|
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.
21 December 2006
Sydney
Aussies’ purchasing power bolstered in lead up to Christmas
In the lead up to the festive season, Australian consumers look set to drive up retail spending figures, with almost three in four (72%) optimistic about the state of their personal finances over 2007, and 58 percent saying it is now a good time to buy things they want and need – 15 points higher than the global average. These are the latest findings from leading market research and information company ACNielsen.
20 December 2006
Sydney
Aussies promise to be fitter, thinner and more balanced in 2007
Over four in 10 (43%) Aussie consumers are geared up and ready to head into 2007 with New Year’s resolutions aimed at improving their quality of life through more exercise, better work and life balance, dieting, spending more time with the family and taking up a new hobby, reveals the latest survey by leading marketing information company ACNielsen.
4 December 2006
Sydney
Is there a link between youth advertising and cosmetic surgery?
Advertisers listen up! The general concensus in Australia is that advertisers have too strong an emphasis with images of youth. Over four in five (83%) Australian consumers agree that advertising today is too obsessed with images promoting youth – six percentage points higher than the global average and eight percentage points higher than the Asia-Pacific average.
17 November 2006
Sydney
Closing that sale? Aussies most influenced by the Internet, prior experience and window shopping
It may not be a surprise to learn that online Australian consumers along with the rest of the world’s online population are becoming more and more reliant on the Internet to finalise their purchase decisions. However, the latest survey by leading market information and research company ACNielsen has revealed that Aussies are still generally more influenced by prior experience and window shopping for particular product categories, compared to their global counterparts.
3 November 2006
Sydney
Has reality television fatigue set in Australia?
Television producers in Australia take note: the wildly popular reign of reality television may be coming to an end, with over four in five Aussies claiming that “there is too much reality TV around at the moment.”
16 October 2006
Covington, KY, USA
ACNielsen BASES launches a major improvement to its core services
BASES introSCAPETM helps marketers build winning new products
ACNielsen BASES, the leading global provider of new product forecasting and consulting, has announced the introduction of BASES introSCAPETM, a unique analytical framework designed to help marketers build stronger new product propositions with consumers. Mitch Barns, President of BASES, said, “Our goal at BASES is to help our clients grow through successful innovation on their brands. The new BASES introSCAPE framework is designed with that in mind. It is the most significant improvement we’ve made to our core services in years.”
5 October 2006
Sydney
Aussie males gripped by appearance and image
Latest research from leading marketing information companies ACNielsen and Nielsen Media Research has revealed that Australian males are increasingly splurging on items designed to improve their image and better their appearance. Over two million Aussie males aged over 14, claim to try and look stylish at all times and around one in three say they purchase designer shoes, sunglasses and wallets. Furthermore, latest sales data shows that male skincare products, men’s lifestyle magazines, premium and low-joule beer and top-shelf spirits are all achieving strong double-digit growth.
4 October 2006
Sydney
2.87 million Australians shopping online for insurance
Almost two in five (38%) Internet users have accessed insurance information online in the past 12 months, up 11 percentage points from two years ago - equating to 2.87 million Australians, a report by market research company ACNielsen has revealed.
18 September 2006
Sydney
Aussies' online spending tops $11 billion
Annual online spending reached a record high with total online spending in Australia totalling $11.35 billion in the 12 months to June 2006, or around $1,900 annually per shopper, a report by market research company ACNielsen has revealed.
6 September 2006
Sydney
ADSL usage powers ahead, while Dial-up takes a major plummet
The big name Internet Service Providers (ISPs) are beginning to feel the heat as the smaller players gain significant ground in their overall level of customer satisfaction. According to leading market research company, ACNielsen, the majority of ISP clients are happy with the services they receive, especially in the areas of reliability, speed of connection and customer service.
30 August 2006
Sydney
Retail investors seeing the benefits of Managed Funds
The ‘top seven’ Fund Managers hold close to three quarters (73%) of all primary retail fund manager relationships and the leading three firms (Colonial, ING and Westpac) maintain their top positions, a report by market research company ACNielsen has revealed.
28 August 2006
Sydney
Aussies shun globalisation
The latest study from research company ACNielsen has revealed that Australian consumers are amongst the most cynical in the world when it comes to globalisation. Almost two thirds (62%) believe that the local economy is vulnerable to and negatively impacted by globalisation compared to the global average of just 50 percent, while almost half (46%) claim that it is changing their lives and values.
