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The Continuing Economic Maelstrom & the US Consumer

When the storm clouds gathered over the economy last year, rather than weathering it out in the comfort of our offices, we set out to chase the storm as it touched down in consumers' homes across the nation. Just like you, we wanted to know how consumers lives would be changed. This FREE download The Continuing Economic Maelstrom & THE US CONSUMER: Implications for CPG, Restaurant and Retail presents what we are and are not seeing and some dos and don'ts for marketers.