8 September 2011
Australia
August consumer confidence drops to new lows: Nielsen
Nielsen's interim consumer confidence survey conducted in August shows that Aussie consumer confidence has plummeted six points on the previous quarter’s result to 97, dropping below the 100 index for the first-time since 2009. |
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27 July 2011
Australia
Australian consumer confidence plummets in Q2
The latest results from Nielsen's Global Consumer Confidence survey show that Aussie consumer confidence has plummeted seven points on the previous quarter, equating to three consecutive quarters of decline. The key findings are:
Nearly one-fifth of consumers have no spare cash, higher than at any point during the GFC of 2009; for the first-time since 2009, consumers are focused on reducing every aspect of household expenditure; and nearly half of all households are saving any spare cash, but this is being eroded by the onslaught of rising utility and food prices.
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7 July 2011
United States
Nielsen to report second quarter 2011 results on July 28, 2011
Nielsen Holdings N.V. (NYSE: NLSN) today announced that it will report its financial results for the second quarter 2011 on Thursday, July 28, 2011.
The company will host a conference call to discuss its results at 8:00 a.m. Eastern Time on that date. |
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4 July 2011
Australia
Beverage category suffers decline in retail sales' values for the first time in five years
According to the recently released 2011 Wider Beverage Report by Nielsen, a leading global provider of insights into what consumers watch and buy, the latest trends in the Australian beverage market reveal that total value and volume sales are in decline. The report shows that for the first time since 2006, total beverage retail sales’ values declined in 2010. |
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1 June 2011
Australia
Aussies remain cautious as consumer confidence drops two points in Q1, 2011
The latest results from Nielsen's Global Consumer Confidence survey reveal that
the two-point drop in Aussie consumer confidence follows two consecutive quarters of decline, as cost-conscious consumers look to control rising household expenditure by employing multiple cost-saving strategies. |
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27 May 2011
Australia
Nielsen acquires NeuroFocus
Leading neuromarketing firm becomes part of Nielsen’s product innovation practice. |
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25 May 2011
Australia
IAB Australia appoints The Nielsen Company sole and exclusive preferred supplier of online audience measurement in Australia |
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23 May 2011
Australia
Nielsen addresses the increasing challenges of media planning
including Online, in a rapidly evolving multi-media landscape
A proliferation of traditional and digital media, new technologies and devices means more touch points for consumers to engage with and an increasingly challenging task for effectively planning and buying advertising strategies. |
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9 May 2011
Australia
Private label: success but at what price to retailers?
According to the latest insights from Nielsen’s Homescan panel, private label’s share of total grocery grew marginally from 24.5 percent recorded in the previous December quarter to 24.7 percent in quarter one of this year (19/03/2011). This is a growth of one percentage point compared to the same quarter last year. |
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3 May 2011
Australia
Banana and broccoli sales fall as floods and Yasi bite
Q1's fresh industry produce sales are down nine percent as sky-high pricing, due to produce shortages, leads many Aussie households not to replenish their favourites, bananas and broccoli.
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4 April 2011
Australia
Australia lags in Internet Speed: Nielsen Comparing Global Internet Connections across nine countries
The days of dial-up Internet access (speeds up to 128Kb) are numbered as
consumers around the world opt for the fast and even super-fast Internet connections now
available.
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4 April 2011
United States
Global advertising rebounds 10.6 percent in 2010
The global advertising industry climbed out of recession last year and posted a 10.6 percent year-on-year increase to USD 503 billion (at rate card values and based on four major media types) based on published rate cards from the Global AdView Pulse, a new report released by The Nielsen Company. Strong performance in Asia Pacific, surging growth from emerging consumer regions of Middle East/Africa and Latin America, hefty rebounds from the automotive and financial sectors, and World Cup spending propelled the advertising industry back into positive territory.
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30 March 2011
Australia
Upbeat advertising market in 2010 delivers a return to solid growth across Australia's media
Australia’s Top Advertisers unleashed major advertising campaigns ed by the nation’s major Retail Groups.
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9 March 2011
Australia
Nielsen's state of the online market: Evolution or Revolution?
The online landscape is at a turning point as another dimension is gaining momentum... according to the Nielsen Australian Online Consumer Report.
