Below are some links to recent research news, studies and lists from the collection of items that MarketingCharts didn’t get to writing up this week, but still may be worth a peek:
Has Smartphone Adoption Hit the Wall?
Telepresence Market Gains Momentum
Apple Is Weighing a Cheaper iPhone
Targeting Boosts Low Facebook Click Rates
Google’s Social Push May Make SEO Less Relevant
A Lambeau Leap into Social Lift [pdf]
Labor Unions: Good for Workers, Not US Competitiveness
NRF Forecasts 4% Increase in Retail Sales for 2011
Gallup Finds US Unemployment Up To 10% in Mid-February
Two Opportunities to Encourage Mobile Banking Adoption
Split Economy Keeps Lid on Prices
Jack Griffin Out as Time Inc. CEO
Cutting Government Spending Popular; Little Appetite to Cut Specific Programs