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Retail and healthcare data giant IRI has launched a targeting solution which uses frequent shopper program (FSP) loyalty data to help marketers deliver campaigns based on actual purchase behaviour. More
Retail and healthcare data giant IRI has launched a suite of tools to help mid-market CPG clients identify revenue management opportunities and drive revenue and profit growth. More
Retail and healthcare data giant IRI has announced a partnership with digital shelf analysis specialist Clavis Insight, to help CPG marketers track and assess a brands' holistic online and off-line performance. More
Retail and healthcare data giant IRI is to add information from SSI's seven million US panelists to its eCommerce and millennial consumer and shopper segmentation approaches, to enhance its insight into consumer purchasing behaviour. More
Retail and healthcare data giant IRI has appointed former L'Oreal exec Fernando Zaldivar Kunz as Managing Director in Spain. More
Retail and healthcare data giant IRI and digital data collection specialist Research Now have expanded their relationship to create what the firms describe as the CPG industry's 'most robust and unique data set'. More
Retail data giant IRI has extended its long-running partnership with natural, organic, and specialty products insight provider SPINS, to launch a new Shopper Intelligence solution for natural retailers. More
In the US, retail and healthcare data giant IRI has launched an eCommerce measurement and tracking service called E-Market Insights. More
Retail and healthcare data giant IRI has introduced a solution which links media exposure to actual off-line purchases down to the specific product and household level, in order to determine which digital media is most effective with target audiences. More
In the UK, retail and healthcare data giant IRI has partnered with retail media agency Capture, to enable supermarkets and brands to track the real-time effects of their in-store marketing material. More
Retail and healthcare data giant IRI has appointed former Reckitt Benckiser exec Caspar Netscher as Executive Vice President of Regional Client Growth Development (CGD), based in its Netherlands office. More
US consumer data giant IRI has expanded its retail offer in Europe with the launch of a solution called IRI Holistic Retail Solution (IRI HRS), combining analytics from many retail data sources in a single unified platform. More
Consumer data giant IRI has allied with Yieldbot, which offers publishers a marketplace to monetise real-time data about the purchase intent of their visitors. The deal will help connect online campaigns to in-store sales, and analyse the relationship between the two. More
Retail and healthcare data giant IRI has appointed former NCR and Walmart exec David Hoodis as President, Americas Retail. More
Canadian qualitative software provider itracks has announced a new version of its IDI online qual product; and a partnership with Research Now offering 'on-demand recruitment' for online and mobile qual studies. More
In the US, retail and healthcare data giant IRI has tagged a million of Research Now's consumer panelists using its 'propensity-to-purchase' ProScores models, enhancing its ability to select consumers and shoppers based on their predicted purchase behaviour. More
Former Procter & Gamble and L'Oreal exec Ignacio Marinas Monsalve has joined retail and healthcare data giant IRI as Vice President of Strategy International, based in the firm's Paris office. More
In the US, audience measurement specialist Rentrak has partnered with retail and healthcare data giant IRI, to expand the delivery of TV insights data. More
In the UK, retail and healthcare data giant IRI has introduced a solution called Digital Active, to help FMCG marketers isolate and measure the effect of digital media spend on FMCG sales in-store. More
Retail and healthcare data giant IRI has partnered with workforce management specialist Gigwalk to provide retail intelligence to CPG brands. More
In the US, retail and healthcare data giant IRI has launched a point-of-sale (POS) tracking service for the 'on-premise' marketplace, which includes outlets where food and drink are consumed such as bars and restaurants. More
In the UK, retail and healthcare data giant IRI has appointed Stephen Lampard as Head of Convenience and Stuart Byron as Head of Impulse for its recently launched Convenience Market Place initiative. More
Retail and healthcare data giant IRI has partnered with e-mail analytics specialist Return Path, to offer FMCG clients insights from eCommerce receipt and transaction data. More
Retail and healthcare data giant IRI has become a major shareholder in European out-of-home (OOH) information provider GIRA Foodservice. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. More
In the US, retail and healthcare data giant IRI has appointed long-time P&G exec Joan Lewis as a Senior Advisor. More
