Food Consumption

The NPD Group: Second Quarter 2021 U.S. Consumer Spending on Video Game Products Increased 2% to $14 Billion

The NPD Group today announced that Dealerscope has named Nim Sharon, executive director, consumer technology, to its roster of “40 Under 40 Awards” recipients for 2021. The individuals recognized were nominated by their industry peers and selected by Dealerscope’s staff.

Video Games Topline: June 2021

As we approach Stage 2 of Retail’s Road to Repositioning, Marshal Cohen emphasizes the importance of understanding the impacts to each business.

Consumer Spend: Where Are the Dollars Going?

Presenter: David Portalatin, SVP and Industry Advisor, Food and Foodservice Date: Tuesday, August 3 Time: 10am CT Location: IFMA’s Marketing & Sales Conference (virtual) Description: After more than a year of pandemic induced disruption, consumers way of life and daily routine is still evolving. This session will examine how consumer spending is shifting including the return of the experiential economy, our …

Exclusive View of the Video Games Universe

As we approach Stage 2 of Retail’s Road to Repositioning, Marshal Cohen emphasizes the importance of understanding the impacts to each business.

The Stickiness of Indulgence

Geography makes a difference when it comes to restaurant recovery. A patchwork of local and state-mandated dine-in restrictions over the past year and a mix of other factors, such as the closing or opening of restaurant locations, a particular chain’s performance, and even the weather, can impact restaurant chain customer transactions in a specific
market area.

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Purchases Through the Value-Added Reseller Channel in the U.S. are on the Rise, Reports NPD

Port Washington, NY, July 19, 2021 – During the 12 months ending May 2021, purchases made through value-added resellers (VARs) increased 6% year-over-year, after being down 6% for the previous 12-month period, according to The NPD Group. Based on the latest information from NPD’s VAR Tracking Service, which collects point-of-sale data from a panel of VARs that purchase products …

Cloud Migration Trends

Following today’s casual trend, t-shirts make up over half of knit shirt sales (54%) with a growth of 6%, when compared to pre-pandemic 2019, according to NPD consumer data.