4/1/13
Three-quarters of women have no specific retirement goals, according to TD Ameritrade. One in four over age 23 (22%) has not started saving for retirement, compared with 13% of men.
Women are more likely than men to anticipate they will be
Author: Joel Whitaker
Joel Whitaker is publisher of Research Alert.
Women Spend $387 a Year on Children They Are Not Related To
4/1/13
One woman in five (19%) is part of an emerging group who have no children of their own but have special bonds with children in their lives, according to Weber Shandwick and KRC Research. Women in this group spent an average $387 in the past ye
Hispanic Dads Wield Purchase Influence
4/1/2013
More than half of Hispanic dads (55%) say they are the top decision-maker on purchases made in the household, according to Mintel. Hispanic men ages 45-64 (54%) wield more influence than those ages 35-44 (50%) or 25-34 (44%).
Source: Min
Women Have Female Computers; Men Have Male Ones
4/1/13
When asked to select the gender of their computer, women are more likely to say it’s a female than men (60% versus 40%), according to online computer accessories retailer Crucial.com. Men, comparatively, say their computer is more likely to be
Women Increase Their Facebook Usage
4/1/13
Six in 10 Facebook users (61%) say they have voluntarily taken a break from the social network that lasted a period of weeks, according to the Pew Research Center. The largest group (21%) said their “Facebook vacation” came from being too b
Atlanta Shoppers Love Their Coupons
4/1/13
Atlanta is the most frugal city in the U.S., according to Coupons.com. Atlanta residents are four times as likely to print coupons or save them to a store loyalty program as the average American city dweller.
Orlando, Fla., ranks number tw
Women Flock to Nail Art
4/1/13
Women without children are more likely than moms to use nail art accessories (24% versus 11%), according to Mintel. At the same time, moms are more likely than women without children to use colored nail polish (79% versus 65%) and artificial n
Whole Foods, Skechers, Kohl’s Attract Strongest Consumer Loyalty
4/1/13
Emotional engagement drives sales, according to Brand Keys. This attachment rises when brands exceed consumer expectations relative to the industry category. As such, the brands with the highest engagement include Amazon, J.?Crew, Kohl’s, Walm
Via Social Media, Women Are More At Risk Than Men When Break-Ups Go Bad
4/1/13
Nearly all cell phone owners (94%) believe their data and revealing photos are safe in the hands of their significant other, according to McAfee. However, 10% of ex-partners have threatened to expose risqué photos of their ex online, an
Overweight, Low-Income Moms Linked to Overweight Kids
4/1/13
Infants with overweight moms in low-income homes without access to regular meals are more likely to be obese preschoolers than peers who live in homes with regular access to food, according to research published in the Journal of the Acade