stickiness

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Lawrence Newman, chief executive of Beauty Tech Group, pointed to the city's five universities and "the stickiness of people wanting to live here post-university".

From BBC • Feb. 14, 2026

With December and January data likely to test how much stickiness remains in the system, policymakers will likely treat Thursday’s report as informative, but won’t use it to fully guide a policy decision.

From Barron's • Jan. 21, 2026

What may be more alarming, regarding the future risks to inflation, is the potentially potent combination of pro-cyclical fiscal measures and loosening monetary policy at a time when inflation is showing signs of stickiness.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 28, 2025

The stickiness problem reared its head soon after.

From Science Daily • Oct. 18, 2025

In the advertising world, direct marketers are the real students of stickiness, and some of the most intriguing conclusions about how to reach consumers have come from their work.

From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell