The document discusses research from the Brand Asset Valuator database examining consumer behavior and spending trends. It finds that over half of Americans, around 113 million people, have adopted values-driven spending habits prioritizing issues like sustainability, local economies, and social good. Known as "Spend Shifters", these consumers are using their purchasing power to promote their priorities. The trends suggest businesses need to adapt to this new "values economy" by focusing more on character, authenticity and community.
3. WE EXAMINED 18 YEARS OF DATA FROM
BRAND ASSET VALUATOR®
WORLD’S LARGEST 50,000 BRANDS QUARTERLY U.S. PANEL
DATABASE OF BRANDS OF 16,000
275 STUDIES RESPONDENTS
OVER 800,000
CONSUMERS ACROSS 51 COUNTRIES $ 130 MILLON INVESTED
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4. TO SUPPLEMENT OUR DATA, WE TRAVELED
ACROSS AMERICA
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5. WE ARE MOVING FROM MINDLESS
TO MINDFUL CONSUMPTION
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6. THE SPEND SHIFT IS THE MAJORITY OF AMERICA
THE SPEND SHIFT IS
A CONSUMER LED
MOVEMENT TO
PROMOTE VALUES
54.5%
THROUGH THE POWER
OF CONSUMPTION
113.4 MILLION PEOPLE
6 Total US population estimate age 22+ / 208 million people Another 26.6% exhibit similar beliefs and behaviors (55.4 Million people) Copyright 2010, John Gerzema/Young & Rubicam
7. THE SPEND SHIFT SUGGESTS WE’RE
MORE ALIKE THAN DIFFERENT
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8. SPEND SHIFTERS THROUGHOUT THE WORLD
Source: BrandAsset ® Valuator’ international values segmentation
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9. FOR 80% OF AMERICANS, THIS IS A RECESSION
LIKE NO OTHER
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10. TRUST DECLINE ACROSS INDUSTRIES 2005 TO 2010
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11. NEW PRIORITIES IN EXPECTATIONS FOR
COMPANIES AND BRANDS
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12. THE ROLE OF CONSUMERISM IN THE
AMERICAN DREAM IS CHANGING
“I FIND THE MORE I HAVE THE
MORE I WANT.”
DISAGREE
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13. AND THE ECONOMIC PAIN HAS LEAD US TO
RECONSIDER OUR VALUES AND OUR PRIORITIES
“MONEY IS THE BEST MEASURE
OF SUCCESS.”
77.9%
87.5%
DISAGREE
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15. PEOPLE WERE ADJUSTING THEIR LIFESTYLES EVEN
BEFORE THE CRISIS HIT
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16. THIS IS NOT A “NEW NORMAL,” BUT A RETURN
TO NORMAL
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17. SPEND SHIFT NO. 1
THE NEW AMERICAN FRONTIER
OPTIMISM RESILIENCY OPPORTUNITY
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18. PEOPLE ARE MORE HOPEFUL AND OPPORTUNISTIC
“SINCE THE RECESSION I’M ACTUALLY
MORE CAPABLE OF STARTING MY OWN
BUSINESS.”
48.0%
60.0%
AGREE
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19. AND MANY ARE MOVING FROM INDUSTRIAL TO
INDUSTRIOUS THINKING
“THERE IS A GREATER OPPORTUNITY
FOR INDIVIDUAL BUSINESSES TO COMPETE WITH
LARGE COMPANIES THAN THERE USED TO BE.”
39.0%
53.0%
AGREE
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20. CHARLES SOREL
OWNER/RACONTEUR:
LE PETIT ZINC
DETROIT
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30. SPEND SHIFT NO. 2
DON'T FENCE ME IN
RETOOLING EDUCATION BETTERMENT
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31. PEOPLE ARE MORE SELF-RELIANT AND RESOURCEFUL
“SINCE THE RECESSION I AM INTERESTED IN
LEARNING NEW SKILLS, SO I CAN DO MORE
MYSELF AND RELY LESS ON OTHERS.”
