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Market Level Information Would you like to know the ideal markets with the best opportunity to grow your share and improve sales and distribution - while boosting your profits? NPD introduces market level capabilities: local market research information for manufacturers and retailers. MORE

Golf: Consumer Actions and Motivations. As the relationship between fashion and sports evolves and the industries converge, interest in golf has marketers hungry for consumer insight. This special report details the preferences, attitudes, and behaviors of both avid and casual golfers when it comes to shopping for golf-related apparel, footwear, and equipment. MORE

Coming Soon - European Athletic Footwear Report for the U.S. Financial Community. Monitor the athletic footwear industry's performance in five major European countries and the U.S. Compare brands and styles by category across countries using our new point-of-sale tracking data for European athletic footwear. MORE

Market Views Introductory Report for the prestige beauty industry gives manufacturers their first look at the next generation of point-of-sale (POS) tracking. For the first time, gain access to five new distribution measures, along with regional views of distribution and sales. MORE

Food & Beverage Buzz Monitor. This bimonthly service goes straight to consumers to reveal their concerns, needs, and wants. Now you can track the established and emerging trends that can make a real difference to your bottom line. MORE

NPD's Connected Home Theater report provides critical insights to companies vying for a position in the evolving home entertainment market. It examines awareness, interest, and adoption of digital content via home networks and broadband. This landmark study can help shape convergence strategies by leveraging NPD's unique sales information, an extensive consumer survey, and analyst perspective. MORE

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July/August 2007 - The NPD Blog & Forum Study

June 2007 - NPD Celebrates 15 Years in Europe

May 2007 - No Kidding - Children Are Consumers, Too!

April 2007 - Surprising Findings and Fresh Ideas Can Mean New Opportunities for Marketers

March 2007 - Understanding Tweens and Tech

February 2007 - Power brands sell globally (but still think locally)

January 2007 - Heavier Responders in Online Survey Research

November/December 2006 - Catching the "Early Bird" on Black Friday 2006

October 2006 - It's beginning to look a lot like - Last holiday season.

September 2006 - Caveat Retailer: Let the Retailer Beware Back-to-School Shopping Later This Year

July 2006 - Good Research: How to Know It When You See It

June 2006 - Where in the World is NPD?

May 2006 - Star Power NPD's new Celebrity Influence Study

April 2006 - Advancing Accuracy and Precision with Calibration

March 2006 - Top Ten Questions About NPD's Products, Services and Capabilities

February 2006 - Gift Cards and the Everlasting Holiday Season

January 2006 - Can Online Surveys Represent Purchasing by Offline Consumers?

November/December 2005 - Holiday Survey Results

October 2005 - The 65+ Consumer

September 2005 - Retail Upstarts

August 2005 - Leveraging the power of licensing to market products

June 2005 - Shopping under the Influence

May 2005 - Rebates, Coupons and Discounts

April 2005 - Wal-Mart Appeal: Insights Into Successful Mass-Market Selling

March 2005 - In Pursuit of Consumer Convenience

February 2005 - Shifting Roles: How Men and Women Shop Today

January 2005 - Teching-Up Retail

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