Archive for January, 2010

Investors identify their 7 Top Concerns relative to succession planning

A new study has identified seven top investor concerns relative to CEO succession planning. The study, consisting of twenty interviews with various players in the investment community including investment analysts, institutional investors, investment banks, private equity, activist funds and rating agencies was conducted by Integral Advisors, LLC and Board Advisor, LLC from October, 2009 to [...]

U.S. coupon market posts record-breaking distribution and redemption numbers in 2009

Shoppers Save Nearly $3.5 Billion by Using Coupons Valassis announced that shoppers saved nearly $3.5 billion with coupons in 2009, according to the Year-end 2009 Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) Coupon Industry Facts Report recently released by NCH Marketing Services, Inc., a Valassis company. A record number of coupons in the marketplace contributed to this increase [...]

New research shows coupon use up 27%

Shoppers redeemed 3.3 billion consumer package goods coupons in 2009 — a 27% increase over the 2.6 billion redeemed in 2008. It seems harsh economic times have forced many people to suddenly get serious about saving. A just-released report states that for the five consecutive quarters following October 2008 consumer coupon use grew by double-digits. [...]

Economic optimism reaches its highest level, Deloitte Study

Moving Past the Recession and into the Recovery, Many Companies Refocus their Talent Priorities on Retention and Leadership Development Since initiating its year-long study of global talent trends and strategies, Deloitte reveals in its latest research report that economic optimism has reached its highest level among surveyed executives since the study’s inception. According to Deloitte’s [...]