Top 10 Surveys, Polls, and Market Research for Today
Here
is a list of the some key surveys, polls, studies and market research
reports that came out today, which may have implications for consumers
and/or businesses.
Canadians
increasingly burdened by wealth: study AFP
via Yahoo! News
Rich in resources, Canada
skyrocketed near the top of wealthiest nations to become the only G7
country with a budget surplus this decade, but individual Canadians are
increasingly burdened by debts, says a new study.
Microsoft's
Xbox 360 sales top first Xbox: NPD
Reuters via
Yahoo! News
The U.S. sales of Microsoft Corp.'s new Xbox 360 video game console during
its first 13 months in stores were 6 percent higher than comparable sales
of the original Xbox, market research group NPD said on Thursday.
Teenager Michelle Rome can't imagine life without instant messaging. Baby boomer Steve Wilson doesn't care that it even exists. They're part of an "instant messaging gap" between teens and adults. And the division is wide, says an AP-AOL survey on how Americans use or snub those Internet bursts of gossip, happy date-making and teen tragedies that young people exchange by the hour while
Pew
Poll: U.S. Homeowners Optimistic AP
via Yahoo! Finance
Recent broad declines in prices have slightly dented the outlook of U.S.
homeowners, as a new poll published Wednesday shows they remain mostly
optimistic about the value of their property.
Survey:
Fewer affordable homes available USA
Today
The supply of affordable housing continued to dwindle this year despite
weakening home prices, according to one-third of local housing officials
who responded to a survey by the National League of Cities.
According to a survey, Toyota retains the highest percentage of vehicle buyers, even as overall retention declined in the industry.
Latest
survey on men's fashion shows stunning result
China Daily
A survey on fashion released by Horizon Research Consultancy Group and
Shanghai Fashion Research Institute on Monday shows that men from Beijing
are very interested in face-lifting, and their monthly spending on this
item reaches 119.4 yuan (US$15.17), while men in Shanghai enjoy looking in
mirrors, averaging 17 minutes everyday.
Survey
taps into consumer nano fears Nutraingredients.com
US consumers are willing to use specific nanotechnology products – even
if there are health and safety risks – when the potential benefits are
high, according to a survey.
FOX
News Poll: Iraq Study Group Report Will Not Make A Difference
Fox News
A plurality of Americans thinks
the report of the bipartisan Iraq Study Group will make no difference in
Iraq, while minorities divide between saying it will make things better
and will make things worse, according to a FOX News Poll conducted this
week.
E-Poll
Market Research Provides 'Yules-ful' Holiday Information
The Results of the E-Poll Holiday Survey: Not quite a lump of coal, but
... - eBay may be too complicated for some: 40% of respondents admit to
re-gifting over the holidays. Friends receive the most re-gifted presents
(29%), as opposed to co-workers (15%). - 40% say they will give out gift
cards instead of presents to some on their list.
