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While inflation has cooled in recent months, consumer prices remain well above where they were five years ago, continuing to strain household budgets. But higher sticker prices are only part of the story. New research published in the INFORMS journal Marketing Science shows many consumers may be paying more without realizing it because they are getting less product for the same price.

Grocery retailers may not need new technology—or behavior change from shoppers—to meaningfully reduce food waste. New research in the INFORMS journal Management Science finds that small operational decisions already under a retailer’s control, including how perishable items are displayed and when (and how much) they’re discounted, can increase profits while reducing spoilage.

For years, social media platforms have wrestled with how to curb misinformation without inflaming debates over censorship. New research from INFORMS members suggests the answer may be hiding in plain sight: let the crowd speak and let transparency do the rest.