When is a publisher not a publisher? When it’s a brand that has managed to harness the power of print to build a successful new newsstand title. As traditional consumer magazines suffer from decreased readership, branded content – once considered the poor relation – is launching new titles,...Read more
The non-profit, industry-managed coupon data exchange technology platform that works with many of the largest CPG manufacturers and retailers is creating a singular, centralized database of offers for use across paper, mobile, or online commerce.Read more
That’s according to Ipsos’ Consumer Confidence Index, whose overall metric rose 4.6 points from last week to 54.4. That’s the highest it has been since the pandemic started in mid-March. The Expectations Index rose to its highest level since late June, and the Jobs Index rose 4.7 points.Read more
More than three-quarters of consumers say the virus is impacting their celebration plans, with overall participation down to 58%, according to the National Retail Federation’s annual survey conducted by Prosper Insights & Analytics. Consumer spending is expected to reach $8.05 billion, down...Read more
That’s according to shopper intelligence company Catalina, which said that shoppers continue to spend more money at the grocery store each month, while taking fewer trips. Read more
Environmentally conscious consumers account for £1 in every £5 spent on FMCG products, with the most sustainability-focused shoppers worth $382bn (£297bn) to the sector. Read more
Holiday sales growth this year will largely depend on how much wealthy households splurge and how a range of different pandemic-related factors play out. Read more
According to a survey of nearly 10,000 consumers from Service Management Group (SMG), although 58% of respondents are concerned about their financial situation due to the pandemic, 59% indicated they plan to spend about the same on holiday gift shopping as they did in 2019. Another 20% indicated...Read more