Retail and healthcare data giant IRI has launched a suite of services to provide insights into the product innovation and development process - from product concept and testing to post-launch assessment. More
Retail and healthcare data giant IRI has partnered with digital research specialist comScore and audience analysis firm Rentrak to launch a solution linking cross-media advertising to actual shopping behavior. More
Retail and healthcare data giant Information Resources Inc (IRI) has acquired Chinese MR and analytics services company Datasea, which focuses on the retail and CPG industries. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. More
Retail data giant IRI has appointed former Hovis category exec Tim Dummer as UK Head of Grocery and Health & Beauty. More
In the US, Kantar Shopcom has teamed up with retail data giant IRI to create a portfolio of solutions for all-outlet, multi-channel media planning, targeting and measurement, based on a traceable view of more than 95% of total US consumer packaged goods spending. More
Retail and healthcare data giant Information Resources Inc. has formed an alliance with MR and management consulting firm Kline & Company, to serve consumer healthcare clients including over-the-counter (OTC) drug companies. More
Retail data giant Information Resources Inc. (IRI) has appointed P&G veteran José Carlos González-Hurtado as President of International, responsible for strategy and execution of all services across Europe, Asia Pacific, Australia, South Africa and New Zealand. More
Six companies including researcher / analysts IRI and Rentrak have formed a consortium running a cross-industry study to drive thought leadership and best practice in marketing to Hispanics. More
Retail data giant IRI has formed a partnership with point-of-sale (POS) data specialist GuestMetrics, and acquired an undisclosed stake in the company. More
Retail data giant IRI and foodservice industry consultant Technomic have announced a new joint offering, Restaurant to Retail (R2R) Insights, which combines consumers' retail point-of-sale (POS) data with their habits eating at major chain restaurants. More
Information Resources, Inc. (IRI) and SPINS LLC have expanded their existing relationship to provide enhanced data and solutions for the natural / organic and specialty products market. More
Retail data giant IRI has launched a new report called SilverLink, which segments the US population aged 50 and older, based on demographics; attitudes on topics such as aging, health and wellness; and shopping and lifestyle habits. More
Retail data giant Information Resources, Inc. (IRI) has formed an agreement with Japanese research no.1 INTAGE, giving the former's clients access to Japanese POS data and the latter use of IRI's data and services from other markets. More
In the US, retail data giant IRI and health and wellness consumer insights agency SPINS have introduced a segmentation model called SPINS NaturalLink, which focuses on how shoppers think about, purchase and use natural, organic and eco-friendly products. More
Retail data giant Information Resources, Inc. (IRI) has acquired Aegis-owned retail information and scan-data business Aztec for an undisclosed sum. More
Retail data giant Information Resources, Inc. (IRI) has named Hoyoung Pak Executive Vice President of Global Operations and Data Science. More
Retail data giant Information Resources Inc. (IRI) has appointed CPG industry veteran Richard Lenny as Chairman of its Board of Directors, replacing Lawrence Benjamin who will remain a member of the Board and a Senior Advisor. More
Retail and healthcare data giant IRI has partnered with health and wellness consumer insights agency SPINS, to create a new segmentation offer in the natural/organic sector. More
Online visitor engagement specialist Bunchball has appointed former Yahoo! Director Peter Daboll as Chief Executive Officer. He has also held leadership roles at comScore MediaMetrix, IRI and MarketTools. More
Consumer packaged goods specialist Information Resources Inc (IRI) has partnered with the GfK/TNS-owned Europanel Association to offer what the firms describe as 'the widest-reaching, single-panel research service in the world'. More
Information Resources (IRI) has this week unveiled a number of analytics platforms for the CPG / retail marketplace, at its annual client summit in Florida. More
US-based consumer info specialist Information Resources Inc (IRI) has appointed Thomas Peterson as President of Global Retail. More
Information Resources Inc (IRI) and The NPD Group have joined forces to launch the Beauty Cross Channel Monitor, claimed as the US beauty industry's first and only cross-channel retail tracking product. More
Information Resources Inc (IRI) has launched a syndicated service to track weekly point-of-sale (POS) data for more than 250 product categories sold in US convenience stores. More
Top ten global research agencies IMS Health and Information Resources, Inc. (IRI) have announced a global, multi-year alliance to provide intelligence, analytics and consulting for the consumer health marketplace. More
