Market signals from online behavior / Nicole J. Olynk Widmar, Michael L. Smith, Erin Robinson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Olynk Widmar, Nicole J., author.

Smith, Michael L., author.

Robinson, Erin, author.

Series:

Consumer Corner ; 4

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Consumer behavior.

Markets.

Marketing research.

Physical Description:

107 pages : charts, illustrations ; 22 cm

Place of Publication:

West Lafayette, Indiana : Purdue University Press, 2025.

Summary:

What do social media trends, Google searches, and online chatter reveal about consumer behavior? And, How can we interpret these signals without losing sight of the people behind the posts? This book examines the digital traces left by consumers and explores how these signals intersect with food, agriculture, retail, and beyond. Drawing from real-time data and social-listening analysis, Market Signals connects the dots between what is trending online and what it means for markets in the real world. Whether it is the rise of plant-based eating, changing holiday shopping norms, or shifting attitudes toward convenience and cost, the consumer voice online often reflects more than opinion. It signals action. Blending applied research with cultural commentary, Nicole J. Olynk Widmar and her team highlight what it means to listen to contemporary consumers, and how those insights shape, reflect, and sometimes surprise the industries built to serve them. For agribusiness professionals, communicators, and anyone trying to keep pace with an ever-evolving consumer landscape, Market Signals From Online Behavior offers a grounded yet agile perspective on the many ways we can learn from customers, even when they are not speaking to us directly. -- From back of book.

Contents:

Introduction : markets signals from online behavior

A brief history of the internet

Is online media sentiment a performance measure you should consider?

Social media's positive perception of animal agriculture at agricultural fairs

The social life of food in a digital world - a case of the incredible edible egg

Online media surveillance for the public (greater) good?

Online media analytics in agribusinesses (or lack therof)

Documenting potential for online media analytics in top seed industry agribusinesses

Media about you is happening with or without you, agribusinesses

#FoodSafety in online media space

Everything is online, even your groceries

Did you know that flour is raw?

What was on the chopping block for Easter 2022

#Halloween through the years

We are all a bunch of liars

#BabyFormula

Grappling with evolving consumer demands for environmental attributes

Do you enjoy your "fall back" to standard time?

The Google search bar knows a lot about you (and me, and everyone!)

Unspoken records of cyber Monday amid black Friday buzz

Limited edition and seasonal foods

New drinks are all the rage, but they aren't boozy anymore

Conclusion: marget signals from online behavior.

ISBN:

1626713022

9781626713024

OCLC:

1563983111