November 1, 2009
The United States is the world's top toy market, contributing $21.7 billion in sales.
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September 1, 2009
The NPD Group, a market research firm that continually tracks America's eating patterns, took a look into the future of eating in a new report, and finds that there will be a whole lot of snacking going on over the next decade. The new study, entitled "A Look into The Future of Eating," reports that in-home snacking—morning, mid-day and evening, but especially morning—will outpace population growth over the next decade.
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August 1, 2009
In today's most challenging of times for the apparel business, there is a glimmer of hope. Hope that brands and licensed products have a better road to recovery than non-branded and private label products.
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March 1, 2009
It's no surprise to see consumer purchase behavior shift during challenging economic times. Although small appliance sales declined in 2008—almost across the board—there are differences among the key segments.
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December 1, 2008
Despite a slowdown in U.S. sales and rising competition from vertical segments such as video games, worldwide toy market sales topped $71.96 billion in 2007, a 5 percent increase over the $68.5 billion generated in 2006, according to The NPD Group. At the current pace, NPD expects worldwide toy sales to top $86.3 billion in 2010.
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September 1, 2008
The results of a new NPD study about the eating habits of American children may be a little less surprising than many observers would have guessed, considering the continuing debates about child obesity.
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