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- Leading Coupon Site CoolSavings.com Sees Dramatic Increase in Number of Coupons Printed as Economy Worsens
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November
2008
MarketWatch: 33 Percent Increase in Coupon Prints in Second Half of the Year Alone ...
- Moms More Stressed, Worried about Kids
20
November
2008
An overwhelming majority of mothers in America (90%) saw the economy getting weaker even before the collapse on Wall Street, and more of them now (40%) feel stressed about their current family life than feel good about the way things are (33%), according to a study from the non-profit Marketing to Moms Coalition.
- Financial downturn fuels Lotttery sales as Gambling suffers losses
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November
2008
A review of the Ficancial Crisis shows that worldwide Lottery sales are climbing while gambling is on the downward trend. The study shows in part how many people are dealing with financial loss.
- How Recession Will Accelerate Consumer Downsizing
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November
2008
Harvard Business Publishing: Watch out for a new brand of consumer in 2008: the middle-aged Simplifier. She finds herself surrounded by too much stuff acquired. She is increasingly skeptical in the face of a financial meltdown that it was all worth the effort. Out will go luxury purchases, conspicuous consumption, and a trophy culture. Tomorrow's consumer will buy more ephemeral, less cluttering stuff: fleeting, but expensive, experiences, not heavy goods for the home.
- UK calls on sex shops and bailiffs in slump
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November
2008
Guardian: 400% rise in requests for pole and lap dancing outlets. (from 118 118) ...
- Findings from the 2nd Goodpurpose Global Consumer Study
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November
2008
Edelman: More than half of the 6,000 consumers surveyed said even in the throes of a recession they would be prepared to pay more for a brand if it supported a good cause. And more than two-thirds said they would be willing to pay more for eco-friendly products.
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