Americans are spending a lot of time on their mobile phones, with research showing that in 2020, people in the US spent about 8 in 10 of their digital minutes on their mobile. It’s no wonder, considering that data from Pew Research Institute reveals that a full 85% of...
Demographics & Audiences Charts
Majority Say They Trust Review Sites to Some Degree
Consumers put more trust in customer reviews than other sources of product information, even if reviewers are more apt to leave a good review than a bad one. Recent data from YouGov shows that this trust extends to crowd-sourced review sites. More than half of the...
Pandemic Supercharges TikTok Adoption; Here Are Its Adult User Demographics
TikTok’s appeal with teens in the past couple of years has been undeniable, with 3 in 10 now saying it is their favorite social media platform, surpassing Instagram and just a sliver behind the long-standing favorite, Snapchat. And, while the pandemic inspired more...
Gen Z Touts High Purchase Influence of TikTok Videos
A few years ago, research showed that Gen Z were making more transactions, on average, than older age groups, as well as staying relatively competitive with those older consumers when it came to the average spend per transaction. But where is this generation of...
8 in 10 Say Online Privacy Doesn’t Exist
Along with smartphone users expressing concern about whether mobile apps respect their privacy and keep their data secure, a great deal are worried that their mobile phone is listening in on them. A survey [download page] by Tinuiti of 2,000 US consumers found that 8...
Half of Smartphone Owners Say They’ve Looked Up Info About an OOH Advertiser
Even though 2020 saw a steep fall in traditional advertising budgets, that doesn’t mean people weren't exposed to legacy advertising. In fact, a recent survey [pdf] by the Out of Home Advertising Association of America (OAAA) and the Harris Poll reveals that some 3 in...
Father’s Day Retail Spending Expected to Reach A New High
Father’s Day spending is expected to total $20.1 billion this year, per a new forecast from the NRF, exceeding last year’s $17 billion and setting a new high. Some 75% of American adults plan to celebrate Father’s Day this year, with these celebrants estimating...
These Companies Have the Best Reputations in the US
A company’s reputation can mean the difference between reaping the benefits of brand trust or seeing sales decline when that trust is broken. The most recent Reputation Quotient Study [pdf] from Axios and Harris Poll looks at which of the most visible US companies...
Report: TikTok Now More Popular Than Instagram Among US Gen Z Consumers
TikTok continues to shake up the social media world, estimated to overtake Instagram in number of Gen Z users. The video sharing app is forecasted to reach 37.3 million Gen Z users this year, surpassing Instagram’s 33.3 million, according to a forecast from eMarketer....
Sports Fans Display Strong Social Engagement
Gone are the days when sports fans were limited to engaging with their favorite sports teams or athletes by watching a live game or collecting trading cards. Social media has made it possible for sports fans to not only follow their favorite teams but also engage with...
So How Many Millennials Are There in the US, Anyway? (Updated)
Gen Z is certainly a new darling for marketers, but there's still plenty of attention paid to Millennials. Their lives are deconstructed on many different levels, from their use of social media to their outlook on the retail industry and their family lives. Those...
CMO Tenure Keeps Dropping, At Lowest Point Since 2009
At a time when race and ethnicity are at the forefront of the public conversation, it appears that the ethnic or racial makeup of US CMOs has taken a turn in the wrong direction. The latest annual analysis from Spencer Stuart reports that by the end of 2020, only 12%...
B2B Marketers Deal with Range of Measurement Challenges
Being able to prove marketing performance and impact is critical, yet only about 1 in 7 (15% of) B2B marketing...
Half of US Adults Are Interested in the Olympics
After being delayed for a year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2021 Summer Olympic Games in Tokyo have begun. And,...
Global App Spending Jumped Again in H1
Global consumer spending on Apple’s App Store and Google Play grew by 24.8% year-over-year (y-o-y) in H1 2021 to reach...
Father’s Day Retail Spending Expected to Reach A New High
Father’s Day spending is expected to total $20.1 billion this year, per a new forecast from the NRF, exceeding last...
These Companies Have the Best Reputations in the US
A company’s reputation can mean the difference between reaping the benefits of brand trust or seeing sales decline...
Report: TikTok Now More Popular Than Instagram Among US Gen Z Consumers
TikTok continues to shake up the social media world, estimated to overtake Instagram in number of Gen Z users. The...