Given all the hype about Black Friday, you'd think the day after Thanksgiving would be the perfect time for a burglar to break into people's homes -- the assumption being…
In our sort-of-egalitarian society, phrases like "poor but happy" and "poor little rich kid" are treasured clichés, helping the non-rich believe they're as content as their wealthier compatriots. But Gallup-Healthways…
The broadband trend is converging with the mobile trend, yielding rapid proliferation of mobile broadband connections among American consumers. A new report from TNS says 25 percent of households already…
Don't blame teenage girls for the sluggishness of consumer spending. In a survey just released by Varsity Brands (which sells cheerleading apparel) and Ketchum Global Research Network, girls age 13-18…
As consumers continue pinching pennies, marketers have likely adopted the phrase "pent-up demand" as a wishful mantra. But are people really waiting eagerly to make big purchases they've been postponing…
* Four percent have used a location-based service like Foursquare or Gowalla; 1 percent did so "yesterday." (Pew Research Center Internet & American Life Project)* Asked whether they "appreciate the…
The party line in advertising and marketing circles is that holiday parties are a good thing. Anyhow, 52 percent of ad/marketing executives surveyed by The Creative Group said they think…
Few virtuous intentions are more broadly held than the wish to adopt a healthier diet. Alas, a glance at the nation's waistlines tells us that many consumers fail to carry…
* Multitasking as menace: Twenty-two percent of respondents confessed to using a handheld cell phone while driving in the past 30 days. Twenty-one percent reported eating and 13 percent texting…
Have Americans become overly reliant on electronics? In a Rasmussen Reports survey, many respondents expressed worry that this is the case.Asked how concerned they are "that Americans have become too…
