http://www.metrics2.com/blog/industry_insights/ Business and Market Place by the Numbers en Copyright 2007 Mon, 14 May 2007 16:36:34 -0500 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/?v=3.2ysb5-20051201 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Tourism should bring the Asia Pacific region $110 billion in revenues over the next three years, with much of that coming from travelers in the region, according according to the report from the Pacific Asia Travel Association or PATA, reports AP. ]]> http://www.metrics2.com/blog/2007/05/10/tourism_to_bring_110_billion_to_asia_pacific_by_20.html http://www.metrics2.com/blog/2007/05/10/tourism_to_bring_110_billion_to_asia_pacific_by_20.html Auto/Travel Thu, 10 May 2007 14:27:16 -0500 U.S. agencies offering digital marketing services led the charge as overall agency revenue grew 8.8% to $28.2 billion in 2006, reports AdAge. Billings from traditional advertising and media were up just 4.2%, reaching $13.1 billion. Income from marketing offerings rose from 13.1% to hit $15.1 billion.  ]]> http://www.metrics2.com/blog/2007/04/30/us_agency_revenue_up_88_to_282_billion.html http://www.metrics2.com/blog/2007/04/30/us_agency_revenue_up_88_to_282_billion.html Advertising/Media Mon, 30 Apr 2007 16:57:04 -0500 Corn planting will be up 15% this year to 90.5 million acres and 12.1 million more acres than in 2006,  the biggest U.S. corn planting since 1944, boosted by high demand from the ethanol industry and strong export sales, reports AP, citing the U.S. Department of Agriculture's annual prospective plantings report.  ]]> http://www.metrics2.com/blog/2007/03/30/ethanol_demand_boosts_corn_planting_15_in_2007_big.html http://www.metrics2.com/blog/2007/03/30/ethanol_demand_boosts_corn_planting_15_in_2007_big.html Energy Fri, 30 Mar 2007 09:39:19 -0500 American consumers are eager to celebrate Easter with their family and friends, with the tTotal holiday spending estimated to reach $14.37 billion, according to NRF’s 2007 Easter Consumer Intentions and Actions Survey. This year, shoppers who are planning to celebrate Easter (79.5%) are expected to spend an average of $135.07, up 11% from last year’s $121.72 per person.  ]]> http://www.metrics2.com/blog/2007/03/28/easter_spending_expected_to_hit_14_billion.html http://www.metrics2.com/blog/2007/03/28/easter_spending_expected_to_hit_14_billion.html Retail/CPG Wed, 28 Mar 2007 10:46:19 -0500 With the new Democratic Congress promising to lower health care costs, generic drug makers take on brand-name rivals to level the playing field, reports AP. Here are some key metrics and stats on the generic drugs market:  ]]> http://www.metrics2.com/blog/2007/02/26/22b_us_generic_drugs_industry_by_the_numbers.html http://www.metrics2.com/blog/2007/02/26/22b_us_generic_drugs_industry_by_the_numbers.html Healthcare/Pharma Mon, 26 Feb 2007 15:05:37 -0500 U.S. sales of gas-electric hybrid vehicles rose 28% to 254,545 in 2006, but the rate of growth is starting to slow, according to a report by R.L. Polk & Co.  Hybrids accounted for about 1.5% of U.S. vehicle sales last year.  Toyota Prius led the segment with 42.8% of new registrations.  ]]> http://www.metrics2.com/blog/2007/02/26/us_sales_of_hybrid_vehicles_jump_28_to_254545_in_2.html http://www.metrics2.com/blog/2007/02/26/us_sales_of_hybrid_vehicles_jump_28_to_254545_in_2.html Auto/Travel Mon, 26 Feb 2007 11:38:48 -0500 The average U.S. 12th-grader reading score in 2006 was the lowest since 1992, while less than one-quarter (23 percent) of 12th-graders scored at or above the Proficient level in the 2005 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), according to The Nation’s Report Card. ]]> http://www.metrics2.com/blog/2007/02/23/12thgraders_math_proficiency_falls_reading_skills.html http://www.metrics2.com/blog/2007/02/23/12thgraders_math_proficiency_falls_reading_skills.html Education Fri, 23 Feb 2007 10:54:12 -0500