The latest from Prosper on Forbes.com… I wrote back in April about how there has been an increased interest in predictive analytics ever since the 2008 recession. However, even with this added attention, most predictions remain largely inaccurate. No one seems to
Consumer Sentiment Stabilizes Post-Brexit Though Small Business Owners Feeling Angst
From Forbes on August 30, 2016: Prosper’s Consumer Spending Forecast is up from last month and so is consumer confidence (albeit still below the 13-month average), but small business owners’ sentiment is down. Deborah Weinswig, Managing Director of Fung Global
Forget About The Home Depot Rivalry: Lowe’s Needs To Hammer Amazon.com
From Forbes on August 25, 2016: Building on a strengthening housing market, Home Depot and Lowe’s each recently reported Q2 gains that bucked general shopper trends for traditional retailers, leading many to speculate that the home improvement titans were more
New Research Uncovers Voters Who May Not Be Participating In Polls — And May Determine Election
From Forbes on August 22, 2016: Newly released research by Drs. Martin Block and Don Schultz of the Medill School of Integrated Marketing Communications at Northwestern University has uncovered a significant group of potential voters who represent 30% of the population
How Digital and New Competitors are Impacting Grocery
Guest post by Ron Lunde, Senior Marketing, Advertising Executive & Market Strategy Consultant Choices = Disruption What must companies do today to generate billions of dollars in revenue, create thousands of jobs, reward investors and sustain the environment —Survive? They have
Consumer Snapshot – August 2016
Latest consumer insights for August 2016. For more: www.ConsumerSnapshot.com
Wal-Mart’s Dot Com Dilemma Won’t Be Solved By Jet.com
From Forbes on August 12, 2016: The recent record-setting acquisition of e-commerce start-up Jet.com has certainly given Wal-Mart Stores its fair share of headlines lately. The deal, which is still subject to regulatory approval, has been heralded as Wal-Mart’s strike back
Prosper Insights & Analytics’ Future-Oriented Consumer Insights Now Available to Prevedere’s Customers
Columbus, Ohio —8/1/2016 — Prosper Insights & Analytics™, a leading provider of business intelligence solutions, and Prevedere, a leader in business performance forecasting, announced today that they have formed an alliance to provide ‘a la carte’ access to Prosper’s unique