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Attitudes: Retailers

  • Consumer Reports: Two-in-5 consumers will be out shopping on Black Friday

    YONKERS, N.Y. — Black Friday will just be an ordinary day for the 56% of Americans who plan to do no shopping at all, according to a Consumer Reports poll released Tuesday. Conversely, 44% intend to do some shopping, up significantly from the 30% who said they shopped for gifts during last year's Black Friday weekend. 

    Among the top reasons Americans gave for wanting no part of shopping during Black Friday weekend were:

  • Harris Poll: 59% of shoppers won't change holiday spending even with possible government shutdown on horizon

    NEW YORK — According to a Harris Poll released Tuesday, 70% of Americans believe it is likely that the government will shut down again in January, while just 21% believe it is unlikely to shut down. Republicans are more likely than both Democrats and Independents to say it is likely there will be a shutdown in January (79% versus 64% and 67%, respectively).

  • Nielsen acquires Harris Interactive

    ROCHESTER, N.Y. — The global market research firm Harris Interactive on Monday announced that it has entered into a definitive merger agreement to be acquired by Nielsen Holdings. 

  • Deloitte: More than half of consumers plan to shop on Black Friday

    NEW YORK – More than half of consumers plan to shop on Black Friday this year, although the number has decreased since last year. According to the Deloitte Pre-Thanksgiving Survey, 53% of 1,000 consumers polled will shop on Black Friday, compared to 63% in 2012.

    Younger consumers are more likely to shop Black Friday, with 68% of weekend shoppers age 18-29 planning to shop that day and 44% of Black Friday shoppers in this age group planning to hit the stores between midnight and 5 a.m., compared to 30% of those 30 and older.

  • Nielsen survey: Price most persuasive when incentivizing brand switch; improved features least influential

    CHICAGO — Across five different product or service attributes analyzed (i.e., price, service agreement, selection, feature or quality) in a Nielsen Global Survey of Loyalty Sentiment, "offering the best price" held the most persuasive power to motivate consumers to swap devotion to a brand, service provider or retailer, Nielsen reported on Monday. 

  • PwC report: Innovation trumps operational excellence in driving growth

    NEW YORK — In the current business environment, incremental growth generated by marketing or research and development can no longer create and sustain success, suggested a new report published Tuesday by PwC. As a result, business leaders have realized the clear need for crafting an effective innovation strategy. 

  • Globally, 84% of shoppers gravitate toward retailers with loyalty programs

    NEW YORK — Nearly 60% of global respondents said that loyalty programs were available where they shopped, and of those, 84% said they were more likely to visit those retailers, according to a new study by Nielsen published Tuesday.

  • Multibenefit CC creams, foundations dominate

    It’s as simple as B-C-D. Multifunctional makeup continues to — and will continue to — drive significant growth in facial cosmetics.

    (For the full category review, including sales data, click here.)

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