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Retail data firm The NPD Group has launched a suite of scenario planning and simulation tools called the Price and Promotion Management Service, tapping into weekly, store-level point-of-sale data gathered from major US brands and retailers. More
Retail information firm The NPD Group has acquired the US portion of Nielsen's information services for the book industry, including US-based BookScan, Books & Consumers, PubEasy and PubNet; plus the three PubTrack services - Digital, Higher Education and Christian. More
Retail information firm The NPD Group has partnered with OTT (over-the-top) audience measurement and data management specialist Tru Optik, to better understand digital demand for movies and video games. More
The NPD Group has signed an agreement to buy British travel retail research and analysis firm Counter Intelligence Retail (CiR) for an undisclosed sum. Closing is anticipated in early January. More
Retail information firm The NPD Group has launched what is says is the first service providing sales data for the virtual and augmented reality (VR/AR) headset market. More
Retail information firm The NPD Group has launched a retail tracking service for the US juvenile products market, covering the durable travel, safety, feeding, bed/bath, infant entertainment and furniture categories. More
Researcher and information provider The NPD Group has announced a partnership with real-time analytics pioneer Neustar MarketShare, combining NPD's data with Neustar's modeling, planning and resource allocation solutions. More
In the US, retail information firm the NPD Group has agreed to acquire video games industry researcher EEDAR for an undisclosed sum. More
In the US, retail information firm the NPD Group is combining its luxury tracking services with its 'Softlines' unit, following the departure of luxury tracking President Fred Levin. More
In the US, retail information firm The NPD Group has added data from consumer and media research specialist GfK MRI to its BrandLink tool, to help users predict the likelihood that a celebrity will resonate with fans of specific brands. More
Retail information firm the NPD Group has launched the 'Digital Games Tracking Service', to provide the US gaming industry with publisher-sourced SKU-level data on digital game sales, aggregated from the participants of a digital panel. More
Retail information provider The NPD Group has expanded its tracking service with the addition of data about the US cycling market. More
In the US, Kellen Frank has returned to retail information firm the NPD Group as Vice President, Product Development, working closely with its Retail Business Group team to enhance its product portfolio. More
In the US, retail information firm The NPD Group has launched a new service to provide measurement of diamond sales in the fine jewelry market. More
Retail information provider The NPD Group has introduced an approach for identifying the value in dollars of individual product features, to help manufacturers and retailers make more informed product development and marketing decisions. More
In the US, retail information firm The NPD Group has introduced a pre-market sales forecasting service, which can be used to assess and improve the sales potential of new and revamped products and services before they are launched. More
Nielsen has sold its VideoScan home video market point-of-sale retail tracking service to The NPD Group. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. More
In the US, retail information firm the NPD Group has hired Jeremy Allen as Group President, Product. He was previously EVP of Nielsen's Marketing Effectiveness Practice. More
Consumer tracking firm The NPD Group has launched a new analytic service integrating clients' own segmentation schemes with sales and market share 'data of record' for every industry and country covered by its survey-based trackers. More
Consumer information specialist The NPD Group has combined two of its units - the Video businesses within its Entertainment practice, and its Connected Intelligence division - and created a distinct new practice area for its BrandLink product, led by VP Barbara Zack. More
US-based retail tracking provider The NPD Group has hired IBM veteran Lori Gerber as Senior Vice President, Sales for North America. More
US-based retail tracking provider The NPD Group has appointed John Bremer as Senior Vice President, Research Science, to lead the team that designs, maintains and enhances its methodologies. More
US-based retail tracking provider NPD Group has launched a home automation advisory service, comprising consumer panel-based reporting, qualitative reports, US POS data, and analysis from its team of industry experts. More
US-based retail tracking provider The NPD Group has promoted Tim Bush to the role of Group President, Americas, while Dennis Brown moves into the newly created position of Group Operating Officer. More
US-based retail tracking provider The NPD Group has appointed Robby Hart as Head of Analytics and Modeling; Steve Thornberry as Senior Vice President of Solutions Consulting; and Jim Hirshfield as Senior Vice President of Solutions Architecture. More