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28 February 2011
Australia
Private label spending continues to climb
Household spending on private label brands continues its upward trend, with the majority of Australian major grocery retailers recording an increase in value share for the Quarter to 25/12/2010 |
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27 January 2011
Australia
Aussie consumer confidence falters in the face of festive fun
In a reversal of fortune to the previous quarter (September 2010), Aussie confidence ended 2010 with a slight fall as consumers looked to curb expenditure in the wake of rising utility and food costs. |
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23 June 2009
Australia
The Nielsen Company releases results from Survey 4 of its Radio Ratings covering Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth
Survey 4 covered the period March 29 to May 2 and May 10 to June 13, 2009.
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10 June 2009
Australia
Volumes down, but Aussie consumers still trading up to premium liquor
Imported and domestic premium beer growing faster than cheaper beer; volume sales for premium spirits up 21.3 percent on previous year; and growth in bottled wine priced over $10 off-setting overall wine category decline. |
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18 May 2009
Australia
Hacks find escape between the covers
Nielsen BookScan recently collaborated with The Australian (newspaper) by providing data on the country's best selling non-fictions books, but with a twist. |
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12 May 2009
Australia
The Nielsen Company releases results from Survey 3 of its Radio Ratings covering Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth
Survey 3 covered the period February 15 to March 21 and March 29 to May 2, 2009 |
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11 May 2009
Australia
Consumers have not forgotten about the pre- crisis warnings of global warming, as a growing wave of consumers are being driven by lifestyle concern issues such as health and the environment. |
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8 May 2009
Australia
Direct mail activity across the 12 months to February 2009 exceeded $266 million in postage with nearly 35,000 individual campaigns (different creative)
Direct mail's messages of accountability and ROI are reaching Marketers intent on scrutinising their media spends during the downturn. |
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30 April 2009
Australia
Mobile ownership has almost reached saturation point in Australia, but are consumers using their phones full capabilities?
Nielsen investigates consumer mobile trends, attitudes and behaviourin this exclusive AdNews Mobile Marketing Report. |
28 April 2009
Australia
QANTAS drives online discussion
Qantas is the most-blogged airline by online Australians, with more than one third (39%) of consumer discussion online around airlines focusing on the iconic Australian carrier, according analysis by online measurement company Nielsen Online.
23 April 2009
Australia
Australian job confidence slumps as consumer confidence drops to new lows
Australians’ job confidence has slumped in the past six months, with just 27 percent of Australian consumers saying local job prospects in the next 12 months looked good or excellent (down 36 points vs October 2008), according to Nielsen’s latest Consumer Confidence and Sentiment survey. Job security ranked as the second highest concern for Australians behind the economy.
4 April 2009
Australia
Most Australians approve of Kevin's handling of the Financial Crisis: Nielsen
A majority of Australians (59%) approve of the Rudd
Government’s handling of the challenges Australia faces during the global economic
slowdown, according to a Nielsen Online Omnibus, released today by The Nielsen
Company.
16 February 2009
Australia
Specialist Agribusiness banking providers prove they have what it takes to compete with the 'big four'
Although all of the ‘big four’ banks have relationships with around one
in five agribusiness clients, several specialist agribusiness banking providers are earning high levels
of recognition as alternatives – including Bendigo Bank, Rabobank and Landmark, a report released
today by research company Nielsen has revealed.
12 February 2009
Australia
Aussie romantics set to splurge on choccies and bubbly for their Valentine
Aussie lovebirds can look forward to consuming a staggering 1.8 million kilos of boxed chocolates this Valentine’s Day washed down with over 800,000 bottles of sparkling wine, according to data compiled by research company Nielsen.
21 January 2009
Australia
Cook-it-from-scratch grocery products enjoy strong gains as consumers tighten belts: Nielsen 2008 Grocery report findings
As consumers feel the pinch of rising costs, more are opting to entertain friends and family at home rather than dining out, which has seen the share of food spend in Australia channelled into supermarkets and away from cafes, restaurants and take-aways, a report released today by research company Nielsen has revealed.
12 December 2008
Australia
How men and women cope in a recession - men will fare worse because for them, money equals happiness
As the world grapples with a global recession
and financial markets remain volatile, many people are reminding themselves that money
can’t buy happiness. Men however, beg to differ. Results of a global happiness survey from The Nielsen Company reveal that men are
happier with money, while women are happier with friendships and relationships with their
children, co-workers and bosses.
