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Compete Online Shopper Intelligence Study Also Shows Habits Are Forming Compete, a Kantar Media company, today released the findings of its quarterly Online Shopper Intelligence Study, revealing that 83 percent of consumers are shopping online at least weekly. Study results exposed a number of consistent trends: Consumers are seeking out retailers on Facebook and Twitter [...]

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It’s not exactly official, but should also surprise no one: According to a new study the psychological profile of iPad owners can be summed up as “selfish elites” while have-not critics are “independent geeks.” Of course the “haves” would probably call the “have nots” “cheap wannabes” to which the “have nots” would retort: “FANBOI!!” Which [...]

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TheKnot.com, WeddingChannel.com & ForbesWoman.com Unveil “Work & Wedding” Survey Results Brides Believe Being Engaged and Married Has a Positive Impact at Job Interviews and at Work. Yet, 1 in 3 Brides Admit Their Job Performance Has Suffered as a Result of Wedding Planning. TheKnot.com (www.theknot.com) and WeddingChannel.com (www.weddingchannel.com), the top two wedding planning websites housing [...]

Research and Markets: Snapshots- the US DVD Rental Market 2009: Provides an Instant Overview of the Market and Covers in Store, Mail and Kiosk DVD Rental Research and Markets has announced the addition of the “Snapshots US DVD Rental 2009″ report to their offering. Snapshot US DVD Rental 2009 provides 2008 year-end market size data, [...]

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Majority Say Economic Recovery on Wrong Track, Secure U.S. Borders and Don’t Focus on Cap and Trade It doesn’t appear that Americans agree with President Obama’s recent assurances that the economic recovery is on the right path as half (50.5%) say the economy is headed in the wrong direction, according to the latest American Pulse™ [...]

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FAIR Releases First-of-its-Kind Comprehensive Study of Federal, State and Local Costs of Illegal Immigration A new study released today by the Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR) estimates that illegal immigration now costs federal and local taxpayers $113 billion a year. The report, The Fiscal Burden of Illegal Immigration on U.S. Taxpayers, is the most [...]

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GLOUCESTER, UNITED KINGDOM A new survey has found that the average Brit spends 80% of their adult life working, as reports claim that the age of retirement may increase from 65 to 70. The new Government are undertaking an overhaul of the pensions system, with people expected to be working into their seventies in years [...]

Sluggish Economy Impacts Higher Income Consumers, Too

Upper Tiers Not Immune to Recession, Affects Big Ticket Purchases Contrary to recent reports, upper income consumers are also feeling the effects of the sluggish economy, according to a recent analysis of the BIGresearch® June Consumer Intentions and Actions® Survey (CIA™) (N=8486). Although consumer confidence among consumers with a household income of $100K+ (35.3%) is [...]

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NEW YORK, June 14, 2010 – The nation’s employers can expect medical costs to increase by 9% in 2011, a decrease of 0.5% from the 2010 growth rate, according to the annual Behind the Numbers report published today by the PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC) Health Research Institute. For the first time, the majority of the American [...]

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When it comes to issues that concern Americans regarding the future of America, the economy tops the list at 81.2%, followed by healthcare (67.6%) and the federal deficit (64.9%), according to the latest American Pulse™ Survey (N= 5,123). The economy is also the #1 issue worrying Americans about their personal well-being (79.1%). Healthcare (66.6%) is [...]

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