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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Editor: Victor Texcucano
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Date	Headlines	View
05/14/2025	New-Construction Insights: Builders Deliver Smaller and More Affordable Homes in These Metros, but Tariffs Threaten Progress	View
05/14/2025	Gartner 2025 CMO Spend Survey Reveals Marketing Budgets Have Flatlined at Seven Percent of Overall Company Revenue	View
05/14/2025	What brands could lose by backing down from DEI programs, according to experts	View
05/14/2025	Three predictions for 2025 back-to-school shopping	View
05/14/2025	Recreational Boating Industry Report Shows Mixed Results	View
05/14/2025	Only 31% Of Home Health Patients Report Their Dementia Diagnosis To Their Providers	View
05/13/2025	45.1 Million Americans Expected to Travel Domestically for Memorial Day	View
05/13/2025	Among married women in the U.S., two-thirds changed their last name after the wedding	View
05/13/2025	Used-Car Prices Surge as Dealers Shift to "Self Sourcing"	View
05/13/2025	Healthcare waste in residential streams keeps growing. Now what?	View
05/13/2025	How consumers' egg buying behavior has changed since January	View
05/13/2025	Core retail sales up 7% year over year in April as consumers stocked up pre-tariffs	View
05/12/2025	The Resale Gold Rush: Mining Luxury's Hidden Profit Center	View
05/12/2025	Next live presentation - Maximizing Local Sports Revenue	View
05/12/2025	Increases with the new 3-Minute Qualifier	View
05/12/2025	For marketers, it's time to tune in. Check out the latest issue of Matter of Fact!	View
05/12/2025	Price Gap Growing Between Private Label and National Brands; 99% of U.S. Households Now Purchasing Private Label Products, Numerator Reports	View
05/12/2025	4 key trends shaping consumer demand	View
05/09/2025	Housing Market Perceptions Dampen Homebuying Intentions	View
05/09/2025	Growing share of U.S. adults say their personal finances will be worse a year from now	View
05/09/2025	NAR Report Reveals Home Staging Boosts Sale Prices and Reduces Time on Market	View
05/09/2025	Numerator: Private label penetration highest in these categories...	View
05/09/2025	4 key trends shaping consumer demand	View
05/09/2025	Modern Daters Welcome Mom's Advice, But Prioritize Digital Privacy, According to Poll	View
05/08/2025	Egg Prices Up 82% vs. Year Ago; Half of U.S. Consumers Noticing Egg Shortages, Numerator Reports	View
05/08/2025	Android TV Expected to Dominate Smart, CTV Market by 2030	View
05/08/2025	Survey: In-store retail ads help drive sales, engagement	View
05/08/2025	Bridging the gap: How the trucking industry can attract Gen Z amidst labor challenges	View
05/08/2025	Fixed Ops Momentum: Older Cars, Higher Margins and Growing Volume	View
05/08/2025	Hispanic shoppers are spending less on groceries, putting pressure on consumer companies	View
05/07/2025	Small Business Survey	View
05/07/2025	Survey: Most consumers to spend under $100 on Mother's Day	View
05/07/2025	Barclays Report Shows Travelers Rely on Rewards	View
05/07/2025	Class of 2025 may face tight competition for fewer jobs	View
05/07/2025	Finalists for the 2025 Radio Mercury Awards Announced	View
05/07/2025	One in Three College Students Consider Leaving Program	View
05/06/2025	Increasingly Negative Toward the Use of AI in Advertising	View
05/06/2025	Are children better off when one parent has a job or when both do? U.S. teens differ in their views	View
05/06/2025	Public Dealer Groups Lean on Fixed Ops Amid Tariff Fears	View
05/06/2025	Mother's Day Shopping and Spending By the Numbers (2025)	View
05/06/2025	1 in 10 workers are clocking out for micro-retirement, survey finds	View
05/06/2025	Survey: Consumers want companies to support DEI, environmental causes	View
05/05/2025	Make your prospecting in 2025 easier with Instant Backgrounds!	View
