Summer travel plans up from 2012
A Harris Poll survey finds that the sluggish economy is still feeding into sluggish vacation plans. However, despite the fact that about a third...
Wheeler meets with Congress
Whenever we’ve heard a hearing with a nominee to the FCC, the answers are usually short of specifics
Top ten family-friendly beaches named
Looking to bring in some tourism advertising? If you are within driving distance of any of these locations, then you might want to contact...
NJBA conference starts 6/24
The 66th Annual NJBA (New Jersey Broadcasters Assn.) Conference and Gala will kick off Tuesday evening with an opening reception in Caesar’s Diamond Club...
Another report of incremental economic improvement
A wide variety of economic surveys, taken from a variety of angles, have been showing a moderate upward trend, and we can now add the Deloitte Consumer Spending Index to the list. Three of the four indicators it watches improved in May.
Retail spending picks up in May
There was a small uptick in consumer spending (excluding cars, gas and eating out) from April to May – but looked at YOY, there...
Global ad revenues to grow 6% in 2014
Magna Global predicts the global ad market to grow by 3.0% this year, to $486 billion, thus slowing down from 2012 (+3.9%), and then accelerate by 6.1% in 2014, to $515 billion. Compared to its previous forecasts, published in December 2012, this represents a small downgrade for 2013 (-0.1%) and a small increase for 2014 (+0.1%). Magna’s analysis covers ad market conditions in 73 individual markets, adding three new markets this time: Sri Lanka, Pakistan and Kenya.
Hiring plans on the rise
The latest report from Manpower Group shows the most positive outlook on increasing employment since before 2009, just after the financial implosion. More than three times as many companies are looking to increase rather than trim staff – with the majority in a holding pattern.
Greek state media closure causes strikes
Greece's two largest labor unions have called a 24-hour general strike 6/12 to protest the government's move to close state-run TV and radio as...
Top 10 base model cars
Bells and whistles on a new car are nice, but they can add to the price. However, according to cars.com, a number of models...
Wheeler hearing date set
The Senate Commerce Committee will heat up the griddle and dish up some questions for FCC Chairman nominee Tom Wheeler next week
Consumers’ financial health in rapid recovery
The most recent survey of consumer sentiment by Consumer Reports found an overall decline in sentiment, but that metric remained in positive territory and there was excellent progress in the organization’s trouble tracker metric, which declined sharply – a good thing.
MMTC capital meeting on tap
One of the biggest hurdles entrepreneurs wishing to enter the broadcast field face is drumming up the necessary financial backing. In less than a...
Local auto, financial spend on the increase
According to BIA/Kelsey's Media Ad View Plus forecast, auto and financial/insurance advertising in local media is growing steadily. BIA expects the total local spend...
Employment survey reveals negative trends
The Randstad Employee Confidence Index for May revealed mixed but generally unfavorable employee sentiments. The confidence expressed about the ability to find a job...