Retail tracking specialist The NPD Group has expanded Michel Maury's role as Group President for Europe, to include management of its Asia Pacific operations; meanwhile former Ipsos exec Philippe Cabin Saint Marcel joins as General Manager of Commercial Activities for Europe. More
US-based consumer and retail tracking provider The NPD Group has launched a new service called Checkout Tracking, which will provide information on consumer buying behaviour based on receipts for both online and in-store retail purchases. More
Consumer specialist The NPD Group has appointed Matt Powell as Vice President, Industry Analysis for Sports and Leisure Trends. More
US-based information and analytics firm IHS is to acquire two subsidiary firms from retail researcher the NPD Group: flat-panel display specialist DisplaySearch and solar energy MR business Solarbuzz. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. More
US-based consumer and retail tracking provider The NPD Group has launched a new wearables advisory service, led by Eddie Hold, Vice President of the firm's Connected Intelligence division. More
In the US, The NPD Group has promoted Steve Coffey from Chief Research Officer to the newly created position of Chief Innovation Officer. More
George Terhanian has left Toluna to join consumer specialist The NPD Group in the newly created role of Group President and Chief Research and Analytics Officer. More
Consumer specialist The NPD Group has promoted Jim Kelley to the role of President of its newly combined Sports and Leisure Trends business. More
Nielsen and The NPD Group have signed an agreement to produce a quarterly US Beauty Cross Channel Monitor, providing a 'comprehensive view' of the US beauty market. More
Consumer specialist The NPD Group has partnered with Nielsen to introduce a new data and analytics service looking at the market for school and office supplies. More
US-based consumer specialist The NPD Group has launched ReceiptPal, an iPhone app which asks consumers to upload photographs of their receipts in return for rewards. Data is anonymised and aggregated to produce marketing intelligence. More
Consumer specialist The NPD Group is to acquire the retail sales tracking and consumer research business of Boulder, Colorado-based sports and recreation researcher Leisure Trends. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. More
US-based consumer intelligence specialist The NPD Group has appointed four new market research analysts at its flat panel display specialist NPD DisplaySearch in the US, Korea and Taiwan. More
US-based consumer intelligence specialist The NPD Group is launching what it describes as 'the foodservice industry's first monthly sales tracking service with broad distributor coverage'. 'SupplyTrack' will cover all products shipped from major distributors representing 70% of the broadline market. More
Consumer specialist The NPD Group has reorganized its senior management team as part of its strategy to 'accelerate growth and innovation'. More
Consumer and retail specialist The NPD Group has restructured its European management team in response to what it describes as the 'changing needs' of clients and retail partners. As part of the reshuffle, David Pritchard has been named General Manager of Commercial Activity. More
Solar energy and photovoltaic industry specialist NPD Solarbuzz has hired Wolfgang Schlichting as Research Director, Downstream Markets; and promoted Finlay Colville Ph.D. to VP leading its solar research team. More
Consumer specialist The NPD Group has appointed Mike Leahy President in Canada, overseeing all aspects of its technology, home, fashion, food and custom market research business in the country. More
In the US, NPD Group has announced an agreement with Walmart to process its point of sale data. The firm has also appointed four new analysts, plus Raj Misra as Director of Marketing. More
Retail research firm The NPD Group has moved Mark Turim, previously President and General Manager for its Asia Pacific business, to the same role in Latin America as part of a drive to expand its business in the latter region. More
In the US, The NPD Group has launched a new tracker for the consumer electronics industry, drawing its respondents from NPD's online panel of nearly two million participants. More
Consumer and retail tracking provider The NPD Group has promoted Tim Bush to the post of Group President for the Asia Pacific region, working out of its offices in Hong Kong. More
Peter Greene has left consumer and retail specialist The NPD Group after nearly 20 years, to join Nielsen's Segmentation and Local Market Analytics division in a newly created role, SVP Durables Strategies. More
Consumer and retail tracking provider The NPD Group has opened a new facility in Athlone, Ireland, for development as a Global IT/Operations Centre. Over the next three years, the firm plans to add another 80 employees to the twenty already based there. More
The NPD Group has finalized its acquisition of tech analyst In-Stat, first announced three months ago. More
