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National Discretionary Spending Estimates, April 2014 [CHART]
Together, African-Americans (9%) and Hispanics (11.3%) combined to account for one-fifth of national discretionary spending during the Fall of 2013.
Read MoreRich Media Ad Benchmarks By Vertical, 2013 [TABLE]
Rich media click-through and interaction rates were higher when including video.
Read MoreOnline Video Ad Views, December 2011 – February 2014 [CHART]
Despite online video ad views (desktop/notebook only) falling during the first couple of months of the year, the February total (24.6 billion) remains significantly above the year-earlier period (9.9 billion).
Read MoreChallenges Of Real-Time Social Engagement For UK Marketers, February 2014 [CHART]
Just one-third of UK marketers found that real-time social media engagement was useful for increasing customer retention and loyalty.
Read MoreBenefits of Real-Time Social Engagement To UK Marketers, February 2014 [CHART]
Increased audience engagement was the top benefit of real-time social engagement, cited by 76% of respondents. Increased customer satisfaction ranked second, at 58%.
Read MoreTop Advantages Of Video Ads, September 2013 [TABLE]
Among brand advertisers in North America, digital video’s ability to target specific consumers was one of its greatest advantages.
Read MoreUS Online Video Advertising Share By Industry, Q4 2013 [CHART]
Video advertising platform Videology reported that its consumer goods clients in the US were ahead of other verticals in Q4 2013 in serving digital video ads.
Read MoreUS Retail mCommerce Sales, 2012-2018 [TABLE]
In 2013, retail mCommerce—which includes products and services ordered on mobile devices, including tablets—increased 70.0% to reach $42.13 billion.
Read MoreUS Retail eCommerce Sales, 2012-2018 [CHART]
eCommerce still represents a small portion of overall retail sales—a mere 5.8% last year.
Read MoreUS Retail Sales By Channel, 2012-2017 [TABLE]
In 2013, retail represented 27.0% of nominal US gross domestic product (GDP), up from 26.8% in 2012.
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