| Nov-Dec 2005 Issue 37 |
Despite Obstacles, Consumers Will Still Spend This Holiday Season
In this year's edition of NPD's annual holiday survey, consumers said they plan to spend an average of $681 this year...
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NPD Reports Over One-Third Of Overweight Children Wear Adult Or
Junior Size Clothing
With nearly one-third of all children in the U.S. considered overweight, finding clothing that fits has become a challenge for overweight kids. According to a new report from leading consumer and retail information company,
The NPD Group, mothers of overweight children reported 31 percent of their nine
to twelve-year-old boys and 38 percent of girls in this age group are already
wearing men’s, women’s or junior-size apparel.
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The NPD Group Purchases ACNielsen's Canadian IT Tracking Business
The NPD Group, a global provider of consumer and retail information and
insights, and ACNielsen, the world’s leading provider of consumer and marketplace information, today announced that NPD has agreed to purchase select assets related to ACNielsen’s Information Technology (IT) tracking business in Canada.
The NPD Group Offers New In-Depth Insight Into The Consumer Electronics And Technology Markets
The NPD Group, a leading consumer and retail information provider, has launched Market Insights, a service that combines expert industry analysis, enhanced by The NPD Group's point-of-sale (POS) data and consumer panel information.
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