US-based In-Stat is to be acquired by The NPD Group, which has held a stake in the mobile and digital entertainment specialist since a management buyout last April. More
In the US, the NPD Group has launched a suite of advanced analytics products which tap into its proprietary item-level tracking information. It has also hired former SymphonyIRI exec John Deputato for the newly created role of Senior Vice President for Advanced Analytics. More
In the US, multi-screen media measurement specialist Rentrak has partnered with retail information provider The NPD Group, to provide a 360 degree view of video-on-demand (VOD) users. More
The NPD Group and electronics retailer Best Buy Co. have extended their agreement to share point-of-sale data for a further two and a half years. More
In the US, retail information firm The NPD Group has announced the acquisition of Randolph, NJ-based LGI Network, which provides retail point-of-sale information on fine watches and branded jewelry. Financial terms were not disclosed. More
In the US, outsourced sales and marketing specialist MarketStar and retail MR agency The NPD Group have partnered to launch a product to determine the most efficient marketing programs to grow retail presence. More
The NPD Group has announced the acquisition of solar energy market research and consulting company Solarbuzz LLC, which will operate in conjunction with NPD subsidiary and flat panel display (FPD) specialist DisplaySearch. More
US-based retail specialist The NPD Group has enhanced its Retail Insight Service to enable consumer technology clients to view point-of-sale information and 'casual' sales data side-by-side. More
US-based retail intelligence specialist The NPD Group has launched its first ever store level information service for the beauty industry. More
US-based consumer and retail specialist The NPD Group has launched an analytics service for the automotive aftermarket sector. More
In the US, consumer and retail specialist the NPD Group is now tracking consumer shopping habits, purchases and perceptions of the supermarket deli counter through its new service 'DeliTrack'. More
Consumer and retail specialist The NPD Group has begun tracking sales of sports apparel, athletic footwear and some equipment categories across major cities in Russia. More
Consumer and retail specialist The NPD Group has launched a consumer tracking service for the US housewares market, to provide insights into purchase behaviours and preferences for the cooking, baking and tabletop categories. More
US consumer and retail specialist The NPD Group has begun offering weekly ecommerce point-of-sale (POS) data for consumer technology. More
Consumer and retail specialist The NPD Group has rolled out its Consumer Reports on Eating Share Trends service (CREST) in the People's Republic of China, to track and offer insight on consumer purchases of commercially prepared meals and snacks in the region. More
Consumer and retail specialist The NPD Group has launched a study to monitor how the US economy is affecting consumer attitudes and shopping behaviour. More
Consumer and retail research providers The NPD Group and GfK Chart-Track, and publisher Enterbrain have partnered to produce a single source of data on video game software sales in their respective countries: the US, UK and Japan. More
New York-based consumer research firm The NPD Group has enhanced its offer with point-of-sale (POS) store level information, to provide clients with detailed analysis relating to stores in their sales areas. More
New York-based consumer research firm The NPD Group has launched its BeautyTrends panel in Spain, to measure both the prestige beauty and mass beauty markets through retail sell-through data. More
2007 was a mixed bag for US research providers, some reporting impressive growth and others struggling, according to figures in the latest Honomichl 50, just out. Overall, growth was a respectable 6%, the mean of the two previous years, achieved despite a US workforce reduction of c.1,300 among the top 50 firms. 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
TNS is to buy the remainder of LatinPanel Holdings from joint venture partners The NPD Group and the IBOPE Group. Its current 33.3% stake will be upped to 100% in January. More
The NPD Group has launched a consumer tracking service for the sports market in Japan. The service covers consumer purchasing, attitudes, and behavior for sports apparel, athletic footwear, and sports equipment. More
New York-based consumer research firm The NPD Group has linked up with LA consultancy Fusion Marketing to offer consumer information and marketing insights into the food and drink perishables industry. More
Retail information provider The NPD Group has opened a Beijing office and launched a service tracking sales of prestige beauty products in China, covering the fragrance, make-up, and skincare businesses. More
Wal-Mart Stores has signed an agreement to access consumer tracking data from research firm NPD Group for its stores and its membership warehouse business, Sam's Club. More
The NPD Group has launched a point-of-sale tracker for office supplies superstores, covering the USA's three major office superstore retailers; Staples, Office Depot, and Office Max. Perry James will lead the unit as Director of Office Supplies. More
