Brands, It’s Time to Wise Up to Women
Despite the headlines and hashtags, women around the world are fatigued and believe meaningful change is coming too slowly. So how can brands ensure they’re making authentic connections with women?
Preteens Need Modern Payment Options for Today’s Digital Video Games
Today’s digital video games feature many ways to lure gamers into opening up their wallets: microtransactions, downloadable content, gaming subscriptions, etc. Gamers, however, can’t purchase these digital offerings with cash. Traditionally, this is where credit cards come into play. So where...
The Million Dollar Fine
If you’re a woman in North America, the OECD estimates that you make $10,000 less than your male counterparts each year, and you’re charged between $1,300 and $2,135 more for products and services. It’s a gender fine that adds up to about half a million dollars over your lifetime—and...
The 2020 Vision for U.S. Retail and Beyond
In the future, will your wearable device recommend what to add to your grocery list? Will you be able to order a new chair from a mobile 3D printer that can deliver it to you in the next hour? When you reach for your favorite brand on the shelf, will it automatically communicate to the manufacturer...
The Database: How Addressable Advertising is Personalizing the TV Experience
This special episode, recorded during Advertising Week, focuses on addressable advertising and how the media industry can use it and other approaches to best reach the audiences they seek to engage with—particularly women.
Nielsen TV: Understanding the Importance of Language Among Latinx Consumers
Spanish is one of the top languages spoken within the U.S., as Hispanics make up 18% of the overall population. Thy also represent the fastest growing ethnic or racial group. Importantly, approximately 75% of U.S. Hispanics are bilingual—even though a majority were born in the U.S.
Power of One: Athletes as Endorsers
For this special report, in collaboration with Leaders, a global sports business organization, Nielsen Sports has focused on the social media endorsement power—and potential—of a younger generation of global athletes.
It’s Time to Take the Blinders Off
What are the big “watch-outs” that CPG manufacturers and retailers need to be mindful of among the many that might not carry as much weight over the long term? While we could list many, we’ve identified three blind spots that we believe should be top of mind given the long-term nature of the...
Finally, a Reason to Celebrate the Length of an MLB Game
Unlike elsewhere in the world, corporate sponsorships on professional sports jerseys in the U.S. are far from commonplace. With an inside baseball view of how lucrative they could be for the MLB, however, going mainstream might be just around the corner.
The Rise of Premium Private Label and its Impact on Discount Retailers
With the rise of higher-end store brand products comes U.S. consumers’ inclination to spend more on store brands.