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Consumer Attitudes & Behavior

  • Florida Leaders Say Diet Foods are 'Massive Fraud' on Consumers

    Calling it a "massive fraud" perpetrated against consumers, a Florida state senator and the state's Agriculture and Consumer Services commissioner on Tuesday said that all 67 products sampled in a sweep of area diet food shops had inaccurate or illegal labels.

  • People still signing up for broadband

    Despite a wide technology downturn, Internet subscriber figures continue to grow inthe United States where a majority of homes have at least dial-up access and nearlyone in four online households use a broadband connection, according to a new study.

  • Health Organization Petitions USDA to Ensure 'Feces-Free' Meat or Issue Biohazard Labels

    PCRM, a national health organization dedicated to promoting preventive medicine and higher standards in medical research, education, and practice, on Wednesday filed a petition calling on the U.S. Department of Agriculture to protect consumers against feces-contaminated poultry and meat. The petition coincides with PCRM's release of a survey that shows that 84 percent of adults have no idea that the primary source of foodborne pathogens on poultry and meat is animal feces.

  • July's Haul For Online Retailers Was $4 Billion

    A monthly estimate of online spending by U.S.consumers suggests that Internet shoppers forkedout about the same amount in July - nearly $4billion - as they did during the same period a yearago.

  • New eMarketer Report Declares Online Advertising is Alive and Well

    Despite recast projections from numerous research organizations, thenew Online Advertising Report forecasts that online advertisingspending is holding its own and will continue to grow steadilyover the next several years.

  • Kmart Issues Statement in Response to the Target Lawsuit

    Kmart has released a statement in response to the Target lawsuit (see "Target to Sue Kmart Over Advertising," Aug. 21). The company remains committed to its 'Dare to Compare' pricing campaign.

  • ACNielsen and Spectra Launch Consumer Marketing Mix Service

    ACNielsen U.S., an operating unit of ACNielsen, and the MediaPlan division of Spectra Inc., each VNU companies, today announced the launch of a jointly developed information service that brings a new level of actionability to the process of marketing mix modeling.

  • Internet Use Surges in UK

    nternet usage in the UK is continuing tosurge, with the vast majority of people happywith the service they get, according totelecoms watchdog Oftel's latest quarterlysurvey.
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