Global Confidence Climbing Global consumer confidence increased one index point to 97 in the second quarter of 2014, marking the highest level since first-quarter 2007. This forward momentum comes after a stagnant 2013, when confidence was stubbornly stuck at 94 for three out of four quarters. Take a deeper look at the data behind this trend, as well as Consumer Confidence trends around the globe with the Nielsen Global Consumer Confidence Trend Tracker.
Uncommon Sense: Overcoming the Barriers to Superior Trade Promotion Effectiveness Generally speaking, the management of trade promotion remains relatively immature. Why? In short, companies typically spend twice as much on advertising efforts than they do on revenue management. And when it comes to results, ROI on trade spending ranges across the board—and almost half lose money. So how can this be fixed? Click here to read more
Reaching a Narrow Audience: Optimizing Campaigns with Valuable Insights Reaching any desired audience is always a bit of a challenge for marketers, particularly amid an ever-fragmenting media landscape. But when an audience comprises a very small portion of an extremely large population, the challenge rises exponentially. So what’s a good engagement strategy? Click here to read more
Navigating the Moroccan Internet User’s Online Habits The Moroccan telecommunication market is in flux. Unlimited access to smartphones, as well as the planned launch of 4G services and the democratization of ADSL (asymmetric digital subscriber lines) this year will continue to further its development. With this increased access, more Moroccans than ever before are using the web. Click here to read more
This webinar reveals insights from the recent The State of the Shopping Center report that will help you succeed in uncovering the opportunities this vibrant channel plays in the lives of U.S. consumers. In addition, we demonstrate how to find opportunity in markets by walking through a few case studies in which we addressed client location challenges.