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CONSUMER EXPENDITURES – FALLING OR RISING?
National economists have often stated that expenditures by U.S. consumers make up 70% of the national GDP (Gross Domestic Product). In brief, the GDP is the total market value of domestic goods and services produced and consumed in the U.S. within a 365...
Tags: GDP, consumers, consumer spending, consumer expenditures, shopping, recession, unemployment
Ask How Not Why
One of the first lessons I remember from my undergraduate anthropology studies is “ask how not why/what”. Many market research studies examine who buys what fashion and what are the fashion trends, but it fails to understand the underlining...
Tags: market research, qualitative research, retail, interviews, consumers, customers, trends
Consumer Rebound
The media is quick to point out the dismal sales performance of numerous retail chains. Reports of significant decreases in comp sales are reported daily and full economic recovery is clearly tied to a resurgence of retail sales. While, the end of the...
Tags: consumers, consumer spending, retail, recession, post recession, economy, real estate, rebound
The Myth of Average Household Incomes
One of the most misused statistics in researching trade areas is that of average household income, because median income figures are often confused with average and mean incomes. An average household income is obtained by adding up the income of all...
Tags: household income, myth, consumers, families, households, incomes, demographics
The Post Recession Marketplace
Retail had been rapidly changing over the past several years to respond to new consumer attitudes and changes in technology. Prior to 2008 retail successes were found in the luxury goods, electronics, the tween and teen apparel, home furnishings, gourmet...
Tags: retail, sales, recession, post recession, marketplace, shopping, consumers
The Dubious Use of Social Media
Since we’ve entered the brave new world of Web 2.0 and social media technology, companies have been falling all over themselves in a race to use these tools to further their interests. It’s only natural. Blogs and social networks happen...
Tags: Social media, marketing, companies, consumers, passive, authentic, conversations, brand, branding
Times are hard for most people these days
Hi This is my first article, just to let you all know and I am new to the sight. It sounds like something I will enjoy very muxh, doing, so here goes... As in America, we all see big and or little ways our country is changing and we hoped for the better....
The Real Lesson from "Cash for Clunkers"
While the Obama Administration's early work to raise vehicle fuel economy standards and invest in renewable energy sources has received only moderate media attention, "Cash for Clunkers" has been a continuous front-page story from the first. And...
Tags: cash for clunkers, obama, global warming, pollution, media, Ford, GM, consumers, auto industry
Obesity: A Rising Epedemic
Obesity seems to be rising all over the United States in the past few years & seems to be spreading now through the world. There are many inquiries as to the rise in this epedemic; is it the environment in which we live in, the numerous fast food...
Tags: weight loss, diets, products, consumers, obesity, epedemic, motivation
Microsoft and Yahoo! finally ink a deal to take on Google
After years of wrangling to avoid a Microsoft takeover, Yahoo! has finally agreed to a partnership with the software giant. The pot was sweetened this spring by the launch of Microsoft’s search engine known as Bing. It has done well enough to entice...
Tags: Microsoft, Yahoo!, Google, search engine, software, Obama, consumers, technology
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