(BrandWeek) — Despite all the complaints one hears about e-mail spam, a survey in the U.S. and 12 countries in Europe and Asia/Pacific finds plenty of consumers willing to act on marketing e-mails that catch their fancy. Released this week, the study shows 58 percent of respondents saying an e-mail marketing message has prompted them […]
(Read Write Web) — CBS.com is experimenting with HTML5 video, the plugin-free video technology supported by Apple mobile devices including the iPhone and iPad. With HTML5 running on the CBS website’s back-end, visitors from these and other Internet-connected devices could stream videos without having to install the Adobe Flash plugin, something that Apple CEO Steve […]
(CNN) — A key measure of consumer confidence climbed for a third straight month in May, a research group said Tuesday, with the outlook for the next few months spiking to pre-recession levels. The Conference Board, a New York-based research group, said its Consumer Confidence Index rose to 63.3 in May, the highest level since […]
(YPulse.com) — Last week in Essentials we learned guys’ lifestyle network Thrillist had bought members-only e-commerce site JackThreads (described as a “grungy Gilte Group,” by TechCrunch). Then yesterday I pointed to a post on PSFK that gave props to a recent sweepstakes on Urban Outfitters for rewarding readers of the UO blog while potentially attracting […]
(WSJ.com) — The consumer-discretionary and industrial sectors led U.S. stocks higher Monday following reports of increasing consumer spending and a rise in manufacturing activity to its highest level since July 2004. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 94 points, or 0.9%, to at 11102, in midday trading. Its top performers included some of its […]
(AP) — The economy grew at a solid 3.2 percent pace during the first quarter of this year as consumers boosted their spending by the most in three years. The Commerce Department’s initial estimate of the economy’s performance in the January-to-March quarter, released Friday, provided more evidence that the economy is strengthening. It marked the […]