Radio Sales Today

In the Radio Sales Today Archive, you'll find timely marketing news, money-making promotions, sales tips and super-hot news about consumer behavior from past issues of RAB's daily email newsletter. On this page, you'll see the most recent articles.

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Date	Headlines	View
10/31/2025	Consumers are letting AI into the holiday gift aisle–Are you ready?	View
10/31/2025	Auto lenders are on the lookout for credit washing scams	View
10/31/2025	Gen Z and Gen Alpha set to drive 40% of fashion spending by 2035	View
10/31/2025	Retailers brace for SNAP fallout	View
10/31/2025	Satisfaction with auto insurance claims strained by higher deductibles, more total losses, J.D. Power finds	View
10/31/2025	New study finds retailers continue to contend with rising levels of theft & violence	View
10/30/2025	U.S. holiday shoppers plan to spend briskly	View
10/30/2025	Disruption redefines home-based care: Providers confront challenges, seize new opportunities	View
10/30/2025	Housing's cyclicality: Getting a step ahead of the rhythm	View
10/30/2025	News around vapor products remains a mixed bag	View
10/30/2025	Clarity will be key to brand success in 2026, says new report	View
10/30/2025	NMMA data shows continued slowdown in powerboat market	View
10/29/2025	Survey: Discounts, promotions and free shipping to drive holiday purchases	View
10/29/2025	Key facts about U.S. Latinos	View
10/29/2025	Inside the campaign to reposition pork for Gen Z, millennial consumers	View
10/29/2025	Presenting like a Pro	View
10/29/2025	Nearly 40% of Americans are dining out less frequently	View
10/29/2025	Grocery inflation ticks up 0.3% in September	View
10/28/2025	Cigarette volume declines moderate in Q3 2025	View
10/28/2025	Survey: 37% of consumers dining out less often than one year ago	View
10/28/2025	Most Americans say they have experienced at least one paranormal event	View
10/28/2025	Sports fandom becomes a matchmaker (or breaker) for 45% of Gen Z daters	View
10/28/2025	Inflation, stocks, home sales and more	View
10/28/2025	US auto market bifurcated, report says	View
10/27/2025	Radio Works for Healthcare Now Available on Demand	View
10/27/2025	Turn Data into Dollars: The New Ad-to-Sales Ratios	View
10/27/2025	Halloween candy is still a top purchase for shoppers—and private label ranks high	View
10/27/2025	‘A quiet alarm bell going off’: Job-based family coverage hits $27K annually	View
10/27/2025	How AI is shifting online search	View
10/27/2025	The Pitch Has THREE New Categories to Aid Your Prospecting	View
10/24/2025	Gen X and Millennials interested in health AI amid caregiving squeeze: survey	View
10/24/2025	Accounting for taste: 12 food fights that split Americans	View
10/24/2025	Growing share of U.S. adults say religion is gaining influence in American life	View
10/24/2025	Remax national housing report for September 2025	View
10/24/2025	'Adultoween' Trend Gains Momentum	View
10/24/2025	Top Walmart exec says American manufacturing comeback is real and good for business	View
10/23/2025	Sun Tracker ranked highest in sales call effectiveness study	View
10/23/2025	Consumer insights for Halloween night diningConsumer insights for Halloween night dining	View
10/23/2025	Survey: Home improvement tracks for modest growth	View
10/23/2025	Colliers: Retail vacancy rates 'historically' low; highest rent markets...	View
10/23/2025	Flexible Care Models Give Home Care Clients 'What They Want When They Want It'	View
10/23/2025	More U.S. dentists than ever are killing themselves	View
10/22/2025	The Pitfalls That Derail Home Health Providers' New Palliative Care Efforts	View
10/22/2025	Spanish-language audiences are growing even as TV viewership declines	View
10/22/2025	How Gen Alpha shops — and what they shop for	View
