NPD has revealed the hottest home gifts being purchased this holiday season. The NPD’s Checkout Tracking services has revealed an increase in products for the home being purchased during the holiday season. “Products for the home are leaving their mark on Holiday 2015, driven by new introductions, innovation and design – the same things that…

Data has shown that fewer consumers spent both Thanksgiving Day and Black Friday shopping this year. This year, more consumers chose to take advantage of only one of the big holiday retail days. Only 39% of consumers opted to venture out on both Thanksgiving and Black Friday, which is down from 46% in 2014. Black…

New data from GMDC and Nielsen provides optimistic forecast for grocery retailers. The Global Market Development Center and Nielsen have released the much anticipated, latest refresh of its proprietary GMDC/Nielsen General Merchandise Hierarchy data set. The data provides a detailed look at sales and trends across GM in the food and drug channels and extends…

Purchasing goods labeled “ethical” makes consumers feel good, but there is confusion among consumers about what these labels really mean. New research from Mintel has revealed that ethics continues to grow in importance when it comes to a company’s reputation, especially considering that public opinion can now go viral in an instant. New research from…

The majority of consumers intend to purchase two or more gift cards online or by mobile means this holiday season.  InComm has recently released research highlighting consumer shopping trends for purchasing digital and physical gift cards from Websites and mobile devices. Of the consumers surveyed, 89% have purchased two or more gift cards by online…

The hot cereals market is expected to grow significantly by 2019. The Breakfast Cereals Market – Global Industry Analysis, Size, Share, Growth, Trends and Forecast, 2013 – 2019, a new report published by Transparency Market Research (TMR), has revealed that the global breakfast cereals market is in a state of growth. The global breakfast cereals market…

Regardless of age, race, political beliefs and gender, Christmas remains the top holiday for Americans.  As America becomes increasingly diverse, traditions may be expected to change, but research suggests that time-honored traditions remain strong. Despite annual outcries about a supposed war on Christmas, it’s still Americans’ top pick (by a wide margin) when naming their…

Consumers are speaking their minds about shopping on holidays. A commissioned study from Retale has revealed anticipated consumer shopping behavior on Thanksgiving Day and Black Friday. Retale is a location-based mobile platform that conveniently helps shoppers save on purchases from their favorite retailers and brands, and their recent study polled 1,000 adult women and men across the U.S.…

The NPD Group has revealed how consumer shopping habits are evolving. Research from The NPD Group has revealed that more consumers will start shopping earlier, a higher percentage of shopping will take place online and more growth will be seen among the top categories purchased compared to last year. Half of all holiday shoppers plan to start their…

Research has revealed that more U.S. consumers plan to increase spending this holiday season. Increased optimism around consumers’ personal finances has led to a dramatic increase in consumer spending expectations this holiday season. This year’s Accenture Holiday Shopping Survey has revealed that 40% of consumers plan to spend more on holiday shopping this year, versus just 25% saying the…