Posts Tagged ‘ research ’

NPD Group Announces Info Sharing Agreement with Adorama

February 1, 2012
NPD Group Announces Info Sharing Agreement with Adorama

PORT WASHINGTON, NEW YORK, JANUARY 30, 2012– The NPD Group, Inc., a leading market research company, today announced a multi-year information sharing agreement with Adorama, a leading photo specialty retailer. Under the agreement, NPD receives point-of-sale data from Adorama, which will increase NPD’s tracking coverage of the imaging retail market and providing its partners...

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InfoTrends Reveals Leading Trends Among Professional Photographers

February 1, 2012
InfoTrends Reveals Leading Trends Among Professional Photographers

Key Highlights: Leading brands remain important to professional photographers. Part-time professional photographers are becoming an influential demographic. More professional photographers want photo and video capture on one device. (Weymouth, MA) January 23, 2012…InfoTrends has uncovered emerging professional photographer trends and behaviors in its Digital Imaging and Professional Photographers: 2011 Survey report. This report reveals...

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InfoTrends Identifies Consumers’ Evolving Needs in Social Networking

February 1, 2012
InfoTrends Identifies Consumers’ Evolving Needs in Social Networking

Key Highlights: 80% of social network users shoot digital video at least occasionally Users expect to be able to utilize social networking sites (including photo/video uploading, sharing, viewing, and commenting capabilities) from a mobile device. Nearly 85% of social network users believe that high-resolution photo storage is an important feature in a social network...

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Photobucket Survey Reveals Spike in Mobile Video & Fanatical Mobile App Usage during 2011 Holiday Season

January 31, 2012
Photobucket Survey Reveals Spike in Mobile Video & Fanatical Mobile App Usage during 2011 Holiday Season

 Latest consumer survey, supported by data from Photobucket’s 100 million users, reveals trends in online photo and video capturing behavior throughout the holidays Denver, CO – January 31, 2012 – Photobucket Corporation, the world’s leading dedicated photo and video sharing service, today announced results from its company-sponsored 2011 Holiday Photo Usage survey. Responses from...

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Consumer Reports: Improving Consumer Outlook

January 23, 2012
Consumer Reports: Improving Consumer Outlook

    From Media Post’s Research Brief   Monday, Jan. 23, 2012 The consumer’s outlook is improving, according to the January Consumer Reports Index, a measure of overall consumer financial health. The study reports that stress levels have diminished, financial difficulties have moderated compared to past months, and the strong retail performance of the...

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Adobe Study Reveals Tablet Users Were Biggest Online Spenders in 2011

January 21, 2012
Adobe Study Reveals Tablet Users Were Biggest Online Spenders in 2011

    Study Indicates Tablet Visitors Spent 21 Percent More Per Purchase in 2011 than Other Online Consumers Adobe Digital Marketing Summit 2012 – January 19, 2012 12:04 AM Eastern Time SAN JOSE, Calif.–(EON: Enhanced Online News)–Adobe Systems Incorporated (NASDAQ:ADBE) today announced findings from its inaugural Adobe® Digital Marketing Insights report, designed to provide...

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InfoTrends Research Highlights Healthy Consumer Photo Activity – Traditional Photography Strong but Mobile Imaging Gaining in Popularity

January 12, 2012
InfoTrends Research Highlights Healthy Consumer Photo Activity – Traditional Photography Strong but Mobile Imaging Gaining in Popularity

Key highlights: Mobile Phones are a serious threat to digital camera use. Number of photos shared via the internet is on the rise. Photo taking behaviors with digital cameras remains strong. Over a quarter of camera owners plan to purchase a new camera within the next 12 months. (Weymouth, MA) January 12, 2012…InfoTrends announces...

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I3A Members to Present Camera Phone Image Quality Papers at Electronic Imaging Conference, January 24

January 9, 2012
I3A Members to Present Camera Phone Image Quality Papers at Electronic Imaging Conference, January 24

  12 Additional CPIQ Research Papers Available for Download  SPIE Photonics West 2012  WAKEFIELD, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The International Imaging Industry Association (I3A, the leading global association for the imaging industry; http://www.i3a.org) announced today that two papers arising from its Camera Phone Image Quality Initiative (CPIQ) will be delivered by CPIQ participants at the IS&T/SPIE Electronic...

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Global Consumer Tech Device Spending to Surpass $1 Trillion in 2012

January 9, 2012
Global Consumer Tech Device Spending to Surpass $1 Trillion in 2012

  LAS VEGAS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The latest forecast figures from GfK Digital World, produced in partnership with Consumer Electronics Association (CEA), reveal global spending on consumer technology devices will surpass $1 trillion in 2012 for the first time, increasing by 5% over 2011’s figure of $993 billion.   On January 8th at the 2012 International CES,...

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The NPD Group: U.S. Consumer Electronics Holiday Sales Revenue Drops 6 Percent From 2010

January 9, 2012
The NPD Group: U.S. Consumer Electronics Holiday Sales Revenue Drops 6 Percent From 2010

What began as a difficult year in the consumer electronics business ended the same way, according to leading market research company The NPD Group’s Weekly Tracking Service*. Total consumer technology sales (excluding cell phones, tablets, e-readers, and video games) fell 5.9 percent to around $9.5 billion for the 5 weeks ending December 24**, a...

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