64.7%
80.3%
AGREE
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32. PEOPLE ARE IN-SOURCING AS WELL AS “UN-CONSUMING”
“THESE DAYS, I FEEL MORE IN CONTROL
WHEN I DO THINGS MYSELF INSTEAD OF RELYING
ON OTHERS TO DO THEM FOR ME.”
84.1%
92.5%
AGREE
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34. MIRIAM RODRIGUEZ
LIBRARIAN:
PUBLIC LIBRARY
DALLAS
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35. PHIL TORRONE & LIMOR FRIED
FOUNDERS:
ADAFRUIT INDUSTRIES
NEW YORK CITY
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36. ROB KALIN
FOUNDER:
ETSY
BROOKLYN
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45. SPEND SHIFT NO. 3
THE BADGE OF AWESOMENESS
NIMBLENESS ADAPTABILITY THRIFT
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46. PEOPLE EQUATE HAPPINESS AND FREEDOM
WITH NEEDING LESS
“SINCE THE RECESSION, I REALIZE HOW MANY
POSSESSIONS I HAVE DOES NOT HAVE MUCH TO DO
WITH HOW HAPPY I AM.”
64.7%
80.3%
AGREE
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47. FIXED COSTS AND OVERHEAD ARE “THE ENEMY”
“SINCE THE RECESSION I REALIZE I AM
HAPPIER WITH A SIMPLER, MORE DOWN-TO-EARTH
LIFESTYLE.”
64.8%
77.4%
AGREE
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48. MAURA McCARTHY
CO-FOUNDER:
BLU HOMES
WALTHAM, MA
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49. RUSS STANLEY
VP TICKET SALES:
SF GIANTS
SAN FRANCISCO
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58. SPEND SHIFT NO. 4
BLOCK PARTY CAPITALISM
CHARACTER AUTHENTICITY LOCALITY
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59. PEOPLE ARE SEEKING OUT THE LOCAL
AND THE ARTISANAL
“I AM WILLING TO PAY A PREMIUM FOR
PRODUCTS/SERVICES FROM COMPANIES THAT
CONTRIBUTE TO MY LOCAL COMMUNITY.”
64.7%
70.0%
AGREE
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60. WHILE MANY INCREASINGLY TURN AWAY
FROM BRAND NAMES
“I PREFER TO BUY NAME BRANDS.”
61.6%
55.6%
AGREE
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61. LYNN JURICH
CO-FOUNDER &
PRESIDENT:
SUN RUN INC.
SAN FRANCISCO
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62. TOM LEVIN
OWNER: TOM’S TOYS
AND A SUPPORTER
OF BERKSHARES CURRENCY
GREAT BARRINGTON, MA
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63. JON NORTON
CITY MANAGER AND
RECYCLEBANK ENTHUSIAST
EVERETT, MA
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71. SPEND SHIFT NO. 5
AN ARMY OF DAVIDS
COMMUNITY COOPERATION AMPLIFICATION
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72. A GROWING TREND TOWARD
“COOPERATIVE CONSUMERISM”
“I BELIEVE MY FRIENDS AND I CAN CHANGE
BEHAVIOR BY SUPPORTING COMPANIES THAT DO
THE RIGHT THING.”
65.5%
69.0%
AGREE
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73. ALTHOUGH PEOPLE FEEL LESS RICH, THEY ARE “VOTING”
WITH THEIR PURSESTRINGS
“I MAKE A POINT TO BUY BRANDS FROM
COMPANIES WHOSE VALUES ARE SIMILAR
TO MY OWN.”
70.9%
75.0%
AGREE
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75. SCOTT MONTY &
BOB THIBODEAU
HEAD OF SOCIAL MEDIA
FORD MOTOR CO. &
OWNER OF FAMILY DEALERSHIP
DETROIT
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84. WE ARE MOVING FROM A CREDIT TO
A DEBIT SOCIETY
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85. THERE ARE NO LONGER CONSUMERS,
ONLY CUSTOMERS
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86. AMERICA IS AN EMERGING MARKET FOR
VALUES-LED INNOVATION
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