Michael Jackson Top Earning Dead Celeb
Late pop singer Michael Jackson earned $275 million USD between October 2009 and October 2010, making him the top-earning dead celebrity in the world, according to Forbes. (more…)
View ArticleAir, Sea Travel Spend Up
In general, Americans increased travel spending via airline and cruise ship but decreased rental car travel spending in Q2 2010, according to [pdf] a new report from American Express. (more…)
View ArticleLGBT More Aware of Business Political Involvement
LGBT adults are more aware of and responsive to political involvement by businesses than heterosexual adults, according to results of a new Harris Poll. (more…)
View ArticleElectric Vehicle Sales Likely to Remain Low
Total global sales of hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs) and battery electric vehicles (BEVs) are likely to remain low during the next 10 years, according to a new report from J.D. Power & Associates....
View ArticleResidential ISP Satisfaction Drops
Overall customer satisfaction with residential high-speed Internet service providers has decreased slightly from 2009 due to declines in satisfaction with cost of service and offerings and promotions,...
View ArticleTraditional Media Users Skew Older
Consumers of traditional media sources such as print and TV tend to be older than online media consumers, according to results of a new 24/7 Wall St./Harris Poll conducted by Harris Interactive. (more…)
View ArticleMoms Text at Home, Use Apps Elsewhere
A majority of moms who own mobile phones text at home, but use mobile applications outside the home, according to the September 2010 S.M.A.R.T. Report from Millennial Media. (more…)
View ArticleSocial Media Doesn’t Make Users Less Social
Social media is not making users less social, despite popular contrary opinion, according to a new white paper from ExactTarget and CoTweet. (more…)
View ArticleForeign-born US Residents Gain Jobs
Foreign-born US residents gained jobs from Q2 2009 to Q2 2010 while native-born residents lost jobs, according to a new analysis of US Census Bureau and Department of Labor data by the Pew Hispanic...
View ArticleEmerging Economies Provide Consumer Innovations, Part 2
Emerging economies are an increasingly important source of consumer innovations, according to consumer insights firm trendwatching.com. (more…)
View ArticleQ3 Retail E-commerce Spending Grows 9%
Retail e-commerce spending in Q3 2010 increased 9% from Q3 2009, according to new data from comScore. (more…)
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3 in 10 Mobile Subscribers Have Smartphones
Twenty-eight percent of US mobile subscribers have smartphones as of Q3 2010, according to data from The Nielsen Company. (more…)
View ArticleUK Online Display Ad Market Grows 34%
UK internet users received more than 221 billion display ads during Q3 2010, marking a 34% increase from 164.7 billion in Q3 2009, according to comScore AdMetrix data. (more…)
View Article16% of US Adults Uninsured
More than one in six American adults lacks health insurance, according to recent findings from the Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index. (more…)
View ArticleMultichannel CPG Shoppers Spend Money
Multichannel shoppers spend significantly more money than single-channel shoppers in many CPG verticals, according to new data from The Nielsen Company. (more…)
View ArticleDirect Mail Has Cross-channel Appeal
Despite the growth of the internet marketing channel, direct mail can still affect consumer purchase decisions, according to a new white paper from Experian. (more…)
View ArticlePrivate Label CPG Dollar Sales Show Strength
Private label CPG dollar sales rose 2.5%, while unit sales fell 1.9%, during the four-week sales period ended October 2, 2010, according to research firm The Nielsen Company. (more…)
View ArticleSatisfaction with Auto Claims Process Declines Slightly from 2009
Although claimant satisfaction with auto insurers has declined slightly from 2009, the industry has retained most of the service gains made since 2008, according to the J.D. Power and Associates 2010...
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