You have all been waiting for it and you know you want to attend. My annual "Baker's Dozen" of things to watch for in Tech is coming soon. Looking forward to "seeing" you all there. #npdholiday #npdtech

After the Netflix debut of The Queen's Gambit, unit sales of chess sets jumped 87% and chess book sales rose 603%, according to our Retail Tracking Service. Over the first 9 days, viewing time for the miniseries in the U.S. rose to 40.8 million hours. bit.ly/373ip7E

about 10minutes before ⁦Target⁩ opening about 35 people in line but more arriving as 7am approaches. Seems like later opening is a good idea in this environment. #NPDHoliday #BlackFriday

It’s #CES-eve ! Make sure you register for my panel on innovations in the Connected Home 🏠

Store is very busy. Crowd at phone activation area and overall a general buzz of activity. Best Buy #npdholiday

Check out The NPD Group latest Industry Forecast for Consumer Tech Hardware. While there are challenges ahead there is plenty of room for optimism as well. #FutureofTech

Sales of mobile phones through the national retail channel had a slow start to the year, but February saw a turnaround in sales boosted by new flagship device releases. 📱 Find out more in this piece based on NPD’s Retail Tracking Service data. bit.ly/3J0cq4E

Broadband challenges for some U.S. households cause consumers to struggle with streaming the content they want to see. This presents an opportunity to supply them with physical discs. 💿 Take a look at some of our findings. 👇 bit.ly/3uLZsCb

The 2022 #BlackFriday week underperformed compared to the past three years, only exceeding the sales revenue results during the same week in 2020 during the first year of the pandemic. Get the full story 👉 bit.ly/3F6PVe8

As we approach #CES2023, we're sharing the latest consumer tech insights straight from our industry experts. Check it out here and bookmark this page for regular updates 👉 npd.com/ces/

If you're at #CES2023 don't miss Paul Gagnon and Ben Arnold today at 3:00 PM! They're sharing exclusive insights on what today's CE consumer looks like. Learn more about their session here: ces.tech/conference/559…

Connected Intelligence President EDDIE .HOLD explores if Sunday streaming for the NFL will make it easier for fans to watch – removing the hardware requirement, but making a decent internet connection a must. Check out his new blog for more 👇 npd.com/news/blog/2023…

As consumers are increasingly making shopping decisions to combat inflation, the $2.9 trillion consumer retail market is set for repositioning. Learn more today from Circana’s Don Unser and Marshal Cohen at Growth Summit 2023. Read full press release: bit.ly/3JQKBiO

Less than one week away! Don't miss this informative webinar, hosted by Mat Piscatella! Mat will share insight into U.S. gamers’ behaviors and preferences, market performance, and trends to watch. 🎮 Register now: bit.ly/45s429n