The vast majority of families with children (92%) plan to take at least one family vacation in 2010, up from 88% in 2009, according to TripAdvisor. Some 33% plan to take both
Annual Spending Varies City To City, Household To Household
The average American household spends $37,782 per year (excluding housing expenses, such as mortgage or rent payments), according to Bundle. They spend 23% of their budget on
Where Loyalty Lies: Walmart Gains On Regional Chains In Multiple Regions
Consumers’ loyalty can be won with a value-oriented pricing strategy, according to Colloquy. |image1|Walmart, which is already the most frequently shopped retailer in all regi
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
Chew On This: Snack Habits Are Changing
More than half of Americans have a snack at least once a day, but 76% have made changes to their snacking habits in the prior two years, according to Technomic. More than a third
Shoppers Seek Value From Stores, Brands
Shoppers are looking for value in the recession, and they most commonly cite Walmart (14%) as a store that |image1|provides value, according to M/A/R/C Research. Among food pr