10/22/2025	Consumers to Spend Second-Highest Amount on Record, According to NRF Holiday Survey	View
10/22/2025	Many see the benefit of using weight loss drugs for adults with obesity	View
10/22/2025	Travel Industry's Lack Of Focus On Solo Travelers A 'Missed Opportunity'	View
10/21/2025	Data forecasts tariff impacts on building costs	View
10/21/2025	How Americans say the news they get makes them feel	View
10/21/2025	Healthcare AI investment focused on profit margins, ROI: report	View
10/21/2025	40% of holiday budgets shift to secondhand gifting: ThredUp	View
10/21/2025	Cost and chaos continue to test resiliency of U.S. auto industry	View
10/21/2025	When Every Brand Sounds The Same: Standing Out In The Age Of AI	View
10/20/2025	Consumers to slash holiday budgets by over 10%	View
10/20/2025	How Driverless Cars Will Impact Outdoor Advertising	View
10/20/2025	Placer.ai: Summer traffic went cold for outlet malls in Q3	View
10/20/2025	THIS WEEK: Radio Works for Healthcare	View
10/20/2025	Radio Remains the Top Medium to Engage Consumers	View
10/20/2025	Navigate Today's Increasingly Complex Media Landscape with RAB's Media Facts	View
10/17/2025	Online grocery sets new record behind the return of infrequent users	View
10/17/2025	Smaller retailers face their toughest holiday season in years	View
10/17/2025	Consumers Expected to Return Nearly $850 Billion in Merchandise in 2025	View
10/17/2025	Home Health Nursing Malpractice Claims Surge 39% Over 5 Years	View
10/17/2025	US retail sales likely rose in September; higher-income consumers drive growth	View
10/16/2025	Here’s What Drives Shoppers ... Loyalty Programs	View
10/16/2025	What Americans Say They Can (and can't) Do	View
10/16/2025	The Unlikely Retailers Winning Halloween	View
10/16/2025	Survey: Consumers to use coupons for holiday gifts, curb luxury purchases	View
10/16/2025	New report provides housing labor snapshot	View
10/16/2025	Walmart Buys Shopping Malls, Plans Multi-Use Centers	View
10/16/2025	Foreclosures Continue To Rise Across the U.S.—These 10 Metros Are Hardest Hit	View
10/16/2025	Grocery shoppers blame tariffs, government policies for high prices	View
10/15/2025	Home Depot: Gen Z, Millennials Want Practical Gifts	View
10/15/2025	When's the Right Time to Move Into a Continuing Care Retirement Community?	View
10/15/2025	Survey links administrative shortages to lost revenue in U.S. dental practices	View
10/15/2025	Halloween Enthusiasm Rises, as Americans Shift to Online and Discount Shopping	View
10/15/2025	Nike Still Tops Teens' Shopping Lists, On Running Overtakes Hoka in Footwear Must-Haves This Fall	View
10/15/2025	Life Insurance Customer Satisfaction Varies Widely Based on Carrier and Distribution Channel	View
10/14/2025	EV demand isn't falling off a cliff: Urban Science	View
10/14/2025	Credit Scores Could Be the Next Frontier in Dating App Transparency	View
10/14/2025	CNBC/NRF Retail Monitor Data Shows Spending Slowed in September But Year-Over-Year Growth Remains 'Robust'	View
10/14/2025	Restaurants are younger consumers' top target for spending cuts	View
10/14/2025	Innovation Keeps Sparkling Water Aisles Bubbling With Growth	View
10/14/2025	Fall is wedding cake season	View
10/13/2025	RAB.com: Your Q4 Resource Hub!	View
10/13/2025	TOMORROW: Tune Into Growth: Engaging Consumers Across Every Audio Platform	View
10/13/2025	Sell Like a Pro With Account Manager	View
10/13/2025	Study: Luring The Undecided Holiday Traveler	View
10/13/2025	Is Dollar General the next threat to grocery retailers?	View
10/13/2025	Q3 remodeling sentiment ticks upward	View
10/10/2025	Market Trends: PWCs boost the boating industry	View
10/10/2025	EV incentives dry up, costs stay high	View
10/10/2025	Retail pharmacy is adapting to meet local needs	View