Retail info giant IRI has appointed John Freeland, an Accenture veteran most recently President-Worldwide Operations for salesforce.com, as its new President and CEO. He succeeds Scott W. Klein, in the roles since January 2004, who moves up to IRI's parent, Symphony Technology Group. More
Retail analysis specialist Information Resources, Inc. (IRI) has announced an extension to its relationship with Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., creating a range of consumer panel services based on the consumer giant's customer segments. More
In the US, Information Resources, Inc. (IRI) has launched its 'AllScan Convenience Store Tracking' service, to provide scanner-based point-of-sale data across the convenience store market. More
Retail information giant Information Resources, Inc. (IRI) is to extend its major syndicated study of brand drivers, the Long-Term Drivers Consortium, into a second phase. Results from the first phase provide good news for TV advertising, as does a separate GroupM study released this week. More
Chicago-based retail info giant IRI has appointed Teresa Sebastian as Senior VP and General Counsel, responsible for all corporate legal matters. More
Consumer, shopper and retail market intelligence agency IRI has opened its new BehaviorScan media testing studio in Colorado, USA, where retailers and manufacturers will be able to test the impact of their TV ad strategies. More
Retail analysis giant Information Resources, Inc. (IRI) has partnered with comScore Networks to create an Internet tracking panel, along with support solutions to provide Internet media buying and planning tools for CPG clients. More
Analytics specialist Information Resources Inc. (IRI) has re-hired Jatinder (Ronny) Bindra as Senior VP of Retail Insights, based in the Chicago head office. More
In the US, Information Resources, Inc. (IRI) has re-hired beverage alcohol expert David 'Bump' Williams, in the role of Executive VP and General Manager of its Beer, Wine and Spirits and Wall Street practices in North America. More
Digital video recorder (DVR) pioneer TiVo Inc. has continued its recent spate of research-related announcements with news of a partnership with US retail info giant IRI. The IRI TiVo Consumer Insights Suite will link DVR consumer viewing patterns with subsequent product sales. More
US-based Information Resources, Inc. (IRI) has acquired the assets of Secant, Inc., a specialist in the alcoholic beverage sector whose offerings include data acquisition, transformation and reporting applications focused on hard-to-measure market segments. More
US provider Information Resources, Inc. (IRI) has appointed Andrew A. Salzman as Executive VP and Global Chief Marketing Officer. Salzman is a veteran of Siebel Systems, Compaq, Kodak and a number of major ad agencies. More
US provider OTX (Online Testing eXchange) has appointed David Shanker, previously of IRI, as its new COO and promoted Bruce Friend to President of Media and Entertainment Insights. The company is growing rapidly, rising to 22nd in the Honomichl Top 50 in just 6 years of operation. More
US-based Information Resources, Inc. (IRI) has announced the launch of IRI MarketView On Demand(TM), a web-based suite giving small and medium-sized CPG manufacturers and others 24/7 access to individually configured sales and market intelligence information. More
Janet Eden-Harris, formerly Executive VP and Chief Marketing Officer for Information Resources, Inc. (IRI) has joined Umbria, Inc., a company analysing the content of Consumer Generated Media (CGM), as Chief Executive. More
Retail analysis giant Information Resources, Inc. (IRI) has appointed John Lawlor as Division President and General Manager of its Panel and Test Solutions business. Lawlor worked for IRI once before, in the early 1990s, but was most recently President of Ipsos-ASI North America. More
Information Resources, Inc. (IRI) and comScore Networks have announced they will work together to offer clients improved product and advertising testing. The offer will combine IRI's BehaviorScan(R) in-market testing solution and comScore's advanced MR and targeting capabilities. More
VNU and IRI have settled their ten-year antitrust case, with VNU agreeing to pay IRI US$55m. The case was recently valued at around $650m but was on appeal following judgement in favor of VNU and its co-defendants. Both sides appear to have preferred the settlement to the possibility of the case rumbling on for a number of years more. More
A new study from Information Resources, Inc (IRI) focuses on eating trends and highlights the product innovations that can meet consumers' growing health concerns. The report, based on analysis of consumer and retail data, is designed to help manufacturers identify profitable health-oriented opportunities. More
US agencies Information Resources, Inc (IRI) and Acxiom have launched a new consumer segmentation and targeted marketing suite, combining information from IRI's household panel with Acxiom's InfoBase data and Personicx consumer segmentation solution. The new tool aims to target specific consumers who are likely to buy particular product categories. More
