Posted on: Sunday, March 15, 2009
Daily shopping is dropping, to $61
By John MacIntyre
On average, amount Americans spent per day in stores, restaurants, gas stations or online in the 14-day period ending Feb. 11 (not including home or vehicle purchases, or normal bills), according to Gallup Poll daily tracking: $61
Average in the same two-week period a year ago: $102
IT'S WHO YOU KNOW
Percentage of full-time positions a company fills through internal transfers and promotions, according to a study by CareerXroads: 38.8%
Percentage of external hires through referrals (employee, alumni, vendor, etc.): 27.3%
WHICH WAY DID WE GO?
Percentage of women who admit not being able to read a traditional map (twice as many as men), according to research commissioned by Nokia: 11%
Percentage of people who believe a sense of direction is genetic and that those who have a bad sense of direction are simply born that way: 18%
Percentage of people who blame their partners for getting lost, either because they were fighting or they were shouting directions: 30%
GLUE GUNS BLAZING
Percentage of those surveyed by Michaels Stores who said they'd like to spend more time on art or crafts: 84%
Percentage who said they think making homemade gifts and spending time with their families have emerged as "bright spots" in this rough economy: 83%
VEGAS BEATS MAUI
Ranks of New York City, Las Vegas, Maui, Hawai'i and San Francisco as U.S. vacation destinations preferred by affluent leisure travelers (those 8 percent of households with annual income above $150,000), according to the Ypartnership Portrait of Affluent Travelers survey: 1, 2, 3, 4
Ranks of Europe, the Far East, Mexico and Australia as international destinations preferred by affluent travelers: 1, 2, 3, 4
KIDS ONLINE
Percentage of parents who say they are fairly knowledgeable about how to protect their children's privacy online, according to a survey from Consumer Policy Solutions: 69%
Percentage who have closely read the privacy policies of the sites their children visit: 31%
Percentage who are unsure if children's online activity can be tracked by companies for commercial purposes: 56%
COLONIAL ST. PADDY
Year of the first civic and public celebrations of St. Patrick's Day in colonial Boston, according to the Irish Information Guide: 1737
Date the first St. Patrick's Day was celebrated in New York City, at the Crown and Thistle Tavern: March 17, 1756
WEDDING GIGS
Average amount that couples spend on wedding entertainment, according to www.GigMasters.com: $825
Percentage of couples who had DJs: 38%
Percentage of couples who had live bands: 26%
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