The survey investigating consumer preferences for outdoor recreation and associated wildlife sightings discussed last week also included a discrete choice experiment.

Spring has sprung and many people are itching to get outdoors after being cooped up all winter long.

As the wise Sheldon Cooper once said (in Season 2, Episode 19), “Change is never fine. They say it is, but it’s not.”

The emergence of social media has created an environment of flash publicity. Products and companies can become glorified or vilified faster than we can remember to check our email.

The Trends in Dollar Stores Sales dashboard tracks sales at dollar stores based on a sample of debit and credit card transactions. The location of the debit/credit cardholder is based on the cardholder’s address in the financial institution’s records.

The Trends in General Retail Sales dashboard tracks retails sales based on a sample of debit and credit card transactions. The location of the debit/credit cardholder is based on the cardholder’s address in the financial institution’s records.

The fifteenth Consumer Food Insights from Purdue University looks closer at consumer preferences related to employment status and new data reveals consumers’ experiences with food labels.

The Trends in Grocery Sales dashboard tracks grocery sales based on a sample of debit and credit card transactions. The location of the debit/credit cardholder is based on the cardholder’s address in the financial institution’s records.

In collaboration with AgriNovus Indiana, CFDAS analyzes food insecurity, contributing factors and potential solutions from private sector innovations.

The Changes in Food Sector Wages and Hours Worked dashboard tracks trends in percentage changes from January 2006 to the latest CPI publish date. Featured sectors include food wholesalers and food processing, among others.