June 2010 Issue 72
NEW FROM NPD
Global Reach
| Australia | Netherlands |
| Austria | New Zealand |
| Belgium | Poland |
| Canada | Portugal |
| China | Russia |
| France | Spain |
| Germany | Sweden |
| Italy | Taiwan |
| Japan | United Kingdom |
| Korea | United States |
| Mexico |
Insights Mission
NPD Insights® is a newsletter of The NPD Group, Inc. NPD Insights presents vital information on key market trends and features the NPD services, which help our clients understand, anticipate, and capitalize on these trends to build their businesses.
INFORMATION & INSIGHTS
Small and Medium Businesses Say They'll Spend the Same or More on PCs in 2010
U.S. small and medium businesses (SMBs) that responded to a recent NPD survey report they are more likely to spend money on PCs this year than on any other major IT hardware category.
CLIENT CLOSE-UP
Taco Bell is the nation's leading Mexican-style quick service restaurant (QSR) chain. It serves more than 35 million consumers each week in approximately 5,600 restaurants in the U.S. Since its founding in 1962, the company's commitment to innovation has had a strong influence on the QSR industry.
CONSUMER PERSPECTIVE
Which Snack Foods are Kids Eating More?
2009 vs. 2008 |
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| 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 |
Yogurt (refrigerated) Potato Chips Fresh Fruit String Cheese/Prepackaged Cheese Cubes/Shapes Hard Candy Ice/Fudge/Cream Pops Chewy Candy Corn Chips Donuts Snack Pies/Pastries |
SNAPSHOT
Global Running Shoe Growth 2009 vs. 2008 |
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| Total Running Shoes |
Running Shoes Used for Running |
Running Shoes Used for Leisure |
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| Canada European Big 5 Japan U.S. | 4.6% -0.1% 1.0% -0.9% | 5.0% 2.5% 10.3% 1.3% | 0.4% -10.2% -11.4% -1.8% |
Source: The NPD Group, Inc. / Consumer Tracking Service
