consumer trends

Mar 19, 2010

Consumers in Asia are losing trust in media

Consumers in Asia may once have been largely credulous, but scepticsm is growing. Trust in media is slipping, particularly in India and Japan.

Mar 11, 2010

Five things you need to know about: Footfall

Bruce Wells (pictured), global CEO of retail performance at mystery shopping and ViewsCast at Synovate, explains why footfall or customer counting has become a necessary tool for marketing agencies.

Feb 8, 2010

Are consumers really the new media owners?

The public now has greater control than ever before of the media it chooses to consume. With digital platforms and interactivity rife, are traditional media owners redundant? We've asked two digital experts, a PR director and a creative head for their opinion.

Jan 26, 2010

CTR Market Research: China adspend to grow 10 per cent in 2010

BEIJING - China will see a 10 per cent growth in adspend in 2010 compared to 13.5 per cent (US$74 billion) last year, according to CTR Market Research.

Oct 28, 2009

Hong Kong and South Korea lead global rise in consumer confidence

GLOBAL - The world is emerging from the economic crisis, and with it, global consumer confidence is rebounding, according to the latest edition of the Nielsen Global Consumer Confidence Index.

Oct 15, 2009

Asia's affluent show no let-up in spending: PAX

ASIA-PACIFIC - Marketers are missing a major opportunity by reducing advertising budgets during the downturn, according to Synovate's 2009 PAX survey.