Total consumer spending on Easter is projected to grow to $16.4 billion this year, slightly higher than last year’s projected $15.9 billion but still below 2012-2013 levels, according to the National Retail Federation (NRF). Eight in 10 adults will celebrate,…
Author: Anne Whitaker, Editor
National Mover Rate Remains Steady; Still Highest Among Youth
The national mover rate between 2013 and 2014 was 11.5%, or 37 million people aged 1 and older, according to the latest data from the US Census Bureau. That figure is in line with recent years, hovering between 11.5 and…
The Most — and Least — Trusted Companies in America
Just 63% of 293 organizations across 20 industries earned “excellent” (above 70%) trust ratings from consumers, according to the latest annual Temkin Trust Ratings. Another 28% earned “good” (60-70%) ratings. H-E-B and credit unions led the pack, with USAA capturing…
Mobile In-App Ads Expected to Top Desktop Ads in Spend Next Year
Mobile ad spending in the US will grow 50% this year to exceed $28.7 billion, representing 49% share of digital ad spending, according to eMarketer in a new forecast. With strong spending growth predicted again next year – of 41%…
Church Attendance Highest in Utah, Lowest in Vermont
A little more than half of Utah residents say they attend religious services every week, more than any other state in the union, according to Gallup. Residents in Southern states Mississippi, Alabama, Louisiana and Arkansas are the next most likely…
Music Streaming Revenues Up 29% in 2014, Surpass CD Sales
Digital subscription and streaming revenues grew almost 29% last year to reach roughly $1.87 billion, surpassing sales of CDs ($1.85 billion) in the process, according to a report from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Streaming revenues comprised 27%…
40% Don’t Take All Their Vacation Time, 50% Don’t “Unplug”
Forty percent of American workers who received paid vacation as a job benefit did not use all of their available paid vacation days. In addition, half (50%) did not unplug while on vacation, with one in four reporting they worked…
Why Do Millennials Use Facebook and Twitter
More than nine in 10 U.S. Millennials (aged 18-34) use Facebook, while fewer than 4 in 10 use Twitter, according to results from a recently released survey conducted by the Media Insight Project, an initiative of the American Press Institute…
Consumers Say Smartphones Top PCs For Local Shopping Research
Some 49% of U.S. adults point to their smartphone as the device they most commonly use when looking for local information online (i.e. shopping, restaurants, and local services), up from 42% of respondents last year and topping PCs and laptops…
The 10 Brands With Biggest Challenge to Meet Customer Expectations
Hillary Clinton might love her BlackBerry, but most consumers find the brand fails to meet their expectations. That’s the finding by Brand Keys which revealed the brands measuring up best against their respective category ideals, with brands such as Apple…