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11/12/09
Executive Briefing - Confidence Declines a Point from October
11/11/09
BIGresearch: Mobile Marketing Turns Some People On, Some People Off
11/5/09
American Pulse™: Two in
Five Say Exit Afghanistan; Half Trust Elected Officials in Washington Less
than One Year Ago
10/27/09
BIGresearch China
Quarterly: Young Chinese Consumers Bouncing Back from Global Economic
Meltdown Faster Than American Counterparts
10/23/09
American Pulse™: It’s the
Economy...Fix It
10/22/09
Online Retailers To Emphasize Free Shipping, Social Media This Holiday Season
10/21/09
ForecastIQ™: Outlook for Same Store Sales Growth Soggy Heading into the
Holidays
10/20/09
Economy to Impact Two-Thirds of Families this Holiday Season, According to NRF Survey
10/19/09
Executive Briefing - Confidence Remains Flat in October at 30%
10/8/09
American Pulse™: Majority
Say Stimulus Package Not Working, Will Feel Better When Unemployment Drops
10/6/09
Prosper China Announces Complimentary Reports on Young Chinese Consumers Now
Online
10/1/09
Vampires Move Up Top Costumes List; Nurses, Politicians Drop Off
9/29/09
As Economy Impacts Halloween, Americans Get Creative
9/29/09
American Pulse™: Majority of Americans Happy With Life in General
9/24/09
ForecastIQ™: Frugal Consumers Keep Most Retailers’ Sales Bumping Along the
Bottom
9/22/09
American Pulse: 4 in 5 Americans Say Recession Not Over, Healthcare Reform More Socialist than Capitalist
9/16/09
Moms Use Facebook, Twitter, Blogs More Than Average Adults, According to RAMA Research
9/15/09
The Changing Behavior of
the American Consumer
9/11/09
Executive Briefing - Confidence Declines a Point in September
9/1/09
Harsh Economy Can’t Shake Consumers’ Love for their Favorite Online Retailers
8/27/09
Economy’s Impact on Upper Income Consumers
8/25/09
BIGresearch: Kohl’s, JC
Penney, Walmart, Macy’s and Target Shoppers More Likely to Reject than
Accept Obamacare
8/21/09
ForecastIQ™: Declines Level Off but Not Much Growth for Retailers
8/18/09
Average American Family Has More than Half of Their Back to School Shopping to Complete, According to NRF
8/18/09
American Pulse™ Townhall Survey: People Feel They Have Lost Their Voice, Fix Economy First
8/13/09
Executive Briefing - Confidence Inches Upward in August
8/13/09
BIGresearch Profiles
Social Media Users; Not all Created Equal
8/5/09
BIGresearch July Survey:
Toyota, Audi, BMW, Ford and Hyundai Top Brands Car Buyers are Considering
7/29/09
Special Edition American
Pulse™: Americans Weigh in on Healthcare Debate
7/23/09
MediaPlanIQ™: Big 3 Automakers’ Ad Budgets and Sales Down in 2008, but TV’s Share of Dollars Grows
7/14/09
Four Out of Five Americans Say Economy Affecting Back-to-School, College Plans
7/14/09
BIGresearch China Quarterly: Confidence on the Rise for Young Chinese, More Better Off Financially
7/9/09
Executive Briefing - Confidence Among Uncertain Consumers Continues to Decline
7/8/09
BIGresearch’s June Retail Ratings: Lowe’s Consumer Preference Share
Grows in Home Improvement Sector, Closes in on Home Depot
6/25/09
American Pulse™: 65% Say
Bailouts & Buyouts Making it Harder to “Buy American”
6/22/09
Consumers Plan to Come out of Hiding for 4th of July, According to NRF
6/22/09
American Pulse™: Majority Say Government Intervening in Too Many Areas and Taking on Too Much Debt
6/19/09
ForecastIQ™: Outlook for Retailers Grim; Consumer Spending Isn’t Getting Better
6/17/09
BIGresearch: Half Say Federal Government Will Not Run GM Better Than Its Predecessor
6/11/09
Executive Briefing - Consumer Confidence Down a Point from May, Still Well
Above ‘08
6/3/09