05/05/2025	RAB's Professional Development will help sellers become their best selves	View
05/05/2025	Save your favorites on RAB.com!	View
05/05/2025	Home Depot expands selection of tax-free items for military shoppers	View
05/05/2025	Online retailers in the US spent an average of $400k on AI last year	View
05/05/2025	Buy now, pay later on the rise for grocery shoppers	View
05/02/2025	Cox Automotive Auto Market Report: April 29	View
05/02/2025	Bridging the Language Gap for a Stronger Industry	View
05/02/2025	Tesla Tops List of Used Cars With Biggest Price Drops	View
05/02/2025	April 2025 lumber report: Pricing eases (for now)	View
05/02/2025	Shoppers to reduce spending on footwear - Including sneakers	View
05/02/2025	Economic Pressures & Downtrading Continue to Nag the Backbar	View
05/01/2025	Numerator: Consumers to spend $25-100 on Cinco de Mayo supplies	View
05/01/2025	Convenience Store Beverage Sales Face Some Pressures	View
05/01/2025	Consumer Confidence drops again in April	View
05/01/2025	Hybrid First, BEV Later: Dealers Should Expect to Travel a Stair-Step Path	View
05/01/2025	Cox Automotive Forecast: Tariff Concerns Drive New-Vehicle Sales Growth in April, As Inventory Tightens	View
05/01/2025	TODAY: Nielsen's New Measurement Data is Now Available for the Quarter	View
04/30/2025	Despite Slowing Rate of Increase in Auto Insurance Pricing, Most Customers Still Shopping, J.D. Power Finds	View
04/30/2025	Inventory Alert: Sub-$30K Cars May Soon Vanish	View
04/30/2025	TODAY: Tyson Jominy, J.D Power, will share his outlook on the auto industry	View
04/30/2025	Mother's Day Spending Expected to Reach $34.1 Billion	View
04/30/2025	Athene Survey Finds Sandwich Generation's Retirement Plans Affected by Intergenerational Caregiving	View
04/30/2025	Automotive TV Spending Rises 10.8% In March	View
04/29/2025	Report: Average Car-Repair Costs Were Down in 2024; Tariffs Threaten to Increase Prices	View
04/29/2025	Tariffs And Turbulence: The Upside For Audio	View
04/29/2025	How Convenience Stores Can Pull Loyalty From QSRs	View
04/29/2025	Consumer Sentiment Continues to Fall Amid Elevated Inflation, Tariff Concerns	View
04/29/2025	Luxury fashion losing steam, according to YouGov data	View
04/29/2025	Tariffs Could Reduce Car Sales By 2 Million in U.S. and Canada in 2025	View
04/28/2025	The Pitch has THREE new categories to aid your prospecting	View
04/28/2025	Next One Voice for Radio live presentation - Audience Lift: Impact to Action	View
04/28/2025	Rising Through the Ranks, dedicated to the advancement of women in radio, is open for applications!	View
04/28/2025	J.D. Power: Prepare Now for Price Volatility	View
04/28/2025	72% of U.S. Households Concerned About Recession; Majority of Households Across Political Spectrum Believe Tariffs Will Hurt Economy, Numerator Report	View
04/28/2025	Existing home sales dipped in March	View
04/25/2025	Report: Builders bracing for rising costs	View
04/25/2025	New Report Pinpoints Customer Satisfaction Trends	View
04/25/2025	Nursing workforce still stressed and burned out	View
04/25/2025	Teens, Social Media and Mental Health	View
04/25/2025	Tariff Delays Could Cost DTC Brands Some Younger Consumers	View
04/25/2025	Consumers plan to tighten their restaurant spending this summer	View
04/24/2025	Gen Z, millennials: A college degree is a waste of money and time	View
04/24/2025	Americans' Economic, Financial Expectations Sink in April	View
04/24/2025	Customer Satisfaction With Travel Experiences Declines Across the Board, ACSI Data Show	View
04/24/2025	Mother's Day celebrations are getting earlier, OpenTable data indicate	View
04/24/2025	Circana: Households shop with nearly 40 retailers annually	View
04/24/2025	Unseasonal Slide: Gas Prices Continue to Fall	View
04/23/2025	Consumer confidence wavers amid economic uncertainty	View
