InsightCenter™ Uncovers How the Economy is Affecting Consumer Sentiment and Purchase Behaviors

New “Vital Signs” Android Tablet App and InsightCenter™ Uncovers How the Economy is Affecting Consumer Sentiment and Purchase Behaviors Provides Access to Key Economic Vital Signs Shaping the U.S. In 2007, over half of consumers were confident in chances for a strong economy, but today, less than 1 in 4 has this same assurance. In [...]

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Half of Voters Would Consider Third-Party Candidate in 2012

American Pulse™ Survey 6,136 respondents participated in the 1st November American Pulse conducted 11/8-11/10/2011. The latest results show that most Voters think it’s time for a third political party to emerge, just in time for the 2012 Election. The majority of Voters don’t think the current two-party system is effective, and many Republicans and Democrats [...]

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Census Bureau to Release of the Supplemental Poverty Measure on November 7th

The National Center for Children in Poverty Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health On Nov. 7 the U.S. Census Bureau will release its Supplemental Poverty Measure (SPM), a new estimate of United States poverty for 2010, based on a fuller accounting of family needs and resources than that provided by the official poverty measure [...]

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Ipsos Reid Survey on Digital Marketing

Reveals Increased Focus on Social Media, Mobile, Search and Email Thursday, November 03, 2011 Toronto, ON – The world of digital marketing is alive and well. A new study released on the eve of the CMA and Marketing’s Digital Marketing Conference reveals that North American marketers continue to focus and increase efforts on digital marketing [...]

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UK Travel and Tourism Outlook 2012 – Market Report

The UK Travel and Tourism Outlook 2012 The outlook for the UK travel and tourism industry in 2012 is uncertain, not only because of the increased economic volatility coupled with austerity measures in key source markets but also due to the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. We review the forecast tourism performance for international [...]

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Rasmussen Reports Right Direction or Wrong Track?

Only 17% Say U.S. Heading In Right Direction Wednesday, November 02, 2011 Seventeen percent (17%) of Likely U.S. Voters now say the country is heading in the right direction, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey taken the week ending Sunday, October 30. The latest finding is up a point from a a [...]

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American Pulse InsightCenter

A unique, free tool designed to help people better understand the ever-changing American mindset. The American Pulse InsightCenter is a dynamic service derived from surveys collected every two weeks of 6,000+ Americans. It goes beyond traditional point-in-time data reports to trended insights. In addition, a special election page includes how Americans would vote if the [...]

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Strategy Analytics Facebook and Emerging Markets to double Global Social Networking Revenues by 2016

Boston, MA – November 3, 2011 –Global social networking revenue is expected to double to $12.6 billion in 2016, a 121 per cent increase on 2011, according to the Global “2011 Global Social Network Market Forecast” from the Strategy Analytics Digital Media Strategies team. Strong revenue growth reflects status of social networking as an indispensable [...]

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New Gallup Poll – Most Americans Believe Crime in U.S. Is Worsening

Slight majority rate U.S. crime problem as highly serious; 11% say this about local crime by Lydia Saad Gallup PRINCETON, NJ — Despite a sharp decline in the United States’ violent crime rate since the mid-1990s, the majority of Americans continue to believe the nation’s crime problem is getting worse, as they have for most [...]

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New Survey of Affluent Consumers Tells “A Christmas Story”

New Survey from The American Affluence Research Center Shows What Holiday Gifts the Affluent Want to Receive, What They Plan to Spend for Gifts, and Where They Will Buy the Gifts Despite the disappointing news about current economic conditions and the stock market volatility in recent months, there is a sizeable segment of the wealthiest [...]

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New Survey Shows Many of the Affluent Plan to Continue Spending

Despite the disappointing news about current economic conditions and the stock market volatility in recent months, there is a sizeable segment of the wealthiest 10% of U.S. households that plan to continue spending for certain products and services. In total, the wealthiest 10% represent about half of all consumer spending in the U.S. Since our [...]

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Consumer Insights & Analysis from BIGinsight

Online presentation only takes 15 Minutes with a BIG Holiday Preview and a special look at Hispanics View NOW>> (Registration is required for first time users) Don’t have time to watch? View the slides Over 9,300 consumers participated in the September Consumer Intentions & Actions® Survey. Consumer confidence (22.7%) is up two points from August, [...]

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3 in 4 Voters Don’t Think Millionaires Pay Enough in Taxes, According to Latest American Pulse Survey

6,061 respondents participated in the 2nd September American Pulse conducted 9/27-9/28/2011. The latest results show that most Registered Voters would like to see millionaires pay more in taxes, saying it is “good math.” The majority of Voters, however, don’t know what tax rate millionaires pay on their income based on the IRS tax tables. Worthington, [...]