BIGresearch’s May Retail Ratings: #1 Best Buy Growing for Electronics, So Is the Competition
6/2/09
Tough Economy Brings More of the Same for Dad: Ties,
Gift Cards and Lots of Love, According to NRF
5/28/09
BIGresearch: Coffee Wars, Starbucks Still #1, McDonald’s #2 and Rising, Dunkin’ Donuts #3
5/22/09
American Pulse™: Three-Fourths of Americans Say Government Spending Too Much Money
5/19/09
BIGresearch: 7 in 10 Consumers Remain Down About Financial
Situation, Majority Aren’t Spending on Discretionary Purchases
5/14/09
Executive Briefing - Consumer Confidence Continues to Rise in May
5/14/09
Graduates to Receive More Cash, Fewer Gift Cards This Year,
According to NRF Survey
5/13/09
BIGresearch: Bankruptcy
or Fear of May Be Hurting Chrysler and GM
5/5/09
BIGresearch’s April
Retail Ratings: Regional Competition Heats up in Grocery Sector; Walmart #1
Overall
4/28/09
American Pulse™: 59% Say
Economy Impacting Vacation Budget This Year
4/23/09
Americans Say They Don’t
Have a Voice Anymore, According to American Pulse™
4/21/09
BIGresearch China Quarterly: Employment Outlook
Improves for Young Chinese but More Worse Off Financially
4/21/09
NRF Poll Shows Americans Support Secret Ballot in Union Elections
4/16/09
ForecastIQ™ : Bumpy Road Ahead for Retailers as Consumers Intend to Keep
Wallets Shut
4/16/09
Mother’s Day Spending Dips, According to NRF, But “Moms Will Understand”
4/10/09
Executive Briefing - Consumer Confidence on the Rise!
4/1/09
BIGresearch’s March Retail Ratings: Best Buy and Walmart Top 2 for
Electronics
3/25/09
American Pulse™: Majority Wants Limits on Multiple Government Bailouts; Let the Free Market Work
3/20/09
ForecastIQ™: Outlook Moves from Thunderstorms to Scattered Showers for Most Retailers
3/19/09
Easter Bunny Brings Joy But Less Candy, According to NRF
3/17/09
BIGresearch: Over 90% Say Economic Crisis Will Impact Lifestyle Over Next Five Years
3/12/09
Executive Briefing - Confidence Remains Flat in March
3/11/09
BIGresearch February Retail Ratings: Home Depot Maintains Lead, Lowe’s Gaining Ground in Home Improvement Sector
3/3/09
Consumers Cut Back on St. Patrick’s Day Celebrations, According to NRF Survey
3/3/09
American Pulse™: Workers Plan to Save or Pay Down Debt with Extra Money from Stimulus
2/26/09
Americans File Taxes Earlier and Online in Hopes of Faster Refunds, According to NRF Survey
2/24/09
ForecastIQ, Not All Retailers Facing Tough Times
2/19/09
BIGresearch China Quarterly Trends: Young Chinese Tightening Budgets
2/10/09
January Retail Ratings Reports: Walmart #1 for
HBA and Walgreens #1 for Prescriptions
2/5/09
Prosper MediaPlanIQ: Telecom Companies Need to Reallocate Ad Expenditures
2/3/09
BIGresearch China Quarterly: Less Than Half of
Young Chinese Confident in Their Economy
2/2/09
Shoppers’ “Untouchables”: New Research Uncovers What Consumers Won’t Live Without
1/29/09
Cupid Goes Head to Head With Economy This Valentine’s Day
1/26/09
American Pulse™: Majority Say Geithner Shouldn’t Be Confirmed and Don’t Trust the Government is Looking Out for their Financial Interests
1/22/09
Super Bowl Celebrations to Include Family, Friends and a Lot of Snacks
1/19/09
ForecastIQ: Young Consumers Changing Competitive Landscape of Specialty Retailers
1/13/09
L.L.Bean Once Again Number One in Customer Service, According to NRF Foundation/American Express Survey
1/12/09
Executive Briefing - One in Four Confident in Economy at Start of ‘09
1/8/09
BIGresearch’s December Retail Ratings: Best Buy #1 for Store Shopped Most Often for Electronics
12/22/08
78.8% Say Management and 63.8% Say Unions Responsible for Trouble in Detroit
12/19/08
With Less Than a Week Before Christmas, Average Person Has Completed 64.7 Percent of Shopping
