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The NPD Group, founded in 1967, is the leading global provider of consumer and retail market research information for a wide range of industries. We provide critical consumer behavior and point-of-sale (POS) information and industry expertise across more industries than any other market research company. Through our consumer panel, retail sales tracking services, special reports, and custom research, we help our clients understand and profit from consumer and retail trends. Our data tells them who is buying, what, where, and why at the international, national, and store levels. NPD market research products and services are available for the following industry sectors: Automotive, Beauty, Commercial Technology, Consumer Technology, Entertainment, Fashion, Food & Beverage, Foodservice, Home, Office Supplies, Software, Sports, Toys, and Wireless.
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NAICS Code Marketing Research and Public Opinion Polling: 541910
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Microsoft boosted as Windows 7 sales outpace Vista
BNET
- 2009-11-06
Early sales of Windows 7 suggest that shoppers are switching to Microsoft's new operating system in their droves, shrugging off the cloud cast by its predecessor, Windows Vista. Analysis of sales figures by research firm NPD Group suggested that sales of Windows 7 in the United States were...
Microsoft's Windows 7 Sales Exceeding Those of Vista, Says Report
BNET
- 2009-11-05
A new sales report from The NPD Group indicates that sales of Windows 7 boxed software exceeded those of Vista during the respective operating systems' first days of release, although the research firm suggests that low-cost pre-sales may have lowered Microsoft's gross revenue from Windows 7 immediately following the launch....
Windows 7 Prompts All-In-One PC Surge
BNET
- 2009-10-23
Touch is the hot new interface, and with the arrival Microsoft?s Windows 7, with its integrated multitouch capabilities, the trend is set to continue, says a new report, which additionally calls out Apple and Hewlett-Packard as trend setters.On the eve of Windows 7?s Oct. 22 arrive, the all-in-one AIO computer...
Back-to-school sales down but not out, says NPD
BNET
- 2009-10-08
Back-to-school sales followed a downward trend like most of 2009, but there were a few bright spots for the US consumer technology and school and office supply industries, according to NPD Group. Consumer technology revenues for the seven-week back-to-school period (July 26 - September 12) declined 12.5% versus 2008, to...
Mac users just can't kick the Windows habit
BNET
- 2009-10-06
While popular wisdom says 'once you go Mac, you don't go back', new research has revealed that the majority of Mac users also harbour PCs in their homes. According to a study by analyst house NPD Group, while the percentage of Mac households is inching upwards - reaching 12 per...
Macs and PCs found shacking up
BNET
- 2009-10-05
While the number of Apple-owning households continues to grow, the vast majority of those Macs are sharing space with at least one Windows-based PC, according to a new study.(Credit: Apple)The NPD Group said Monday that its online survey found that 12 percent of households with a computer have at least...
Apple's iTunes Increases Its Lead In The Music Market
PaidContent
- 2009-08-18
A year-and-a-half after surpassing Wal-Mart (NYSE: WMT) as the biggest music retailer in the United States, Apple’s iTunes now accounts for a quarter of all music sales in the U.S., up from 21 percent a year ago, according to the NPD Group. And it likely has lots of room...
Digital music to eclipse CDs by 2010
BNET
- 2009-08-18
Compact discs accounted for 65 per cent of US music sales in the first half of 2009 but digital downloads are expected to nearly equal CD sales by the end of next year, market research firm NPD Group said today. "Many people are surprised that the CD is still the...
Video Game Sales Took Another Hit in July, Report Says
BNET
- 2009-08-15
Sales of the Sony PlayStation 3, Microsoft Xbox 360 and Nintendo Wii consoles all saw steep declines for the month of July, NPD Group reports. Industry sales overall dropped 24 percent compared with the same period in 2008, to $848 million, according to NPD Group.Long touted as one of the...
GameStop: Bulls Loyal Despite Weak Video Game Sales [Voices]
BNET
- 2009-08-14
GameStop GME shares are showing impressive resiliency in the face of the fifth straight month of declining sales of video game hardware and software. As I noted yesterday, July data from research firm NPD Group showed a 37 percent drop in video game hardware sales, and a 26 percent drop...
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Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Tod Johnson | Chief Executive Officer |
| Bill Lucas | Group President, Retail Business Group |
| Dennis Brown | Group President, Home, Consumer and Commercial Technology |
| Karyn Schoenbart | President & Chief Operating Officer |
| Michel Maury | Group President, Europe |
| Randall Smith | Group President, Food/Automotive/Canada/Latin America |
| Rupert Walters | Group President, Entertainment & Communications, Fashion & Sports |
| Avi Halutz | Chief Information Officer |
| Tom Lynch | Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| The NPD Group, Inc. | Chief Executive Officer | Current |
| The NPD Group, Inc. | Chairman | Current |
| Advertising Research Foundation | Officer | Former |
| Advertising Research Foundation | Director | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| The NPD Group, Inc. | Group President, Retail Business Group | Current |
| Acnielsen Corporation | Officer | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| The NPD Group, Inc. | Group President, Home, Consumer and Commercial Technology | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| The NPD Group, Inc. | President & Chief Operating Officer | Current |
| Casro | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| The NPD Group, Inc. | Group President, Europe | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| The NPD Group, Inc. | Group President, Food/Automotive/Canada/Latin America | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| The NPD Group, Inc. | Group President, Entertainment & Communications, Fashion & Sports | Current |
| Popsicle Company | CEO | Former |
| Wharton Graduate School of the University of Pennsylvania | MBA In Marketing | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| The NPD Group, Inc. | Chief Information Officer | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| The NPD Group, Inc. | Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer | Current |
| KPMG Corporate Finance LLC | Partner | Former |
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