Following a robust December, sales in the U.K. grocery retail sector were subdued in January as the expected post-Christmas lull was further depressed as a result of snow that covered much of the country in January.

Chinese consumer confidence continues to build going into 2010, up three points since the third quarter of 2009 and reaching highs not seen since the second half of 2007

Nielsen’s regional experts share insights on confidence, media trends, and what next for the increasingly diverse, demanding, and connected global consumer.

Driven by a more positive outlook on job prospects and personal finances, Hong Kong consumers are boosting consumption and spending

Mirroring the sentiments of consumers in many other countries, the British are feeling increasingly positive about their job prospects and personal finances but remain cautious

Facebook and The Nielsen Company today announced that Nielsen BrandLift™, which uses the Facebook platform to measure the effectiveness of online brand advertising, is now available in the UK.

Roughly 83 millions viewers tuned in to at least one minute of the telethon, which was carried live on Friday January 22, 2010 from 8:00PM to approximately 10:00PM on 33 networks.

Over the past six months, Canadian consumers have stopped talking about recession and changed the conversation to recovery.

As sites like Twitter and Facebook continue to grow, global consumers spent more than five and half hours on social networking sites in December 2009.

The Nielsen Company revealed the impact that a performance on the Sunday Results programme of the UK series X Factor had on digital download sales (online and mobile), online buzz and radio airplay for the special guest stars promoting a track.