12/18/08
ForecastIQ: Warehouse Clubs & Walmart Winners for Same Store Sales Growth Over Next 60 Days
12/17/08
Emotional Ads Resonate With Shoppers This Holiday Season, According to RAMA Survey
12/16/08
Average Person Has Completed Far Less Holiday Shopping Than in Previous Years, According to NRF
12/16/08
Media Reallocation Can Play a Role in Big 3 Rescue Plan
12/12/08
Executive Briefing - Recession Brings New Woes to Consumer Confidence
12/10/08
Most Shoppers Think Retailers Have Fair Return Policies, According to NRF
Holiday Returns Survey
12/4/08
Keeping Up With Rising Food and Energy Costs Tops List of Financial Concerns for Americans, According to American Pulse™
11/30/08
Shop.org Survey Finds 85 Million Americans to Shop on Cyber Monday, Up 18 Percent Over Last Year
11/30/08
NRF Survey Finds Black Friday Gets Holiday Season Off to Energetic Start
11/26/08
Americans Weigh In On How Current Economy Is Affecting Their Holiday Shopping
11/24/08
Retailers Counting on Cyber Monday as Bright Spot of Challenging Holiday Season
11/21/08
Shoppers Say Word of Mouth is Biggest Influence on Purchase of Electronics, Apparel Items
11/20/08
ForecastIQ Gauges Holiday Spending of Consumers by Retailer
11/19/08
Hannah Montana Overtakes Bratz as Second Most-Popular Toy for Girls
11/18/08
Surfing the Internet Top Leisure Activity for Young Chinese
11/17/08
Consumers Anxiously Await Black Friday Deals With Much Shopping to Complete
11/13/08
Executive Briefing - Confidence Rises Slightly Post-Election
11/11/08
Americans Optimistic About Personal Finance and Pessimistic About Economy
10/31/08
Pop Culture, Election Play Role
in American's Halloween Costume Choices, According to NRF Survey
10/24/08
American Pulse:
Obama Wins on Economy but
Race Isn't Over
10/23/08
American Pulse:
Despite Bailouts Most Consumers Confident in Personal Banks, Not Washington
10/17/08
Acxiom® Study
Reveals Which Consumer Groups Are Most Likely to Spend During Challenging
Economic Times
10/14/08
BIGresearch
Analysis Shows Changing Tides in Race for the White House
10/9/08
Executive Briefing - Practicality in Spending Reaches New High
10/9/08
BIGresearch Analysis Shows
Product Placements Not Created Equal
10/7/08
Halloween
Celebrations Rise as Consumers Look to Escape Everyday Realities, According
to NRF Survey
10/2/08
BIGresearch Retail
Ratings: CVS Closes Prescription Drug Gap With Walgreens
9/29/08
First Study of
the Post-Election Economy to be Released at TPMA Conference
9/25/08
BIGresearch
China Quarterly: Gas Price Woes Grow for 78% of Young Chinese Car
Owners
9/24/08
American Pulse: Call Obama for Backup, McCain if You're Arrested
9/17/08
BIGresearch: Obama Supporters More Likely to Drive a Foreign Car Than McCain Backers
9/12/08
BIGresearch: Gloves are Off in the Presidential Campaign and More Promoters are Getting the Word Out about their Candidate
9/11/08
Executive Briefing - Consumer Confidence Continues to Rise
9/9/08
BIGresearch China Quarterly: 94% of Chinese 18-34 Years Old Watched Opening Ceremony
8/26/08
American Pulse: It’s Still the Economy and Energy Policy as Issues for Voters
8/22/08
BIGresearch: Coffee Cup Politics; Starbucks Drinkers
Favor Obama, McDonald’s Lean Towards McCain
8/19/08
BIGresearch: Walmart, Kohl’s and JCPenney Shoppers Lean Towards McCain; Macy’s & Target Shoppers Towards Obama
8/14/08
BIGresearch: McCain and Obama Running Neck and Neck
8/14/08
Executive Briefing - Gas Prices Decrease, Confidence Increases
8/12/08
BIGresearch: Influencing Undecided Voters
8/5/08
July Retail Ratings: Home Depot Declines but Still On Top
7/29/08
BIGresearch: Walgreens Losing Ground Among Prescription Drug Shoppers?
