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The NPD Group Inc.

  • Blogs

    February 13, 2012

    Teriyaki's Expansion Plotted by Seattle Natives

    Three Seattle natives who a decade ago opened a teriyaki restaurant in Las Vegas are preparing to introduce teriyaki to eaters across the Southwest. While teriyaki is ubiquitous in Seattle, the utilitarian shops dealing in cheap, salty chicken plates are still largely unknown beyond the state's bor ... More >>

  • Music

    December 7, 2011

    Editor's Note: Where's Our Disco?

    Three Seattle natives who a decade ago opened a teriyaki restaurant in Las Vegas are preparing to introduce teriyaki to eaters across the Southwest. While teriyaki is ubiquitous in Seattle, the utilitarian shops dealing in cheap, salty chicken plates are still largely unknown beyond the state's bor ... More >>

  • Music

    November 16, 2011

    Is the Music Industry Stabilizing?

    It's been a banner year for sales of vinyl, cassettes, and even CDs.

  • Blogs

    November 11, 2011

    Led by Fleet Foxes and Abbey Road, 2011 Is Already a Banner Year for Sales of Vinyl (Not to Mention mp3s, Cassettes, and . . . CDs)

    Fleet Foxes frontman Robin Pecknold.​After growing at a steady clip for the last few years, vinyl sales hit a milestone this week, crossing the 3 million mark for the first time since Nielsen Soundscan started keeping track in 1991, according to numbers the agency released to Seattle Weekly. W ... More >>

  • Music

    November 2, 2011

    Editor's Note

    It's November 2011, and piracy is as rampant as ever.

  • Music

    April 28, 2010

    Rhapsody in Zune

    The best feature of Microsoft's underrated mp3 player just lost some of its shimmer.

  • Blogs

    November 13, 2009

    Consumer Frugality Reaches Disturbing New Extreme: Now They're Cutting Back on Video Games

    ​Limiting food purchases for your family is one thing. But you know Americans are feeling the pinch when sales of videogames start to suffer. Data just released from industry analysts NPD Group indicates that sales of video games plunged several levels last month--down more than 16% from Sep ... More >>

  • News

    February 11, 1998

    Gamey

    ​Limiting food purchases for your family is one thing. But you know Americans are feeling the pinch when sales of videogames start to suffer. Data just released from industry analysts NPD Group indicates that sales of video games plunged several levels last month--down more than 16% from Sep ... More >>

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