Posts Tagged ‘Economy’
How Consumers Are Reacting To Financial Strain, October 2013 [CHART]
55% of Millennials (18-34) are trying new brands priced below regular brands, as are 54% of families and 49% of Hispanics.
Read MoreINTERVIEW: Gavin Newsom Discusses The Future of Higher Education [VIDEO]
Gavin Newsom, Lieutenant Governor of California, discussed how technology can help fix broken education systems in the US with LinkedIn at TechCrunch Disrupt SF.
Read MoreCord-Cutting Intent, August 2013 [CHART]
8.8% of adult broadband users with an internet-connected TV and traditional residential pay-TV service report being highly inclined to cut the cord in the next 6 months.
Read MoreDemographics Of Online Price Comparers For Big Ticket Purchases, May 2013 [TABLE]
Two-thirds of US internet users ages 50 to 69 agreed “strongly” with the statement, “When making a big or expensive purchase, I search online to compare prices across stores or retailers.”
Read MoreMillennials' Financial Situation, Q2 2012 [CHART]
Millennials (18-34), who have reported levels of frugality far beyond other age groups for quite some time, have shown an uptick in confidence in the past quarter.
Read MoreConsumer Spending Perceptions vs. Actual Behavior, July 2013 [CHART]
Americans increasingly believe they’re cutting back on small-ticket purchases in order to save money.
Read MoreB2B Use Of CRM Systems, July 2013 [TABLE]
89% of B2B marketers and salespeople say that the amount of price pressure they’re feeling from customers and buyers has increased over the past 3 years, making it more difficult to close high-margin sales.
Read MoreAmericans' Small-Ticket Cutbacks, November 2012 vs. June 2013 [CHART]
More Americans are saving money by cutting out small-ticket expenses ranging from print subscriptions to cable TV services.
Read MoreTop Ways Consumers Are Responding To Higher Costs, June 2013 [TABLE]
64% of respondents have been affected by rising food prices and 58% by rising gas prices, with rising utility/energy bills (40%), health care costs (30%) and payroll taxes (23%) also affecting some.
Read MoreShare Of New Vehicles Purchased By American Millennials, 2001-2012 [CHART]
The Great Recession decimated auto sales volume in the US across the board, and may have swept a significant fraction of the youngest consumers from the automotive market permanently, as many learned to make do without a vehicle.
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