At the start of the pandemic, spending on online grocery shopping increased significantly. Even though many things have gone back to something close to normal, about one-fifth of US shoppers do their grocery shopping online almost exclusively. Here’s a look at what…
Author: Anne Whitaker, Editor
Low Satisfaction With U.S. Government Regulation of Businesses
At the end of President Joe Biden’s first year in office, Americans’ satisfaction with the government’s regulation of businesses and industries has fallen eight percentage points to 28%, the lowest point since 2016 when Gallup first began tracking this measure…
Americans Projected to Eat 1.42 Billion Chicken Wings for Super Bowl LVI
Football fans might be surprised at the matchup, but one thing is not surprising: America’s love for chicken wings. This is never more apparent than on Super Bowl weekend, when wings are at their hottest. Americans are anticipated to devour…
84% of U.S. Luxury Shoppers Would Find It Helpful to Pay For High-End Items Over Time Without Interest Or Extra Cost
Eighty-four percent of luxury shoppers say they would find it helpful to pay for high-end items over time, without interest or extra cost. This is according to the latest report from Klarna, a leading global retail bank, payments and shopping service,…
Biden Seen as Likable, Smart; Not Strong Leader, Manager
President Joe Biden is viewed as likable and intelligent by three in five Americans. However, at the end of a challenging first year in office, with his approval rating at a personal low of 40%, less than half of U.S. adults…
Majority of Affected Americans Approve of Psychedelics as an Alternative Treatment to Address Anxiety, Depression and PTSD
Nearly two thirds of Americans who suffer from anxiety/depression/PTSD (65%) believe that psychedelic medicine (i.e. ketamine, psilocybin and MDMA) should be made available to patients with treatment-resistant anxiety, depression or PTSD, this according to e new survey conducted by The…
U.S. Political Party Preferences Shifted Greatly During 2021
On average, Americans’ political party preferences in 2021 looked similar to prior years, with slightly more U.S. adults identifying as Democrats or leaning Democratic (46%) than identified as Republicans or leaned Republican (43%). However, the general stability for the full-year…
Americans Reading Fewer Books Than in Past
Americans say they read an average of 12.6 books during the past year, a smaller number than Gallup has measured in any prior survey dating back to 1990. U.S. adults are reading roughly two or three fewer books per year…
Parents Favor “Micro Moment” Dating
A long, romantic date night may feel like a thing of the past for today’s busy parents, but it’s the small moments of togetherness that count the most in a relationship. Online retailer Zulily today announced its first-ever State of the Date Night…
James Hardie Survey Reveals Driving Factors in Home Renovation Boom: Extreme Weather and Millennial Spending
James Hardie Industries plc, the world’s top producer and marketer of high-performance fiber cement building solutions, released findings from a nationwide survey of 1,000 U.S. homeowners revealing the driving forces behind the home renovation boom during the COVID era. Conducted by…