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Windows 7 Accelerating Corporate PC Purchasing
By Andy Golub December 22, 2009 ChangeWave’s November corporate IT spending survey points to an uptick in IT spending for 1st Quarter 2010 – midst the strongest growth rate in 2 years. Regarding PCs, the release of the Window...
Clear Signs of Improvement for Restaurants
By Mike Wrobel October 13, 2009 After four months of little to no change, two recent ChangeWave consumer surveys show clear signs of improvement for the restaurant industry – with Olive Garden (DRI), Red Lobster (DRI), Chipotle (CMG), Maggiano&...
It\'s An Uptick! U.S. Consumer Spending Continues to Improve in September
By Paul Carton September 29, 2009 A new ChangeWave survey of 2,719 U.S. consumers shows spending is continuing to improve going forward, led by upticks in consumer electronics, durable goods for the home, restaurant spending and household repairs/im...
U.S. Stimulus Program Causing Rebound in Water Project Spending
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Slower Going for IT Spending - But the Recovery Continues
By Paul Carton September 15, 2009 Last quarter we saw corporate IT spending in the process of rapidly stabilizing. Our latest ChangeWave survey shows the rate of recovery is slower this quarter – but on the positive side things are......
Smart Phone Heavyweight Slugfest - iPhone 3GS vs. Palm Pre
By Paul Carton September 8, 2009 Enough time has passed for early buyers to have acclimated themselves to the Palm Pre and the Apple iPhone 3GS, so in early August ChangeWave conducted a survey of new owners to see what......
Solar and Wind Sectors Powering Alternative Energy Industry Going Forward
By Andy Golub September 1, 2009 Solar and Wind will be driving the alternative energy sector for the next 12-24 months, according to ChangeWave’s July survey of 200 industry respondents. Hybrid/Electric Vehicles are also on the upswing, as are ...
Slight Uptick in U.S. Consumer Spending for August - But Longer Term Outlook Remains Clouded
By Jean Crumrine August 25, 2009 ChangeWave’s latest consumer spending survey points to a slight uptick in U.S. consumer spending going forward – reversing the pullback found in our July survey. But even though we’re seeing a positi...
Corporate Software Spending Continues to Improve - But Pace of Recovery Slows
By Paul Carton August 18, 2009 ChangeWave’s latest corporate software survey shows business purchasing continues to improve even as the pace of the recovery slows. Simply put, the uptick in spending for the next 90-days is not as pronounced as....
Fiber-Optic Providers Look Strong in TV Service Markets
By Paul Carton August 11, 2009 Recent ChangeWave consumer surveys have revealed a shift occurring away from traditional TV viewing towards new types of online services and entertainment – a trend with worrisome long term implications for tradit...
Resurgence of Starbucks as Restaurants Slowly Regain Their Appetite
By Mike Wrobel July 28, 2009 There are signs of improvement within certain pockets of the restaurant industry but the pace of overall growth has slowed, according to two recent ChangeWave consumer surveys. There were, however, a handful of standout.....
Business PC Purchases Rising - But Will It Help Windows 7?
By Andy Golub July 8, 2009 ChangeWave's latest Corporate IT survey shows U.S. tech spending in the process of rapidly stabilizing - with a dramatically improved outlook for the 3rd Quarter. The findings also point to the first uptick in......
Soaring Demand for Smart Phones
iPhone 3GS and Palm Pre Spearhead the Momentum By Paul Carton July 7, 2009 Overall smart phone ownership continues to rise, according to a June 9-15 survey by ChangeWave research, with 37% of respondents now reporting they own a smart......