Consumer and retail information provider, The NPD Group, has launched the Accessories Market Tracking Service to understand consumer purchasing habits across a broad range of accessories. More
The NPD Group has acquired the consumer electronics, imaging, and computer business sectors of Current Analysis, Inc. Current Analysis continues as before in the telecoms, networking, and business software sectors. More
Retail and consumer information firm, NPD Group, has bought TNS's foodservice tracking businesses in the UK and Spain, and integrated them into its CREST® food purchase information service. More
US dieting has hit an all-time low, according to The NPD Group's 21st annual 'Eating Patterns in America' report. Meanwhile a survey conducted by food manufacturer, Dairy Crest, reveals that the UK's 7 to 12 year-olds are opting for healthier lunch choices. More
Consumer and retail information firm, The NPD Group, has employed three senior executives to spearhead the sale and support of its new market-level point-of-sale data. Frank Racioppi joins as VP, Emil Martinez as VP of Business and Product Development, and Sheri McKee in the role of Product Director. More
Texas-based researcher DisplaySearch has strengthened its team with seven senior hires. Three new staff join in the US, two in Korea and one each in China and Japan. More
Retail sales of consumer technology for the month before Christmas were 6.5% up on the year, according to weekly point-of-sale (POS) data from The NPD Group. LCD and plasma TVs, MP3 players and navigation systems were among the big gainers this year. More
Internet searches for the Nintendo Wii have ousted the perennial favourite iPod to become the UK's most searched-for gadget in the run-up to Christmas, according to Hitwise. The recall of a wrist strap, due to over-enthusiastic users throwing remote controls around, can't have hurt its worldwide sales either. More
Some US consumers will be willing to buy a next generation (next-gen) video game console as soon as it becomes available, regardless of price, based on 'must-have' features, according to a new study by The NPD Group. More
DisplaySearch, flat panel display specialist within the NPD Group, has appointed Kevin Liao as Director of Taiwan Small / Medium Display and OLED Market Research, with a remit to expand the business. More
US-based provider the NPD Group will launch what it says are the industry's first comprehensive tracking services for the country's accessories business, in the first half of 2007. Products covered will include bags and luggage, watches, jewellery, sunglasses and small leather goods. More
In the US, The NPD Group has appointed Tim Bush as Group President of its flat panel specialist subsidiary DisplaySearch; and re-hired Rupert Walters as Group President, Entertainment & Communications. Walters left NPD in 2001 and was most recently President and COO of Ipsos North America. More
In the US, the NPD Group has promoted Peter Greene to VP and General Manager of its Consumer Technology sector; and Peter Goldman to replace him as President of the Home sector. More
US-based consumer and retail information provider The NPD Group has promoted Art Spar to President of its Apparel tracking services. He was formerly Vice President, Apparel Client Development. More
NPD experts and entrepreneurs Shimon Shmueli and Claire-Juliette Beale have formed a multi-disciplinary strategic design and innovation company, Touch360, based in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina. Shmueli is ex-IBM while Beale was a founding member of Global Market Insite (GMI). More
US consumer and retail information provider The NPD Group has given the leadership of its Canadian business unit to Larry Moore, a 23-year veteran of the company. More
Flat panel display specialist DisplaySearch, part of The NPD Group, has appointed Carolyn Lowe as Director of Marketing. She previously ran the Displays business for Dell North America. More
With the World Cup still 16 days away, MR companies are already rolling out related statistics and web site launches. Pulse Train has a World Cup stats system showcasing its Pulsar Web software; Research Now and NPD have released results on shirt purchase; and FIRM has launched a Confirmit-based World Cup predictions site. More
MR software company FIRM and US-based consultancy The NPD Group have announced a partnership to develop a new panel management and sample selection platform. The move, described by FIRM's CTO as 'sure to change the entire MR industry', reflects researchers' fast-growing use of external panel providers. More
Kathy Lubner has joined Research International as a Client Service Account Executive in its Chicago office after more than seven years with The NPD Group, where she was a Senior Account Manager in the Foodworld Client Development group. More
The NPD Group has announced it will launch a regional sales information service for the consumer electronics market, starting this summer. Clients will have access to information on what is selling, where and at what price for more than 50 DMAs and 9 Census regions, based on information from 70 retail partners representing over 15,000 US stores. More