11 August 2006
Australia
Likely renewal of concern about terrorism for world’s consumers
Travellers around the world planning to travel between the US and UK were inconvenienced by unexpected flight delays and the instigation by the British government of more stringent security measures subsequent to yesterday’s thwarting of the terrorist airline plot. Yet the priority remains the safety of the world’s consumers, who did not consider the threat of terrorism a major concern when surveyed just two months ago.
10 August 2006
Covington, KY, USA
Procter & Gamble chooses BASES as its preferred global supplier of sales volume forecasting for new product launches
BASES, the leading global provider of new product forecasting and consulting, today announced that Procter & Gamble has named BASES as its preferred external supplier for its global new product sales volume forecasting needs.
7 August 2006
Australia
Retail business confidence in decline, but manufacturers still hold some optimism to see out 2006
Australian grocery manufacturers are feeling the effects of slow consumer spending with most (53%) saying retail business conditions have been in decline over the past 12 months, a report released today by leading marketing information company ACNielsen has revealed.
2 August 2006
Australia
Aussie confidence continues to ride high, but growth stifled by economic concern
In the face of another interest rate rise announced today and growing concerns about the state of the local economy, Australian consumers are still among the world’s most confident and ranked the seventh highest globally. According to research company ACNielsen’s latest Global Online Consumer Confidence Index, the Australian Index slipped three points in the past six months to 114, however, it remained above the global and regional averages of 96 and 90 respectively.
31 July 2006
Australia
Banana-gate: Aussies switch to grapes and apples as banana sales slide in the face of escalated prices
Latest research released by consumer market research specialists ACNielsen reveals that purchasing of bananas has plummeted by more than 50 percentage points, from an average of 71 percent of households in June 2005 to just 21 percent of households in June 2006.
31 July 2006
New York, USA
ACNielsen launches major loyalty marketing initiative
In a major step to enable clients to gain innovative, actionable, high-value consumer insights from retailers’ shopper information, ACNielsen, a VNU business, today announced it has formed a global loyalty-marketing business unit that will provide end-to-end loyalty solutions.
24 July 2006
Australia
'Our Nic' and Brad Pitt voted world's best celebrity endorsees, but no-one wants to see Rusty in his jocks
At home and abroad Nicole Kidman holds her own against female celebrities, with consumers around the world voting her one of the best female celebrities for product endorsements. And while these days he may be more commonly known as the male half of the ‘Brangelina’ phenomenon, Brad Pitt still maintains appeal in his own right, with consumers across the globe voting Pitt as the best male celebrity to endorse almost every kind of product, from casual wear to luxury items, sunglasses to lingerie.
11 July 2006
Sydney
Aussie love affair with shares continues
Australia’s high performing equities market continues to attract record numbers of new investors, with Aussie shares tipped to outperform all other investments over the next 12 months, a report by major market research company ACNielsen has revealed.
6 July 2006
Sydney
Shopping? Aussies have got better things to do with their time!
One-third of Australians say they never go shopping for ‘something to do’ and 12 percent actually loathe shopping for clothes, an international consumer survey by leading marketing information company ACNielsen has found.
5 July 2006
Sydney
Rise of the hybrids
Australian financial planners have highlighted hybrid securities as an increasingly popular investment category which is more frequently included on their approved lists, a report by leading research company ACNielsen has revealed.
3 July 2006
Sydney
A hard earned thirst? 32 of Australia’s top 50 beverage brands are alcoholic
Alcohol brands dominate the top 50 beverage brands purchased in Australia, with 32 entrants making the cut and recording a combined annual value exceeding $7 billion, a report released today by leading marketing information company ACNielsen has revealed.
30 June 2006
Sydney
Aussies optimistic to the end - One in five expected Socceroos to play in World Cup final
In the lead up to what was arguably Australia’s most important game of soccer in history, one in five Australians (19%) said they expected the Socceroos to make it through the quarter and semi finals to play in the World Cup final, and just over one in ten (11%) expected them to win the competition, according to the findings from the latest survey undertaken by leading marketing information company ACNielsen.