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Luxury Market Predictions for Next Six Months

What Trends in the Luxury Market Will Impact My Business This Fourth Quarter Shopping Season? What Does the Downturn in the Luxury Consumption Index (LCI) Mean for My Brand and My Business? If a Double-Dip Occurs, How Can I Minimize Its Impact on My Business? Join Pam Danziger on Thursday September 15, 2011 at noon [...]

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Rasmussen Consumer Index: 34% Rate Personal Finances Good or Excellent

Saturday, August 27, 2011 The Rasmussen Consumer Index, which measures the economic confidence of consumers on a daily basis, held steady on Sunday, slipping just half a point to 69.3. That’s little changed from a week ago, up five points from a month ago and down 14 points from three months ago. Thirty-four percent (34%) [...]

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Loyalty Programmes in the Travel Industry – Market Report

Loyalty programmes in the travel industry continue to evolve, moving from a proprietary programme model to including more partnerships or even partnering with a coalition loyalty programme. With strong competition in the travel industry, these programmes can serve as a point of differentiation and start a dialogue with a company’s most lucrative clients. In this [...]

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CNN Quick Vote: Should Race & Gender be considered…

CNN Quick Vote: Should Race & Gender be considered in college admission decisions? As of 12:38pm on PST July 3rd, 2011 out of 136,796 voters 87% or 118962 individual votes said NO and only 13% or 17834 individual votes said YES Of course, this is not a scientific poll, as it is just counts those [...]

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Rising Internet Expansion to Float All Domains

Awareness of Alternatives to Dot-Com Expected to Grow BOSTON, March 31, 2011 — The recent decision to move ahead with the expansion of Internet addresses will release a myriad of choices for businesses and consumers. The non-profit called ICANN (Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers) is set to announce on June 20 the implementation [...]

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Non-profit Sector Shows Improvement in Brand Equity

Despite Several High-Profile Missteps According to 2011 Harris Poll EquiTrend® Study Best Friends Animal Society is Non-Profit Brand of the Year; Hospitals dominate Top 10 New York, N.Y., March 30, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Animals have a special place in our hearts and families. As such, the national animal welfare organization Best Friends Animal Society is [...]

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Are The Online Marketing Efforts of TV Shows and Programs Worthwhile?

The Harris Poll® #43, March 30, 2011 By Samantha Braverman, Senior Project Researcher, Harris Interactive NEW YORK, March 30, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Marketers are increasingly spending time, money and creativity to reach their audiences in non-traditional ways. A recent 24/7 Wall St./Harris Poll on Social Media and Television set out to see if these efforts [...]

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Worldwide Spending on Business Travel Projected to Reach US $1.6 Trillion by 2020

ROCKVILLE, MD–(Marketwire – February 8, 2011) – MarketResearch.com has announced the addition of Mintel International Group Ltd’s new report “Business Travel Worldwide – International” to their collection of Travel Services market reports. For more information, visit http://www.marketresearch.com/product/display.asp?ProductID=2826938 This report provides an overview of business travel worldwide and is structured by type of travel service provider [...]

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Music Brands Grow 26% During Holiday Shopping Period

SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif., Jan. 11, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Musical Instruments were a hit during the height of the holiday shopping season in 2010. Shopatron stores in the Musical Instruments & Accessories industry saw same-store online sales grow 26% year over year in December 2010, finishing with an overall 16% increase for the fourth quarter. [...]

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Shoppers to spend more, stay thrifty: Deloitte

Shoppers will continue to spend more this year, spurred by a slowly improving job market and an uptick in income, but enough shoppers are still struggling with their finances that any increase will be modest, a retail industry expert said. Read the rest of this article on the Reuters web site by clicking here

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Strategy Analytics at CES

Users Seek High-Quality Streaming Content from Connected Media Devices Google TV, Apple TV, Roku XDS, Boxee Boston, MA – January 5, 2011 – The recent Strategy Analytics Digital Home Observatory report, “Comparing the Digital Media Player Experience,” which evaluated connected media players,  found that consumers are most concerned with high-quality streaming capabilities as well as [...]

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Smartphones & Low Cost Data Drive Traffic to Mobile Adult Paysites

Subscribers Forecast to Reach 35 million by 2015, According to Juniper Research US activity soars but European on-portal adult sales slide Hampshire, UK – 23rd November 2010:  The surge in consumer smartphone adoption, allied to low cost data bundles, has led to a sharp rise in the number of consumers surfing mobile adult sites, a [...]

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