Growth Opportunities for Private Label in Convenience Stores
Private-label products, or store brands, are growing faster in convenience stores than other stores and represent a tremendous growth opportunity for the convenience channel, according to research by...
View ArticleUrban, Spanish-Language Stations Dominate Major Radio Markets
African Americans and Spanish-dominant Hispanics have the highest radio listening levels of all demographic groups, and continue to propel urban and Spanish-language stations to the top in major US...
View ArticleBlogging Hits Mainstream, Integral to Media Ecosystem
Bloggers collectively create nearly one million blog posts each day, and half of bloggers believe blogs will be a primary source of news and entertainment in the next five years, according to...
View ArticleDirect Marketing Q4 2008 Hiring Plans Plunge
Direct marketers are coping with the slumping economy by cutting their hiring plans for the remainder of 2008, imposing hiring freezes and laying off workers, according to the latest employment survey...
View ArticleTop 10 IT/Internet-based Business/Finance Websites – September 2008
Note: The Hitwise data featured is based on US market share of visits as defined by the IAB, which is the percentage of online traffic to the domain or category, from the Hitwise sample of 10 million...
View ArticleTop 10 Real Estate Websites – September 2008
Note: The Hitwise data featured is based on US market share of visits as defined by the IAB, which is the percentage of online traffic to the domain or category, from the Hitwise sample of 10 million...
View ArticleTop Travel Frustrations: Cost of Gas and Airline/Cruise/Train Tickets
Americans’ travel frustrations are both widespread and acute, and, in some cases, growing, according to an Ipsos Public Affairs poll conducted on behalf of Access America. Topping the list of...
View ArticleInternet Ad Revenue Up 15.2% in First Half of 2008
Internet advertising revenues for the first six months of 2008 were $11.5 billion, setting a new half-year record that represents a 15.2% increase over the first half of 2007, according to recently...
View ArticleBusy Moms Say Parenting Pubs Out of Touch, Want Info Here and Now
Mothers of school-age children want customized parenting information that will help them deal with the complex parenting issues they face each day, but 69% say today’s parenting magazines are not...
View ArticleRevised Ad Spend Forecasts Show Only 4% Growth in 2008 and 2009
World ad spending is expected to grow 4.3% in 2008 and 4.0% in 2009, according to revised forecasts (pdf) issued by Zenith Optimedia. These numbers are significantly lower than June forecasts, which...
View ArticlePurplepill.com Most-Visited Pharma Brand Site in Q2
Purplepill.com, AstraZeneca’s website for heartburn treatment Nexium, generated the most site traffic among pharmaceutical brand websites in Q2, with more than a million unique visitors, up 55% from a...
View ArticleSouth Korea, Delaware Lead World and US in Broadband Connectivity
South Korea again tops the list of countries with the greatest levels of high broadband (greater than 5 Mbps) connectivity in Q2, while Delaware leads US states, according to the latest “State of the...
View ArticleConsumers Reward Cause-Supporting Companies
Despite lean economic times, 78% of US consumers think companies should either maintain or increase their level of financial support for causes and nonprofit organizations, according to research...
View ArticleMen Value Internet over TV, but Sex Trumps Internet
More than two-thirds of men age 18-34 say they cannot live without the internet vs. television, but 74% would rather have sex than surf the web, according to (pdf) a study from Break Media, conducted...
View ArticleTop 10 Community-based Organization Websites – September 2008
Note: The Hitwise data featured is based on US market share of visits as defined by the IAB, which is the percentage of online traffic to the domain or category, from the Hitwise sample of 10 million...
View ArticleTop 10 Investment/Finance Websites – September 2008
Note: The Hitwise data featured is based on US market share of visits as defined by the IAB, which is the percentage of online traffic to the domain or category, from the Hitwise sample of 10 million...
View ArticleDespite Record-Low IT Spending Plans, iPhone Gains Business Traction
Corporate IT spending for Q3 and the next 90 days is experiencing a drastic, record downturn that foreshadows even tougher times ahead for the US economy, according to a survey from ChangeWave. (more…)
View ArticleNew Vehicle Sales to Decline in US and Abroad, Consumers Keep Vehicles Longer
The US new-vehicle market continues to deteriorate, with new-vehicle retail sales projected to end 2008 at 10.8 million units, two million units below 2007 levels, according to forecasts from J.D....
View ArticleFirst Time Ever: Multi-Channel Holiday Shoppers Prefer Web to In-Store
For the first time, the web has surpassed the store as the preferred way for multi-channel shoppers to purchase holiday gifts, according to the e-tailing group‘s third annual “Mindset of the...
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