IFR Reports: Boxing Day Knocks Out Black Friday
With two major USA and Canada holidays completed, IFR found Canadian retailers were very competitive during Boxing Week compared to USA's Black Friday week, especially now that the Canadian dollar is teetering on par with the US dollar. - January 16, 2010
IFR Monitoring Reports: Retailers Flip Switch on 42" Televisions… 46" Takes Lead for First Time
Analysis of Flat Screen Shelf Share by IFR Monitoring has revealed new trends at Canadian retail. - September 17, 2009
IFR Monitoring Reports: Klipsch and Polk Audio Lead USA Speaker Advertising
IFR Monitoring Print Advertisement Tracking shows Klipsch and Polk Audio brands are seen more often than others when it comes to print advertising for Home Audio Speakers. - September 16, 2009
Back to School Top 20 Lowest Priced Netbooks and Notebooks
IFR Monitoring reports the Top 20 lowest priced advertised Netbook and Notebooks across 6 countries; USA, Canada, Mexico, Argentina, Peru and Chile. This report comes just in time for Back to School in some of the countries. As the month of August 2009 comes to a close, thoughts of school come to... - August 22, 2009
IFR Monitoring Reports: LG Doubles USA Mobile Phone Print Advertising Share in One Month
IFR Monitoring reports print advertising in the USA dominated by LG in June 2009 for Mobile Phones. In the month that saw the hyped launch of both the Apple iPhone 3GS and the Palm Pre, LG took first spot in Mobile Phone brand advertising share with a staggering 48%, doubling its share from 24% in... - August 21, 2009
IFR Monitoring Reports: HP Hits 40 Percent Shelf Share for Multifunction Devices in Mexico
IFR Monitoring reports significant changes in the Multifunction Device landscape throughout retailers in Mexico. - August 14, 2009
IFR Monitoring Reports: HD Camcorder Advertised Prices in Freefall
IFR Monitoring reports that average prices in the USA for the Top 3 advertised brands of HD Camcorders have dipped significantly over the past year, driving average prices for the category down to new lows. For Sony, Canon, and JVC, quarterly average prices have consistently declined in each of the... - August 09, 2009
IFR Monitoring Reports: Verizon Takes 2nd Spot in Netbook Advertising
During Q2 2009 Verizon Retailers took the 2nd spot in retail newspaper advertising of Netbooks with screen sizes 10.2 inches or smaller, according to IFR Monitoring. Verizon, the wireless service provider normally known for its mobile smartphone offerings, is a new entrant in the rapidly growing... - August 08, 2009
IFR Monitoring Reports: Sony Trumps Headphones Advertising While Competitive Brands Battle
Sony continues its reign as the most heavily advertised brand of headphones with a share over 33% for 6 of the past 7 months. - July 31, 2009