Interactive: What Do Consumers Spend Their Money On?
If you are a data geek, you will love this interactive tool/data visualization from Flowing Data (be sure to click on the link to take advantage of the interactive nature of the tool): Let me provide...
View ArticleChart of the Week: What Are Your Two Favorite Platforms for Watching...
The answer to this question has budgetary implications given how the cost differential between the platforms. If you are a millennial, your top four platforms, based on a recent survey, are: Netflix...
View ArticleAudio Resource: How Does Our Spending Reflect Our Values?
Just done listening to this 28 minute Hidden Brain podcast “Money Talks” which asks such provocative questions such as: Would you buy clothing from a department store if you knew the apparel was made...
View ArticleTrends: What Do You Buy Online?
Ask your students which of the following items they tend to purchase online: Books? Toys? Electronics? Clothing? Food and Beverage? See how their answers line up with current and expected online sales...
View ArticleArticle: How Online Shopping Makes Suckers of Us All
Rather long (about 15 minute read) but intriguing article from The Atlantic that provides great context for trends that I have blogged about the growth of online shopping (here and here). The article...
View ArticleShopping In The Amazon Era
A fella two rows back from me on my flight today was lamenting the fall of Sears. He hadn’t shopped there in a while and was surprised how far and how fast the retail experience at their stores had...
View ArticleThe Retail Industry Changed Last Week…NGPF Has Resources Aligned To These...
This has been a big week of news related to the Retail Industry in the U.S., with implications for the economy, jobs, shoppers, and investors. This post will explain the big events for the week, their...
View ArticleChart: Have You Bought Any Amazon Batteries Lately?
This chart below is striking fear into the hearts of branded packaged goods providers (think Pampers, Duracell, Kleenex). Why? In a short period of time, Amazon has become a leading online...
View ArticleQuestion: Will You Own A Car in the Future?
Interesting WSJ article (subscription) highlights how dramatically the concept of car ownership is changing in light of current ride-sharing trends and the potential for autonomous vehicles in the...
View ArticleTempted to Play The Powerball Lottery? Try These NGPF Resources To Encourage...
I meant to post this earlier this month after the news of the $448 million Powerball Lottery winner from California: There is at least one winning ticket for Saturday’s $447.8 million Powerball...
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