Matt Carmichael

Source: BIGinsights Monthly Consumer Survey, February 2012...

The tie between savings rates and credit-card usage are hard to miss. When consumers are using their credit cards more and saving less that can make life a little easier for marketers. In this month's installment of the American Consumer Project, we looked at the savings rate in the U.S. which has dropped again in the las...

With many of the old-world economies in various states of turmoil, it's no wonder that marketers and investors are looking for the next big thing. The BRIC countries (Brazil, Russia, India and China) certainly haven't lost their economic luster, but the spotlight is ...