Top 40 Online Retail Satisfaction Index: Merry Outlook for Some, but Not Others
Some online retailers will thrive in 2009, while others have an uphill battle ahead, if customer satisfaction with top retail websites during the holiday season is any indication, according to an...
View ArticleEight in 10 Online Holiday Shoppers Read Web Reviews
Eight in ten online shoppers (81%) have read consumer-written product or retailer reviews when doing their holiday shopping this year, according to (pdf) a Nielsen Online holiday survey conducted in...
View ArticleTop 10 Sports Websites – November 2008
Note: The Hitwise data featured is based on US market share of visits as defined by the IAB, which is the percentage of online traffic to the domain or category, from the Hitwise sample of 10 million...
View ArticleTop 10 Entertainment Online Advertisers by Image-Based Impressions – November...
Note: Nielsen Online, AdRelevance service uses a proprietary methodology for estimating online advertising expenditures and only takes into account image-based technologies and advertising sold per...
View ArticleTop 10 Broadcast Media Websites – November 2008
Note: The Hitwise data featured is based on US market share of visits as defined by the IAB, which is the percentage of online traffic to the domain or category, from the Hitwise sample of 10 million...
View ArticleLCD TV Revenue to Fall YoY for First Time Ever
Worldwide LCD TV revenues are expected to fall year-on-year for the first time since LCD TV was launched in 2000, according to a dramatically revised TV market forecast for 2009 by DisplaySearch,...
View ArticleRIM Must Fix Glitches, Boost Satisfaction To Hold Off iPhone
While Research In Motion (RIM) and Apple continue to dominate the consumer smartphone market, market-share leader RIM must improve customer satisfaction and fix glitches with its new BlackBerry Storm...
View ArticleOnline Fitness, Video Game Spending Outperforms Brick-And-Mortar
Online spending in several key categories, including Sports & Fitness and Video Games, increased and outperformed offline spending during the 2008 holiday season, while overall online and offline...
View ArticleTop 10 Telecom Websites – December 2008
Note: The Hitwise data featured is based on US market share of visits as defined by the IAB, which is the percentage of online traffic to the domain or category, from the Hitwise sample of 10 million...
View ArticleGoogle Steady with 72% of US Searches in December
Google accounted for 72.07% of all US searches conducted in the four weeks ending Dec. 27, 2008, while Yahoo Search, MSN Search and Ask.com received 17.79%, 5.56% and 3.15%, respectively, according to...
View ArticleLink between Subject Line Length, Email Clicks Weaker than Thought
Though shorter email subject lines generally correlate with higher open and click rates, subject-line word order and content may be just as important to email performance, according to research by...
View ArticleOne Quarter of Americans Currently Dieting
Nearly one-fourth (23.6%) of Americans say they are “currently dieting,” and people who are trying to lose weight are more likely to be White women who live in the Northeast region of the US,...
View ArticleSocNets Grow 93% Since 2006; Poised to Play Role in Recession
With 40 million active users in the US, social networking has grown 93% since 2006 and is poised to play a vital role in the current economic downturn, according to a trend report from Netpop Research...
View ArticleLL Bean Again Number One for Customer Service
In providing great customer service, LL Bean has once again been hailed as the No. 1 in retail, according to the fourth annual NRF Foundation/American Express Customers’ Choice survey, conducted by...
View ArticleTop US Cities for Caffeine Consumption
The most caffeinated city in the US is Tampa, Fla., followed by Seattle, Chicago, New York and Los Angeles, while the least caffeinated cities are Riverside/San Bernardino, Calif., Atlanta, San Diego,...
View ArticleMelding Media Spawns Fragmented Communications Landscape
As Americans buy products, seek information, plan their social lives, and make personal and business decisions, the lines between media channels in the 21st century are becoming increasingly blurred,...
View ArticleTop 10 Food Trends for 2009 Showcase Local, Online, Green
A return to home cooking, growing use of online and mobile food applications, a local focus, diverse flavors and a trend toward “green” cooking and eating are among the Food Channel’s Top 10 Trends for...
View ArticleTop 10 Automotive-Classifieds Websites – December 2008
Note: The Hitwise data featured is based on US market share of visits as defined by the IAB, which is the percentage of online traffic to the domain or category, from the Hitwise sample of 10 million...
View ArticleTop 10 Marketing-Related Business Websites – December 2008
Note: The Hitwise data featured is based on US market share of visits as defined by the IAB, which is the percentage of online traffic to the domain or category, from the Hitwise sample of 10 million...
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