Consumer electronics top the wish list Young and old alike are asking for consumer electronics this year, according to a new study from Nielsen. New computers, phones and games all hit the list. Read more
Mobile = 50 minutes daily + $3.4B from our wallets
Usage, shopping, marketing all on the rise Adults in the U.S. now spend 50 minutes per day glued to their mobile phone, according to new estimates from eMarketer. To help put it in perspective, we spend 30 minutes reading a print newspaper Read more
No Free Shipping? Forget It!
Purchase size grows 30% when shipping is free Online spending this holiday season has topped $17.5 billion, marking a 12% increase over 2009, according to comScore. Cyber Monday marked the busiest day yet, with purchases exceeding $1 billion, making it the Read more
2011: Web, China to Lead Worldwide Advertising Growth
Internet Advertising Growing 3x Faster than Rest of Industry Web advertising is growing three times faster than the overall advertising industry and will overtake newspapers as the world’s second-largest ad medium behind TV by 2013, according to Magna Global, which tracks Read more
6% of Americans use Twitter + Creative Twitter Uses
Tweets soar among young adults, minorities & urbanities Eight percent of adult Internet users in the U.S. – about 14 million people -- now use Twitter, according to Pew Research Center’s survey. Read more
Flash Sales Adding New Ring to eCommerce
Applying $900M in retail therapy to Flash Mobs concept The evidence of Flash Mobs – groups of people “randomly” assembling and doing the same activity – have proliferated the Internet over the last few years. Read more
Online Brand Talk Mostly Positive
Good outweighs bad in mind of consumers Social media allows consumers and competitors alike to actively engage in a discussion about a brand. While this makes some brand protectors quite nervous, their fear is somewhat displaced. Not only are most brands Read more
Hey Marketers – It’s Game Time!
Gaming expected to grow 20%; brands need to play The days of playing Solitaire on your computer to pass the time are long gone for many. The traditional card game has been replaced by the likes of Words With Friends, FarmVille Read more
11% Growth for Holiday E-Commerce Spending Predicted
Online Black Friday Sales Hit $648 Million $11.64 billion has been spent online so far this holiday season, which is a 13% increase compared to last year, according to comScore. The research firm is predicting online retail spending will reach $32.4 Read more
Food For Retail Thought
Tomorrow 88% of Americans will munch on turkey and other traditional Thanksgiving delights, according to the National Turkey Federation. Read more
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