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Consumers are Searching Online but Not Buying. Why?

Consumers are Searching Online but Not Buying. Why?

News Release, April 1, 2021

CATONSVILLE, MD, April 1, 2021 – Online marketers have seen the pattern: 95%-98% of online visitors search for something, but the search never converts into a purchase and they leave the site without buying. For marketers, this results in speculation and assumptions that can lead to wasted time and investments in ineffective marketing programs.

New Research Finds Seating Assignments on Airplanes Can Reduce the Spread of COVID-19

New Research Finds Seating Assignments on Airplanes Can Reduce the Spread of COVID-19

News Release, March 24, 2021

CATONSVILLE, MD, March 24, 2021 – COVID-19 has been shown to spread on airplanes by infected passengers, so minimizing the risk of secondary infections aboard aircraft may save lives. New research in the INFORMS journal Service Science uses two models to help solve the airplane seating assignment problem (ASAP). The models can lower the transmission risk of COVID-19 more so than the strategy of blocking the middle seats, given the same number of passengers. 

Management Science Paper Among Finalists for Prestigious NIHCM Awards in Journalism and Research

Management Science Paper Among Finalists for Prestigious NIHCM Awards in Journalism and Research

News Release, March 22, 2021

CATONSVILLE, MD, March 22, 2021 – Authors of a paper examining how information systems can abate racial and other biases in technology, published in the INFORMS journal Management Science, have been chosen as one of five finalists in a prestigious competition for the National Institute for Health Care Management (NIHCM) Award. The winner is recognized with a prize of up to $20,000. 

Can the Digital Advertising Market Achieve Privacy without Regulation?

Can the Digital Advertising Market Achieve Privacy without Regulation?

News Release, March 8, 2021

CATONSVILLE, MD, March 8, 2021 – It’s a common assumption among marketers that if you can customize any form of marketing, particularly mobile advertising, you’ll get better results. With this in mind, mobile marketing relies significantly on user tracking data as a cornerstone advertising strategy.

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Decision Science Digest

Decision Science Digest: September 30, 2024

BALTIMORE, MD, September 30, 2024 –

EDITOR’S NOTE: Decision Science Digest is a periodic communique highlighting recent peer-reviewed research published by INFORMS, the largest association for the decision and data sciences, across its 17 journals. This issue highlights four press releases based on the findings of new peer-reviewed articles.

  • Focusing on the Family: A Breakthrough in Genetic Testing that Provides Health Information to Everyone, Not Just One Person (INFORMS journal Manufacturing & Service Operations Management)
  • Utilizing Drones to Save Lives and Fight the Opioid Epidemic: New Model Can Save up to 33 Lives per Year (INFORMS journal Operations Research)
  • Generative AI Interprets Reactions to Polarizing Content: Social Media vs. Email (INFORMS journal Management Science)
  • Identifying Depression and Preventing Suicide: New Model Utilizes Social Media Data to Save Lives (INFORMS journal Information Systems Research)
Decision Science Digest: June 18, 2024

BALTIMORE, MD, June 18, 2024 –

EDITOR’S NOTE: Decision Science Digest is a periodic communique highlighting recent peer-reviewed research published by INFORMS, the largest association for the decision and data sciences, across its 17 journals. This issue highlights four press releases based on the findings of new peer-reviewed articles.

  • Tailoring Ads to Consumers: How Facial Expression Software is Streamlining the Process (INFORMS journal Management Science)
  • Teaming Up to Reach a Goal: New Research Proves Social Ties Improve Long-Standing Success (INFORMS journal Management Science)
  • Predicting Deliveries: Fostering Trust with Consumers So They Buy Again, A New Model to Nail Down Product Delivery Dates (INFORMS journal Manufacturing & Service Operations Management)
  • The Tesla Effect! The Impact of EV Charging Locations on Local Businesses (INFORMS journal Manufacturing & Service Operations Management)
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