Everywhere you turn today it seems like someone is hawking something to do with big data—today’s corporate “must have”. It seems that all the buzz and hype usually gets down to some very tactical application/outcome which sounds an awful lot
How Can Amazon Raise Prime Membership Rates Without Alienating Shoppers?
Amazon.com may be finally facing a worthy adversary in the retail arena: itself. The online giant recently announced its intent to increase the $79 annual fee on its popular Prime membership by $20 to $40, but our consumer insights suggest
Consumer Snapshot – February 2014
Latest consumer discoveries for February 2014. For more: www.ConsumerSnapshot.com
Can The Galaxy S5 Release Realign Samsung Owners’ Loyalty?
As we await the announcement of the latest and greatest from Samsung – the suspected Galaxy S5 – later this month, I thought it would be interesting to take a look at continued battle between this smartphone giant and that
Prosper’s New Health InsightCenter™ Provides A Spotlight For Marketers In A Turbulent Healthcare Market
February 05, 2014 In coping with the upheaval in the healthcare market, many providers from insurance companies to hospitals will turn to advertising as a way of promoting their services to confused consumers. Millions of dollars could be wasted unless
Year Of Reckoning For Brick And Mortar Retailers
For Brick and Mortar (BAM) retailers, 2014 will prove to be another challenging year. As economists talk of a slow and gradual recovery (latest jobs numbers indicate recovery will be at a snail’s pace), BAMs will be hard pressed to
Amazon Sets The Standard For Shopper Security While Target Struggles
When we released our predictions for Holiday Winners and Losers in November, Target was poised for a “win” in a not-so-robust, hyper-competitive season of shopping. With a nice mix of heavy-spending Gen X-ers as well as a base of those covetable
Consumer Snapshot – January 2014
Latest consumer discoveries for January 2014. For more: www.ConsumerSnapshot.com
Sears Slumps In Appliances As Kenmore Fails To Attract Millennial Shoppers
Challenge anyone to name a positive aspect of Sears and chances are that person will opine about the department store’s vast real estate holdings or the value remaining in house brands Craftsman, DieHard, and Kenmore. While we could certainly question
Insights You Can Use
Big data can be a big challenge. Zeroing in on the right information is crucial, especially in an uncertain economic environment. Below are a few examples of how different industry thought leaders are using Prosper Insights & Analytics’ smart data