7/24/08
Americans Struggle to List Accomplishments for Obama, Being a War Vet Tops List for McCain, According to American Pulse
7/23/08
Televisa Publishing + Digital & BIGresearch Expand Hispanic Insights Initiatives
7/22/08
Both Young Chinese & American Online Searchers Spread the Word but Differ in How They Communicate Findings, According to BIGresearch
7/22/08
Parents Holding on to Rebate Checks for Back-to-School Purchases
7/15/08
Presidential Race Tightens in More Ways than One, According to Latest BIGresearch Survey
7/11/08
Executive Briefing - Good News and Bad News Regarding Consumer Confidence
7/8/08
Americans Think McCain More Sincere in Campaign Promises than Obama, According to June American Pulse Survey
7/1/08
9 in 10 Americans Say U.S. Too Dependent on Foreign Oil and Many Predict SUVs Will Travel by the Way Side, According to American Pulse
6/25/08
Online Searchers are Spreading the Word, According to BIGresearch
6/18/08
Young Chinese Have a Higher Savings Rate and Many Want a New Car, According to BIGresearch’s Q2 China Quarterly Survey
6/17/08
Independence Day Celebrations Affected by Gas Prices, According to NRF Survey
6/13/08
BIGresearch Asks Americans Which Presidential Candidate They Would Recommend to a Friend
6/12/08
Executive Briefing - Have the
Economic Stimulus Checks Boosted Consumer Confidence?
6/10/08
Mobile Advertising: 18-24 Year Olds Lead the Parade
6/3/08
In-Store Marketing Success Begins with Understanding Shoppers
5/29/08
Dad Takes a Back Seat to Gas and Food Costs, According to NRF Survey
5/28/08
Rising Food Costs Drive Competition in Grocery Sector According to BIGresearch
5/22/08
Majority of Consumers Say Current Economy is the Worst They’ve Ever Witnessed, Democrats Most Pessimistic
5/14/08
Insight into Media Consumption by Race Increases Advertising ROI
5/13/08
NRF Survey Confirms Consumers Plan to Spend Much of Rebate Checks on Necessities
5/9/08
Executive Briefing - Consumer
Confidence Continues to Decline
5/9/08
Gift Cards and Cash Most Popular Graduation Gifts, According to NRF Survey
5/8/08
Americans Weigh in On Which Presidential Candidate They Are Likely to Promote
5/6/08
More Shoppers Heading to Discount Giant for Electronics, Home Improvement & Grocery Items
5/1/08
Consumers Continue to Cut Back on Discretionary Spending
4/29/08
April American Pulse™ Gives Presidential Candidates Advice: Shelve Pet Projects, Spend Money on Social Security and Medicare
4/22/08
Consumers Will Still Spend for Mother’s Day, Just Not as Much, According to NRF Survey
4/18/08
BIGresearch: Consumers Rate Presidential Candidates by Likelihood to Recommend to a Friend
4/15/08
BIGresearch: Automakers Starting to Shift Ad Dollars to Digital…Is it Enough?
4/10/08
Executive Briefing - Consumers Increasingly Pessimistic About Economy
4/3/08
Hispanic Magazine Conducts Its First Readership Study After Its Re-Positioning and Confirms That Its Readers are Affluent, Well-Educated Professionals
4/3/08
BIGresearch’s March Retail Ratings: Wal-Mart Remains On Top for Store Shopped Most Often for Linens/Bedding/Draperies
4/1/08
March American Pulse™: Designer Fashion Over the Top; Nation’s Largest Recall Didn’t Affect Beef Consumption
3/26/08
BIGresearch’s Q1 China Survey: Consumer Confidence of Young Chinese Soars as U.S. Consumer Confidence Continues to Sink
3/18/08
BIGresearch: Clinton & Obama Should Listen Up Before Making Any More Pricey Advertising Purchases
3/14/08
Earliest Easter Since 1913 to See $14.44 Billion in Spending
3/13/08
Executive Briefing - Consumer Confidence Continues to Sink
3/5/08
BIGresearch’s SIMM 11: Who Is Influenced by Sponsored Links?
