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The week got off to a great start in the Chicago press office with a profile of our Attitudes Toward Sodium report and press release on HispanicMPR, as well as an interview with beverage expert Garima Goel Lal for a Convenience Store News story about the energy drinks category. Other great coverage was garnered by last week's press release on University Foodservice that quoted Foodservice Director, Eric Giandelone which continued to get the media talking. The story was covered by QSR Magazine, Restaurant Management and Food Management. Giandelone's comments on an independent restaurant chain expansion were also sought out by ...
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Expert Blog Luxury Kids' Clothing: Still in Style? With the recession still casting its long shadow on consumers, why is luxury children's clothing thriving?Observations Built In HD IKEA has entered the TV market with an all-in-one HDTV/entertainment centre.What's the Vibe Like Hoppit features a dining out search engine that can filter restaurants based on their ambience.Down from the Shelf Encyclopaedia Britannica has re-invented itself for the iPhone and iPad.Adviser Hanger In Brazil, retailers are using digital devices in stores to help customers make purchasing decisions.Banking on Facebook An Indian bank has started allowing its customers a quicker way to access ...
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The Chicago Blackhawks might have been knocked out of the playoffs in the first round for the second consecutive year, but there were certainly some big winners in the Chicago press office this week. First up, our insight into consumer purchases of green products was featured in a Times-Journal story while MediaPost Marketing Daily used data from our GNPD to point out that a few years ago the "no additive/preservatives" claim was the second most common on product packs with 2,243 new products touting such a claim. Additionally, The New York Times used our mustard usage figures (90% of Americans ...
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It's no secret that the cost of higher education is skyrocketing. College and university tuition rates are up, budgets are down, and more and more students and their families are finding themselves shouldering mountains of debt just to be able to hang that prized diploma on the wall. The issue is serious enough that it warranted space in this year's State of the Union address, with President Obama drawing a line in the proverbial sand on college and university officials' responsibility to make tuition more affordable. Government assistance, he said, would only be given in exchange for institutions' own efforts ...
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Expert BlogChange Happens So, the situation in Greece wasn't as serious as it could have been. But what does the "non-event" tell us about the US consumer?ObservationsIndividuals Will Be Fined NYC airports will begin fining passengers who cause flight delays.Oldies but Goodies The new series of Mad Men featured advertisements lifted straight from the 1960s.A Friend in Deed Danish chocolate brand Anthon Berg is asking customers to pay with the promise of a good turn rather than money.Chipping the Kids Schools in Brazil have started to microchip students' uniforms in a bid to control truancy and quell parental anxiety.Fame! A ...