A new study from US agency Information Resources, Inc (IRI) recommends that retailers should look at the state of the economy as a whole to help them forecast trends and plan new product developments in the consumer packaged goods (CPG) and healthcare markets. More
VNU today announced that the European Commission has ended its investigation into the contracting and pricing practices of the company's subsidiary ACNielsen, and has found no evidence of wrongdoing. More
Information Resources, Inc (IRI) has announced details of the third CPG and Retail Summit, taking place in San Francisco in February. Programmes are also available for ESOMAR's Healthcare and Brandmatters conferences, happening in New York in February, and ESOMAR is inviting papers for May's Global Diversity and Innovate events. More
US survey provider Itracks has released a new web-based reporting system for all its surveys, whether conducted on or offline. Also announcing new products this week are Nunwood, with a new application to facilitate business information sharing, and IRI, which launched a new retail space planning tool. More
UK pharmacy chain Boots has appointed Information Resources, Inc. (IRI) to provide the store's suppliers with access to sales data from 1.4m Boots Advantage card users. IRI will provide web-based reports, offering instant analysis of customers' shopping behaviour. More
Three recent studies from Intelliseek, MarketingExperiments and IRI throw new light on the effects of PR, word-of-mouth and merchandising on consumers. Meanwhile media measurement firm CARMA International has launched a service to track the effects of PR and media relations. More
Information Resources, Inc. (IRI) has announced that it will use IBM software to support the development and delivery of the next generation IRI Business Performance Management (BPM) solutions and real-time market information processing platform, MarketKnowledge(TM). More
Four new reports on healthy eating and its converse, from both the USA and UK, show that while government guidelines and campaigns can boost awareness of healthier diets, they can't always compete with the urge to indulge. More
US agency Information Resources, Inc (IRI) has appointed Thomas Blischok as President of Retail Solutions, Strategic Consulting, and Integrated Solutions. He will lead the company's new Business Insights and Consulting Group. More
Michel Maury, International Executive Director of Trade Services at Information Resources Inc (IRI), has been appointed as President of IRI France. More
Marketing research firms in the US saw a healthy growth of 7.2% in 2004, according to the latest Honomichl Annual Review, prepared for US Marketing News magazine. The firms in the top ten are the same as last year, while many of the changes in the top 50 are due to company mergers. More
CPG, Retail, and Healthcare specialist Information Resources, Inc. (IRI) has appointed Sunil (Sunny) Garga as President of its Analytic Insights Group. Garga was previously President and COO of Marketing Management Analytics, Inc. (MMA). More
Information Resources, Inc. (IRI) has launched Trade Performance(TM) solution, offering CPG manufacturers a single enterprise application for analysis, planning and execution of trade promotions across all company divisions. More
VNU has confirmed that its ACNielsen offices were raided last month by the European Commission , investigating claims that the research company's contract and price policies broke antitrust law. VNU says the raids were prompted by a complaint by recent antitrust case opponents Information Resources, Inc. (IRI). More
IRI has bought out the remainder of Mosaic InfoForce, L.P. (MIF), a supplier of in-store audits formed as a joint venture with the Mosaic Group, Inc. MIF measures perimeter merchandising, display, shelf, and front-end store conditions across all classes of retailer. More
Information Resources, Inc. (IRI) has appointed author, professor and retail analytics expert Dr. Robert C. Blattberg in an advisory role as its Chief Analytics Officer. His role will include input to the development of the company's next generation of analytics solutions. More
Information Resources, Inc. (IRI) has announced the US launch of its daily, point-of-sale data on-demand platform MarketKnowledge(TM), promised last autumn. It includes daily data from seven launch retailers: Albertsons, A&P, Brookshire Grocery Company, Giant Eagle, Fred's, Food Lion, and Walgreens. More
Information Resources, Inc. (IRI) has announced an 'outstanding year' and given details of its 'ongoing transformation and aggressive plans'. The company says it signed over $110m worth of global new CPG and retailer research business over the past five quarters, along with more than $650m in renewals over the last two years. More
VNU has today announced that the US District Court for the Southern District of New York has dismissed with prejudice all remaining claims in the antitrust case against its ACNielsen business unit by Information Resources Inc. (IRI). More
