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Progressive Grocer
Americans showed a more optimistic outlook about the economy during the fourth quarter of 2011, according to a report based on the latest MarketPulse survey from Chicago-based SymphonyIRI Group.
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CNBC
When it comes to shopping, the wealthy are just as interested in clipping coupons, hunting down deals, and keeping spending in check with shopping lists as less affluent consumers, according to the findings of a recent survey by SymphonyIRI.
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Drug Store News
Latest findings of fourth quarter 2011 MarketPulse survey revealed
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eMarketer
Price-conscious consumers do more online research, download coupons and compare prices in-store via smartphones
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Chicago Tribune
Upscale grocers are thriving as higher-income families return to old buying habits and the middle class splurges on premium produce, while grocery giants like Jewel and Dominick's have been closing some stores and feeling increasing pressure on margins
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Supermarket News
More than one in four (26%) consumers plan to spend less on holiday gifts this year; 16% will reduce spending on celebration-related food and beverages; and 11% will lower their budgets for holiday beer, wine and spirits, finds SymphonyIRI Group’s “Holiday Shopping 2011” report.
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Retail Leader
In a fiercely competitive environment, retailers can win market share by better addressing shoppers’ and consumers’ evolving needs.
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Retail Leader
Under pressure from higher commodity costs, food manufacturers and retailers are weighing whether to hike prices to preserve margins or hold the line with hopes of maintaining strong volume.
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CGT
Together with SymphonyIRI Group, Wal-Mart plans to introduce a next-generation, Web-based shopper insights and collaborative planning platform called Customer Advantage in August 2011.
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Snack World
There was no doubt that economic concerns still weighed heavily on snack shoppers, according to the 2010 State of the Snack Industry report developed by SymphonyIRI Group and presented in March at SNAXPO in Orlando, FL, by Sally Lyons Wyatt, senior vice-president.
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Iowa City Press-Citizen
He later founded Information Resources, Inc., a market-research firm based in Chicago involving grocery products being scanned by barcode.
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Forbes
Is the economy improving? If the behavior of middle- and upper-income households is any indication (and it is), things don’t seem to be improving. Consumers in these brackets are increasingly using cost-saving measures to save up as they face rising gas and grocery prices, as well as perceptions of increased instability in the job market, according to a recent study by SymphonyIRI Group.
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Private Label Buyer
Is the New Consumer Still Out There? While many consumers turned to private label during the economic downturn, it’s up to retailers to keep them coming back for more.
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Candy and Snack Today
Recognizing what shoppers want — and understanding how it differs based on age, gender and demographic — is key when developing and marketing products, according to guest contributor Larry Levin, SymphonyIRI Group, Inc. EVP of consumer insights.
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Progressive Grocer's Store Brands
A new report says male shoppers are adopting a range of money-saving rituals and shopping strategies — in much larger numbers than traditional stereotypes would indicate.
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ABA Bank Marketing
If your bank aspires to be more customer-centric, you need to bulk up to a more muscular analytics approach. That means bolstering your method for securing and integrating data; upgrading your analytics capabilities; and applying more effective measurements to your marketing mix.
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Store Brand Decisions
Fewer consumers are brand switching or selecting private label options to save money compared to this time last year, according to SymphonyIRI's inaugural MarketPulse survey.
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Forbes
Market research firm SymphonyIRI Group announced today the most successful new products of 2010.
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March 9, 2011
Victoria Gustafson, of SymphonyIRI, says packaging played a major role in the growth of mass cosmetics categories last year.
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