The latest from Prosper on Forbes.com… According to the May monthly reading from Prosper, consumer confidence is flat month-over-month but up year-over-year. Planned spending on retail and dining, purchase intentions for autos, and consumer impulsivity are all rising. Among Adults 18+, the May Consumer Confidence reading
Seeing The Future Is Key To Success In 2015
The latest from Prosper Now’s Blog on Forbes.com… It’s a new year and many leading companies have new plans when it comes to their data and analytics initiatives. Target announced some organizational changes in December that include a Center of Excellence which will be led
C-Suite Tip For 2015—Advanced Analytics
The latest from Prosper Now’s Blog on Forbes.com… In the 1960’s movie The Graduate, a recent college grad played by Dustin Hoffman is counseled by a well-meaning family acquaintance to think of one word for his future job aspirations—plastics. “There’s a great future in
Era of Business Disruption–Why The C-Suite Needs To Focus On An Organic Growth Strategy
The latest from Prosper Now’s Blog on Forbes.com… Time was when successful experience shaped by years of competing in the market and a solid grounding in business processes and finance made for a good C-level candidate. This type of leader who could “rally
Forbes Insights And Prosper Insights & Analytics Launch The Forbes Executive InsightCenter™
This Unique Subscription-Based Strategic Data And Analytics Platform is Designed to Provide Business Executives with Consumer Insights to Help Them Make Evidence-Based Decisions NEW YORK, November 17, 2014 – Forbes Insights has partnered with Prosper Insights & Analytics to launch the
Misery Down, Consumer Spending Forecast Up
The Misery Index, calculated using data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, which has recently been added to Prosper’s Executive Retail InsightCenter, has been trending downward over the past couple months. The Consumer Spending Forecast from Prosper is up year-over-year,
Why The C-level Needs To Rethink Their Strategic Management Process
The latest from Prosper Now’s Blog on Forbes.com… I read an article two weeks ago reporting on the challenges faced by a CEO of a big box retailer. At the annual analyst meeting, the CEO identified some challenges that contributed to flat same
Are You Building A Business For Where The Market Was?
The latest from Prosper Now’s Blog on Forbes.com… Key performance building blocks for any business are good financial management, logistics, efficient manufacturing, a healthy corporate culture, marketing and inventory management. The fundamentals for each of these disciplines are fairly consistent over time and
Impress Your Boss: 5 Unique Insights That Will Do The Trick
The latest from Prosper Now’s Blog on Forbes.com… It’s a highly competitive retail marketplace. Corporations are always looking for a competitive edge. With that in mind, here are five unique business insights with one goal—to arm business professionals with valuable pieces of consumer
Arming The C-Suite For Organic Growth
The latest from Prosper Now’s Blog on Forbes.com… Today successfully running a business is a difficult task. Many issues impacting performance are outside the control of a C-Level manager’s influence. Nonetheless these issues impact how a business will perform. The lagging economy, political