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Additional Solution, TSA Wall Street Edition, Leverages Higher Quality Information for Investment Community
Information Resources, Inc. (IRI) today announced the addition
of Total Store Advantage™ (TSA) and Total Store Advantage Wall Street
Edition to its suite of solutions built on IRI's Liquid Data™
technology.
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New IRI Research Shows Increased Optimism and Savvier Shopping Rituals from 2008
American consumers plan to enter this year's holiday season more
hopeful, resulting in consumer confidence to selectively open their
wallets wider than the 2008 holiday season, according to new research
from Information Resources, Inc.
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New Solution Integrates Macroeconomic Data with Consumer Segment Drivers to Predict Category and Brand Performance
Consumer packaged goods (CPG) manufacturers and retailers, actively
engaged in their 2010 strategic planning process, face an even tougher
challenge than usual, questioning whether the recent slight
improvements in the economy will remain permanent or if they are merely
spikes in a "W" style recession.
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Strategic Marketing Consulting and Software Extend IRI Marketing Insights and Solutions Capabilities
Information Resources, Inc. (IRI) today
announced that effective Oct. 1, 2009, it will acquire The Hendry
Corporation, a strategic marketing consulting and software solutions
business unit, to extend IRI's strategic marketing insights and
solutions capabilities.
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The recession has created a new kind of shopper—frugality is now the
new consumer habit, with every purchase decision considered carefully.
Retailers and manufacturers, in turn, are faced with the challenge of
adapting to this new shopper to maintain a competitive edge. To discuss
this new shift in shopper behavior, industry thought leader Thom
Blischok will serve as moderator of the “The New Value Consumer:
Company Response to New Priorities and Changed Habits” panel at the
Grocery Manufacturers’ Association Executive Conference attended by
senior retail and CPG executives.
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Presentation Provides Overview of Beer Category Trends and Shifting Consumer Habits
Following major consumer spending adjustments during the past year and a half, most shoppers have developed new spending habits and new in-home entertainment rituals, signaling the need for a quick response from retailers with new marketing strategies, pricing and promotions. So, how did the beer category and the craft segment, in particular, perform from a sales perspective during the first half of 2009? To help provide insights, IRI beverage alcohol expert, Dan Wandel, will be presenting, “IRI Mid-Year 2009 Beer Category and Craft Segment Review” during the Brewers Association Power Hour interactive teleconference.
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CHICAGO and NEW YORK (August 25, 2009) – Information Resources, Inc. (IRI) and The Nielsen Company (Nielsen) have formed a U.S. production joint venture to recruit, maintain and process data from a common set of households to support the Nielsen Homescan™ and IRI Consumer Network™ panels, which will continue to be operated by their respective companies. The pool of households will be owned by the joint venture, but the techniques used for projecting, analyzing and delivering insights will remain proprietary to each company.
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New survey finds 78 percent of both lower- and higher-income consumers are positive on store brand products quality
CHICAGO, Aug. 25, 2009 – Once seen as knock-offs of "name brands," private label products have become increasingly more accepted by consumers as quality has increased and retailers have expanded their offerings of private label goods.
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For an in-depth examination of what attitudes are shaping the new
shopper, and how retailers and manufacturers can develop strategies to
ensure long-term success catering to this new behavior, industry
thought leader Thom Blischok will present a webinar, “Discovering the Real Truth about Shopper Behavior, ” which is a reprise of his NACDS Marketplace 2009 keynote presentation.
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Channel Migration Study Provides Insights into Recession-Driven Changes in Consumer Shopping Patterns across Departments, Categories and Consumer Segments
The latest IRI Times & Trends Report, "Channel Migration: The Blurring of Shopper Loyalty," provides insights into recession-driven changes in consumer shopping patterns across departments, categories and consumer segments.
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