Events, activities, or advancements designed to increase sales, awareness, or someone's rank in a job.
From Latin 'promovere' (to move forward), combining 'pro-' (forward) and 'movere' (to move). The word has meant advancement or furtherance since medieval times.
Marketing promotions work partly because of 'scarcity psychology'—when something seems limited or about to end, our brains treat it as more valuable, even if nothing actually changed.
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