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Gas Prices May Spur Fuel Efficiency
Americans are most likely to say (32%) they would seek vehicles that get better gas mileage if gas prices keep rising but don’t go above the $5-per-gallon range, according to results of a May 2011 USA...
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Daily Deal Site Traffic Explodes YOY
Unique visitors to leading daily deal sites Groupon and LivingSocial.com grew by triple-digit rates between April 2010 and April 2011, according to analysis from Compete. Groupon still leads the way...
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1 in 3 Mobile Workers Check Email First
About one in three (35%) global mobile workers checks their email first thing in the morning before they do anything else, according to an April 2011 report from iPass. Data from the “iPass Global...
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Hispanics Visit MySpace at Higher Rate
While many observers have long been pointing out the decline of MySpace as a significant player in the social media world, Nielsen data shows that MySpace retains at least some relevance among one...
View Article‘Behind the Curve:’ Week Ending May 27, 2011
Below are some links to recent research news, studies and lists from the collection of items that MarketingCharts didn’t get to writing up this week, but still may be worth a peek: (more…)
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More than Half of Car Owners Interested in Remote Vehicle Diagnostics
More than half (55%) of car owners express interest in remote vehicle diagnostics technology after the market price is revealed, according to a May 2011 survey by J.D. Power and Associates. This makes...
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8 in 10 Smartphone Users Have Browsed Products
Eight in 10 (81%) smartphone users have used their smartphone to browse or look for products or services, according to [sign-in] a May 2011 survey from Prosper Mobile Insights. Data from the Prosper...
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Tablets Go with TV
Seventy percent of tablet owners use their devices while watching TV, according to Q1 2011 data from The Nielsen Company. Another 57% use them while lying in bed. (more…)
View ArticleTop 10 Real Estate Websites – April 2011
Note: The Experian Hitwise data featured is based on US market share of visits as defined by the IAB, which is the percentage of online traffic to the domain or category, from the Experian Hitwise...
View ArticleTop 10 Games Websites – April 2011
Note: The Experian Hitwise data featured is based on US market share of visits as defined by the IAB, which is the percentage of online traffic to the domain or category, from the Experian Hitwise...
View ArticleTop 10 IT/Internet-based Business/Finance Websites – April 2011
Note: The Experian Hitwise data featured is based on US market share of visits as defined by the IAB, which is the percentage of online traffic to the domain or category, from the Experian Hitwise...
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Father’s Day Spending Reaches 8-Year High
Although seven in 10 (69%) US adults expects to spend the same on Father’s Day this year as last year, Father’s Day (June 19, 2011) spending should reach its highest point in the eight years it has...
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Slight Majority of Companies Plan More Hiring This Year
A slight 51% majority of US companies say they anticipate they or their clients (in the case of recruiters) will hire more professionals in the second half of 2011 than the first half, according to a...
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Men, Smartphones Drive EU5 Mobile Banking Growth
In the EU5 countries of France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the UK, nearly two males accessed mobile banking for every one female during the three-month average ended March 2011, according to comScore...
View ArticleTop Viral Videos – May 2011
There was a decided military angle to the list of 10 most-shared viral videos of May 2011 compiled by Unruly Media. Four of the top 10 videos had a military theme, although three took a decidedly...
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Mobile Network Operators Face Cost Crunch
Mobile network operators are facing a scenario where their capital (capex) and operating (opex) expenses will surpass their revenues by about 2014, according to a June 2010 white paper from Juniper...
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US Consumer Spending Down YOY in May ’11
Overall self-reported daily consumer spending in US stores, restaurants, gas stations, and online averaged $69 per day during May 2011, according to Gallup poll data. This figure is up 6% from $65 in...
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A quarter of US adult internet users (24%) have placed phone calls online, according to [pdf] a May 2011 study from the Pew Research Center’s Internet & American Life Project. That amounts to 19%...
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Minorities Involved with Causes More than Whites
More than half of African-Americans and Hispanics are involved with causes, according to [pdf] a study based on data collected in late 2010 by Georgetown University’s Center for Social Impact...
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Minorities See Social Networking as Cause Aid
Minorities are significantly more likely than Caucasians to view social networking as a means of spreading word about and getting support for causes, according to [pdf] a study based on data collected...
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