US agency the NPD Group has promoted four of its Directors - Stephen Baker, Steve Flavin, Bruce Schnur and Martin Zagorsek - to Vice President positions. Between them, they take responsibility for technology tracking; automotive and convenience retailing sales; corporate products; and games and software. More
US automotive research specialist J.D. Power and Associates is launching a study to examine the Internet use of new vehicle buyers. The Online Media Study aims to examine the potential of web sites to reach such buyers, and to help automotive companies make better online advertising decisions. More
The NPD Group has launched Market Insights, a service that combines industry analysis of consumer electronics markets with point-of-sale (POS) data, consumer panel information, and a new forecasting methodology. The first of the Market Insights reports will cover digital still cameras. More
Just weeks after its purchase of Display Search, US retail specialist the NPD Group has acquired ACNielsen's IT tracking business in Canada. NPD will now provide both retail and commercial sales tracking of computers and peripherals in Canada, as it does in the US. More
Flat panel display research specialist DisplaySearch is launching ten new regular reports on various aspects of the TV and PC flat panel display supply chain. The company, which has employees in both the US and Asia, was recently taken over by retail research provider the NPD Group. More
New research from the Yankee Group predicts increasing convergence between mobile phones and consumer electronic devices. As mobile products become ever more sophisticated, a plethora of reports from other research firms also analyse new developments in the high-tech mobile and wireless markets. More
Recent studies from NPD and Packaged Facts find US consumers eating more takeaway meals and using fewer fresh products, while also becoming increasingly concerned about food safety. Meanwhile, dietary concerns are spreading to Australia, where a TNS study finds 67% of women overweight, and a third of teenagers underweight. More
The NPD Group has appointed Claude Charbit, formerly special adviser to the company's European Beauty business, to President of its Global Beauty division. Charbit was responsible for NPD's recent agreement to acquire the TNS Infratest Italian perfumery business. More
US-based retail specialist the NPD Group has appointed Glen LeBlanc, formerly Business Consulting Manager at Nokia, as Research Director for Wireless Services, and Drew Hull, formerly of mobile network Sprint, as Research Director for Mobile Content. More
US retail specialist NPD Group, fresh from its European deals with TNS, has announced new positions for two of its Fashionworld VPs. Ron Friedman becomes VP, Fashionworld Product and Business Development, while Art Spar is now VP, Apparel Client Development. More
US agency the NPD Group has entered an initial agreement with TNS Infratest, to acquire Infratest's Italian perfumery business. Separately, TNS Secodip, TNS' subsidiary in France, is to exit the French selective beauty tracking business - a core area for NPD. More
US retail specialist the NPD Group has acquired DisplaySearch - a provider of MR, analysis and conferences for the fast growing flat-panel display industry. The companies aim to combine their strengths to offer deeper insights into the market. DisplaySearch will continue to operate independently as an NPD Group company. More
US agency the NPD Group is expanding its wireless practice to include more in-depth information and analysis, and an increased breadth of consumer data. The aim is comprehensive coverage of the wireless market, including mobile devices, multimedia content, and voice and data services. More
Conference season in the MR world is also product launch season. With ESOMAR Congress next week, and other major events imminent, new or expanded services announced in the last few days include the NPD Group's 'Technology Track', Synovate ViewsNet for Western Europe and a new version of FIRM's ConfirmIt software. More
A new US consumer poll from the NPD Group shows that spending on clothes and accessories for the new school year started earlier than last year, but remains at roughly the same level. The back-to-school period, now the second largest retail season, is an important indicator for the upcoming holiday season. More
A new study by J.D. Power finds buyers increasingly satisfied with digital cameras, especially those in the lower price segments; while two other recent surveys suggest strong demand for high-tech mobile services - as long as they are cheap. More
The NPD Group has appointed five new members of staff to its US-based wireless research practice. Among them are Ed Manzitti, Director of Primary Research, Neil Strother, Research Director for Mobile Devices, and Charul Vyas, Senior Account Manager. More
Consumer and retail specialist the NPD Group today announced its acquisition of STS Market Research, a US company serving the fashion industry. NPD will take over the STS longitudinal AccuPanel to provide clients with tracking research. More
