As Americans are reeling from two mass shootings that have occurred within 10 days of each other in the U.S., an intense gun control debate has reignited across the country. In the first incident, on May 14 in a Buffalo,…
Author: Anne Whitaker, Editor
Americans’ Financial Worries Tick Up in Past Year
Americans are more likely today than they were a year ago to report being “very” or “moderately worried” about several aspects of their finances, reversing the improvement seen last year. People’s concern has increased the most about paying their monthly…
Sustainability in Fashion Shopping Increases
Some 8 in 10 U.S. consumers believe that sustainability is at least “somewhat important” when shopping for fashion, apparel and footwear, according to recent survey results from CGS. This represents a significant rise from about half (51%) who said the same last…
Busting Stereotypes: Millennials Take Control of Their Finances
The Millennial generation (aged 26-41) has been pegged with stereotypes of careless spending and saving habits since the early 2010s. However, with the oldest members of this generation now entering their 40s, they are busting out-of-date perceptions by applying what…
More Than Half of Employed Americans Believe Their Employer is Not Doing enough to Support Their Mental Health as Global Crises Fare On
A new U.S. study conducted online by The Harris Poll, among over 950 employed adults on behalf of Blueboard, an innovator in the employee recognition and rewards space, reveals a gap between the levels of stress that employees are feeling and…
Music & Audio App Downloads Declined in the U.S. Last Year
The Music & Audio app market may be approaching saturation, according to recent figures released by data.ai. Although downloads of Music & Audio apps grew considerably in China, they were flat worldwide and decreased in the U.S., per the report. Indeed, each…
COVID Cases in U.S. Are Rising Again, but Worries Are Not
The steady increase in COVID-19 cases this past month is not disconcerting to Americans, as they are less worried now about the coronavirus than they were at the start of the year, and fewer are social distancing. Fewer than one…
TikTok is Now Teens’ Favorite Social Media Platform
After 6 years at the top, Snapchat has ceded its position as teens’ favorite social media platform in Piper Sandler’s Taking Stock with Teens survey, with TikTok taking over as of the latest, Spring 2022, edition. One in 3 (33% of)…
New Survey Finds Accepting Skin Imperfections Uplifts Mental Health
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder – and Americans are seeing perceived skin imperfections in a new light. A new survey from Mederma, the No.1 doctor and pharmacist recommended scar treatment brand, has discovered that 81% of Americans are…
Disney Tops List of Brands Consumers Feel the Strongest Connection List
Consumers are still displaying loyalty towards their favorite brands, but it certainly helps for brands to fuse strong connections with their customers. So which are doing best in that effort? The latest Brand Intimacy study from MBLM details the brands that are succeeding…