‘Trends’ Archives
Up and Down and Up and Down »
Whole Foods is UP. Winn Dixie is Down. Some grocery stores are up and doing great. Other grocery stores are down. And as for us, we are all still on our own cash teeter totter...a little bit up...and a little bit down. This according to a new Harris Poll, reported in Progressive Grocer we are all very, very, very cautious about our [...]
General Mills Comes ‘A Courting YOU! »
General Mills comes 'a courting you...if you belong to one of these hot demographic groups: Hispanics, baby boomers, and Millennials Ad Age writes "General Mills spelled out its recipe for profitable growth: Hispanics, baby boomers and Millennials. The Minneapolis package-food company revealed products and marketing plans designed [...]
We’re $$$haky »
We are $$$haky about our financial future says a new survey. The New Year is off to a rocky start when it comes to how Americans feel about their personal finances. The COUNTRY Financial Security Index® took a 3.2 point tumble in February to 63.1, the biggest single drop the bi-monthly measure has ever recorded and an indication that [...]
We’re Losing Credit Cards »
We're losing credit cards at the rate of 10%. Wow. One in 10 Americans has given up or lost the use of credit cards in the past eight months, according to a new CreditCards.com poll. This number includes both consumers who have voluntarily given up credit cards and those who have had their cards involuntarily shut down due to poor credit [...]
10-1 Coupons Go Digital »
10-1 Coupons Go Digital Big Time! During 2009, the growth rate of digital coupons outpaced the typical annual growth rate of free standing insert (FSI) coupons by a factor of more than 10-1, according to Coupons.com. Coupons.com annual data indicates that savings US consumers obtained from digital coupons grew 170% in 2009, compared to a [...]
Women Love Store Brands! »
Women Love Store Brands! Women will shop more frequently if preferred private label and store brand are available, according to survey of women's knowledge of 46 brands conducted by EPM Communications. The amount they spend there, and the likelihood that they recommend that store to family and friends, also increases, according to the [...]
U.S. Families Hungry »
U.S. Families Hungry There are no hunger-free areas of America," said Jim Weill of the Food Research and Action Center. Weill said he hoped President Barack Obama would exempt public nutrition programs from a proposed three-year freeze on domestic spending. Obama has a goal to end childhood hunger by 2015. He backed a $1 billion a year [...]
Is Customer Service Dismal? »
Is Customer Service Dismal? Tell me what you think. According to a new survey of more than 13,000 American and Canadian consumers conducted by Empathica Inc., a provider of Customer Experience Management (CEM) solutions. The survey found 55 percent of U.S. consumers feel their country’s customer service is getting worse, 13 percent are [...]
FREE Ring Tones »
Harris Teeter Rolls Out FREE Ring Tones Shoppers who really love Harris Teeter can now take a unique little reminder of their favorite grocer with them wherever they go: the company is offering free ringtones based on its “My Harris Teeter” advertising jingle. According to its Facebook page, there are 10 versions of the tune available, [...]
More Love Less Money »
This Valentine's Day we are going for the love, and not so much the money...or rather less money for a little more love :) 'Cause this year, according to the National Retail Federation (NRF) 2010 Valentine’s Day Consumer Intentions and Actions Survey. Couples plan to spend less on each other, but overall spending per person will rise [...]
