April 2008 Issue 59
NEW FROM NPD
Global Reach
| Australia | Mexico |
| Austria | Netherlands |
| Belgium | New Zealand |
| Canada | Poland |
| China | Portugal |
| France | Spain |
| Germany | Sweden |
| Italy | Taiwan |
| Japan | United Kingdom |
| Korea | United States |
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.
What does the slowing economy mean for your business?
How can you survive – and even thrive – during these tough economic times? NPD Insights checked in with experts across many of the industries we monitor to find out what’s happening to consumer spending, and what you can do about it.
Foodservice - Hard times don’t necessarily mean home cooking for consumers
Consumer Technology - Poorly-performing local economies influence consumer electronics and housing markets alike
Major Appliances - Energy-efficiency wins out over bells and whistles
INFORMATION & INSIGHTS
Inside the Wal-Mart/NPD Agreement
NPD’s Wal-Mart Global Team Leader, Paul Cantrell, recently shared insight on the important agreement between Wal-Mart and NPD.
CONSUMER PERSPECTIVE
SNAPSHOT
Industry news
Would You Like Some Cables To Go With Your New TV?A new study by The NPD Group examines what consumers are purchasing with their TVs. Click to Continue The U.S. Apparel Market 2007 Dresses Up...Way Up
Despite reports of an economic slowdown and a "Hesitation Holiday," the U.S. apparel market posted growth this past year.Click to Continue NPD Uncovers Online Software Purchase Drivers
This new study from The NPD Group looks at attitudes and behaviors of consumers preferring to purchase software online. Click to Continue