Information Resources, Inc (IRI) has announced a new service designed to measure ad effectiveness among households using Digital Video Recorders (DVRs). The pioneering system has been developed in close co-operation with California-based DVR technology company TiVo, Inc. More
The low-carb brands segment has grown from non-existent to $1.1 billion in under two years and a 1% share of total food / beverage sales, according to IRI's latest Times & Trends report – 'Carb-Cutting Shoppers'. An estimated 26m Americans are on a low-carb diet today and some 70m limit their carb intake informally. More
IRI's Healthcare Solutions Group and HealthFocus International have launched HealthTracker Service(TM), a new syndicated service for CPG manufacturers and retailers, which monitors the impact of health and wellness trends consumer attitudes and behaviors. More
MR veteran Rob Carpenter has joined Ipsos-Insight's products division in Chicago as a Vice President. He was previously a Vice President managing several key accounts in the Analytics Insights Group at Information Resources, Inc. (IRI). More
NDCHealth Corporation and IRI's Healthcare Solutions Group have announced a strategic relationship to develop and market a service which measures the impact of television advertising of direct-to-consumer (DTC) prescription drugs. More
A new date has been set for trial in the antitrust lawsuit brought by Information Resources, Inc. (IRI) against ACNielsen. An original scheduling order was signed by the Court nearly a year ago, but the date was postponed in January. The new trial date is April 18, 2005. More
Information Resources, Inc. (IRI) has appointed Scott W. Klein as its new President & CEO. Klein joins from Electronic Data Systems Corporation where he was President of the Consumer Industries & Retail business. More
Gingko Corporation has completed its acquisition of Information Resources, Inc. (IRI), and has announced today that IRI has secured significant financing for working capital purposes from Wells Fargo Foothill, a part of Wells Fargo & Company (WFC). More
Information Resources, Inc has launched a new analytic service called Mix Drivers/Portfolio. Designed for CPG manufacturers who market multiple competing brands within the same product category, the service reveals opportunities to increase profits by re-allocating marketing spending across entire brand portfolios. More
The war on obesity continues to fascinate the US press and attract column inches on a scale comparable to the war on terrorism. Three recent studies / surveys, of which DRNO presents a digest (sic) this morning, highlight the nature of the problem, the response, and some possible opportunities. More
Gingko Acquisition Corp., the company formed by Symphony Technology Group to bid for Information Resources, Inc. (IRI) announced this week that on August 29 2003 it extended the expiration date of its tender offer for all of IRI's outstanding shares of common stock until 12:00 midnight NYC time, on September 15. More
Information Resources, Inc. has expanded its industry-leading Mix Drivers(TM) marketing mix modeling service to include a Consumer Segment Insights module, Mix Drivers/CSI(TM). More
CPG and healthcare insight specialist Information Resources, Inc. has announced the launch of Ethnic Workbench(TM), a new service which enables CPG marketers to analyze retail sales trends in Hispanic and African-American markets, compare them against the overall US average to identify opportunity gaps and measure the impact of ethnic-targeted marketing. More
NOP World has appointed Jim Follett as Chief Operating Officer. Follett joins from Information Resources, Inc where he spent 15 years in various senior roles, most recently President, US Client Services and Consulting. More
US CPG research giant Information Resources Inc. has announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by a newly formed corporation owned by Symphony Technology II-A, L.P. and Tennenbaum Capital Partners, LLC. IRI's Board of Directors has unanimously approved the acquisition. More
In the face of fierce competition from value retailers, drugstores need to get customers to buy more at the front-end [as opposed to the pharmacy] on each visit, according to a paper at the 2003 NACDS Marketplace Conference in San Diego this week, supported by research from Information Resources Inc. More
Information Resources Healthcare Solutions Group has recently expanded its RxPulse Patient Panel and healthcare analytics portfolio with the availability of RxPulse BehaviorScan Cross-Market. More
Last week, a U.S. District Court judge set a trial date of September 20, 2004 in Information Resources, Inc.'s antitrust lawsuit against ACNielsen (now owned by VNU), The Dun & Bradstreet Corp., and IMS International, in which IRI is seeking damages in excess of $1 billion after trebling. The jury trial in this case is scheduled to last between ten and sixteen weeks. More
