A new GfK report, based on over 120 campaigns run by Coupons.com in 2012, shows that digital coupon users spend 42% more per year at supermarkets than the average shopper – a differential of $1,029. This reflects a 7% increase compared to 2011.
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Mobile Marketing contributes $139 Billion to U.S. Economy in 2012. [REPORT]
The mobile marketing ecosystem generated $139 billion of incremental output to the U.S. economy in 2012, a significant surge from $48 billion in net sales previously reported in 2010. Over the next five years, this figure is set to skyrocket to $400 billion representing an annual growth rate of 52 per cent. To accurately assess mobile’s economic impact, both consumer (B2C) and business (B2B) mobile sales were measured against total U.S. sales in 2012, approximately $33 trillion. The data was reported in the “MMA Mobile Marketing Economic Impact Study,” commissioned by the Mobile Marketing Association (MMA).
Telemundo Media launches FLUENCY Studio.
Telemundo Media announced the launch of FLUENCY, a new Los Angeles based multi-platform production studio, to develop and produce premium content for the full spectrum of U.S. Hispanics in Spanish and English.
Film Studios Marketing Strategies and Box Office Performance.
According to research led by a marketing professor at the University of Utah’s David Eccles School of Business, film studios might be better served with more targeted advertising that takes into account the movie-going habits of different communities, as well as how those communities respond to paid advertising and movie-review blogs.
For Auto Buyers, Online Reviews’ Influence Rivals Professional Opinions.
Consumer use of user-generated online reviews has become critical to the automotive sector, according to a new eMarketer report, “Automotive Consumer Reviews: Social and Mobile Change the Car-Buying Game.” As trust in this content solidifies and technology enables more shoppers to contribute car-buying opinions, users reviews are becoming among the most influential type of review, rivaling once-dominant professional reviews.
CNN en Español and CNN Latino unveil New Programming Plans.
On Thursday, May 2, CNN en Español and CNN Latino unveiled its programming for the next year at the cocktail upfront reception held at the boutique hotel in Manhattan, Ink48.
Aponte named Director of Hispanic Sales at Sun Broadcast Group.
Sun Broadcast Group, Inc. announced the appointment of Julio Aponte to Director of Hispanic Sales. Aponte will oversee sales & marketing efforts for all of Sun’s Hispanic products including the recently signed “El Mandril Morning Show”.
Digital Coupons & Mobile give Cheapskates Staying Power.
The Great Recession put a wide swath of US consumers on the money-saving path, and digital tools helped make bargain hunting all the easier. These are lessons consumers will not soon unlearn, according to a new eMarketer report, “Cheapskates Online: How the ‘New Normal’ Takes Advantage of New Technology.”
The many, many American Dreams.
Manuel Delgado – CEO of AGUA Simply put, the American Dream is the only reason why Hispanics are here. The pilgrims came to America as religious refugees, looking for a better place to make their lives. Hispanic immigrants come here as economic refugees, looking for a better place to make a living. We’re here because we can work here. There are as many journeys to the US as there are Hispanics.
21st Century Social Mom: Her World Is Social.
In a joint partnership with comScore, BabyCenter has revealed new insights surrounding moms’ adoption and usage of social platforms across all devices. Today, moms are 20% more likely to use social media than the general population. Ninety-one percent of moms now use social media regularly – a 20% increase since 2010. And they expect their friends and family to use it too. In fact, 22% of moms say that if friends or family don’t participate in social media, they are not as much a part of their lives.