10/10/2025	Back-To-School Poll: Financial Education Considered An Essential Subject, Needed For Successful Future	View
10/10/2025	New National Survey Finds Parents and Kids Agree: Loneliness Is the Biggest Threat to Youth Mental Health	View
10/10/2025	Protein Problems: Where's the Beef?	View
10/09/2025	A generational switch powers produce purchasing	View
10/09/2025	SNAP restrictions may cost $1.6B for retailers to implement: report	View
10/09/2025	How Gen Z-ers Are Redefining What It Means To Be Hispanic	View
10/09/2025	Adobe: U.S. online holiday sales to hit new record of $253B	View
10/09/2025	The Great Dating Deficit: U.S. Singles Averaged Fewer Than 2 Dates Last Year	View
10/09/2025	Gather the girls–and the brands–for the next watch party	View
10/08/2025	Consumers more likely to pay for 'responsible' AI tools, Deloitte survey says	View
10/08/2025	What Amazon shippers should prioritize this peak season	View
10/08/2025	Online vs. phone: Who wins in service appointments?	View
10/08/2025	Vital trends that will shape the home improvement market	View
10/08/2025	Report: Competition Increases Meal Deal Prices	View
10/08/2025	Study: Retailers leaving 'billions' on table due to poor website performance	View
10/07/2025	Americans increasingly see legal sports betting as a bad thing for society and sports	View
10/07/2025	Pet-Nups Gain Ground With Gen Z — A Signal for Dating Pros	View
10/07/2025	Online holiday spending growth set to slow to 5.3% as shoppers seek discounts	View
10/07/2025	Affluent consumers rebound in luxury spending confidence	View
10/07/2025	Sales of Nontraditional Products Fuel HBC Growth	View
10/07/2025	Homebuyers Interest in Energy Efficiency Is Increasing	View
10/06/2025	THIS WEEK: Seven Steps to Selling Success – Closing/Objections	View
10/06/2025	E-commerce + Radio: A Beautiful Match!	View
10/06/2025	RAB.com Has a Wealth of Resources to Prospect Financial Services	View
10/06/2025	1 in 5 Americans now regularly get news on TikTok, up sharply from 2020	View
10/06/2025	Chicken spending jumps 2 points in the QSR category	View
10/06/2025	Consumer Confidence sees a September slide	View
10/03/2025	Trust in Media at New Low of 28% in U.S.	View
10/03/2025	Mini PCs Are A Must-Watch Trend In Desktop Computers	View
10/03/2025	Gen Z Love Halloween: 93% Will Celebrate and Spend $622 on Average	View
10/03/2025	Study: Weight-loss drug boom putting $5B apparel retail inventory at risk	View
10/03/2025	More than a quarter of consumers plan to cut holiday spending	View
10/03/2025	Annual Survey Shows Students' Trades Interest Rising Despite College-First Mindset Persisting	View
10/02/2025	Growing share of Americans say fewer people having kids would negatively impact the U.S.	View
10/02/2025	Independent Insurance Agents Feel Undervalued, Underserved by Carriers, J.D. Power Finds	View
10/02/2025	NAR Pending Home Sales Report Shows 4.0% Increase in August	View
10/02/2025	FDA Launches Retail Initiative to Tackle Youth Vaping	View
10/02/2025	39% of Gen Z start their search journey on Pinterest, not Google	View
10/02/2025	Survey: Most retail, hospitality employers prepared for worker organizing	View
10/01/2025	Brand Loyalty Holds Despite Market Volatility	View
10/01/2025	Grocers need to meet consumers where they are, and that's in the digital world	View
10/01/2025	Share of Mortgages with Rates Above 6% Climbs to 10-Year High as Americans Adapt to New Normal	View
10/01/2025	Gen Z and Millennial Share of Consumer Spend Grows to 32%, Up 8 Points vs. 2020, Numerator Reports	View
10/01/2025	Survey: Shoppers to curb holiday spending, hunt for more American-made gifts	View
10/01/2025	Americans are stressed but also hopeful. Here's why both are possible.	View

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