3/3/08
St. Patrick’s Day Spending Dips as Holiday Falls During Holy Week
2/27/08
Americans Eager to File Tax Returns This Year, According to NRF
2/26/08
February American Pulse™: Government Should Deal with Its Debt Issues Now, Taxes too High and Americans Addicted to Debt
2/21/08
Hispanic Enterprise Analyzes the Results of Its Readership Study and Confirms Its Readers Are Influential In the Business Community
2/20/08
BIGresearch’s SIMM 11: New Media Continues to Grow in Influence to Purchase
2/14/08
Executive Briefing - Consumer Confidence Reaches Five Year Low
2/13/08
Tax Rebate Checks to Immediately Pump $43 Billion into Economy, According to NRF Survey
2/12/08
BIGresearch’s SIMM 11 Profiles Bloggers: They are Younger and Higher Percentages are Hispanic & African American Than the General Population
2/05/08
BIGresearch’s January Retail Ratings: Walgreens Remains Store Shopped Most Often for Prescription Drugs
1/30/08
American Pulse™ Survey: Influence of TV Commercials on Voting, Steroids Used Most in Baseball
1/29/08
Consumers Opt for Quality Time with Loved Ones Over Traditional Gifts This Valentine’s Day
1/23/08
As Super Bowl Sales Near $10 Billion, Retailers Plan Big Promotions, According to RAMA
1/22/08
BIGresearch Releases 11th Simultaneous Media Survey: More People Multitasking Media than Ever
1/21/08
BIGresearch Names Kim Rayburn SVP of Global Solutions
1/15/08
L.L. Bean Number One in Customer Service, According to NRF Foundation/American Express Survey
1/10/08
Executive Briefing - Consumer Confidence Continues to Lower
1/08/08
BIGresearch’s Q4 China Survey: Overwhelming Majority of Young Chinese Consumers Are Confident in the China Economy
12/20/07
American Pulse™ Survey: Over Half of Holiday Shoppers Say They Are Staying on Budget This Holiday Season
12/18/07
One in Five Men Have Not Started Holiday Shopping, According to NRF
12/14/07
Target, Wal-Mart and Macy’s Top List of Shoppers’ Favorite Holiday Ads
12/13/07
Value-Conscious Holiday Shoppers Influenced Most by Coupons, Newspaper Inserts and Word of Mouth
12/13/07
Executive Briefing
- Consumer Confidence is Weakest Reading in
Last Five Years
12/12/07
Televisa Publishing analyzes Hispanic holiday spending habits
12/11/07
BIGresearch’s November Retail Ratings: Best Buy on Top for Store Shopped Most Often for Electronics
12/11/07
Number of Holiday Returns Decreasing Partially Due to Gift Card Popularity, According to NRF
12/05/07
American Pulse™ Survey: Providing Benefits to Undocumented Immigrants; Overwhelming Majority Don’t Think It’s Good for America
11/27/07
American Pulse™ Survey: More Americans Would Rather Receive Gift Cards or Cash than a Gift This Holiday Season
11/25/07
Survey Finds 72 Million Americans to Shop on Cyber Monday, Up From 61 Million Last Year
11/25/07
Black Friday Weekend Traffic up 4.8 Percent as Consumers Shop for Smaller Ticket Items
11/20/07
Shoppers to Make Their Mark on Black Friday, According to NRF
1/14/02 The New American
Consumer Wants Value and is More Practical, According to BIGresearch study
of 7,100 consumers
12/17/01: Consumers
Tighten Purse Strings and Reduce Debt to Start New Year,
11/28/01: Value Reigns
Supreme for Thanksgiving Shoppers
11/07/01: U.S. Consumers
Focus on Family and Community this Holiday Season
According to Second Deloitte
& Touche Survey Since September 11
10/30/01: BIGresearch and Warp
Speed Marketing Form Alliance to Market Cross-Media and Consumer
Intelligence Services
10/24/01: DIMAC Teams With
BIGresearch to Offer New Market Intelligence Service
10/17/01: BIGresearch Study
Accurately Projects Mood of Consumers After September 11
8/16/01: BIGresearch Study of 100,000 Consumers Provides
Cross-Media Usage Needed for Cross-Platform Media Buys
5/22/01: U.S. Consumers Undecided on Genetically Modified
Food
4/25/01: Fed sparks confidence - Consumers Feel Better
About the Economy
4/23/01: DIMAC Has BIG Plans for Research
3/28/01: What Online Women Really Want - BIGresearch Study
Uncovers Motivators for Increased Online Spending
3/05/01: eStatNews: Consumer
and the Internet: 2000 Holiday and Beyond
3/01/01: BIGresearch Study Details Online Retailers Newest
Challenge: Get Some Regular Customers Fast!
2/26/01: eStatNews: The
Internet Is an Important News Source
2/23/01: Note to Tom Brokaw and Peter Jennings: ``We Love
You But We Don't Always Believe You'' Onliners
Profess Little Trust in Network News
12/11/00: BIGresearch Releases Hottest Online Markets for
Holiday Shopping
11/22/00: BIGresearch Releases Holiday Shopping Survey
of 20,000 Online Users
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