<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl" href="/prwebFeeds.xsl"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>NPD Group - PRWeb Press Release Group</title><link>http://www.prweb.com</link><description> Press Releases - Powered by PRWeb</description><language>en</language><managingEditor>xml@emediawire.com</managingEditor><webMaster>xml@emediawire.com</webMaster><lastBuildDate>Mon, 06 May 2013 08:04:04 GMT</lastBuildDate><ttl>30</ttl><item><title>Tablet PCs and Touch Adoption Expected to Drive Mobile PC Shipments Through 2017, According to NPD DisplaySearch</title><link>http://www.prweb.com/releases/NPD_DisplaySearch/Tablet_PC/prweb10701533.htm</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 May 2013 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description> <![CDATA[  <p>The mobile PC market is expected to increase from 367.6 million units shipped in 2012 to 762.7 million globally by 2017, driven by touch-enabled form factors, according to the NPD DisplaySearch Quarterly Mobile PC Shipment and Forecast Report.</p><p>(PRWeb May 06, 2013)</p><p>Read the full story at <a href="http://www.prweb.com/releases/NPD_DisplaySearch/Tablet_PC/prweb10701533.htm">http://www.prweb.com/releases/NPD_DisplaySearch/Tablet_PC/prweb10701533.htm</a></p>]]></description><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.prweb.com/releases/NPD_DisplaySearch/Tablet_PC/prweb10701533.htm</guid></item><item><title>Top-20 Solar Photovoltaic Module Suppliers Grab 70% Market Share in Q1’13, Reports NPD Solarbuzz</title><link>http://www.prweb.com/releases/Solar/Photovoltaic/prweb10692617.htm</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 May 2013 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description> <![CDATA[  <p>Consolidation Enables Chinese Suppliers to Expand Overseas, but US and Japanese Markets Still Dominated by Local Suppliers</p><p>(PRWeb May 02, 2013)</p><p>Read the full story at <a href="http://www.prweb.com/releases/Solar/Photovoltaic/prweb10692617.htm">http://www.prweb.com/releases/Solar/Photovoltaic/prweb10692617.htm</a></p>]]></description><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.prweb.com/releases/Solar/Photovoltaic/prweb10692617.htm</guid></item><item><title>NPD DisplaySearch Expands Global Market Research Capabilities with the Addition of Four New Market Research Analysts</title><link>http://www.prweb.com/releases/NPD_DisplaySearch/Hire/prweb10634653.htm</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Apr 2013 18:25:00 GMT</pubDate><description> <![CDATA[  <p>Located in the US, Korea, and Taiwan, New Hires Bring Expertise in Professional and Commercial Displays, Smartphones, Touch, Small/Medium and Large-Area TFT LCD Displays</p><p>(PRWeb April 15, 2013)</p><p>Read the full story at <a href="http://www.prweb.com/releases/NPD_DisplaySearch/Hire/prweb10634653.htm">http://www.prweb.com/releases/NPD_DisplaySearch/Hire/prweb10634653.htm</a></p>]]></description><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.prweb.com/releases/NPD_DisplaySearch/Hire/prweb10634653.htm</guid></item><item><title>Smartphone, Tablet PC Demand Drive Small/Medium Flat Panel Display Revenue to $71.5 Billion in 2016, Reports NPD DisplaySearch</title><link>http://www.prweb.com/releases/NPD_DisplaySearch/Flat_Panel_Display/prweb10615779.htm</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Apr 2013 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description> <![CDATA[  <p /><p>(PRWeb April 10, 2013)</p><p>Read the full story at <a href="http://www.prweb.com/releases/NPD_DisplaySearch/Flat_Panel_Display/prweb10615779.htm">http://www.prweb.com/releases/NPD_DisplaySearch/Flat_Panel_Display/prweb10615779.htm</a></p>]]></description><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.prweb.com/releases/NPD_DisplaySearch/Flat_Panel_Display/prweb10615779.htm</guid></item><item><title>Middle East and Africa Photovoltaic Demand to Reach 1 Gigawatt in 2013, Reports NPD Solarbuzz</title><link>http://www.prweb.com/releases/NPDSolarbuzz/Photovoltaic/prweb10549953.htm</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 Mar 2013 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description> <![CDATA[  <p>South Africa and Israel to Drive Solar Photovoltaic Demand in 2013; Saudi Arabia to Become Leader by 2017</p><p>(PRWeb March 20, 2013)</p><p>Read the full story at <a