Who Are “Upscale Latinos”?
Pay attention to “upscale Latinos,” says Nielsen, calling them “the most influential segment since the baby boomers.” In partnership with the Association of Hispanic Advertising Agencies (AHAA),...
View ArticleTweets Containing Vine Uploads Seeing “Surprising” Engagement Rates
Marketers on Twitter are warming to Vine, and it appears that consumers are too. TechCrunch recently pointed out that Vine climbed past Instagram on the Google Play charts to take the mantle as the top...
View ArticleTop 10 at Domestic Film Box Office, Weekend of Jun. 14-16, 2013
Content in Rentrak Theatrical box office updates is produced and/or compiled by Rentrak Corporation and its Box Office Essentials theatrical box office data collection and analytical service.
View ArticleSmartphone-Owning Dads Respond to Mobile Coupons
Almost 6 in 10 “digital dads” (fathers with children under 18 in the household, who own a smartphone) claim to have acted on a mobile coupon offer, compared to 46% of mothers with smartphones and 31%...
View ArticleSmall Biz Using Digital Marketing More, Crediting It With Customer...
The biggest change in how small businesses go about their work this year as opposed to 5 years ago is through their use – or increased use – of online marketing tools, according to results from a...
View ArticleOnline Ad CTRs Seen Highest Around Midday
Based on an analysis of 1 trillion impressions from its 100,000-strong publisher network during Q1, Infolinks has released a set of findings concerning online ad click-through rates (CTRs) by time of...
View ArticleMulti-Screening Popular Among College Students
More than 9 in 10 college students claim to use their smartphone, tablet or computer at the same time as they’re watching TV, including 49% who do so every day, according to a study from re:fuel. The...
View ArticleLGBT Income and Discretionary Spending Outlined
Experian Marketing Services has released a new report [download page] on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgendered (LGBT) Americans, analyzing among other aspects their annual income and spending. The...
View ArticleLead Gen in 2013: Content Marketing, Retargeting Among Fastest-Growing Channels
This year, many marketers’ lead prospecting aims are focused primarily on finding new customers, while relatively few are looking only to retain current or reactivate former customers, according to...
View ArticleRetailers Say Social Having Big Impact on Business
Asked which technology-related trends are having a significant impact on their business, a leading 71% of retailers pointed to social media, with a majority also citing mobile/online shopping (52%) and...
View ArticleMobile Share of Online Video Consumption Has Nearly Doubled in 6 Months
It’s true that mobile video remains only a small fraction of total TV consumption, but smartphones and tablets are eating up a larger share of online video viewing, per the latest report [download...
View ArticleConsumers Don’t Consider Online Tracking to be Harmless
While recent study results from the Digital Advertising Alliance (DAA) suggest that consumers prefer targeted to random online ads, a new Microsoft-supported survey [pdf] from Consumer Action finds...
View ArticleConsumers More Likely to Expect Quick Service Response Via Social Than Email
When consumers have an issue with a company that needs to be resolved, a leading 92% say that it’s important that their problem is taken seriously, according to a new study from Steven Van Belleghem,...
View ArticleTraditional Media Ads Tops For Reaching, Influencing Luxury Buyers
TV is the top advertising medium for reaching affluent adults, while magazines are particularly effective in reaching those who plan to buy luxury items, according to survey results from the Shullman...
View ArticleMarketing Budget Conditions Dip, Remain Positive
Marketing budgets continue to improve on a global scale, though not quite at the rate seen last month, per Warc’s latest Global Marketing Index (GMI). This month, the budget component of the index...
View ArticleCustomer Satisfaction With Airlines Improves; Hotel Satisfaction Flat
Airlines have experienced a modest increase in customer satisfaction for the second year running, according to the American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI). The index for airlines improved 2 points...
View ArticleSome Restaurants Advertising on Mobile Turn to Promotions to Drive Foot Traffic
Restaurants’ mobile advertising campaigns are overwhelmingly focused on driving foot traffic, reveals Millennial Media [download page] in its latest SMART report. In order to do so, they’re employing a...
View ArticleTop 2 Results on Google Net Half of Search Traffic
A recent study [download page] from Chitika illustrates just how important search rankings are. According to the analysis (limited to Google search results in the US and Canada), the top position...
View ArticleAmerica’s 10 Largest Market Research Agencies
The latest analysis from Jack Honomichl shows that while the rankings of the top 10 market research agencies in the US stayed put in 2012 from 2011, their fortunes varied quite widely. Nielsen remained...
View ArticleBrands With Poorly Performing Mobile Experiences Annoy Consumers
Marketers seem to be having some trouble understanding the customer’s mobile experience, but consumers seem quite ready to tell brands how they feel about an experience gone wrong. According to a...
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