30 June 2006
Sydney
The retail banking evolution: Battle of the banks hots up as smaller players take on the ‘big four’
While Australia’s ‘big four’ banks maintain their majority shareholding of the retail banking sector, several smaller banks are gaining ground, enjoying solid growth over the past six months, a report by leading marketing information company ACNielsen has revealed.
22 June 2006
Sydney
 Are Aussies the world's worst-dressed fashion skeptics?
Italian fashion powerhouses Giorgio Armani and Gucci are the world’s most coveted designer brands according to a global online survey conducted by ACNielsen, but Australians are skeptical of the real value of designer brands, with more than one in three saying they wouldn’t purchase from the world’s leading designer fashion houses, even if money was no object.
15 June 2006
Sydney
Consumers blame obesity issues on take-away
Consumers around the world view out-of-home dining as an essential enabler of everyday life, however, they link take-away food with unhealthy eating habits and see it as a contributor to overweight and obesity issues, a global qualitative study by leading research company ACNielsen has found.
22 May 2006
Brisbane
Fastest growing summer categories reflect Queensland's thirst for home entertaining
Having had one of the longest and hottest summers on record, Queenslanders just couldn’t seem to quench their thirst this summer with strong sales growth in six different beverage categories, while home entertaining took a jump in popularity, with strong growth in dips, frozen desserts and ground coffee, a report released today by leading marketing information company ACNielsen has revealed.
17 May 2006
Sydney
Aussie consumers opt for the traditional favourites this Mother's Day
Discount department stores were the big winners on Mother’s Day this year, while traditional favourites flowers and chocolate were the gift of choice for Aussie mums, according to an online study by leading research company ACNielsen.
8 May 2006
Sydney
Bye bye Boomers, hello Life Jugglers and Life Surfers
Australia’s ageing population, commonly referred to as the Baby Boomers generation, are more accurately defined as two groups; Life Jugglers and Life Surfers, a collaborative consumer study undertaken by global research companies ACNielsen, Nielsen Media Research and Nielsen//NetRatings has revealed.
10 April 2006
Sydney
Aldi driving Australian Private Label growth
Independent retailer Aldi is driving Private Label growth in Australia, experiencing an increase in the number of shoppers visiting its stores and a substantial increase in the amount shoppers are spending in-store, a report released today by leading marketing information company ACNielsen has revealed.
9 March 2006
Sydney
Banks’ battle for the rural sector hots up as farmers reward personal service
Australia’s ‘big four’ banks (Commonwealth Bank, Westpac, National Australia Bank and ANZ) hold banking relationships with at least one in four farm business operators, with National Australia Bank (NAB) maintaining the lion’s share (35%) of agribusinesses, says leading research company ACNielsen.
7 March 2006
Sydney
Aussies compelled to adjust driving habits in the face of escalating fuel prices
:With nine in 10 Australian consumers having to maintain a vehicle, the price of fuel is of widespread concern with as many as 84 percent of Aussies claiming to have felt a hit to their hip-pockets caused by escalating petrol prices, a global study by research company ACNielsen has found.
27 February 2006
Sydney
Christmas sales reflect the warmer weather, our love of celebrating outdoors and trifle!
Warmer weather over Christmas 2005, and our love of celebrating outdoors has boosted the sales of sun care products, ice blocks, sparkling juices and disposable cups and plates – whilst strong growth in chilled cream, custard, packaged cakes and jelly, indicate that trifle is still a traditional Aussie favourite, a report released today by leading marketing information company ACNielsen has revealed.
20 January 2006
Sydney
Local GPs taking responsibility in the battle against obesity
Australian GPs say more than half of their patients (56%) are overweight or obese and that they are playing an important role in their patients’ weight management, according to online survey findings released today by leading research company ACNielsen.
20 January 2006
Sydney
Magazines the star performers of the Australian convenience channel
In the face of slowing merchandise sales in the petrol and convenience channel, sales for magazines are bucking the trend with strong double-digit growth rates, research company ACNielsen revealed today.
17 January 2006
Sydney
Brand power stronger than ever – top three grocery brands worth over $750 million!
Coca-Cola, Longbeach and Winfield were once again the three leading Australian grocery brands, according to leading marketing information company ACNielsen’s 13th biennial Top 100 Brands Report. The report also revealed that these super brands were now bigger than ever, having each broken through the $750 million barrier for the first time.
