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  • Slipping and Sliding

    The stormy economy has put a hurtin’ on promotional products sales. The third quarter of 2009 saw promotional products sales drop 10.9%

  • Shopping Trip

    Spending on P-O-P, the largest consumer promotions category, increased 2.2% to $20.79 billion in 2008, as in-store media with its ability to reach a captive

  • Faithful Following

    Spending on loyalty programs was forecast to grow to $2.19 billion in 2009 from $2.18 billion in 2008, according to the VSS Communications Industry Forecast

  • Spending up by a Nose

    Games and sweepstakes spending increased just a smidge to $1.870 billion in 2009, from $1.868 billion in 2008, according to the VSS Communications Industry

  • Now in Vogue

    It’s official: It is now cool to clip coupons. Coupon redemption declined steadily between 1999 and 2006, when the number of coupons people turned in

  • THE YEAR AHEAD

    FINANCIAL SERVICES: Credit and debit issuers will continue to reflect on how to evolve their loyalty program value propositions in a challenging regulatory

  • Steady Growth

    Spending on product sampling had been growing steadily since 2003. However, the growth pace slowed significantly in 2008, rising to $2.20 billion and

  • Pride of Placement

    If you wonder why branded entertainment is on the rise just think about your own viewing habits. Chances are you’re spending less time watching broadcast TV and more time with niche cable channels or Internet TV

  • Why People Clip Coupons

    Some 37.4% of consumers said they are clipping more coupons than last year because they need to stretch their budgets

  • Cyber Monday Sales Could Set A Record $900 Million

    Consumers already worried about their jobs shifted online shopping sprees yesterday from midday to early morning and evening hours for fear of getting caught surfing for digital picture frames or iPods during business hours