Uncommon Sense: Are Companies Truly Committed to Social Responsibility?
In a recent survey, Nielsen asked corporate leaders and the general public to describe the current state of corporate social responsibility. The gap in perceptions between the two groups is striking. So what’s driving the gap?
Age Matters — Myths and Truths About AME Generational Lifestyles
With young consumers starting families and older consumers heading for retirement, it’s common knowledge that lifestyles differ depending on our age. And in today’s world of changing technology, the stereotypical gaps between the ages can seem even larger. But which stereotypes are really the...
Shopping Lists: How Mobile Helps Consumers Tick All The Boxes
Mobile shopping is gaining momentum among U.S. consumers, as more than four in five (87%) smartphone and tablet owners say they use these devices for shopping activities, up 8 percentage points from 2012. With smartphones already in almost two-thirds of American’s hands and tablets continuing to...
Infographic: A Look at Black Friday/Cyber Monday Online Trends Among Multicultural Consumers
The line between Black Friday and Cyber Monday is blurring, as many U.S. consumers are going online for holiday deals on the biggest shopping day of the year for brick-and-mortar retailers. While shopping tendencies among all consumers didn’t shift dramatically between 2011 and 2012, there were...
A Mobile Shopper’s Journey: From the Couch to the Store (and Back Again)
We already know that mobile shopping is growing, in step with the growing group of smartphone and tablet owners, but what kinds of activities are mobile shoppers pursuing? Considering the varying mobility between tablets and smartphones, it’s little surprise that mobile shopping activities often...
Newswire | Amusement Perks: More Money, More Entertainment | Nielsen
For more insights on consumers’ purchase and consumption habits across music, home video, games and books, download Nielsen’s U.S. Entertainment Consumer Report.