href="http://www.prweb.com/releases/NPDSolarbuzz/Photovoltaic/prweb10549953.htm">http://www.prweb.com/releases/NPDSolarbuzz/Photovoltaic/prweb10549953.htm</a></p>]]></description><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.prweb.com/releases/NPDSolarbuzz/Photovoltaic/prweb10549953.htm</guid></item><item><title>Tier 1 Polysilicon Producers Rationalize Supply to Photovoltaic Industry, According to New NPD Solarbuzz Report</title><link>http://www.prweb.com/releases/NPDSolarbuzz/Photovoltaic/prweb10376545.htm</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Jan 2013 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description> <![CDATA[  <p>Substantial Reductions in Plant Utilization Rates Necessary to Stabilize Polysilicon Prices</p><p>(PRWeb January 30, 2013)</p><p>Read the full story at <a href="http://www.prweb.com/releases/NPDSolarbuzz/Photovoltaic/prweb10376545.htm">http://www.prweb.com/releases/NPDSolarbuzz/Photovoltaic/prweb10376545.htm</a></p>]]></description><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.prweb.com/releases/NPDSolarbuzz/Photovoltaic/prweb10376545.htm</guid></item><item><title>China Consumes 33% of Global Photovoltaic Panel Shipments in Q4’12, According to NPD Solarbuzz</title><link>http://www.prweb.com/releases/NPD/Solarbuzz/prweb10342889.htm</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Jan 2013 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description> <![CDATA[  <p>Solar PV manufacturers need localized strategies to deal with contrasting supply and demand from China</p><p>(PRWeb January 22, 2013)</p><p>Read the full story at <a href="http://www.prweb.com/releases/NPD/Solarbuzz/prweb10342889.htm">http://www.prweb.com/releases/NPD/Solarbuzz/prweb10342889.htm</a></p>]]></description><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.prweb.com/releases/NPD/Solarbuzz/prweb10342889.htm</guid></item><item><title>Solar PV Equipment Spending Declines 72% to $3.6 Billion in 2012, According to NPD Solarbuzz</title><link>http://www.prweb.com/releases/solar_pv_equipment/npd_solarbuzz/prweb10331072.htm</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Jan 2013 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description> <![CDATA[  <p>Forecast for 2013 is Further Decline to $2.2 Billion; Survival Strategies Essential to Address Prolonged Downturn in PV Investment</p><p>(PRWeb January 17, 2013)</p><p>Read the full story at <a href="http://www.prweb.com/releases/solar_pv_equipment/npd_solarbuzz/prweb10331072.htm">http://www.prweb.com/releases/solar_pv_equipment/npd_solarbuzz/prweb10331072.htm</a></p>]]></description><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.prweb.com/releases/solar_pv_equipment/npd_solarbuzz/prweb10331072.htm</guid></item><item><title>Tablet PC Market Forecast to Surpass Notebooks in 2013, NPD DisplaySearch Reports</title><link>http://www.prweb.com/releases/The_NPD_Group/NPD_DisplaySearch/prweb10295949.htm</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Jan 2013 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description> <![CDATA[  <p>Tablet PC shipments are expected to reach more than 240 million units worldwide in 2013, easily exceeding the 207 million notebook PCs that are projected to ship, according to NPD DisplaySearch Quarterly Mobile PC Shipment and Forecast Report. In a market that has been dominated by one major player, Apple, shifting market dynamics are creating the opportunity for a greater variety of choices, which will drive shipment growth in 2013 to 64% Y/Y.</p><p>(PRWeb January 07, 2013)</p><p>Read the full story at <a href="http://www.prweb.com/releases/The_NPD_Group/NPD_DisplaySearch/prweb10295949.htm">http://www.prweb.com/releases/The_NPD_Group/NPD_DisplaySearch/prweb10295949.htm</a></p>]]></description><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.prweb.com/releases/The_NPD_Group/NPD_DisplaySearch/prweb10295949.htm</guid></item><item><title>4K LCD TVs Expected to Outpace OLED TV Shipments, NPD DisplaySearch Reports</title><link>http://www.prweb.com/releases/DisplaySearch/LCDTV/prweb10294124.htm</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Jan 2013 23:55:00 GMT</pubDate><description> <![CDATA[  <p>Overall TV Market Continues to Slow Growth in the Near Term</p><p>(PRWeb January 04, 2013)</p><p>Read the full story at <a href="http://www.prweb.com/releases/DisplaySearch/LCDTV/prweb10294124.htm">http://www.prweb.com/releases/DisplaySearch/LCDTV/prweb10294124.htm</a></p>]]></description><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.prweb.com/releases/DisplaySearch/LCDTV/prweb10294124.htm</guid></item><item><title>Latin