2/1/13
More than three in 10 women (31%) who invest in the stock market identify themselves as self-directed investors who manage their assets online, according to TD Ameritrade. More than eight in 10 of these investors (81%) say they’ve consistently
2/1/2013
Teens attending charter schools are twice as likely as high school students attending public schools to say bullying “isn’t a problem” (25% vs. 11%), according to not-for-profit Do Something.
However, students at charter schools are less
2/1/13
Professional women say gravitas (60%) is more important than communication (32%) or appearance (8%) when it comes to maintaining an executive presence, according to the Center for Talent Innovation, American Express, and Marie Claire
2/1/2013
Most college students, regardless of whether they live at home with their parents or in a dorm room, have cable (98% and 96%, respectively), according to Nielsen.
However, college students leave many of their media services behind when t
2/1/13
When shopping for a used vehicle, women consider a “quick” and “effortless” transaction to be a crucial factor, according to CarMax. One in four women say their last car purchase was a hassle, citing lack of a fair a
2/1/2013
Gamers spent $4.04 billion on video game hardware, software, and accessories in 2012, down 27% from 2011. One key reason for the cutback is that game publishers introduced 29% fewer titles in 2012 than they did in 2011. Nearly all of the
2/1/13
More than nine in 10 moms (93%) are influenced by other moms’ recommendations, according to 360PR MomSquad and Mom It Forward. One in seven (15%) say these recommendations have a “big influence” on purchases.
One i
2/1/2013
Teens are slightly more likely to use the blogging platform Tumblr on a regular basis than they are to use Facebook or Twitter regularly, according to online survey service Survata. Usage levels are higher among teens than among young adu
2/1/13
Single men are more likely than married men to think it’s unrealistic to expect to stay married to one woman (14% vs. 6%), according to Glamour magazine. Men, regardless of their relationship status, say the most important quality in
2/1/2013
Candy companies may not feature SpongeBob-branded promotions as regularly as they did a few years ago, and cereal brands may be targeting moms more than children, but food and beverage marketers still spend billions to advertise to children