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Mobile Payment Market to Reach $670B in ’15
The global mobile payment market, consisting of digital and physical goods purchases, near field communications (NFC) and mobile money transfers, will be worth $670 billion in 2015, according to a July...
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Consumers Restrain Dining, Entertainment Spend
US consumers increased year-over-year spending in the quick service restaurant (QSR) vertical during Q2 2011, but otherwise reduced their dining spend compared to Q2 2010, according to [pdf] the...
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1 in 3 Online Consumers Perform Mobile Shopping Research
Approximately one in three online US consumers have performed one of several mobile shopping research activities in the past three months, according to [pdf] a study from the e-tailing group and...
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Transaction Size Boosts Luxury Jewelry, Fashion, Dept. Store Spend
Despite shrinking transaction volume, growing transaction size increased year-over-year spend in the luxury jewelry, apparel/accessories, and department store sectors during Q2 2011, according to [pdf]...
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August Promotional Email Volume Up 11% YOY
The top online retailers sent each of their subscribers 3.2 promotional emails on average during the week ending September 2, 2011 (last week of August), according to Chad White, research director at...
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Mobile Video Callers to Reach 135M in ’16
The global market for mobile video calling will grow to 134.6 million people worldwide by 2016, according to an August 2011 white paper from Juniper Research. As detailed in “mVoice, mVideo, mVoIP,”...
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3 in 10 US Adults Use Mobile, Social Location-based Services
Almost three in 10 (28%) US adults use mobile or social location-based services of some kind, according to [pdf] a September 2011 study from the Pew Research Center’s Internet & American Life...
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Mature LA and Young NY Consumers Spend on Fashion
Mature consumers in Los Angeles and young consumers in New York City increased their year-over-year fashion spending in Q2 2011, according to [pdf] a study from American Express Business Insights. Data...
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Mobile Holidays l SMB Mobile Marketing l Smartphone Share
Greater than 33% of both smartphone and tablet shoppers plan to start their holiday shopping this year before Thanksgiving, according to projections from Google. The search provider also says many...
View Article‘Real World’ Retailing Ready for Renaissance
Despite predictions of gloom for “real world” retailing by many industry experts, brick-and-mortar shopping is actually set for a renaissance of interest and participation, according to consumer trends...
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Longer Search Queries Increase
Longer search queries, those averaging six to eight words or more, each increased 3% from June 2011 to July 2011, according to data from Experian Hitwise. Meanwhile, five-word searches grew 2%...
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7 in 10 Q2 Business Emails Marketing Messages
About seven in 10 (69.8%) business emails sent via the Epsilon Dream platform during Q2 2011 were marketing messages, according to data from Epsion and the Email Experience Council. Data from “Q2 2011...
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Consumer Spending Dips M-O-M in August
Overall self-reported daily US consumer spending in stores, restaurants, gas stations, and online averaged $68 per day in August 2011, down 8% from $74 in July 2011, according to Gallup data. Spending...
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Playing in Midwest, on Teams with Buzz Aids QB Marketability
Playing for an NFL team that is based in the Midwest and/or generating a lot of its own internet buzz are two major indicators of a quarterback’s marketability, according to September 2011 findings...
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Consumer Sentiment Improves from Aug. Nosedive
The September 2011 Consumer Reports Index, a measure of overall consumer financial health, showed signs that sentiment is improving after plummeting to its lowest level in nearly two years last month....
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Denso/Fujitsu Ten Produces Fewest Auto Multimedia Problems
The non-competitive split-sourcing arrangement between Denso and Fujitsu Ten ranks highest in the AM/FM/single CD player/satellite radio/navigation segment with an overall PP100 (problems per 100...
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Spouses Have Most Influence on Customer Decisions
In findings that probably won’t shock anyone who is married, September 2011 data from the Gallup Management Journal shows that spouses have the most influence on customer decisions. Close to 50% of...
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Females, 18-34-Yr-Olds Most Active Social Networkers
Females make up the majority of visitors to social networks and blogs, and people aged 18-34 have the highest concentration of visitors among all age groups, according to a September 2011 report from...
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