Information Resources, in conjunction with Marketing Analytics, has announced the launch of Drivers on Demand, a new web-based business intelligence application that provides consumer packaged goods sales and marketing managers with automated, model-driven analysis of retail sales drivers. More
Last week the US District Court for the Southern District of New York issued two key rulings for Information Resources, Inc. in its $350 million-plus antitrust lawsuit against Dun & Bradstreet, ACNielsen and IMS International. More
US agency Information Resources Inc has reported results for the first quarter of 2003, ending March 31, showing net income of US$260,000 compared to a net loss of US$9.4 million in the year earlier period. More
Information Resources, Inc. in the US has announced a new strategic agreement with Management Ventures, Inc. (MVI), the largest retail research organisation in the world. Under the agreement, IRI will become the exclusive supplier of syndicated retail tracking and consumer household panel-based information for MVI and its U.S. customers. More
Retailers and prescription drug and consumer healthcare products manufacturers must evolve their traditional approaches to marketing and begin seeking new ways of understanding the total wellness needs of the individual -- from a consumer, patient, and customer perspective -- according to Ed Kuehnle, North America Group President of Information Resources, speaking at the recent Consumer Healthcare Product Association's (CHPA) annual conference. More
Information Resources Inc has announced the promotions of Neil Canter to Division President, Analytic Insights Group, and David Shanker to Division President, Client Service North America. More
Information Resources in the USA has retained the investment banking firm of William Blair & Company, L.L.C. to assist the company in its exploration of strategic options. More
According to findings from the newly released IRI study, What Do Americans Really Eat? ready-to-eat snack products with strong convenience benefits are fulfilling the demand for snacks and meal replacements for on-the-go consumers. More
US agency Information Resources Inc has reported its financial results for the year ending December 31 2002 showing a net loss of $13 million and revenues decreasing for the year. More
Information Resources, Inc has this week announced the immediate availability of its new InfoScan Convenience Store National service. The new service provides scanner-based sales data and causal (promotional) information at the national and regional levels. More
Information Resources, Inc has recently announced a new management team for its international operations, which comprise approximately a quarter of IRI's total revenue. More
Information Resources, Inc has recently announced plans to eliminate about 5% of its workforce in the United States and Europe to occur through layoffs and the elimination of open positions. More
Procter & Gamble, one of the world's leading fmcg companies, has announced its intent to purchase US market share data from ACNielsen effective July 1, 2003. Financial details were not disclosed. More
Driven by consumer packaged goods (CPG) manufacturers' ongoing demand for greater insights into convenience store product sales, Information Resources is introducing its new InfoScan Convenience Store Account Level service. The service is the first of two convenience offerings IRI will bring to market in 2002 as later this year, IRI is scheduled to introduce its new InfoScan Convenience Store National service. More
New research from Information Resources (IR) this week shows that most UK biscuit manufacturers enjoyed a slight value growth over the course of 2001. According to Marketing Week, this upturn in value reflects how consumers are increasingly eating premium products. More
Information Resources has formed a strategic relationship with UK software and consulting company The Fifth Dimension to provide consumer packaged goods (CPG) retailers and manufacturers with a fully integrated shelf-to-store merchandising solution. More
Information Resources Inc (IRI) has just posted full year trading results for 2001. The group has reported a net income, before restructuring and other items, of $5.8 million or $0.20 per share, an improvement of $5.4 million or $0.18 per share year-on-year. More
Information Resources recently announced the launch of Attribute Drivers. This new analytic service helps consumer goods manufacturers optimise their product portfolios by understanding the value of specific product attributes, including brand name. More
Information Resources has launched a new e-commerce website to provide smaller consumer packaged goods (CPG) companies with the same market analysis and insights as their more established and larger competitors. With this online service, customers can select and purchase market intelligence available from IRI's InfoScan retail tracking service to meet their specific business needs. More
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