9/6/13
More than one in seven U.S. adults ages 18-39 (15%) do not currently hold a valid driver’s license, and, among these, 22% intend never to obtain one, according to the Transportation Research Institute at the University of Michigan. When ask
Author: Joel Whitaker
Joel Whitaker is publisher of Research Alert.
Almost Half of Shoppers Think Retailers’ Prices Are Higher In-Store Than Online
9/6/13
Almost half of U.S. shoppers (46%) believe in-store prices are higher than prices at the same retailer online, according to a survey of online consumers by Accenture Interactive. Three in 10 (31%) think online prices are higher, while 23% b
Latinas Are Increasing Their Earnings and Making Family Purchase Decisions
9/6/13
Almost one in four U.S. Latinas (24%) are contributing more to their household’s total income now than they were a year ago, according to Nielsen. They plan to spend any extra money they earn in the next five years primarily on paying off d
Consumers Read Nutritional Information on Packages but Not Menus
9/6/13
Americans are more likely to read nutritional information on food packages than on restaurant menus, according to Gallup. Almost two-thirds (68%) pay a great deal or a fair amount of attention to nutritional labels on food packages, while o
One in Three Americans Seek Out Mobile Coupons
7/5/13
One in three Americans (33%) have searched for online coupons on mobile devices, according to RetailMeNot. More than one in four (26%) have purchased items in physical stores using mobile coupons, and among these, 90% have done so in the pa
Arab U.S. Population Has Grown 76% Since 1990
7/5/13
The number of people of Arab ancestry living in the U.S. increased 76% between 1990 and 2010, according to newly released U.S. Census Bureau data. The study defines Arab ancestry as those whose families originated in Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt
Six in 10 U.S. Men Wear Fragrance
7/5/13
More than six in 10 men ages 18-64 (63%) wear fragrance at least occasionally, according to The NPD Group. Four in 10 male fragrance wearers (40%) have just one chosen scent at home. More than seven in 10 men who wear fragrance (72%) starte
Consumers Prefer to Communicate With Companies Via Email but Resent Being Bombarded
7/5/13
Consumers prefer email both as a means of finding out about new products and for following up with companies after making a purchase, but they’re also put off by getting too many emails from companies, according to a study by The Economist
Americans Feel Healthier Mentally Than Physically
7/5/13
Americans are most satisfied with their mental and spiritual health and least satisfied with their physical health, according to Prosper Insights & Analytics. Overall, 60% of Americans are satisfied with their health. Gen Xers are less
College Students Control $117 Billion in Discretionary Spending
7/5/13
College students spend $117 billion annually on discretionary purchases and $287 billion on nondiscretionary items such as tuition, room and board, and school supplies, according to re:fuel. Nearly three-quarters of current college students