PC Shipments Post the Steepest Decline Ever in a Single Quarter, According to IDC

PC Shipments Post the Steepest Decline Ever in a Single Quarter, According to IDC

.2013 – Worldwide PC shipments totaled 76.3 million units in the first quarter of 2013 (1Q13), down -13.9% compared to the same quarter in 2012 and worse than the forecast decline of -7.7%, according to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly PC Tracker. The extent of the year-on-year contraction marked the worst quarter since IDC began tracking the PC market quarterly in 1994. The results also marked the fourth consecutive quarter of year-on-year shipment declines.

Market Research Report — 14.7% Decline in Frozen Orange Juice Consumption From 2007-2012

Market Research Report — 14.7% Decline in Frozen Orange Juice Consumption From 2007-2012

ROCKVILLE, MD — (Marketwired) — 04/11/13 — MarketResearch.com has announced the addition of the report "" to their product offering.When defined in terms of overall dollar sales and volume consumption, the market for fruit juices and juice drinks has remained remarkably stable for years. Packaged Facts estimates that between 2007 and 2012 dollar sales of fruit and vegetable juices and juice drinks barely budged and that the volume of juice and juice drinks consumed by households h

Pepsi/Beyonce and Chanel/Brad Pitt Battle for Most Celebrity Spokesperson Chatter: NetBase Evaluates Endorsement Buzz Winners

MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA — (Marketwired) — 04/10/13 — , the Social Intelligence Company, today announced the release of the latest Brand Passion Index (BPI), this month analyzing the seven celebrity spokespeople representing six consumer brands. Powered by the , the Index surfaced the behaviors, emotions and opinions from social media about the following commercial endorsements: Jessica Simpson for , Jennifer Hudson for , Beyoncé for , Brad Pitt for , Ashton Kutcher for , William Shatner for

Mixed Trends Drive Meat Market Growth

Mixed Trends Drive Meat Market Growth

ROCKVILLE, MD — (Marketwired) — 04/10/13 — Although meat consumption in the U.S. has been on the decline for nearly a decade, the market continues to post growth in overall dollar sales. And that consumption decline is only relative — per capita meat consumption in the U.S. ranks second globally, and weighs in at nearly three times the global average.According to "," a recent report from Packaged Facts, retail sales of meat and poultry products topped $85 billion in 2012, up from

Schaltbau Group raises forecast for 2013

Schaltbau Group raises forecast for 2013

According to preliminary figures, the companies of the Schaltbau Group registered a new record order-intake of ? 107.8 million for the first three months of the current fiscal year (31.03.2012: ? 105.5 million). During the same period Group sales rose significantly by 12.4 per cent from ? 84.7 million to ? 95.2 million. All of the Group-s business fields contributed towards this pleasing development of sales. Due to the Group-s dynamic business performance, which surpasses previous expectations