Internet gives intending car buyers their auto fill

Original article by Roy Morgan Research
Market Research Update – Page: Online : 3-Mar-15

A Roy Morgan Single Source survey has found that 30 per cent of Australians aged 14+ researched cars online in an average-six month period in the year to December 2014, whether they intended to buy a car or not. This compares with just 17 per cent in 2002. Meanwhile, 59 per cent of Australians looking to buy a brand new car in the next 12 months have researched at least one aspect of cars or dealers online in the last six months, as have 47 per cent of those planning to buy a used car

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Weekly gambling spend negligible for Generations Y and Z … unlike the Boomer generations

Original article by Roy Morgan Research
Market Research Update – Page: Online : 2-Mar-15

A Roy Morgan Single Source survey has found that the average Australian aged 18+ spent $A135 on leisure and entertainment per week in the year to December 2014. This include money spent on going out, entertainment at home and gambling. While gambling accounts for $A13 of the average Australian’s weekly leisure and entertainment spend, Generation Z spends an average of just $A4 per week on gambling. This compares with an average of $A21 per week for Baby Boomers and $A20 for Pre-Boomers

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ROY MORGAN RESEARCH LIMITED

No Death Penalty for Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran say 53% of Australians

Original article by Roy Morgan Research
Market Research Update – Page: Online : 2-Mar-15

A special snap SMS Morgan Poll has found that 52 per cent of Australians say that Australians convicted of drug trafficking in another country and sentenced to death should be executed, which is unchanged since January 2015. The poll, which was carried out from 27 February-1 March, also shows that 53 per cent of Australians say convicted drug traffickers Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran should not be executed in Indonesia. Roy Morgan Research executive chairman Gary Morgan that there are a number of complicating factors in the case of Chan and Sukumaran, including signs of remorse and rehabilitation, and allegations of bribery and corruption among the judiciary in Indonesia

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More young Australians drinking soft drinks

Original article by Roy Morgan Research
Market Research Update – Page: Online : 27-Feb-15

A Roy Morgan Single Source survey has found that 56 per cent of Australians aged 14-24 drank at least one soft drink in an average seven-day period during the year to December 2014. This compares with 53 per cent in the previous year. Some 38 per cent of 14-24 year olds drank at least one Coca Cola-branded soft drink in an average seven days (up from 35 per cent in 2013). In contrast, the number of Australians in the 25-34 age group who consumed any soft drinks in an average seven days fell from 56 per cent in 2013 to 53 per cent in 2014, while the number who consumed Coca Cola-branded soft drink fell from 41 per cent to 37 per cent

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ROY MORGAN RESEARCH LIMITED, COCA-COLA AMATIL LIMITED – ASX CCL

Race tightens in NSW although Baird still favoured. NSW electors nominate Infrastructure investment, Privatisation/Sale of Assets, Health & Hospitals, Political Leadership & Corruption, Education and Unemployment as Key Issues

Original article by Roy Morgan Research
Morgan Poll Update – Page: Online : 27-Feb-15

A special telephone Morgan Poll on State voting intention has found that the Liberal-National Party is set for victory in the New South Wales election on 28 March 2015. The poll, which was carried out from 20-22 February, shows that support for the Coalition on a two-party preferred basis has fallen by three per cent to 52.5 per cent since 14 February, while support for the Australian Labor Party has risen by three per cent to 47.5 per cent

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Shopping for a drop: what Aussies like in their liquor stores

Original article by Roy Morgan Research
Market Research Update – Page: Online : 26-Feb-15

A Roy Morgan Single Source survey has found that 49 per cent of Australians aged 18+ bought alcohol in an average four-week period in the year to December 2014. The survey also shows that 68 per cent of Australians identify "good value" as one of the factors they consider most important when purchasing alcohol. Meanwhile, 54 per cent of Australians prefer to purchase alcohol from a bottle shop that is close to home

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ROY MORGAN RESEARCH LIMITED, CELLARMASTER WINES PTY LTD, THE WINE SOCIETY LIMITED, LIQUORLAND (AUSTRALIA) PTY LTD, WOOLWORTHS LIQUOR, WOOLWORTHS LIMITED – ASX WOW

Garage vs dealer: where Aussies get their cars serviced

Original article by Roy Morgan Research
Market Research Update – Page: Online : 26-Feb-15

A Roy Morgan Single Source survey has found that 43 per cent of Australian motorists take their main vehicle to a professional for some kind of service or repairs in an average three-month period. The survey, which was carried out in the year to November 2014, also shows that routine services account for 39 per cent of all automotive work. Meanwhile, 42 per cent of motorists prefer to take their vehicle to a traditional automotive garage/workshops for routine work, followed by the dealer where it was bought (29 per cent)

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ROY MORGAN RESEARCH LIMITED

Have yoga mat, will travel

Original article by Roy Morgan Research
Market Research Update – Page: Online : 26-Feb-15

A Roy Morgan Single Source survey has found that the number of Australians who practise yoga either regularly or occasionally has more than doubled from 910,000 to 1,836,000 in the last decade. The survey, which was carried out between January 2013 and December 2014, shows that Australians who practise yoga are almost 150 per cent more likely than the average Australian aged 14+ to want to go to India on holiday. Yoga-practising Australians are also 142 per cent more likely than the average Australian to visit domestic destinations such as the Mt Buffalo, Mt Baw Baw and Lake Mountain region

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ROY MORGAN RESEARCH LIMITED

ANZ-Roy Morgan Hong Kong Consumer Confidence Upbeat in February

Original article by Roy Morgan Research
Market Research Update – Page: Online : 25-Feb-15

The ANZ-Roy Morgan Hong Kong Consumer Confidence Index increased by 2.9 points to a record high of 135.9 in February 2015. The number of respondents who say their families are "better off" financially than 12 months ago has fallen by 0.5 per cent to 37.2 per cent. Meanwhile, the number of respondents who expect their families to be "better off" financially this time next year has risen by 1.3 per cent to 43.6 per cent

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ROY MORGAN RESEARCH LIMITED, AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND BANKING GROUP LIMITED – ASX ANZ

ANZ-Roy Morgan Taiwan Consumer Confidence Bodes Well For Growth

Original article by Roy Morgan Research
Market Research Update – Page: Online : 25-Feb-15

The monthly ANZ-Roy Morgan Taiwan Consumer Confidence Index increased by 1.9 points to a record high of 102.0 in February 2015. It is now well above its average of 89.1 in the previous 12 months. The number of respondents who say their families are "better off" financially than 12 months ago has risen by 0.1 per cent to 9.8 per cent. Meanwhile, the number of respondents who expect their families to be "better off" financially this time next year has risen by one per cent to 18.4 per cent

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ROY MORGAN RESEARCH LIMITED, AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND BANKING GROUP LIMITED – ASX ANZ