Hotel Rates Drop up to 25 percent for September
The cost of travel in North America is still on the decline, according to Hotwire.com's September 2009 Hotwire Hotel Rate Report. The monthly survey,...
Gender, Behavior Influence Teen Buying
Marketers may want to fine-tune their advertising to target "jockettes" and "young metrosexuals." These are the two largest teen segments, according to a new...
Hyatt Responds to Mass. Gov.’s Call for Boycott
Hyatt isn't taking boycott threats lightly. In response to Mass. Governor Deval Patrick's call for a boycott of the hotels statewide, Hyatt responded today...
Travel Spending Still on Decline, but Slowing
Spending declines and discounting will likely continue, but the travel industry may finally be poised for a rebound. According to the Bureau of Economic...
Smartphone Social Networking Surges
Although Smartphones come with a multitude of Web capabilities, consumers are more often than not using these mobile devices for social networking. Social networking...
As Recession Lingers, Employees Itch for Job Switch
It seems that economic survival is not the only concern employers should be worrying about these days—employee loyalty is now poised for trouble as...
Consumer Spending Jumps 1.3 Percent in Aug
"Cash for Clunkers" again helped to raise consumer spending in August, according to data released Thursday by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. The...
Dow Jones: Consumer August Sentiments Rise to 35.5
Consumers continue to rise out of their financial slump, according to Dow Jones &3x0026; Company. The news corporation's Dow Jones Economic Sentiment Indicator (ESI)...
Job Satisfaction Dwindles as U.S. August Job Loss Totals 335,000
More bleak numbers on the nation’s unemployment status were released today by TrimTabs Investment Research. According to the independent research service, the U.S. was...
Employee Benefits Top of Mind in 2010
Money may not be able to buy you happiness but it can buy you some life security—at least that's what U.S. employees are hoping....