In October, consumer confidence rebounds after three months of decline. Deborah Weinswig, Managing Director of Fung Global Retail & Technology (FGRT), weighs in on consumer confidence, the spending outlook, and impulsivity.
Prosper Tells Open World: “Outside In” Data Required For Optimizing Predictive Analytics
Prosper Insights & Analytics™ participated with Oracle on an OpenWorld panel, “Changing Consumer Markets from Improbable to Inevitable,” which focused on how technology and big data are enabling a new era of sense and respond for brands and retailers.
GenX Has The Greatest Confidence, But The Spending Forecast Is Driven By Millennials And Boomers
Deborah Weinswig, Managing Director, FGRT, weighs in on Prosper’s September predictive analytics including consumer confidence reading, spending forecast, and impulsivity scores.
For Hedge Funds, Mining The “Human Element” May Hold Key For Optimizing Predictive Analytics
Prosper Insight & Analytics CEO talked with Bill Pecoriello, Consumer Edge Research CEO, about the impact consumer-based data is having on predictive analytics.
Consumer Spending Gains Benefiting Online, Off-Price, and Beauty Retailers
The latest from Prosper on Forbes.com on June 1, 2017… Consumer confidence is down for the second month, but it is tracking 19% higher than last year. What does it mean for spending? Deborah Weinswig, Managing Director of Fung Global Retail &
Throwback Thursday: Big Data & Analytics Edition
5.18.17 — This week’s #TBT is titled, “CMO Or SCHMO? Clinging To Old Marketing Models May Be Hurting Rather Than Helping Drive Growth.” I posted this on Forbes.com on 12/19/16. The article is timely in light of several recent developments:
Fung Global Retail & Technology Sees Spending On Home Goods Driving Near-Term Sales Gains
From Forbes.com on March 31, 2017… Consumer confidence continues to fluctuate, but remains well above the 13 month average. What does it mean for spending? Deborah Weinswig, Managing Director of Fung Global Retail & Technology, weighs in on consumer confidence, spending, and autos.
Throwback Thursday: Big Data & Analytics Edition
Today’s Throwback Thursday article “Big Data And The Madness Of Crowds” was written for Forbes.com on 6/17/2014. The context deals with the madness of crowds, which was the topic of a book written by Charles Mackay in 1841. Mackay wrote
Latest Consumer Analytics Indicate A Glass Half-Full Start To Spring
From Forbes.com on March 31, 2017… Consumer confidence is at a 15-year high and Prosper’s Impulsivity Score and Consumer Mood metric are up as well. Deborah Weinswig, Managing Director of Fung Global Retail & Technology, weighs in on the state of the US
Throwback Thursday: Big Data & Analytics Edition
March 30, 2017: Today’s Throwback Thursday article is “David Vs. Goliath: Why Little Data Will Win Over Big Data” from my Forbes.com column on May 29, 2014. The issues discussed concerning big data are now apparent today. In the Internet