8 November 2008
Australia
MP3 sales set to climb with 727,000 Australians intending to buy and the heaviest listening and pod casting skewed to youth.
28 October 2008
Australia
Nielsen Media releases results from Survey 7 of it's Radio Ratings covering Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth. Survey 7 covered the period July 27-August 30 and September 14-October 18, 2008.
23 October 2008
Australia
Australian shoppers forced to re-evaluate shopping habbits and reduce purchase of non-essential grocery items
Australian shoppers are being forced to re-evaluate their shopping habits in the face of rising household costs, with two-thirds (66%) reducing their purchase of non-essential grocery items, 41 percent avoiding the purchase of certain items altogether, and more than one-third (38%) buying fewer items, according to a recent study undertaken by The Nielsen Company.
3 October 2008
Australia
Four in five Internet users now shopping online, PayPal the preferred payment method. Ailine tickets, accomodation and books most popular online purchases
Four in five (80%) Australian Internet users are now shopping online,
with PayPal (37%) overshadowing Visa (22%) as the preferred online payment method, according to
Nielsen’s latest Online Consumer report. PayPal is also the payment method mainly used when
purchasing from main online retailers, up six percent from six months ago, according to Nielsen.
24 September 2008
Australia
Two in five Aussies claim spending habits unaffected by interest rate hikes,
but when balancing the budget, dining out is the biggest casualty.
While the majority of Australians (94%) claim to be extremely or
somewhat concerned about continuing inflation over the next 12 months, interest rate hikes have
little effect on the spending patterns of two in five Aussies, according to a recent Internet survey
conducted by The Nielsen Company.
19 September 2008
Australia
Findings from Nielsen’s latest online liquor study has found that 45 percent of Australian consumers have shopped at Aldi in the last three months
Although ALDI has a significantly lower number of retail outlets
compared to its mainstream competitors, the latest findings from Nielsen’s latest online liquor study
has found that 45 percent of Australian consumers have shopped there in the last three months. Of
those 45 percent, 16 percent purchased alcohol.
27 June 2008
Australia
Rising fuel prices and interest rates take their toll on consumer spending in service stations
The recent combination of increased fuel prices and interest rate hikes is taking its toll on in-store spending by consumers in the petrol and convenience trade, a report released today by The Nielsen Company has revealed.
24 June 2008
Australia
Business conditions deteriorating for FMCG sector as top Aussie manufacturers predict a downturn to come
Business confidence amongst Australian fast moving consumer goods (FMCG) manufacturers has taken a turn for the worse with 45 percent saying business conditions have deteriorated in the past 12 months, according to the latest Nielsen research.
3 June 2008
Australia
Global Consumer Confidence falls to record low, Australian confidence on the decline, 37 percent of Australians believe global recession imminent
Around one third of Australian online consumers (37%) believe a global recession is imminent, and Australian consumer confidence has slipped 11 points on the Nielsen Consumer Confidence Index, according to Nielsen’s latest Global Consumer Confidence Survey which measures consumer confidence, major concerns and spending habits in 51 countries.
18 April 2008
Australia
The Nielsen Company and Priceline form partnership
Priceline, one of Australia’s most popular and recognised retailers for health and beauty products, and Nielsen, the world leader in market research, have confirmed their partnership to offer Australian manufacturers Priceline scan data.
11 February 2008
Australia
Supermarkets losing 'share of stomach' as confident consumers opt for out-of-home dining
Sustained consumer confidence in 2007 has translated into continued growth in out-of-home dining and a loss of ‘share of stomach’ for Australian supermarkets and grocery stores, a report by Nielsen has revealed.
7 February 2008
New York, NY and Berkeley, CA
Nielsen makes strategic investment in NeuroFocus, an innovative leader in neuromarketing research
The Nielsen Company today announced that it has made a strategic investment in NeuroFocus, an innovative firm that specializes in applying brainwave research to advertising, programming and messaging. The two companies will work together in an alliance to develop new forms of measurement and metrics based on the latest advances in neuroscience. Details regarding the investment were not disclosed.