The NPD Group, the US provider of consumer and retail information, has appointed Diane Nicholson as President of its NPD Beauty division. Nicholson will replace NPD Beauty founder, Timra Carlson, who is relocating to New England. More
The NPD Group, Inc. has announced two new senior appointments. Leon Shapiro, the new Group President, will lead three divisions: NPD Techworld, NPD Funworld, and NPD Music & Movies. Meanwhile, Ken Meyer has joined the company as Global Head of Human Resources, responsible for NPD's 14 offices in North America, South America, Europe, and Asia. More
NPD Funworld, the entertainment division of US agency The NPD Group, has launched a Video Games Hits Monitor, a quarterly tracking service giving consumer purchase information in-depth at the game title level. NPD also released results of a study of 'Cross-Entertainment Shopping' showing the power of licensing and product mentions in games and movies. More
The latest MusicLab report from US agency The NPD Group highlights the rise of music-listening via computer. Radio, audio devices and music videos on television still dominate behaviour, but portable music players, streaming music online and listening to music on a computer all show big increases. More
UK agency Holden Pearmain has announced a suite of dedicated decision-making tools for NPD and sales forecasting. re:New, re:Formulate and re:Develop use conjoint analysis, build statistical models from the results and deliver forecasts using customised electronic reporting. More
US agency the NPD Group has appointed Anita Frazier as entertainment industry Analyst for its Port Washington, NY-based Funworld subsidiary, which tracks toy, video game and PC game markets. More
The NPD Group has appointed Kaileen Millard as Director of Fashion for its Canadian division. More
The NPD Group is to launch a service tracking US sales of home textiles, via its NPD Houseworld® division. The data will cover bedding, bath, kitchen linens and window treatments and include overall market size estimates, retailer shares, retailer trends, channel shares, buyer profiles and purchase drivers. More
The NPD Group has appointed Randy Smith as Group President with responsibility for leading several NPD divisions: NPD Foodworld, NPD Automotive, NPD Canada and the firm's interests in Latin America. The Group says it is preparing for further expansion in the US and abroad. More
The NPD Group has announced the appointment of Clint Wheelock to VP of Wireless Research for its Techworld division. More
The NPD Group has added several new retailers to its footwear tracking point-of-sale service and has also added a new shoe chain channel that helps clients get a clearer picture of the marketplace. More
The music industry still faces challenges in attracting and maintaining customers to the new digital formats, according to the latest data from The NPD Group, presented recently at the Music 2.0 conference in Los Angeles. Consumers attach different values to CDs and digital formats, requiring different marketing approaches. More
US marketing information provider The NPD Group has acquired control of Parkod France and Parkod Europe, specialists in software and information for the perfumery sector. NPD has appointed Claude Charbit, former executive VP for European operations at IRI (Information Resources, Inc.) as Chairman. More
Austin, Texas-based marketing services group T3 has launched a leading edge marketing research and development team under the name of T3 Fuse. More
Teenage boys probably bring cars and video games to mind, but according to The NPD Group, fragrance is on the minds of teen boys in the US today. According to results taken from the NPD Beauty FragranceTrack 2004 Men's Study, 82% of teen boys today (aged 13-17) wear fragrance. More
US-based agency The NPD Group, has launched the NPD Consumer Electronics Price Watch, a monthly pricing monitor that provides a top-line look into the average selling price of technology products. More
Independents and small chain restaurants in the US are still struggling, while the bigger chains are 'coming back to life' after the worst slump in more than a decade, according to data and commentary just released by NPD Foodworld. More
NetRatings, Inc. and The NPD Group, Inc. have settled the lawsuit filed by the former in March 2003 and alleging patent infringement by NPD. Settlement terms included the licensing of NetRatings' patented technology to NPD for specific market research activities. More
Despite all the low-carb diets and foods, The NPD Group's new Report on Carbohydrate Consumption Patterns finds Americans still consuming plenty of them. Even among people who say they are on low-carb diets, only one out of four is actually significantly cutting carbs. More
The NPD Group has appointed Ross Rubin as Director of Industry Analysis for its technology tracking division NPD Techworld. Rubin will focus on the consumer electronics sector. More
After the weakest year in more than a decade, the US restaurant sector shows signs of recovery, led by major fast food chains, according to The NPD Group. More
