11/1/2013
The percentage of students who are bullied decreases steadily from the 3rd to the 12th grade, according to a joint project by Hazelden and Clemson University. The number of students who bully others peaks in the 8th to the 10th grades. I
Author: Joel Whitaker
Joel Whitaker is publisher of Research Alert.
Women Fret Over Acne, Under-Eye Circles
11/1/13
Women’s biggest complexion concerns are acne (20%), under-eye circles (16%), and dark spots (15%), according to Marie Claire magazine. And smeared eye makeup (25%), chipped nail polish (22%), and makeup that fades (17%) are their biggest m
Women Feel Ugliest on Monday
11/1/13
Women say they feel least attractive on Monday (46%) and Sunday (39%), according to media planning agency PHD, a division of Omnicom Media Group. Thursday is the day of the week when women feel most attractive.
During a 24-hour per
Women Favor High-End Luxury Brands
11/1/13
Chanel and Armani bump Ralph Lauren as women’s favorite fashion brands, according to Brand Keys brand consulting agency. Three in 10 consumers (30%) say brand name and logo are important criteria when they make fashion buying decisions, up
Millennials Seek Original Content in Pay TV Providers
11/1/2013
Two in three 18-to-24-year-olds (66%) say it’s important that pay TV service providers offer original content, such as HBO having “Boardwalk Empire,” according to PricewaterhouseCoopers. These young viewers (56%) are more likely than tho
Families Expect to Spend $646 on Gifts This Holiday Season
11/1/2013
U.S. families expect to spend $646 on gifts during the 2013 holiday season, up from the $582 they planned to spend in 2012, according to Accenture. More than half of holiday spenders (52%) plan to use cash they have saved specifically to
Tweens Show Their Love for Oreo, Cheetos, and YouTube
11/1/2013
Oreo, Cheetos, and M&M’s top the list of most-loved brands among 6-to-12-year-olds, according to marketing agency Smarty Pants’ annual “Young Love” report on the 100 most-loved brands among moms and kids ages 6-12. (The report separa
Boomer Women, Men Differ on What They Are Willing to Sacrifice for Their Parents
11/1/13
Boomer women are more likely than boomer men to say they would sacrifice their day-to-day lifestyle to support their parents financially (60% vs. 51%), according to More magazine. By contrast, men are more likely than women to sac
Affluent Professional Women Think They Need $1.5 Million for Retirement
11/1/13
Nearly half of working women ages 40-69 with $145,000 in household income say they earn about the same (20%) or more (24%) than their spouses, according to Wells Fargo. While 40% have a written retirement plan, affluent women report needin
Teens, Millennials Hit Different Restaurants for Meals, Dessert
11/1/2013
Millennials and teens are the age group most likely to go to a different restaurant for dessert than for their main meal, according to Technomic. Only about half of consumers’ desserts are purchased at the same restaurant, while the rema