04/23/2025	Rural Home Health Care Surges, But Providers Must Adapt To Meet Growing Demand	View
04/23/2025	The restaurant industry is younger and more diverse than the overall U.S. workforce	View
04/23/2025	Zillow Home Value and Home Sales Forecast	View
04/23/2025	Meeting Customers Where They Are Amid a Culture of Convenience	View
04/23/2025	Survey: U.S., U.K. consumers to cut spending on dining, travel	View
04/22/2025	The shares of young adults living with parents vary widely across the U.S.	View
04/22/2025	Most American workers say their jobs make meaningful contributions to the world	View
04/22/2025	Grocery Showdown: Why Shoppers Are Calling the Shots in 2025	View
04/22/2025	Rising costs already hampering roofers	View
04/22/2025	Construction materials costs rise in March	View
04/22/2025	Top Factors to Weigh When Exploring the Car Wash Business	View
04/21/2025	Next RAB live presentation: Radio Works for Automotive	View
04/21/2025	Next One Voice for Radio live presentation - Audience Lift: Impact to Action	View
04/21/2025	Rising Through the Ranks, dedicated to the advancement of women in radio, is open for applications!	View
04/21/2025	Housing starts slip in March	View
04/21/2025	Report: Delivery, Takeout Make Up 75% Of Restaurant Traffic	View
04/21/2025	Here’s what influences online purchases	View
04/21/2025	Prospecting – Your favorite topic!	View
04/18/2025	Crushes, cliques and classes: What most Americans remember about high school	View
04/18/2025	BigLaw firms slow down recruiting and hiring amid changing political landscape	View
04/18/2025	Survey: Tariffs clouding builder outlook	View
04/18/2025	Nearly 25% of US households spend $100+ a month on streaming, subscriptions	View
04/18/2025	BA: Craft beer production declines 4.0% in 2024	View
04/18/2025	Technomic Top 500 notes sales slowdown	View
04/17/2025	Redfin Reports Homeowners Need to Earn Over $50,000 More Than Renters to Afford Monthly Payments—And the Gap is Widening	View
04/17/2025	CNBC/NRF Retail Monitor Shows March Sales Grew Only Moderately Amid Tariff Concerns	View
04/17/2025	Meta Sued For Allegedly Overcharging Advertisers By $4B	View
04/17/2025	Why menu innovation and authenticity help restaurants thrive in bad economies	View
04/17/2025	Survey: Consumers to prioritize lowest prices in coming months	View
04/17/2025	Consumer confidence takes a nosedive as inflation and job concerns worry	View
04/16/2025	Dealers Tackle Tariff Confusion With Facts, Not Fear	View
04/16/2025	KOA Report Forecasts Camping Growth Amid Economic Shifts	View
04/16/2025	Newly-Proposed CMS Hospice Payment Update Could 'Jeopardize Access to Care'	View
04/16/2025	NMMA shares January boat sales data	View
04/16/2025	Gen Z is rewriting the rules of skin care	View
04/16/2025	Survey: Consumers say online shopping 'lacks excitement,' feel overwhelmed	View
04/15/2025	Retail, food, and beverage: Essential data and insights	View
04/15/2025	Americans' Life Ratings Slump to Five-Year Low	View
04/15/2025	Top Remodeling Projects for Homeowner Satisfaction and Cost Recovery Revealed in NAR Report	View
04/15/2025	Shifting Consumer Patterns Lead to Shifting Meal Patterns	View
04/15/2025	Study: Personalized messages drive loyalty, sales	View
04/15/2025	Report: Builders bracing for rising costs	View
04/14/2025	Latinas Bridge Generations Asking AI For Guidance As Mother's Day Approaches	View
04/14/2025	Entry for the 2025 Radio Mercury Awards extended to April 18!	View
04/14/2025	THIS WEEK: Radio Ad Forecast 2025: BIA's Latest Projections	View
04/14/2025	The Pitch has THREE new categories to aid your prospecting	View
04/14/2025	Americans surprised by Rx costs, rarely talk to pharmacists, doctors about challenges	View
04/14/2025	New Circana Research Uncovers Emerging Trends Disrupting Consumer Behavior and Meal Patterns	View

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