Nearly four in 10 blacks (39%) believe they were better off in 2009 than they were five years ago, compared to 12% who think they are worse off, according to the Pew Research
Category: Uncategorized
Cell Phone Owners Fall Into Distinct Categories Based On Behavior
Experian Simmons has classified the 87% of American adults with cell phones into five consumer segments based on their behaviors and attitudes toward their phones.
Entertainment = Expensive, Say Consumers
Three quarters of moviegoers (75%) think movie tickets are too expensive. In addition, 37% bring snacks from home to avoid the high price of concessions at the theater.
<
By Definition, If Not Fact, Shoppers Find Organic, Natural Foods Not So Different
A third of grocery shoppers (33%) buy organic food at least once a month, up from 22% in 2000, and 42% buy it occasionally, up from 34% over the same period, reports Hartman Group
Some Shoppers Don’t Buy Brands They Want, Make Compromises
The recession tested Americans’ brand loyalty, and in some categories brands lost the battle to lower-priced alternatives (including private labels) and sale items, according
It’s The App That Makes The Smartphone
A fifth of adults (21%) had a smartphone in 2009, up from 14% in 2008, according to Nielsen Company. Some 14% of mobile subscribers downloaded an app to their phone in the prior m
What Drives Americans To Visit Social Networks? Email.
The most common reason North Americans visit a social networking site is because they received an email to their personal address (34%), according to e-Dialog. That compares to 30
Popularity Of Online And Mobile Video Isn’t Hurting Television — Just Offering More Ways To View
Far from cannibalizing American consumers’ television viewing, the increasing array of options for watching TV and video appears to be adding to their total viewing time &mdas
Affluents Hesitate To Discuss Wealth With Kids
More than three quarters of high net worth Americans (with investable assets of $3 million or more) accumulated their wealth through income from their work, while just over a
Teachers Cite Family, Friend Support, And Drive As Key Student Motivators
Teachers attribute the reasons they feel high school students are unprepared for college to a lack of encouragement from family and friends (38%), lack of student motivation (34%)