By Jim Selman |
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New
York is a consumer paradise. That’s one of the reasons it is a shopping
mecca for so many people from around the world. Folks who can afford it
want to have an apartment here, the ‘Big Brands’ want to have a store
on 5th Avenue, and the rest of us want to look in the store windows and
buy stuff. New York, of course, doesn’t have an exclusive on being a
magnet for shoppers—most big cities have their own version of a street
lined with designer stores overflowing with opulent offerings. As I
travel from city to city, I find myself wondering[
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According to a new study released by the Center for the Digital
Future and AARP, Americans 50+ are closing the digital divide with
online behaviors similar to much younger users (those under 20). Older
citizens not only use websites for information, but they also use
social networking, gaming and news channels in ever-increasing numbers.
Key findings of the study include:
- News source. More than twice as many 50+ Americans than users under 20 check news online (42% compared to 18%)
- Online communities. More older users log in daily or
several times a day (58% vs. 47%). Forty-six percent of users under 50
and users over 70 use the internet to maintain their social
relationships. Seventy percent of members 50+ and 58% of members under
20 reported their online communities were very or extremely important
to them.
- Social activism. More older users participate in online communities for social causes (36% vs 29%).
- Games. Eighteen percent of users 50+ go online daily to play, compared to 22 percent of users under 50.
- Shopping. All users indicated they sometimes or often view items in retail stores before buying online (68% for 50+, 72% for under 50).
You can download highlights of the report at the
Centre for the Digital Future website.[
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