February BIG Call: On-Demand Consumer Insights & Analysis in 25 Minutes

…with BIG insights from John Mariotti, President & CEO, The Enterprise Group

The February Consumer Intentions & Actions® Survey is in – over 8,000 consumers participated!

After some New Year euphoria, confidence is down at 31.2% in February.  With the unemployment rate at 9.0% and gas prices hovering above $3.00 per gallon, consumers remain cautious and wary about the future.  How does this affect their financial plans over the next 3 months?  How many U.S. consumers are living paycheck to paycheck?  Are they focused on needs now that the holidays are behind them?  Find out in this month’s BIG Call.

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February BIG Call Take-Aways:

• Confidence is down in February, consumers are cynical about “recovery” talk. 
• Unemployment is a big contributing factor to consumer cynicism.  23.7% believe there will be “more” layoffs in the next 6 months. 
• Practicality is up year-over-year, but watch out for “cabin fever spending.”
• Paying down debt is the top financial priority.  Find out what the government can learn from consumers. 
• Nearly half feel there is “too much month” at the end of their paychecks. 
• 90 Day Outlook:  While some optimism shines through here, all categories are DOWN from Feb-08. 

Plus find out more about John’s “Special Issue” this month – The Decline of “Big Box” Specialty Retailers. 

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