Posts Tagged: consumer behavior
Our New American Pastimes
Buying less stuff but doing more things together… Quietly but noticeably over the past year, Americans have rejiggered their lives to elevate experiences over things. Because of the Great Recession, a recent New York Times/CBS News poll has found, nearly
Our New American Pastimes
Buying less stuff but doing more things together… Quietly but noticeably over the past year, Americans have rejiggered their lives to elevate experiences over things. Because of the Great Recession, a recent New York Times/CBS News poll has found, nearly
Hi Mom, I’m Home!
Ten percent of adults younger than 35 told the Pew Research Center that they had moved back in with their parents because of the recession. Among 18-24 year olds, the activity is most acute. 56 percent of men and 48
Hi Mom, I’m Home!
Ten percent of adults younger than 35 told the Pew Research Center that they had moved back in with their parents because of the recession. Among 18-24 year olds, the activity is most acute. 56 percent of men and 48
The Cookie Monster Will Return
Anybody else out there not really buying all these “things are looking up!!! really!!!” pieces in the media? I just have to see how my own business has a much different flow than it’s had in years past to know
The Cookie Monster Will Return
Anybody else out there not really buying all these “things are looking up!!! really!!!” pieces in the media? I just have to see how my own business has a much different flow than it’s had in years past to know
The Latest Generational Shopping Data
Excellent, data-packed article on current American shopping patterns. It parses out differences between different ages of shoppers, even in cases where the net results are similar. While boomers and Gen Y-ers have become more value-driven, they demonstrate this new mindset
The Latest Generational Shopping Data
Excellent, data-packed article on current American shopping patterns. It parses out differences between different ages of shoppers, even in cases where the net results are similar. While boomers and Gen Y-ers have become more value-driven, they demonstrate this new mindset
How We Spend Now
Go take a gander at Shoppers’ Shifting Priorities, another fantastic graphic at the New York Times Online Last year, consumers pulled back on spending and the retail sector suffered. But not all retailers are faring worse than they did a
How We Spend Now
Go take a gander at Shoppers’ Shifting Priorities, another fantastic graphic at the New York Times Online Last year, consumers pulled back on spending and the retail sector suffered. But not all retailers are faring worse than they did a
It’s Official: Stop Doing 14 Things at Once!
Earlier this year researchers tested two groups — regular multitaskers and non-multitaskers — in an attempt to identify cognitive differences in people capable of doing many things at once. It turns out that non-multitaskers scored higher in all three categories
It’s Official: Stop Doing 14 Things at Once!
Earlier this year researchers tested two groups — regular multitaskers and non-multitaskers — in an attempt to identify cognitive differences in people capable of doing many things at once. It turns out that non-multitaskers scored higher in all three categories
Williamsburg Drink of Choice Goes Big Time
Sales of Pabst Blue Ribbon are up an astounding 25% this year, according to Information Resources Inc. And while cheaper beers are outperforming their more expensive peers as consumers look for low-cost options these days, there’s clearly more than pricing
Williamsburg Drink of Choice Goes Big Time
Sales of Pabst Blue Ribbon are up an astounding 25% this year, according to Information Resources Inc. And while cheaper beers are outperforming their more expensive peers as consumers look for low-cost options these days, there’s clearly more than pricing
Ethnic Malls Doing Well
Some retailing lessons from the little guys…. As traditional malls across the United States struggle with the most severe recession since the 1930s – regional mall vacancies hit 8.4 percent last quarter, a nine-year high – many ethnic malls across
Ethnic Malls Doing Well
Some retailing lessons from the little guys…. As traditional malls across the United States struggle with the most severe recession since the 1930s – regional mall vacancies hit 8.4 percent last quarter, a nine-year high – many ethnic malls across
The Ladies Are Concerned
Reported in today’s AdAge, featuring the spot on analysis of Marti Barletta: Even though they have arguably fared better in the recession, women are more pessimistic about the economy than men, according to a 300-person survey by Performics, part of
The Ladies Are Concerned
Reported in today’s AdAge, featuring the spot on analysis of Marti Barletta: Even though they have arguably fared better in the recession, women are more pessimistic about the economy than men, according to a 300-person survey by Performics, part of
Pooch Love
Humans can only dream of the kind of approval ratings that dogs get in an Ipsos Public Affairs survey of dog owners, released this month. 95% of the respondents said spending time with their dog “lifts their spirits” 92 %
Pooch Love
Humans can only dream of the kind of approval ratings that dogs get in an Ipsos Public Affairs survey of dog owners, released this month. 95% of the respondents said spending time with their dog “lifts their spirits” 92 %
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