Podcasts' Share Of Ear [PRESENTATION]

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The audience for podcasting grew significantly in the past year. Today, 51% of Americans 12+ have ever listened to a podcast, with 32% having listened in the past month, and 22% in the past week.

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Consumer Spending By Generation [CHART]

Chart: Consumer Spending By Generation

Marketers put a lot of time, attention, and valuable marketing dollars on targeting Millennials and Gen Z. There are some arguments to be made about how warranted that effort is, given that there’s a generation that has much more money to spend: Baby Boomers, according to Epsilon’s latest report on cross-generational marketing.

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Wearable Users By Age [CHART]

Chart: Wearable Users By Age

Americans 55 and older are the fastest-growing group of electronic wearable users in the US, according to eMarketer’s latest wearables forecast, largely due to the devices’ enhanced health features.

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Consumer Spending By Generation [TABLE]

Table: Consumer Spending By Generation

Gen Xers had the highest average income before taxes last year, of roughly $95k, according to the latest annual Consumer Expenditure Survey from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, and they averaged the most spending, too.

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Baby Boomer Video Consumption [CHART]

Chart: Baby Boomer Video Consumption

The number of Baby Boomers watching digital video on a monthly basis might not be as high as younger generations, but the 37.7 million who will do so this year are more likely to use computers and streaming services than their smartphones.

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Brand Loyalty By Generation [CHART]

Chart: Brand Loyalty By Generation

Only 1 in 5 American adults say they tend to be loyal to specific brands and largely buy from them repeatedly, while one-third like to try out different products even when they know there’s one they like.

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