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Filipino part-time workers exhibit financial awareness and adapt spending habits amidst economic downturn, reveals Hustle PH survey
03 November 2023, Manila, Philippines — The ongoing economic downturn has led to shifts in spending behavior, attitude, and actions for 84% of Filipinos engaged in part-time employment, according to startup market research firm Agile Data Solutions, Inc. (more…)
Survey: Risk pros sound alarm on asset liability management readiness
SAS-sponsored research by Celent reveals a financial industry shaken by recent bank failures and mobilizing to improve risk management practices and capabilities; June 28 virtual event offers more insights (more…)
Looks still matter: More than half of Filipino adults care most about looks in finding potential romance, study reveals
05 July 2023, Manila, Philippines — The expression, “a picture is worth a thousand words,” still holds true in the digital realm of modern romance. A recent study by Agile Data Solutions, through its survey arm Hustle PH, revealed that looks was the top priority of more than half of Filipino adults in considering a potential partner using online dating apps. (more…)
Old habits die hard: New study reveals in-person shopping remains a significant habit despite online shopping boom
20 April 2023, Manila, Philippines – In the age where digital shopping carts have seemingly taken over, Filipino shoppers are finding their way back to physical retail stores. But with in-store shopping back on the table, digital shopping habits developed during the pandemic still persist due to significant factors such as price, discounts, and convenience. (more…)
Study finds sari-sari store food items experienced 15.62% inflation in January, 4.4% above PSA data
23 February 2023, Manila, Philippines – Filipino consumers at the local level were still plagued by high prices, as the year-on-year inflation rate for food items (excluding beverages) sold in sari-sari stores (neighborhood stores) reached 15.62% in January, according to the latest research released by Packworks in collaboration with Fourthwall, a sociocultural research firm. The figures obtained from Packworks’ Sari IQ business intelligence tool show Sari-sari store’s inflation rate is 4.4% greater than the official food inflation rate of 11.2% reported by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) in January 2023. (more…)
Packworks study reveals Philippines is a Fried-food nation this holiday season
Sawsawan culture prevails over Filipinos’ love of fruit salad and sugary food (more…)
Couchbase research finds that 88% of developers are under pressure in the race to the cloud; empowering developers is the critical competitive advantage
Increased expectations on developers puts the onus on enterprises to arm teams with modern technology that empowers and motivates them (more…)
ManageEngine ITSM survey shows shifting priorities for IT teams in the era of hybrid work
IT asset management cited as biggest remote IT support challenge, followed by communication and collaboration (more…)
Competitive pricing, network monitoring revealed as principal factors for SD-WAN selection, according to research
TeleGeography’s SD-WAN research breaks down the weight of pricing, security, and managed services for customers. (more…)