Target Marketnews Story Archive March 2009

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Latest Buying Power report shows spending up in major categories

The 14th annual edition of "The Buying Power of Black America" has been released by Target Market News. The one-of-a-kind report is the most quoted source of information on how African-American consumers spend their $744 billion in income.

According to the newest edition of "The Buying Power of Black America," there is growth in a number of major product categories despite that slowdown in overall consumer purchases. Get the details by ordering your cop now.

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Click here for free delivery of the Target Market News Bulletin You'll receive news of breaking stories, exclusives, updates and headlines on the latest developments in African American marketing and media Black Stats Frequently requested data on African American consumers Black Buying Power: $744 Billion (2006) Black U.S. Population: 38.3 million Top Five Black Cities - New York - Chicago - Detroit - Philadelphia - Houston Top Five Black Metros: - New York-New Jersey - Washington-Baltimore - Chicago-Gary - Los Angeles - Philadelphia Top Five Expenditures: - Housing $121.6 bil. - Food $59.2 bil. - Cars/Trucks $32.1 bil. - Clothing $27.7 bil. - Health Care $17.8 bil. Click here for more stats from "The Buying Power of Black America." ______________________ Get quick access to key U.S. Census Bureau Data Click here to go to African-American Census Bureau data _____________________ Copyright `? 2005 by Target Market News Inc.` All rights reserved Business address: 228 S. Wabash Ave. Suite 210 Chicago, IL 60604 t. 312-408-1881 f. 312-408-1867 info@targetmarketnews.com	STORY ARCHIVE March 2009 Radio One names Christopher Wegmann to St. Louis and Dallas positions National Urban League report: 'Best of times, worst of times' for Black America NAACP asks top 25 advertisers to hold their ad agencies accountable on discrimination Interactive One names Napster CTO David Wolfe Chief Product & Operating Officer Black Cable TV Ratings for Week of March 16 - 22 VH1 has a strong showing with 'Ray J' at No.2; TBS still the most watched network Vibe.com replaces Google with RushmoreDrive.com for its search feature Black TV Ratings for Week of March 16 - 22 Black 'Idol' viewers drop by almost a third after Jasmine Murray's exit Gemstone Management again teams up with Ebony for Sisterspeak Luncheon tour Tom Joyner Show loses Chicago market with WVAZ's switch to Steve Harvey Marketers look closer at black consumers and find segmentation opportunities Marketers say we can expect more Barack Obama look-alikes popping up in ads E3thos.com portal launches "My Street" weekly financial advice show RAB panel: Advertisers giving more weight to cume, reach in PPM urban data The Root.com launches "The Browntable" blog, daily digest of politics, culture Black Cable TV Ratings for Week of March 9 - 15 'Sunday Best' still knocking on 'House of Payne;' Top 25 viewing down 16% Cancelled shows prove no smooth ride on TV networks' road to diversity Sen. Menendez tells Arbitron to add more safeguards to PPM Yankelovich study finds new sense of empowerment among black consumers Black TV Ratings for Week of March 9 - 15 'Idol' grows in popularity with black viewers; CBS still top network Amtrak unveils new black, Hispanic print and online campaign for Acela service TheRoot.com hires Michael Clark as dedicated sales manager Comedy Central cancels David Alan Greir's 'Chocolate News' Black Cable TV Ratings for Week of March 2 - 8 'Sunday Best' gives BET a strong contender; TBS most watched network The Media Audit says online shopping by black consumers is up 50% Kizart Media Partners acquires Power of Urban Radio trademark Black TV Ratings for Week of March 2 - 8 'American Idol' holds on to No.1 on Top 25; CBS network sustains popularity Why Lexus is spreading sustainability message to African-Americans Honey Magazine's re-launch goes live with Website, social networking platforms Black-oriented browser, Blackbird, reaches 100,000 downloads Atlanta-based IMAGES USA marketing agency celebrates its 20th anniversary GAO: Accuracy of 2010 census may be jeopardized due to untested technology Bob Johnson talks about fight for ‘must-carry’ status for new Urban TV channel Richard Pegue, 1944-2009: Chicago radio veteran known for spinning dusties 3-6-09 D.L. Hughley ending Saturday night CNN show by end of the month 3-6-09 NABOB and SRA disappointed with Arbitron's promises for PPM upgrade 3-6-09 Black Cable TV Ratings for Wk. of Feb. 23 - Mar. 1 'Payne' wins week again for TBS; VH1's 'For Love of Ray J' improves showing 3-5-09 Gospel Music Channel adds a comedy series to its growing black-oriented line-up 3-5-09 Black TV Ratings for Week of Feb. 23 - March 1 'American Idol' returns to black viewers top spot; CBS gains as top network 3-4-09 Barry Mayo and Hundley Batts to be inducted into Urban Knights Hall of Fame 3-4-09 Product placements are deftly woven into BET's 'Harlem Heights' 3-3-09 NAACP officials visit Fox stations across nation over NY Post cartoon 3-3-09 Steve Hegwood resigns Radio One Atlanta post to focus on his own firm 3-2-09 In Obama era , more television ads project images of racial harmony 3-2-09 Click here for more recent news stories and our news archive Go to Target Market News homepage	Search the entire contents of the Target Market News Web site! Looking for hard-to-find information on the African-American consumer market? Now you can easily search the contents of the leading source for information on African-American marketing and media. Scan our entire Web site for news, research and information using Google-powered keyword searches. Hundreds of articles, stories and report findings can be accessed for free. Click here to try it now! ___________________________________________________________________________________________ 14th Edition Now Available! Latest Buying Power report shows spending up in major categories The 14th annual edition of "The Buying Power of Black America" has been released by Target Market News. The one-of-a-kind report is the most quoted source of information on how African-American consumers spend their $744 billion in income. According to the newest edition of "The Buying Power of Black America," there is growth in a number of major product categories despite that slowdown in overall consumer purchases. Get the details by ordering your cop now. Click here to order The Buying Power of Black America report ___________________________ The African-American Book Publishing Authority Now in its ninth year of publication, Black Issues Book Review is the only nationally distributed magazine devoted exclusively to covering the latest news and reviews on black books. BIBR also provides up-to-date news on forthcoming author signings, book fairs and book clubs. Want this issue? Get it with your new subscription. Click Here A TARGET MARKET NEWS PUBLICATION _________________________ NEW! Search the entire contents of the Target Market News Web site! Looking for hard-to-find information on the African-American consumer market? Now you can easily search the contents of the leading source for information on African-American marketing and media. Scan our entire Web site for news, research and information using Google-powered keyword searches. Hundreds of articles, stories and report findings can be accessed for free. Click here to try it now! ________________________ SUBSCRIBE TODAY! The trade publication for in-depth coverage of Black Consumer Marketing and Media news