5/3/2013
U.S. workers say co-workers are their biggest distraction at work, but nearly eight in 10 (79%) admit to wasting time checking emails, according to a Jive Software survey of full-time, part-time, and self-employed workers. Working Americans
Author: Joel Whitaker
Joel Whitaker is publisher of Research Alert.
Asians Have Highest Personal and Household Incomes
5/3/2013
Asian Americans have significantly higher incomes than members of any other racial/ethnic group, both at the household level and at the individual level, according to newly released Census Bureau data from fourth-quarter 2011. The average qu
Nine in 10 Households With Children Have Yards
5/3/2013
Nearly nine in 10 Americans (88%) have a yard or other form of outdoor landscape at their homes; 94% of people with children have yards or landscapes, according to Planet, the national trade association for the landscaping industry. More tha
Blacks 35-54 Are Larger Proportion Of Veterans Than Of Non-Veterans
2/3/2013
Black Americans ages 35-54 make up a larger proportion of veterans (18%) than of non-veterans (12%) in this age group, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. In all other age groups, Blacks make up either a smaller proportion of veterans than
Online Shoppers Spent Almost $42 Billion In Third-Quarter 2012
2/3/2013
U.S. consumers spent $41.9 billion on online purchases in third-quarter 2012, up 15% from third-quarter 2011, according to comScore. The top categories for online purchases were digital content and subscriptions, consumer electronics, event
Half Of Shoppers Will Try New Over-The-Counter Medicines
2/3/2013
Half of consumers shopping for over-the-counter medications will consider other products if they don’t find what they’re looking for, according to AccentHealth.
Three in 10 (30%) will look for an alternate product themselves, while 20% w
Nearly A Quarter Of Americans Can’t Afford Groceries
2/3/2013
More than four in 10 U.S. consumers ages 35-54 (43%) say their financial circumstances deteriorated in 2012, according to SymphonyIRI. More than a quarter of 35-54-year-olds (27%) are having difficulty affording groceries, as are 22% of c
One In Five Adults Use QR Codes
2/3/2013
Almost one in five Americans (19%) have used QR codes, according to Pitney Bowes. Adults 18-34 are more likely to than those 35 and older to use them.
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Source: “Getting Ahead of the Emerging QR Code Marketing Trend
Hispanics Have Less Workplace Flexibility Than Average; Asians Have More
2/3/2013
Hispanic workers are less likely than non-Hispanics to have flexibility in their working hours or location, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Asians are more likely than others to have flexible working hours and/or locations.Read more →
Moms’ Risky Driving Habits Rival Those Of Teens
2/3/2013
Moms of young children are about as likely as teens to be involved in car crashes while driving, according to American Baby and Safe Kids Worldwide. One in 10 mothers have been in an accident while driving with their babies in the c