1 February 2008
Australia
Aussie brands raise the bar - brands required to exceed $66million in annual sales to make 2007 Top 100 list
According to the 2007 Nielsen Top 100 Brands Report, the top three supermarket brands remain unchanged, with Winfield, Coca-Cola and Longbeach taking the top three positions – these three brands have held the top positions since the inception of the Top 100 Brands Report in 1994.
8 January 2008
Australia
Online payments landscape dramatically changed with more options for online shoppers
Australian online payments are changing - with the introduction of different methods of payments for online purchases, online shoppers are now not just restricted to credit cards - according to the latest Online Consumer Report* by leading research company, Nielsen.
5 December 2007
Australia
The fight for the Australian retail banking customer has never been so strong
Overall, main bank customer satisfaction with “the big five” has remained largely static over the past six months, with almost one-in-10 customers not feeling valued by their main bank provider. Also ‘competitive interest rates on credit cards’ are another sore point for many customers, with one-in-eight expressing dissatisfaction with their bank - these and other findings were released today from the The Nielsen Company’s bi-annual Retail Banking Report*.
4 December 2007
Australia
Challenge for fund managers and advisors as Generation Y looking to invest Australia’s high performing equities market continues to attract new managed fund investors -- with eight percent of consumers citing an intention to open a managed fund account for the first time in the next six months,– as indicated by Nielsen’s latest Retail Wealth Management Report*. .
4 December 2007
Australia
Competition steep as new retail traders join in the market to share in the good times
Australia’s high performing equities market continues to attract a record numbers of share traders, with eight percent of traders starting trading in the past six months - according to the latest Retail Brokerage Report* by leading research company Nielsen.
26 November 2007
Australia
Australians look to organic and functional food and drink as part of a healthy lifestyle: Nielsen survey
An overwhelming majority of Australians now include a range of organic products and ‘functional’ foods and beverages (ie those promoting specific health benefits) in their shopping baskets, according to a new study released today by The Nielsen Company.
26 November 2007
Australia
Nielsen Homescan celebrates 21st birthday in Australia
An overwhelming majority of Australians now include a range of organic products and ‘functional’ foods and beverages (ie those promoting specific health benefits) in their shopping baskets, according to a new study released today by The Nielsen Company.
15 October 2007
Australia
Word-of-mouth the most powerful selling tool: Nielsen Global Survey
Despite hot new and emerging advertising platforms, a recent global survey by Nielsen reports that consumers still place their highest levels of trust in other consumers.
12 September 2007
Australia
Share-trading - a magnet for Aussie investors
Australia’s high performing equities market continues to attract new share traders -- with those who commenced trading shares in the last six months representing an estimated six percent of the market, reveals a report released today by The Nielsen Company.
30 August 2007
Australia
Nielsen and Cognos sign global strategic agreement for client-facing business intelligence solutions
The Nielsen Company, the world leader in consumer and media information services and Cognos, the world leader in business intelligence and performance management solutions, today announced a multi-year strategic agreement under which Nielsen will deploy Cognos 8 Business Intelligence in the technology architecture it uses to deliver integrated information services to its clients. Nielsen will also use Cognos 8 Business Intelligence and Cognos Go! Mobile internally to measure business performance in key areas such as finance, operations and sales.
28 August 2007
Australia
Ailing Aussies opt for self-medication over doctor's advice
A health survey conducted by The Nielsen Company has found that headaches, sleeping problems and back ache are the most common ailments of Australians, and when it comes to their treatment in an industry estimated to be worth over US$70 billion globally, consumers are loyal and habitual purchasers of over-the-counter (OTC) self-medication products.
14 August 2007
Australia
Bank service key to customer loyalty - latest Nielsen report reveals
Nearly 10 percent of Australian banking customers are unhappy enough with their bank’s products and services to consider switching within the next 12 months, while a further though 30 percent said they had experienced service difficulties, of which only half were resolved satisfactorily, according to a new report by leading research company Nielsen.
2 August 2007
Australia
Respiratory disease and high cholesterol the top illnes affecting Australians
More than one in ten internet users in Australia suffers from respiratory disease such as asthma and bronchitis (12%) and high cholesterol (11%), making them the two main illnesses affecting Australians, according to ACNielsen, a unit of The Nielsen Company, the world’s leading marketing and media information company.
