http://www.research-live.com http://www.research-live.com http://www.research-live.com/magazine/graphics/logo.png http://www.research-live.com http://www.research-live.com/news/financial/2009-was-dismal-for-top-25-with-revenue-down-31-says-honomichl/4003503.article http://www.research-live.com/news/financial/2009-was-dismal-for-top-25-with-revenue-down-31-says-honomichl/4003503.article US— The research industry’s top 25 agencies saw their 15-year run of growth come to an end last year, with total revenues for the group down 3.1% to $17.4bn. Thu, 2 Sep 2010 11:52 GMT http://www.research-live.com/news/news-headlines/casro-forms-social-media-research-task-force/4003504.article http://www.research-live.com/news/news-headlines/casro-forms-social-media-research-task-force/4003504.article US— The Council of American Survey Research Organisations (Casro) has formed a social media research task force to get to grips with the ethical and methodological issues surrounding the use of social networks and blogs for gaining consumer insight. Thu, 2 Sep 2010 13:02 GMT http://www.research-live.com/news/m-and-a/progressive-digital-media-buys-beverage-researcher-canadean/4003505.article http://www.research-live.com/news/m-and-a/progressive-digital-media-buys-beverage-researcher-canadean/4003505.article UK— Progressive Digital Media (PDM) has acquired Canadean, a market research business specialising in the beverage industry, for £9m in cash and the issue of 6.9m new PDM shares. Thu, 2 Sep 2010 14:39 GMT http://www.research-live.com/news/m-and-a/online-analytics-firm-nedstat-sold-to-comscore-in-€29m-deal/4003500.article http://www.research-live.com/news/m-and-a/online-analytics-firm-nedstat-sold-to-comscore-in-€29m-deal/4003500.article US— ComScore has acquired Dutch online analytics firm Nedstat in a deal worth €29.2m ($36.7m), boosting its European presence and potentially adding census-level data from thousands of sites to its Unified Digital Measurement (UDM) platform. Wed, 1 Sep 2010 16:15 GMT http://www.research-live.com/news/m-and-a/alterian-inks-$11m-deal-to-buy-social-media-analytics-firm-intrepid/4003494.article http://www.research-live.com/news/m-and-a/alterian-inks-$11m-deal-to-buy-social-media-analytics-firm-intrepid/4003494.article UK— Alterian, a marketing software and services firm, has acquired market research and social media analytics consultancy Intrepid in a cash and shares deal worth up to $11.5m. Wed, 1 Sep 2010 10:28 GMT http://www.research-live.com/news/m-and-a/harte-hanks-acquires-data-specialist-information-arts/4003499.article http://www.research-live.com/news/m-and-a/harte-hanks-acquires-data-specialist-information-arts/4003499.article US— Direct and targeted marketing agency Harte-Hanks has acquired UK-based database marketing and analytics firm Information Arts. Wed, 1 Sep 2010 16:24 GMT http://www.research-live.com/news/news-headlines/double-mrs-gold-medal-winner-andrew-ehrenberg-dies-at-84/4003496.article http://www.research-live.com/news/news-headlines/double-mrs-gold-medal-winner-andrew-ehrenberg-dies-at-84/4003496.article UK— Market researcher and two-time winner of the Market Research Society’s Gold Medal Andrew Ehrenberg died last week aged 84. Wed, 1 Sep 2010 12:23 GMT http://www.research-live.com/news/financial/half-year-turnover-up-6-at-discovery-group/4003501.article http://www.research-live.com/news/financial/half-year-turnover-up-6-at-discovery-group/4003501.article UK— Turnover at Discovery Group was up 6.5% to £1.46m in the first six months of 2010, while profits shot up 28% year-on-year to £175,000. Wed, 1 Sep 2010 16:56 GMT http://www.research-live.com/news/people/tv-ratings-body-barb-appoints-research-director/4003498.article http://www.research-live.com/news/people/tv-ratings-body-barb-appoints-research-director/4003498.article UK— The Broadcasters Audience Research Board (Barb) has appointed Joe Lewis as its new research manager following the promotion of Simon Bolus to research director earlier this year. Wed, 1 Sep 2010 16:29 GMT http://www.research-live.com/news/people/stratigent-names-new-president-and-coo/4003497.article http://www.research-live.com/news/people/stratigent-names-new-president-and-coo/4003497.article US— Web analytics and marketing optimisation consultancy Stratigent has named Bill Bruno and Jennifer Veesenmeyer as president and chief operations officer respectively. Wed, 1 Sep 2010 16:32 GMT http://www.research-live.com/news/people/healthcare-specialist-worldone-opens-tokyo-office/4003495.article http://www.research-live.com/news/people/healthcare-specialist-worldone-opens-tokyo-office/4003495.article JAPAN— Healthcare market research and data collection agency WorldOne has opened an office in Tokyo, which will be led by Katsuhiko Niga and Takahito Asano. Wed, 1 Sep 2010 12:34 GMT http://www.research-live.com/news/m-and-a/dieringer-research-acquires-lein/spiegelhoff-customer-base/4003483.article http://www.research-live.com/news/m-and-a/dieringer-research-acquires-lein/spiegelhoff-customer-base/4003483.article US— Wisconsin-based full service agency The Dieringer Research Group has acquired field service agency Lein/Spiegelhoff’s customer base after the latter company closed down. Tue, 31 Aug 2010 13:54 GMT http://www.research-live.com/news/people/shanker-names-new-north-american-management-for-ipsos-observer/4003486.article http://www.research-live.com/news/people/shanker-names-new-north-american-management-for-ipsos-observer/4003486.article US— Ipsos Observer president David Shanker is readying a three-pronged assault on the North American marketplace, naming new local leaders for the survey management, data collection and delivery business. Tue, 31 Aug 2010 11:59 GMT http://www.research-live.com/news/financial/chartbeat-gets-$3m-to-support-realtime-analytics-service/4003491.article http://www.research-live.com/news/financial/chartbeat-gets-$3m-to-support-realtime-analytics-service/4003491.article US— Chartbeat, the developer of a realtime website analytics service, has secured $3m in financing from a host of investors, led by Index Ventures. The company has been running for just over a year and customers include Time.com, the New York Times and Gawker Media. Tue, 31 Aug 2010 16:39 GMT http://www.research-live.com/news/legal/mediation-fails-to-solve-sunbeam-and-nielsen-antitrust-row/4003493.article http://www.research-live.com/news/legal/mediation-fails-to-solve-sunbeam-and-nielsen-antitrust-row/4003493.article US— Nielsen and Sunbeam Television moved a step closer to a courtroom showdown after a mediation session failed to solve the legal dispute between the pair. Tue, 31 Aug 2010 17:27 GMT