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AdWeek: As Recession Wanes, Core 4 Emerge

Marketers that fail to take account of ‘the diversity of consumers’ recession experiences’ will fall short

Mark Dolliver

A sentimentalist might regard the current recession as a unifying experience for people of all sorts — a common ordeal that has narrowed the pre-recession differences between those of different classes and conditions. Marketers, who feel obliged to be [...]

Consumers’ Income Expectations

New York Times had a great story on an airline pilot whose income has been slashed by half due to a demotion.  The article captures what the family is enduring on so many levels.  Their story is not an exception.  In fact, many American families find themselves economically devastated as a direct result of the [...]

When Will Consumers Increase Their Spending?

Now that many, including our venerable Fed Chairman, are prophesying the end of the recession, the trillion dollar question remains when will American consumers increase their spending?

As per a recent Decitica survey, consumers do not care whether the recession is almost over or what the experts think. [...]

Tightwads and Spendthrifts – Men and Women

Here is an intersting slide on the distribution of tightwads and spendthrifts among men and women.  Both sexes are almost identically distributed in the sample. See http://www.recessionwire.com/2009/09/04/financial-opposites-poor-match/ for more on how opposites attract.