Why another health survey anyway?(Brief Article)
Like many of our readers, we've read dozens of large and small
health surveys over the years and conducted almost a dozen of our own as
well. We've read reports of health and nutrition research . . .
Juices fell too.(includes survey results concerning attitudes
towards juice consumption )(Brief Article)
Juice is another product that has fallen from its health pedestal,
though not nearly as far as whole milk. "Juice is mostly sugar,
even if it's natural sugar. I encourage my kids to eat fruit . . .
Whole milk humpty-dumpty.(consumers cite whole milk as something
to avoid )(Brief Article)
With water winning the health Oscars, it's both strange and
fitting for whole milk to emerge from our shopping healthy survey as the
most widespread evil to avoid. What a transition! From its . . .
Water wins the health oscars.(consumer survey indicates water
consumption is important in battle to stay healthy )
Five hundred years after Ponce de Leon discovered the Fountain of
Youth in Florida, water is once again the fountain of health for most
Americans. In a recent survey of 554 Consumer Network . . .
Calorie free liquids.(consumption research)
For many years, we've watched consumers drink down their
chips, cookies and even ice cream with Diet Coke, Diet Pepsi, Diet Iced
Tea, black coffee, 1% or skimmed milk, and even bottled . . .
Safeway says sorry.(for changes to Genuardi stores)(Brief
Article)
Safeway is apologizing to Philadephia area consumers for some of
the unpopular changes it made in the Genuardi stores it acquired in the
region. Ads and circulars included the following message:
. . .
The economic Worry divide.
It's hard to fully understand what we hear about the growing
divide between rich and poor in the U.S. It's hard to imagine
hunger when we're worried about overweight. It's hard to
empathize with . . .
Eminem's trend resonance.(Brief Article)
The idea that rap singer and now actor Eminem could be the darling
of boomers as well as kids is mind-boggling, unless you see 8 Miles, the
movie which makes the phenomenon make sense in ways that . . .
Consumer talk on trends.(Illustration)
Consumer talk on trends.
Here is a brief presentation of some of what consumers had
to say about some of the trends noted above. Details on all
of the trends, including disagreement verbatims, . . .
The daily life impact of trends.(Illustration)
At the close of this especially volatile year, we thought it would
be fun and informative to hear what consumers had to say about the
trends they feel impact them personally. The rankings of the 25 . . .
Environmental reawakening.(consumers becoming more
eco-friendly)(Brief Article)
After several years of fading influence, eco-friendly perceptions
have recently been gaining salience in consumers' perceptions. Some
of the renewed attention is a response to widely reported . . .
Shrinking sizes: shrink trust too.(consumers find resizing
deceitful)(Brief Article)
We reported on shrinking size frustration last month, but the
complaints have kept coming in, particularly in regard to ice cream,
which is being "cut in ways that seem to hide price
increases."
. . .
Younger longer is very cool.(older folks are reaping benefits of
conveniences)
Most of our shoppers agreed that today's 60-year-olds act like
yesterday's 40-year-olds. Most applaud this happening. One credits
convenience foods (a first in our experience). And many believe . . .
Real retirement isn't easy.(Brief Article)
The busy lifestyle that has come to characterize our times has
changed retirement as well as working life. Respondents of all ages told
us that retirees are just as busy as working moms. "They . . .
New words for retirement?
Only 30% of the respondents agreed that a new word is needed to
describe later-in-life activities. But many of those agreed did so
enthusiastically, and some who didn't agree explained to us that . . .
Who can, will, should retire?(Brief Article)
Today, many people think they are never going to retire. For some
it's because they don't want to and don't expect to want
to. For many others, it's because they thought they could but now
find . . .
Who benefits from the worry?(discount stores benefit from
consumer economic worries)(Brief Article)
Wal-Mart, Target, Costco, Sam's and yard sales are the major
beneficiaries of consumers' economic worries. Many shoppers want to
be extra cautious about what they are spending and sure that they . . .
Money worries widespread.(consumers worried about
economy)
Roughly half of our shoppers are worried about the economy. Those
over 50 are more likely to be worried than those under 50, especially
those under 50 and fully employed.
The differences between . . .
Global eating stays out of home.(Brief Article)
Sixty percent of our shoppers agree that they are eating more
globally than they used to (more foods from different cultures). But
only half as many (32%) agree that their menu at home has changed . . .
Trading up to better for you.(consumers would switch to healthier
snacks)(Brief Article)
Two-thirds of our panelists agree that they would probably switch
to the better-for-you snacks, "if companies like Frito-Lay could
narrow the gap between the taste of snacks that arc better for you . . .
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