America and Caribbean PV Demand Growing 45% Annually Out To 2017, According to NPD Solarbuzz</title><link>http://www.prweb.com/releases/NPDSolarbuzz/Energydemand/prweb10279385.htm</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Jan 2013 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description> <![CDATA[  <p>Mexico, Chile, and Brazil to dominate new PV demand in the region</p><p>(PRWeb January 02, 2013)</p><p>Read the full story at <a href="http://www.prweb.com/releases/NPDSolarbuzz/Energydemand/prweb10279385.htm">http://www.prweb.com/releases/NPDSolarbuzz/Energydemand/prweb10279385.htm</a></p>]]></description><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.prweb.com/releases/NPDSolarbuzz/Energydemand/prweb10279385.htm</guid></item><item><title>PV Supply Chain Prepares for Q1’13 Demand Surge in the UK, According to NPD Solarbuzz</title><link>http://www.prweb.com/releases/NPD_Solarbuzz/Finlay_Colville/prweb10253252.htm</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Dec 2012 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description> <![CDATA[  <p>Strong Ground-Mount Demand Ahead of April 2013 UK Tariff Changes to Provide Opportunities for Low-Cost PV Module, Inverter and Racking Suppliers</p><p>(PRWeb December 19, 2012)</p><p>Read the full story at <a href="http://www.prweb.com/releases/NPD_Solarbuzz/Finlay_Colville/prweb10253252.htm">http://www.prweb.com/releases/NPD_Solarbuzz/Finlay_Colville/prweb10253252.htm</a></p>]]></description><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.prweb.com/releases/NPD_Solarbuzz/Finlay_Colville/prweb10253252.htm</guid></item><item><title>California Poised to Regain US Solar PV Dominance, Reports NPD Solarbuzz</title><link>http://www.prweb.com/releases/NPDSolarbuzz/California/prweb10207841.htm</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Dec 2012 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description> <![CDATA[  <p>Driven by a combination of policy initiatives, California is poised to regain its dominant position in the US solar PV market in 2013, according to new research from NPD Solarbuzz.</p><p>(PRWeb December 05, 2012)</p><p>Read the full story at <a href="http://www.prweb.com/releases/NPDSolarbuzz/California/prweb10207841.htm">http://www.prweb.com/releases/NPDSolarbuzz/California/prweb10207841.htm</a></p>]]></description><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.prweb.com/releases/NPDSolarbuzz/California/prweb10207841.htm</guid></item><item><title>Low-Cost Smartphone Shipments to Double Every Year from 2010 to 2016, According to NPD</title><link>http://www.prweb.com/releases/NPDGroup/Smartphone/prweb10042842.htm</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Oct 2012 17:25:00 GMT</pubDate><description> <![CDATA[  <p>Low-Cost Models to Reach 29% Share; Asia Pacific 60% of Demand</p><p>(PRWeb October 22, 2012)</p><p>Read the full story at <a href="http://www.prweb.com/releases/NPDGroup/Smartphone/prweb10042842.htm">http://www.prweb.com/releases/NPDGroup/Smartphone/prweb10042842.htm</a></p>]]></description><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.prweb.com/releases/NPDGroup/Smartphone/prweb10042842.htm</guid></item><item><title>Order Cancellations Drive PV Book-to-Bill Ratio into Negative Territory, According to NPD Solarbuzz</title><link>http://www.prweb.com/releases/NPD_Solarbuzz/PV/prweb10036946.htm</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Oct 2012 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description> <![CDATA[  <p>Capacity Rationalization and Equipment De-Bookings Provide Further Delay to Next Technology Buy Cycle</p><p>(PRWeb October 22, 2012)</p><p>Read the full story at <a href="http://www.prweb.com/releases/NPD_Solarbuzz/PV/prweb10036946.htm">http://www.prweb.com/releases/NPD_Solarbuzz/PV/prweb10036946.htm</a></p>]]></description><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.prweb.com/releases/NPD_Solarbuzz/PV/prweb10036946.htm</guid></item><item><title>Ultra-Slim PCs to Account for a Quarter of the Mobile PC Market by 2015, According to NPD DisplaySearch</title><link>http://www.prweb.com/releases/NPD-DisplaySearch/DisplaySearch/prweb9977574.htm</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Oct 2012 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description> <![CDATA[  <p>Ultra-slim PC shipments will grow from 3.4 million in 2011 to 65.0 million by 2015—a quarter of mobile PC shipments—according to the NPD DisplaySearch Quarterly Mobile PC Shipment and Forecast Report. The mobile PC landscape is transforming from a performance-driven market to a convenience-driven market, where easy access to content and usage are the new preferred characteristics.