Behind the Curve: Week Ended Nov. 13, 2009
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:
Male Gamers Earn Less than Non-Gamers
High-Carb Diets May Put Dieters in Better Moods
NBCU Study Shows Shift in Women’s Spending Habits
Usage of The Beatles: Rock Band and Guitar Hero 5 Show Strong Loyalty to the Music Game Genre
Car Shoppers Looking for Pet-Friendly Car Increase 67%
Q4 Shows Some Improvement for Some Magazines; Ad Pages Fall 22% in 2009
Consumer Reports Index Shows Stability
Private-Label Edge in CPG Lessens
Different Marketing Preferences Among Insurance Agents
Sales of Ethnic Foods in US to Grow 20% by 2014
Verizon Sold 100,000 Droids Over First Weekend
Nielsen BookScan to Produce Bestseller Book Charts for The Wall Street Journal
CareerBuilder: Most Unusual Employee Requests of Hiring Managers
Women Playing a Prominent Role in Shaping Future of Philanthropy