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ACQUIRING NEW LEAD RELATIONSHIPS IN MIDDLE MARKET BANKING WILL REQUIRE LONG-TERM, DIFFERENTIATED FOCUS.

July 22nd, 2010

Opportunity exists, as only 21% of mid-sized firms are completely loyal to their lead banking provider

New York, NY – July 22, 2010 – The latest information from TNS’ Commercial Banking Momentum Monitor shows only one in five mid-sized business are truly loyal to their current lead banking provider. This represents a decline in loyalty from historic norms and suggests the majority of lead relationships may be in play. Slightly less than 10% of these firms are either proactively seeking a new lead relationship or frequently re-evaluate the lead provider that they use. While this seems to be a [...]

TNS ANNOUNCES NEW GLOBAL HUMAN RESOURCES, TALENT MANAGEMENT AND CULTURE DIRECTOR

July 14th, 2010

London - July 14, 2010 - TNS, the world's largest custom research company, has appointed Margit Huber as Global HR, Talent Management & Culture Director. Margit joined TNS in 2000 and has been key to the development of TNS' flagship Stakeholder Management research globally for the last 2 years, focussing in part on employee research, establishing a global network of experts across the business. Reporting to Chief Executive Pedro Ros, Margit brings to her new role a wealth of knowledge around managing the employee experience and what it takes to build trust and commitment. [...]

CHINESE PREDICT BRAZIL VS. ARGENTINA IN WORLD CUP FINAL: INTERNET AN INTEGRAL PART OF ENJOYING WORLD CUP

June 30th, 2010

(June 25, 2010, Shanghai) - Though gloomy and stridently critical about their own soccer team and lamenting its absence from the World Cup, most Chinese are enthusiastic viewers of the ongoing competition in South Africa, according to a recent survey from TNS Research International, the largest customized agency in China, using the access panel of LightSpeed Research. Conducted during June 14-22, the survey also finds that more people are watching matches via internet and sharing or commenting upon the World Cup via social media. Enthusiastic about the World Cup, but not positive toward China's [...]

TNS PRESENTS AT IIR SHOPPER INSIGHTS CONFERENCE

June 25th, 2010

IIR Shopper Insights in Action Conference
July 12-14, 2010
Location: Chicago TNS is a proud sponsor of this leading industry event bringing together retailers, brands and key industry players.  Stop by the TNS booth in the Expo area, and get industry insights at our TNS speaking sessions.  For a discounted rate to the conference contact Emily Dennis. [...]

FUTURE CONCERNS STILL LOOM LARGE WHEN IT COMES TO CONSUMER CONFIDENCE: SURVEY

June 22nd, 2010

The latest results from TNS Canada's Consumer Confidence Index
TORONTO, June 18, 2010 - The latest results from TNS Canada's Consumer Confidence Index suggest that the future concerns still loom large for Canadians when it comes to their confidence in the Canadian economy. While there was a slight uptick with the here-and-now, worries about the future has not abated. Overall, the index remained basically unchanged - it ended the month at 98.9, up from 98.7 in May. "Canadians continue to feel wary about Canada's economic future," said Dr. Michael Antecol, vice-president of TNS Canada and [...]

CONSUMERS AND BUSINESSES REMAIN NEGATIVE ON THE ECONOMY

June 21st, 2010

Over half of consumers in the U.S. hold a negative position on the economy as they continue to see an increase in personal debt. Demand for credit is especially strong in business banking segment but the worry to access credit, still lingers
New York, NY - June 21, 2010 - The latest information from two TNS research studies show consumer perceptions of the U.S. economy remain predominantly negative - in contrast to what we might be seeing in some recent Consumer Confidence reports. According to the studies, US consumers' perception of the economy has not improved since December of [...]

SURVEY SHOWS FEWER SINGAPOREANS INTERESTED IN THE FIFA WORLD CUP

June 15th, 2010

A new survey conducted by TNS Singapore, June 11, 2010 – A new survey conducted by TNS, the world’s largest custom research agency, shows that fewer Singaporeans will be tuning in to the World Cup games this year. The survey, which polled some 1,000 respondents using Lightspeed Research access panel, revealed that overall interest in the World Cup matches in Singapore has dipped by almost 13 percentage points – down from 80% of respondents in 2006 to 67% in 2010. This decline in interest could be attributed to several factors. Many Singaporeans are not familiar with [...]

AFFLUENT INVESTOR CONFIDENCE DECLINES AS STOCK MARKET AND ECONOMIC FEARS INCREASE

June 14th, 2010

TNS Investor Confidence Index Shows Reversal of Recent Gains

New York, NY - June 14, 2010 - According to TNS' Investor Confidence Index, there was a significant decline in confidence amongst affluent American investors in May 2010. The Investor Confidence Index is now at 100, down from the December 2009 result of 112. This most recent result reflects a reversal of much of the gains made in investor confidence since the post-crisis low of 81 was measured in October of 2008. 



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TNS RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL STUDY FINDS THAT BBS AND FORUM ARE MOST FREQUENTLY USED SOCIAL MEDIA IN CHINA

June 11th, 2010

June 10, 2010, Shanghai. When thinking about social media, the common tendency is to think about social networking sites such as Renren or Kaixin001. However, social media has a wider meaning and connotation in China such as blogs, micro-blogs, video (picture) sharing sites, wiki, reviews...among which BBS and forum are most frequently used - according to a study by TNS Research International, the leading research agency in China. The latest TNS Research International study finds that Chinese citizens are drawn to many different types of social media, among which bulletin boards and forums were [...]

SMARTPHONE USAGE SET TO DOMINATE HONG KONG MOBILE MARKET

June 4th, 2010

TNS Global Telecoms Insights (GTI) survey reveals consumers find content and applications equally important as the brand of their handset Hong Kong 4 June, 2010 - Hong Kong consumers are at the forefront of global smartphone usage. Almost half (48%) of respondents in Hong Kong own a smartphone *, more than double the global rate of 23%. "Until fairly recently, smartphone or PDA phones were owned by a very specific group of consumers - mainly tech geeks and business 'road warriors'", says Marc de Lange, Director - Technology Sector. "But in the coming year, Hong Kong [...]