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New State Security Freeze Laws For American Consumers

added: 17-07-2007

Most Americans now have a new tool that provides powerful protection to help stop identity thieves from ruining their credit records. Thirty seven states and the District of Columbia have adopted laws in recent years giving consumers the right to put a security freeze on their credit files so crooks can't use stolen information to open fraudulent accounts.

added: 17-07-2007

The improved high-definition viewing experience and greater viewing area provided by LCD televisions increases demand and subsequently drives the growth of the LCD manufacturing equipment market. Additionally, decreased panel prices have made LCD TVs more affordable and this will likely lead to phenomenal growth in the LCD TV market.

U.S. Import and Export Price Indexes in June

added: 16-07-2007

The U.S. Import Price Index advanced 1.0 percent in June, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported, after a similar 1.1 percent increase the previous month. Higher petroleum prices drove the June rise. Export prices also continued to trend upward in June, increasing 0.3 percent following a 0.2 percent advance in May.

LG and Samsung Phones Lead in Advanced Mobile Entertainment Features

added: 16-07-2007

LG and Samsung are the top mobile-phone brands in the U.S. for advanced entertainment features, leading competitors Motorola and Nokia in adoption of phones with support for mobile TV, music, and games, according to Mobile Entertainment Platforms and Services (Second Edition), a new consumer study from Parks Associates.

U.S. Consumer Confidence Continues to Erode

added: 16-07-2007

Although sunny summer days have arrived, Americans are feeling gloomy about current and future economic conditions, according to the most recent results of the RBC CASH (Consumer Attitudes and Spending by Household) Index, which measured the attitudes of 1,004 Americans earlier this week.

Shop Online, Spend Offline

added: 16-07-2007

Consumers who shop online for digital cameras and TVs spend 10% more on in-store purchases than consumers who do not search online, according to survey sponsored by Yahoo! Search Marketing and conducted by ChannelForce. Shoppers were interviewed when entering big box electronics stores like Best Buy and Circuit City.

Cable Companies: a Competitive Edge Over Telephone Providers

added: 15-07-2007

Cable companies, which lead the customer satisfaction rankings for telephone service in all six U.S. regions for the first time, are proving to be tough competition for traditional telephone providers, as the impact of bundled service packages steadily reshapes the telecommunications market, according to the J.D. Power and Associates 2007 Residential Regional Telephone Customer Satisfaction Study.

Foreclosure Activity Decreases 7 Percent in June

added: 13-07-2007

RealtyTrac(R) released its June 2007 U.S. Foreclosure Market Report, which shows a total of 164,644 foreclosure filings - default notices, auction sale notices and bank repossessions - were reported during the month, down 7 percent from the previous month but still up 87 percent from June 2006. The report also shows a national foreclosure rate of one foreclosure filing for every 704 U.S. households for the month.

Teen Spending and Web Usage Up

added: 13-07-2007

Spending on and by teenagers will reach $208.7 billion in 2011, up from $189.7 billion in 2006, according to Packaged Facts' "The Teens Market in the US" report. The spending increase is expected despite an estimated 3% decline in the 12-to-17-year-old population by 2011.

Online Retailers Take Stock

added: 13-07-2007

What happens when an online shopper doesn't find what she wants? Like many retail shoppers, she goes to another store, according to "The Online Inventory Impact Survey." The survey was commissioned by the e-tailing group and BetweenMarkets and conducted in May 2007.

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