While the majority of current workers (68%) expect to retire at age 65 or older, most current retirees (69%) say they retired before age 65, according to Employee Benefit Research Institute data cited by JP Morgan.
Author: Joel Whitaker
Joel Whitaker is publisher of Research Alert.
Uninsured Rate Declined in First Quarter of 2014
The percentage of Americans who have no health insurance fell 7% from 17.1% in fourth-quarter 2013 to 15.9% in first-quarter 2014, according to Gallup (calculations by RESEARCH ALERT PRO).
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By 2050, mature adults will make up more than a fifth of the U.S. population, but the majority of adults (of all ages) believe advertising ignores older adults.
Majority of Local Searches Result in Purchases
Most owners of tablets (81%) and smartphones (79%) use their devices to search for information on local businesses, according to Neustar.
Majority of Radio Listeners Use Streaming Weekly
More than half of radio listeners (55%) use online radio streaming at least weekly, according to Jacobs Media.
Boomers Use Smartphones for Local Shopping Activities
Almost half (47%) of adults ages 55 and older who own smartphones use these devices for local shopping activities at least once a week, according to BIA/Kelsey.
Americans Favor Candy or Nuts at Snack Time
Candy and nuts are the two most popular snack items, according to Technomic. More than half of U.S. consumers (51%) eat two snacks or more per day, up from 48% who ate snacks that often in 2012.
Consumers Have a Positive View of Personalization in Online Shopping
The majority of U.S. consumers (65%) consider personalization of their online shopping experience based on past shopping behavior to be a valuable service, according to MyBuys and the e-tailing group.
Retirement Is Americans
Having sufficient funds for retirement is the top financial concern among Americans, according to Gallup. Almost six in 10 U.S. adults (59%) are very or moderately worried about their retirement finances.
Mobile Users Spend Seven Hours With Screen Media Daily
Multiscreen users (those who own or have access to both a TV and a smartphone and/or tablet) consume an average of seven hours of screen-based media daily, according to a global study of consumers ages 16-44 by Millward Brown Digital.