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:
Louisiana is Happiest US State; New York Most Miserable
Seven Predictions for 2010 from eMarketer’s CEO
Razorfish: Consumers Increasingly Use Social Media to Make Buying Decisions (pdf)
US Postal Service Reports Big Decline in Snail-Mail Volume; Most Still Read Junk Mail
Book of Tens: Best Media/Marketing Tech Innovations of the Decade
Small Business Survival Index: State Rankings (pdf)
State Rankings: US Health Policy Costs
Product Reviews, Answers, and Stories Play Greater Role in Holiday Purchases
Greater Life Expectancy by 2050 a ‘Dramatic Negative’
Online Video Delivery Still Nowhere Near TV-Quality
Indian Online Display Market to Grow 32%
One-Third of UK Creative Professionals Illegally Use Internet Images Without Remorse