This paper investigates the ability of published sales rankings to enhance, or amplify, the effectiveness of digital advertising. The rank amplification mechanism is that advertising increases sales, which in turn enhances the sales rank of the product. This information is published and seen by...

Mobile advertising is one of the fastest-growing advertising formats. In 2013, global spending on mobile advertising was approximately $16.7 billion and it is expected to exceed $62.8 billion by 2017. The most prevalent type of mobile advertising is mobile display advertising (MDA), which takes...

Why do consumers avoid creditors when they send messages that put pressure on consumers to repay their debts? This behavior, called creditor avoidance, ultimately hurts consumers but many still engage in it despite it being against their best financial interests. To better understand factors...