</p><p>(PRWeb October 04, 2012)</p><p>Read the full story at <a href="http://www.prweb.com/releases/NPD-DisplaySearch/DisplaySearch/prweb9977574.htm">http://www.prweb.com/releases/NPD-DisplaySearch/DisplaySearch/prweb9977574.htm</a></p>]]></description><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.prweb.com/releases/NPD-DisplaySearch/DisplaySearch/prweb9977574.htm</guid></item><item><title>The NPD Group Reports Teens Credit Word-of-Mouth Most Reliable Shopping Source</title><link>http://www.prweb.com/releases/2012/8/prweb9794510.htm</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Aug 2012 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description> <![CDATA[  <p>The NPD Group, Inc., a leading market research company, released the results of a new study on shopping behaviors of teens and adults. The survey revealed that teens are persuaded by multiple factors when deciding what to purchase with word-of-mouth and brand significance topping the list.</p><p>(PRWeb August 14, 2012)</p><p>Read the full story at <a href="http://www.prweb.com/releases/2012/8/prweb9794510.htm">http://www.prweb.com/releases/2012/8/prweb9794510.htm</a></p>]]></description><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.prweb.com/releases/2012/8/prweb9794510.htm</guid></item><item><title>The NPD Group Looks at Impact of the Olympics on the Business of Sports Marketing</title><link>http://www.prweb.com/releases/The_NPD_Group/Olympics/prweb9772669.htm</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Aug 2012 16:35:00 GMT</pubDate><description> <![CDATA[  <p>The NPD Group, Inc., a leading market research company, studies show that the sales of sports footwear have always peaked during the months of high-profile sporting events. Over the past four years, basketball footwear sales increased in February, the month of the NBA Basketball All Star game, and they also grew in August (back-to-school) and December (holiday).</p><p>(PRWeb August 06, 2012)</p><p>Read the full story at <a href="http://www.prweb.com/releases/The_NPD_Group/Olympics/prweb9772669.htm">http://www.prweb.com/releases/The_NPD_Group/Olympics/prweb9772669.htm</a></p>]]></description><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.prweb.com/releases/The_NPD_Group/Olympics/prweb9772669.htm</guid></item><item><title>NPD Reports Consumers Plan to Indulge in the Back-to-School Shopping Season</title><link>http://www.prweb.com/releases/2012/7/prweb9739633.htm</link><pubDate>Mon, 30 Jul 2012 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description> <![CDATA[  <p>The NPD Group, Inc., a leading market research company, released the results of its annual back-to-school study of consumers&#39; purchasing intentions for the 2012 season.  In general, consumers intend to spend more this year, but as they did last year, they will start their shopping a little later.</p><p>(PRWeb July 30, 2012)</p><p>Read the full story at <a href="http://www.prweb.com/releases/2012/7/prweb9739633.htm">http://www.prweb.com/releases/2012/7/prweb9739633.htm</a></p>]]></description><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.prweb.com/releases/2012/7/prweb9739633.htm</guid></item><item><title>Verizon’s iPhone Sales Help Make Apple the Third-Largest Mobile Phone Brand in the U.S.</title><link>http://www.prweb.com/releases/mobile-phone-sales/apple-iphone/prweb8353210.htm</link><pubDate>Thu, 28 Apr 2011 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description> <![CDATA[  <p>Samsung and LG remained the top handset manufacturers for the U.S. market, but Apple’s share grew to encompass 14 percent in the first quarter, due to its best-selling iPhone models. </p><p>(PRWeb April 28, 2011)</p><p>Read the full story at <a href="http://www.prweb.com/releases/mobile-phone-sales/apple-iphone/prweb8353210.htm">http://www.prweb.com/releases/mobile-phone-sales/apple-iphone/prweb8353210.htm</a></p>]]></description><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.prweb.com/releases/mobile-phone-sales/apple-iphone/prweb8353210.htm</guid></item></channel></rss>