• Women (18%) are significantly more likely than men (11%) to say they are willing to pay more for products with eco-friendly packaging, whereas men (16%) are twice as likely as women (8%) to say the “green” movement is a marketing ploy. (Crowd Science; phone: 650-625-9721)
• Six in 10 Americans who have downloaded an app to their mobile device (60%) say their most-used app provides entertainment, compared to 10% whose most used app allows them to shop or make purchases. (Mobile Marketing Association; phone: 408-242-5733)
• The vast majority of Americans (95%) view living near trees as integral to their quality of life; 92% have trees on the property where they live, and 77% live near a wooded area. (Nature Conservancy; phone: 703-841-5300)
• More than four in 10 consumers (41%) have tried a retail store, restaurant, or hotel for the first time because they received a gift card, and 72% of those became returning customers. Givex; phone: 877-478-7733, x309)
• Singles are more likely to cite bad breath (89%) and discolored teeth (79%) than acne (52%) or baldness (21%) as turnoffs on a first date. (Philips Sonicare; phone: 212-805-8038)
• More than three quarters of American high school seniors (76%) are stressed about the college admissions process, and only 22% say their school’s college counseling office has been “very helpful.” (American College Counseling Inc.; phone: 954-780-5322)
• International travelers to the U.S. (56%) say that shopping is a major reason for their visit to the country; Macy’s is the retailer that has the greatest brand awareness with international travelers. (Mandala Research; phone: 703-798-5452)
• Nearly half of those who listen to streaming Internet radio (48%) do not listen to over-the-air broadcast radio. (Coleman Insights; phone: 610-389-1807)
• A majority of Americans (58%) intend to share their holiday photos online, with many of those planning to upload them to social networks (57%) or online photo sharing sites (49%), 46% planning to email them, and 27% planning to print their photos. (Photobucket; phone: 313-399-0892)
• A majority of smartphone owners (53%) use their devices for mobile banking, as do 17% of those with standard cell phones. (ABI Research; phone: 516-624-2542)
• Fewer than three in 10 coffee drinkers (29%) get their morning java at home, down from 41% a year ago; the proportion who get their coffee from Starbucks jumped to 25%, up from 17% over the same period. (Technomic; phone: 312-506-3852)
• Nearly three quarters of Americans aged 25 to 69 (72%) expect to work during their retirement years, with 39% saying they will need to work to make ends meet or maintain their lifestyles. (Wells Fargo; phone: 704-383-4995)
• A majority of Americans (56%) would take a “do-over” if given the chance to go back to pre-recession years and change their financial behaviors. (TD Ameritrade; phone: 201-369-8541)
• Some 57% of parents feel pressured to always provide nutritious, tasty, and affordable meals for their children. (M Booth & Associates; phone: 212-539-3238)
• More than one in 10 Americans (11%) are connected with their financial institution via social media. (Fiserv; phone: 678-375-4039)
• The vast majority of cell phone owners (87%) only know a few phone numbers by heart and would not know how to contact friends and family if they lost their phone. (ReCellular; phone: 734-205-2200)
• More than six in 10 adults (61%) say the greatest source of stress aroud the holidays is going to the grocery store, with 34% specifically citing long check-out lines and 13% overcrowded parking lots. (M Booth & Associates for Schwan’s; phone: 212-481-7000)
• Nearly four in 10 adults (39%) say chocolate bars were their favorite candy item as a child, followed by hard candy (10%). (Vermont Country Store; phone; 802-362-8222)
• Americans receive more than 70 billion voicemails annually, and 34% say their top dislike with the service is listening to long rambling messages. (Yap; phone: 404-316-0201)
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