... in the U.S. were almost $950 million for the 12-month period ending in May, according to market researchers The NPD Group. While total luggage sales dropped 17 percent from the year before, carryon-size pieces dropped only 2 percent ...

... s top-selling F-series pickup trucks fell 42 percent. David Portalatin, an automotive industry analyst for the NPD Group, said research has shown both short-term and long-term behavior changes that will continue for an extended period ...

... Guitar Hero III," released October 2007, sold 9.1 million copies in the U.S., said Anita Frazier, analyst at the NPD Group, a market research firm. Meanwhile, "Rock Band," which came out November 2007, has sold 3.5 million copies ...

... who like to wear pajamas both at home and outside. Marshal Cohen, chief industry analyst at market research firm The NPD Group, predicts sales of pajamas for those under age 25 could rise by 5 to 6 percent this holiday season, while other categories ...

... of the world's still looking for cheaper, better, faster," said Marshal Cohen, a fashion industry analyst at the NPD Group. "The message will resonate, but it's going to take more time."

... of the market in 1998, while Toys R Us held a 16.8 percent share last year, according to data released Monday by The NPD Group, a Port Washington, N.Y.-based market research firm. Wal-Mart's market share rose from 16.3 percent ...

... States last year, down from 110 million in 1994, said the Port Washington, N.Y.-based market research firm The NPD Group. While some say the monochrome tie is a look better suited for movie mobsters, some consumers don't seem to mind ...

... York fashion houses are peddling their designs to teens. But there may be a strong business reason. According to The NPD Group, a marketing information company in Port Washington, N.Y., females aged 13 to 24 spent $14.9 billion on clothes ...

... scene out of zombie movie," said Konami spokesman Chris Kramer. The list of the 10 best-selling games Wednesday by the NPD Group, a market research firm that tracks video game sales. Exact figures were not released, however, and NPD does not ...

... Lowenstein said. "They are the first generation for whom computer technology was a routine feature in their lives." The NPD Group, a research firm, reports that sales of games, both for PCs and consoles, from January through May were $3.85 ...