Statistics New Zealand released the December 2009 consumer expenditure figures last week, showing “core” retail spending on credit and debit cards continued to be flat through the month, with a trend rise of just 1% since June last year. Reserve Bank figures also showed that fewer consumers were using credit cards to splash out at [...]
Entries from January 18th, 2010
Inching Towards Recovery
January 18th, 2010 · No Comments · 2010
Tags:business confidence·consumer expenditure·economic research·New Zealand·retail spending
FMCG Giant To Sell Stuff Direct Online
January 18th, 2010 · No Comments · 2010, ecommerce
The Wall Street Journal is reporting that consumer products giant Procter & Gamble Co. is about to launch an online store that will sell key brands such as Tide (laundry powder), Pampers and Olay, aiming to study consumer buying habits as it counters moves by traditional retailers, which have reduced the variety of brands they [...]
Tags:consumer products giant·CPG·estore·FMCG·laundry powder·olay·pampers·procter & gamble
Sports Mad in 2010
January 18th, 2010 · No Comments · 2010, Sky
The team at Sky Sport have a busy year ahead. Apart from the usual collection of live and delayed coverage across Sky Sport 1,2 and 3, the sportscasters will also have to make room for extra channels to cover the Winter Olympics (four extra channels in February), the Commonwealth Games (five dedicated channels in October) [...]
Tags:commonwealth games·fifa world cup·sky sport·winter olympics
WHO Global Alcohol Strategy
January 18th, 2010 · No Comments · 2010, alcohol marketing
The World Health Organization (WHO) Executive Board is expected to confirm its draft global alcohol strategy when it meets this week. The strategy, which aims to reduce the harmful use of alcohol, has been developed following a Health Assembly resolution two years ago. It features 10 recommended target areas for national action including community action, [...]
Tags:alcohol consumption·alcoholic beverages·marketing techniques·new marketing·public health impact·WHO·world health organization