2 August 2007
Australia
The pressure may be on to look good, but we're just not buying it... and the older you get, the less you care!
While over two thirds of Australians (69%) say the pressure to look good is much greater now than for previous generations, this pressure isn’t translating into action – the majority (70%) say their health and beauty spend is not increasing and only one third (33%) try to look stylish at all times, according to ACNielsen, a unit of The Nielsen Company, the world’s leading marketing and media information company.
5 July 2007
Australia
Nielsen study identifies four Shopper ‘mind-sets’ that determine what consumers buy in the supermarket
According to a new shopper study from The Nielsen Company, consumers experience up to four different shopping ‘modes’ during grocery shopping – auto-pilot, seeking variety, buzz and bargain-hunting – which directly influence their purchases.
4 July 2007
Australia
Australian consumers vote Al Gore, Oprah Winfrey and Richard Branson most influential people to champion global warming cause
Former US vice-president and recent environmental celebrity Al Gore has topped the list of most influential people to champion the cause of global warming in a 47-country Internet survey conducted by The Nielsen Company and Oxford University.
25 June 2007
Australia
Aussie consumer confidence remains high, however, debt reduction still major focus
Australians are riding a continuing wave of economic confidence in the midst of a general softening of consumer sentiment globally, according to the results of the latest Global Consumer Confidence Study released today by The Nielsen Company.
27 April 2007
Sydney
Nine out of 10 Australians say fashion models are too thin
As the fashion world prepares to descend on Sydney for the upcoming Australian Fashion Week, a recent survey by research company Nielsen reveals that nine out of 10 Australians think fashion models are too thin, re-sparking debate around the fashion industry’s promotion of underweight models.
26 April 2007
Sydney
Aussie consumers choose Internet banking over ATM, phone and branch
More than two thirds of Australian Internet users (68%) are banking online once a week or more, one of the highest levels around the world and 25 percentage points above the global average, according to a study released today by The Nielsen Company.
3 April 2007
Sydney
Aussie consumers shop around in search of the 'fresh factor'
Rising patronage of specialty and traditional fresh food outlets (green grocers, fish markets, butchers and bakeries) is threatening to eat away at supermarkets’ ‘share of stomach’ as consumers increasingly shop around in search of the freshest food offer, reveals a report released today by The Nielsen Company.
27 March 2007
Sydney
The Internet drives insurance industry sales growth and renewals
The proportion of online consumers accessing insurance information online is up nine percentage points in the past six month and more than 20 percentage points in the past two years, much greater than the growth experienced in the more mature online markets of overall internet usage or internet banking, a report by research company ACNielsen has revealed. Almost half (47%) of internet users have accessed insurance information online in the past six months, according to the ACNielsen report.
1 March 2007
Sydney
Aussies still aspiring to marry, but living together is just as good
Three-quarters (75%) of Australians view marriage as a commitment for life and the majority of unmarried Australian adults* (66%) say marriage is one of their life time goals, a survey released today by ACNielsen, a division of The Nielsen Company has revealed.
8 February 2007
Sydney
Retail suppliers report stable business conditions for 2006 and outlook is cautious for year ahead
Record sales growth in the grocery channel driven primarily driven by inflationary pressure appears to have alleviated some pessimism among manufacturers in 2006. However, the latest report released today by ACNielsen, a division of The Nielsen Company, has revealed that the outlook for grocery suppliers for 2007 is still cautious and is particularly weak among Private Label suppliers.
2 February 2007
Sydney
Global Warming: Are you aware of it? Is it self inflicted? Is it a serious problem? According to the Australian population, the answer is yes!
Unprecedented warm winters, prolonged summers, rainstorms at an unexpected time of the year - climate change is drawing global attention like never before, with 91 percent of the world’s online population aware of the issue, and over half (57%) considering it “a very serious problem”, according to the latest global online survey conducted by ACNielsen, a division of The Nielsen Company, the world’s leading market research and information provider.
19 January 2007
Sydney
VNU changing name to The Nielsen Company
In a move that emphasizes its best-known brand name and underscores its commitment to create an integrated, streamlined global organization, VNU announced today it is changing its name to The Nielsen Company.
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