Recession Hits American Jobs, Wallets
More than half (55%) of US adults have felt some type of negative work-related impact from what is generally seen as the ongoing “Great Recession,” according to data from the Pew Research Center. (more…)
View ArticleOnline Video Streams Jump 1.3% from June ’09
More than 10.2 billion videos were streamed in the US in June 2010, a 1.3% increase from the number of streams in June 2009 and nearly a 4% jump from the previous month’s figures. (more…)
View ArticleTop 10 Family Websites – June 2010
Note: The Hitwise data featured is based on US market share of visits as defined by the IAB, which is the percentage of online traffic to the domain or category, from the Hitwise sample of 10 million...
View ArticleTop 10 Politics Websites – June 2010
Note: The Hitwise data featured is based on US market share of visits as defined by the IAB, which is the percentage of online traffic to the domain or category, from the Hitwise sample of 10 million...
View ArticleTotal Back-to-College Spending Up
Total spending on back-to-college merchandise should slightly increase this year compared to 2009, but average per capita family spending will be a little lower, according to data from the National...
View ArticleSingle Point of Contact Aids Voice Services
Assigning business telephone customers a single point of contact for account services may result in a lift in overall satisfaction with landline voice telephone service providers, according to a new...
View ArticleBoomers Spend Money, Use Tech
The Baby Boom Generation is still responsible for a substantial portion of consumer spending and is technologically sophisticated, according to new data from The Nielsen Company. (more…)
View ArticleMobile Ticketing Drives M-Commerce
Significant growth in mobile ticketing transaction value will be a key driver of overall m-commerce growth between now and 2012, according to a new study from Juniper Research. (more…)
View ArticleTop 10 Print Media Websites – June 2010
Note: The Hitwise data featured is based on US market share of visits as defined by the IAB, which is the percentage of online traffic to the domain or category, from the Hitwise sample of 10 million...
View ArticleAirline Satisfaction Grows
Customer satisfaction with North American airlines generally improved between 2009 and 2010, according to a recent study conducted by J.D. Power and Associates. (more…)
View ArticleWages, Housing Hit Spending
The Deloitte Consumer Spending Index declined in June 2010 for the second consecutive month, once again due to weakness in real wages and the housing market. This two-month slide follows a two-month...
View ArticleBryant, Woods Tie as No. 1 Sports Star
Basketball player Kobe Bryant tied with golfer Tiger Woods as America’s favorite sports star, according to a new survey from Harris Interactive. (more…)
View ArticleHulu Generates Most Ad Views
Hulu generated more US ad views than any other online video property in June 2010, according to comScore VideoMetrix data. (more…)
View ArticleTop 10 House and Garden Websites – June 2010
Note: The Hitwise data featured is based on US market share of visits as defined by the IAB, which is the percentage of online traffic to the domain or category, from the Hitwise sample of 10 million...
View ArticleTop 10 Broadcast Media Websites – June 2010
Note: The Hitwise data featured is based on US market share of visits as defined by the IAB, which is the percentage of online traffic to the domain or category, from the Hitwise sample of 10 million...
View ArticleOverall Investor Satisfaction Surges, Problems Remain
Despite a considerable improvement in overall investor satisfaction from 2009, investor perceptions of their investment firm as being customer-driven continue to decline, according to the J.D. Power...
View ArticleWilliams Sisters Leading Female Sports Stars
Tennis stars (and sisters) Serena and Venus Williams are the top two female sports stars in the US, according to a new survey from Harris Interactive. (more…)
View ArticleOut-of-Home Alcohol Sales Set to Rise
A positive sales trend from casinos and bars should drive a rebound in US out-of-home alcohol sales during 2010, according to new figures from Technomic. (more…)
View ArticleTop June ’10 Coupons: Pacsun, Supercuts
An online coupon for 15% off any order at Pacsun and a printable coupon for $5 off any order at Supercuts were the top coupons in June 2010, according to [pdf] coupon aggregator RetailMeNot, which...
View ArticleTop 10 Sports Websites – June 2010
Note: The Hitwise data featured is based on US market share of visits as defined by the IAB, which is the percentage of online traffic to the domain or category, from the Hitwise sample of 10 million...
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