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Top News: MS Backs Nook | The Anti-Groupon | WPP Lifts Forecast | Social Cola Wars | Hulu Less Free

Ad Technology: Meet the anti-Groupon Agencies: WPP Lifts Forecast Campaigns of Note: Flexjet   [...]

DMA: Most Marketers in Hispanic Market Use Direct Mail

A report from the Direct Marketing Association, in conjunction with PSA and Zubi Advertising, shows 92% of marketers and agencies in the Hispanic market use non-catalog direct mail; over half (52.1%) use telephone marketing. 77% of active Hispanic direct marketers specifically tailor their non-catalog direct mail messages for the Hispanic audience, while 75% of Hispanic marketers collect consumer data about language preference and proficiency, and age and gender, according to   [...]

Texters Young, Culturally Diverse, Spendy Over 'Net

Adults in the US who use the text-messaging feature on their cell phone are 49% more likely than the average American to be between age 18-24, 14% more likely to be Hispanic and 24% more likely to be African American, according to (pdf) a survey from Scarborough Research, MarketingCharts   [...]

Mexicans Use Phones to Pay for Meals, Taxi Trips

Major banks in Mexico, including Citigroup Inc. and BBVA, are partnering with mobile operators Telefonica SA and Iusacell to launch a mobile charge service, reports Reuters. Mobile users will soon be able to link savings accounts to their phones, so payments can be made to restaurants or taxis, for example, via text message. The offering is targe  [...]

iPhone 3G Buzzing - Nielsen Online, Hitwise Issue Stats

With Apple's iPhone 3G scheduled to go on sale today, Nielsen Online and Hitwise provide a host of iPhone-related statistics. Judging by search terms used, consumers are interested in more than just price -- such as the 3G network, release date, applications and plans, Hitwise said (  [...]

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Online Shopping by Minorities Up Sharply in Five Years

Online shopping by African-Americans, Asians, Hispanics and other minorities has increased dramatically in the past five years, according to (pdf) a report from The Media Audit, MarketingCharts writes. "T  [...]

6 in 10 Use Non-Voice Mobile Apps, Cellphones Hardest Tech to Give up

Some 62 percent of adult Americans have either accessed the internet with a wireless connection away from home or work, or used a non-voice data application like a cell phone or personal digital assistant (PDA), according to a Pew Internet Project study (via MediaPost) --   [...]

Study Profiles Consumers Most Influenced by Sponsored Links

Nearly one in 10 consumers surveyed (9 percent) are influenced or greatly influenced by sponsored links when searching for products or services on the internet, according to an analysis of BIGresearch's Simultaneous Media Survey (SIMM 11), writes MarketingCharts. Advertisers are allocat  [...]

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1/3 Are Receptive to Mobile Ads - If It Lowers Their Phone Bills

23 percent of US mobile subscribers (58 million people) say they have seen mobile advertising in the previous 30 days. Half of mobile data users (51 percent, or 28 million people) who recall seeing a mobile ad say they responded to the ad in some way, according to a Nielsen study, MarketingCharts   [...]

Research Recap of 2008 Academy Awards Released

94 percent of the 32 million Americans that watched this year's Oscars watched the live telecast. Some 2 million recorded the event on DVR and watched it later in the same evening, according to Nielsen, which released a research recap of the event,   [...]

New Media Influences Purchases, Particularly among Minorities

Advertisers are well advised to pay more attention to what customers say influence their purchases -- particularly new media options, which are growing fastest in wielding influence, according to BIGresearch, MarketingCharts reports. While traditional media still rank on top in purchase influ  [...]

For Multicultural Audiences, Relevant Ads Beat Stereotypes

Multicultural audiences are reportedly "turned off" by ads featuring stereotypical representations of themselves, according to a new study by OMD Worldwide, which surveyed over 1,400 members of different US-based ethnic minorities. Respondents placed more importance on meaningful cultural signals that helped them relate to the brand better. The study also found different ethnic groups have different attitudes toward given media. Blacks and Asian-Americans, for instance, put more stock in w  [...]

QuinceGirl Allies with Terra to Better Target Young Latinas

Considering the size of the Hispanic population, Quinceaneras -- elaborate debut parties for 15-year-old girls -- are increasingly embraced as a cross-border cultural trend with significant ad and revenue-generating potential. In response, Terra has formed an alliance with QuinceGirl.com to share bilingual content and create advertising packages, reports MediaBuyer  [...]

Zune Launches Custom Player for Reggaeton Fans

While Apple dedicates specialty iPods to U2, Microsoft's Zune shoots for the Latin market with a customized Zune for reggaeton act Wisin & Yadel. The limited edition Wisen & Yadel Zune will hit Wal-Mart stores nationwide Oct. 29, according to Reuters, and will feature a new album by th  [...]