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Podcast Episode · Marketplace Morning Report · 03/06/2025 · 8m

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Nutrition labels could be coming to a wine store near you. Deidre Popovich, associate professor of marketing at Texas Tech University, says customers might not like what they see. Deidre Popovich is a...

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Dr. Deidre Popovich discusses her research in healthcare marketing. Dr. Popovich is an Associate Professor of Marketing in the Rawls College of Business at Texas Tech University. Deidre earned a PhD in Marketing from Emory University and an MBA from Vanderbilt University. Her research focuses on consumer psychology, including how decision contexts and information cues can influence consumer decision-making and self-control. Her research has appeared in journals such as the Journal of Consumer Psychology, Journal of Retailing, Journal of Public Policy & Marketing, and Behavior Research Methods, among others. She is the co-director of Healthcare Lab (hcarelab.org), a research group focused on understanding consumer decision-making in healthcare. Her previous industry experience includes working as a marketing research manager for a national nonprofit organization and as a strategy consultant for a top-ten healthcare consulting firm. #conversations #healthcare #usa #consumer #psychology #healthcare #lab #researchgroup #consumer #decisionmaking #decisionmakingprocess #associateprofessor #marketing #strategy #marketingstrategy #businessschool #college #texas #phd #phdresearch #emory #university #research #researchscholar #researchpublication #healthcaremarketing #privatize #public #private #traditionalmarketing #uniqueservice #researchinterest #publichealth #researchapproach #consumerpsychology #consumers #highstakes #expensive #money #dollar #personaldecisions #interestingstudies #involved #challenges #healthcareindustry #industry #tensions #science #scienceandtechnology #religion #belief #serviceavailability #affordability #accessibility #accessibilitymatters #availability #personalsafety #decisionmakingstress #medicaltourism #medicaltourismmexico #canada #mexico #countries #qualityhealthcare #crossborder #bordertown #crossbordershopping #medicine #care #healthcarejourney #healthcaretreatment #treatment #treatments #treatmentplan #healthcareproviders #policymakers #government #polarization #healthcaredelivery #healthcareservices #transparentpricing #trust #belonging #healthcarebrands #brands #texastech #emoryuniversity #mba #vanderbiltuniversity #researchfocus #informationcues #cues #communication #messaging #framing #selfcontrol #journals #retailing #walmart #amazon #behavior #researchmethods #marketingresearch #manager #nonprofitorganization #nonprofitorganizations #strategyconsultant #consultingfirm #consultant #healthcaretips #us #unitedstates #unitedstatesofamerica

People may be surprised when they read a nutrition label on a bottle of wine. The industry should take note.

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