12 January 2006
Sydney
New product development and innovation now more critical than ever for consumer goods manufacturers
The current Australian economic climate coupled with intense competition in the grocery sector is fuelling the growing importance of innovative new product development (NPD) to leverage existing brands and drive growth in fast moving consumer goods (FMCG) categories, a report released today by leading marketing information company ACNielsen has revealed.
22 December 2005
Sydney
ACNielsen releases latest federal poll
The Australian Labor Party (ALP)
would have won an election held in mid-December, according to the latest ACNielsen Poll. On a two-party preferred basis, Labor is ahead of the Coalition 55 percent to 45 percent, a gain of three points for the Coalition and a fall of three for Labor.
18 November 2005
Sydney
ACNielsen | Merchandising Services/Spaceman hosts second annual user group meeting
Over 150 people from different areas of the retail industry attended the second annual user group meetings hosted by leading marketing information company ACNielsen’s Merchandising Services and Spaceman team. The highly successful events were held in Sydney on 16 November and Melbourne on 17 November, and were also video broadcasted live to Brisbane and Auckland, New Zealand.
4 November 2005
Sydney
Grocery channel weathers lower economic growth
Australian consumers’ pessimistic economic outlook coupled with their heavy focus on debt reduction and saving is having an impact on impulse purchases and could fuel Private Label growth, a report released today by leading marketing information company ACNielsen has revealed.
24 October 2005
Sydney
627 million people shopping online worldwide, 325 million made purchases in the last month
Australia has one of the world’s highest incidence of consumer purchases online, and was ranked in the top 15 countries around the world and in the top five countries in the Asia Pacific region, a global study by research company ACNielsen has found.
5 October 2005
Sydney
High petrol prices start to bite into out-of-home dining budgets
- Less out-of-home consumption benefits supermarkets, but service stations suffering
14 September 2005
Sydney
Financial planners losing investor numbers but good times ahead for fund managers if they can keep clients loyal
- Investors tip local shares as highest performing investment of 2005
- Only 36 percent of investors tapping into financial planners for advice
- Nearly half to top up managed funds portfolios by $10,000 in next 12 months
31 August 2005
Sydney
Private label gains valuable Aussie acceptance
- Australians’ acceptance of private label brands highest in Asia Pacific region
- A nation divided – Australians polarised on perception of private label quality
- Private label for all – 52% disagree that private label is only for budget-conscious
02 August 2005
Sydney
Nutritional labelling critical in consumers' point of purchase decisions
- Aussies’ understanding of nutritional labelling one of the highest in Asia Pacific
- Vast majority of Australians check nutritional labelling on food products
- Fat and sugar the most commonly assessed contents on nutritional labels
21 July 2005
Sydney
Coles Myer Liquor Group appoints ACNielsen as retail data agent
Coles Myer Liquor Group (CMLG) has today announced it will appoint leading market research company ACNielsen as the agent for its retail sales data.
20 July 2005
Sydney
Interest in industry superannuation funds growing, but most employees staying where they are
- Choice of super awareness doubled since September 2004
- Industry super funds the fund of choice for Australians
- Likelihood of switching funds down slightly
11 July 2005
Haarlem, The Netherlands
 VNU and IMS Health Announce Merger to Form Global Leader in Market Intelligence
VNU N.V. (ASE: VNU), the world’s leading provider of consumer, marketing and media information and analysis, and IMS Health (NYSE: RX), the global leader in information and consulting solutions for the pharmaceutical and healthcare industries, today announced a definitive agreement to merge in a stock-and-cash transaction currently valued at €5.8 billion ($7.0 billion).
04 July 2005
Sydney
Sparkling Wine Sales Peak As Australians Party Like It’s 1999
Sparkling wine drives value growth across the wine market.
06 June 2005
Sydney
Consumer confidence in decline as more Aussies focus on reducing debt
- Australians the most pessimistic on economic outlook in Asia Pacific
- Paying off debt highest priority for Australian consumers’
- Economy the biggest concern for Australians
01 June 2005
Sydney
Paris Overwhelmingly the People’s Choice as 2012 Olympics Host City
PARIS Overwhelmingly the People’s Choice to Host 2012 Olympics.The majority of consumers in 38 countries give Paris the nod.
View
Past News Releases
|