The NPD Group has appointed Marc Johnson as VP of product development and data management for NPD Techworld, its technology tracking division. Johnson worked previously at online consumer discussion analysts Buzzmetrics and at Jupiter Media Metrix. More
The NPD Group, Inc. have appointed Luis Delahoz as vice president of sales for NPD Techworld, the company's technology tracking division. More
The Non-Food Tracking division of the GfK Group and The NPD Group are formalizing and gearing up their 20 year long cooperation specializing in continuous retail research in consumer electronics markets. More
Many Americans have given up on eating desserts at home, according to the NPD Group's upcoming 18th Annual Report on Eating Patterns in America. The percentage of in-home dinner meals that include dessert has declined from 21 in 1990 to only 15 in 2003. More
Orders for salads at US restaurants, including side and main dish salads, decreased between June 2002 and May 2003 according to research from the NPD Group whose 'Annual Eating Patterns in America' will be published in October. However, main dish salads are enjoying a renaissance in a seemingly unlikely quarter, fast food restaurants. More
The NPD Group, Inc. has appointed its third new Vice President in as many weeks. Evan Neufeld becomes Vice President of client development and will work for the company's technology tracking division NPD Techworld. More
US research consultancy The NPD Group have announced their second senior appointment in a week. Peter Goldman joins the company as Director of Client Development and Sales and will work for the company's appliance and housewares tracking division, NPD Houseworld. More
Market information company The NPD Group has announced the appointment of Tim Bowles as a consultant and member of the firm's Executive Committee. Tim is a renowned innovator in the international market research arena who has held CEO, MD and equivalent positions in UK and US companies including Information Resources Inc., MRB Group, AGB and RSGB. More
According to a recent consumer spending study, released by market information company The NPD Group, many US consumers are now planning to spend more on apparel and footwear, despite disappointing retail sales of late. According to NPD, the apparel and footwear industries saw dollar volume decreases of two and five percent respectively in 2002 over 2001; however, consumers surveyed said they are willing to spend more on apparel and footwear post-war, compared to an identical study conducted prior to the war in Iraq. More
The NPD Group and home improvement tracking partner The Farnsworth Group have agreed to work together with CCITRIAD, parent company of Vista Information Services, to provide a comprehensive marketing information service for the home improvement industry. More
The NPD Group has reached a strategic partnership with Parkod Europe to provide beauty retailers and manufacturers with access to new levels of market information. France is the first step in the partners' European rollout of selective beauty POS tracking. Discussions are underway to expand the partnership's beauty industry market tracking to include Italy, Germany, Spain and the United Kingdom. More
According to research released from NOP Broadband this week, while some 81% of UK General Practitioners claim awareness of what broadband means and see many advantages for using broadband to improve the way they work, they are yet to be convinced that these benefits should be extended to improve the patient experience of general practices. More
Seventy-six percent of all meals in the US are prepared at home, according to NPDFoodworld, a division of The NPD Group, but Americans are spending less time in the kitchen preparing those meals than ever. More
NPDTechworld, a division of The NPD Group, Inc. has recently launched Distributor Track, the authoritative source for distributor sell-through data on information technology products. More
Market information provider, The NPD Group, has recently announced the launch of its fifth Web-based service - NPDHouseworld, providing a complete view of the appliance market. More
Sports Tracking Europe, a joint venture between market research organizations NPD in the USA, and GfK in Germany, has launched a new information service for the retail and manufacturing industries in the European sportswear markets. Sports Apparel Track provides comprehensive information on sportswear-related retail sales and purchase behaviour in France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the UK. More
The NPD Group has this week announced the appointment of Mainak Mazumdar to the position of vice president, research and George Ziegler to the position of vice president, information technology. More
Leading market information provider, The NPD Group has appointed Thomas H. Stigler to the newly created position of corporate vice president of sales. Stigler will be responsible for creating and implementing a corporate-wide sales strategy and a new sales vision for the company. More
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