What do the increasing spending power of women and the death of soap operas have in common? Online social gaming.
CNNMoney has an interesting article this week predicting that the mobile wallet will soon replace our old-fashioned credit cards. And if you look at the data, they make a pretty good case…
Why is the marketing community making such a big deal out of the mobile web? Maybe because some models are predicting that mobile devices, such as smart phones, iPods, and iPads, will outnumber PCs as soon as Q4 2010!
Experts at ABI Research are predicting that the mobile marketing budgets over the 2010 holiday season will be the largest ever - significantly bigger than 2009. This means that brands are finally beginning to realize the importance and power of mobile.
Move over GDP, CPI, sales tax and retail sales. Some economists now are turning to urban economic indicators for spending, moving and working to get a new gauge on the economy. Reading the urban “tea leaves” means tracking new indicators, such as counting the number of subway passengers near hot shopping districts, watching theater ticket sales, and even reviewing costs for average apartment rentals on Craigslist.
January 14, 2010 | Paul Bourdeaux: Red Cross Uses SMS To Raise $1M For Haiti In Single Day
The American Red Cross issued an SMS call to action yesterday to raise money to help victims of the recent earthquake in Haitian capital of Port-au-Prince. Consumers …More...
December 11, 2009 | Greg Ness: East and West
This thoughtful, fascinating, and energetic presentation by Hans Rosling reveals the date he predicts the economy of the East catches up with the economy of the …More...
