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The race for post-pandemic retail space heats up

Brief 2 min Read

Pent-Up Demand

Businesses tell their workforce to return to offices by Labor Day - or even sooner

Majority of Americans Believe Employees Should Be Required To Wear Masks At Work, Even After Being Vaccinated, Survey Finds

After Weeks of Declining Vaccination Rates in the U.S., They Went Back Up in June. Will the Momentum Last?

Case Study 2 min Read

After Record U.S. Lottery Revenues in 2019, What’s Next?

Teletherapy Aimed to Make Mental Health Care More Inclusive. The Data Show a Different Story

Brief

The Harris Poll Releases List of 100 Essential Companies Tied to Corporate Response to COVID-19 Pandemic

Your Pandemic Habits May Fade Away - But the Strength and Wisdom You Gained Won't

Passengers Testing Positive, Vaccine Passport Showdown: Here Are The Challenges Cruises Are Facing As They Set Sail Again

Give us the old normal

Levi's CEO says our lockdown weight fluctuations are driving sales for the brand

Working from home is no longer fun - it's time to go back to the office

'It knocked me down': Dry cleaners face devastation after COVID-19 stalled demand for work and formal attire

Most Americans Would Specifically Look For A Cruise Line With a Vaccination Mandate, Per Survey

The Great Unmasking

The CDC's New Mask Guidance May Be Motivating People to Get Vaccinated - But Not for the Reason You Might Think

The Coronavirus Brief Newsletter

Brief 3 min Read

The CDC’s new COVID-19 safety guidelines are making headlines, but are they making headway against stagnating vaccination rates?

'The DNA of work has changed': Many Americans want to keep working from home after the COVID-19 crisis passes

Vaccine-hesitant Americans cite inaccurate side effects

Remote work made digital nomads possible. The pandemic made them essential

Brief 4 min Read

Digital Nomads Reveal a New Type of Remote Worker

Forget working from home. Now, it's all about working far from home.

Travel Interest Surging As States Reopen - But Unvaccinated Americans Are More Likely To Be Getting Out, Poll Finds

Why New York City's Plan To Vaccinate Tourists Is A Smart Blueprint For The U.S. Travel Industry

Phrama industry's reputation hits plateau amid spike in vaccine hesitancy

Brief 3 min Read

Americans Support Branded COVID-19 Vaccine PSAs

To raise COVID vaccination rates, rely on primary care physicians

Brief 3 min Read

Mother's Day Campaigns Must Adapt to a Post-Pandemic World

From Free Beer to $100 Payments, States Are Incentivizing COVID-19 Vaccination. Will It Work?

A Quarter of Americans Still Unwilling To Get Covid-19 Vaccine, Poll Finds - But Some Could Be Persuaded

There's not just one kind of vaccine hesitancy

The Biggest Remaining Challenge in Stopping the Coronavirus

Harris Poll finds 82% of parents have a greater appreciation for teachers since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic

Vaccinations Are Declining In All But 8 States As Herd Immunity Concerns Bubble

A lot of people are spending their third stimulus checks on home improvements

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Lesson Learned: Parents’ Post-Pandemic Education Preferences for their School-Aged Children

Most Americans say they should be vaccinated before the U.S. donates Covid-19 shots elsewhere

U.S. Hits Biden's 200 Million Shots Goal - But Covid-19 Vaccine Hesitancy Issue Looms

Get a Jab, Get a Bud; Connected TV Soars: Friday's First Things First

How Brands and Agencies Are Navigating Relationships During - and Coming Out of - the Pandemic

Brief 3 min Read

Moving On Up (And Out): Americans Consider Moving Farther from Work

A desire for bigger homes, upgraded amenities, home improvements, and greater distance from work are the latest byproducts of the pandemic.

Covid Vaccine Wins Make Big Pharma Look Heroic

In the Covid-19 vaccine push, no one is speaking Gen Z's language

Brief 4 min Read

One year on: Unhealthy weight gains, increased drinking reported by Americans coping with pandemic stress

APA’s Stress in America ™ poll reveals secondary pandemic health crisis; parents, essential workers, communities of color more likely to report mental, physical health consequences

NYC Tops Weekly Dose Goal; U.K. Set for Reopening: Virus Update

Biz sentiment turns positive here as vaccines spread

Here's What Will Actually Convince People to Get Vaccinated

Brief 2 min Read

TIME and The Harris Poll Partner for Exclusive Polling Data on America’s Most Pressing Health Topics

Americans are worried about coronavirus variants

Should Brands Be Encouraging Covid-19 Vaccinations? Most Consumers Think Yes

Brief 3 min Read

A donut a day encourages vaccines, consumers say

As the national conversation around COVID-19 has shifted toward vaccines, brands are offering incentives like freebies, rewards, and discounts to vaccinated customers.

Brief 4 min Read

With COVID in decline, in-store shopping is on the rise

With the light at the end of the tunnel shining a little brighter, American consumers intend to return back to many of their pre-pandemic shopping habits -- including shopping in stores.

'I don't want to be the one who gives it to people': Many Americans won't eat out, fly until COVID-19 herd immunity arrives

84% of Companies Made Changes for Employee Safety During COVID-19 Pandemic

The rise of the dreaded "workcation"

Companies and CEOs Had Key Roles In Covid's First Year, But Challenges Remain: Harris Poll

Opinion: How Brands Can Reach the Three Emerging Post-Lockdown Consumer Groups

Employers say they're protecting essential workers from COVID-19. Some workers disagree

Most Americans don't plan to spend their stimulus checks right away: Poll

Big Pharma's Covid booster

What we learned about ourselves in lockdown

Brief 4 min Read

Massive Digital Acceleration By Business & Consumers During COVID-19 Likely To Drive America’s Rapid Economic Resurgence, New Harris Poll Report Reveals

Case Study 2 min Read

The Great Awakening

A year of life in the pandemic as documented by The Harris Poll.

Brief

The State of Health and Safety: One Year Later, Increased Workplace Health and Safety Measures Are Still Needed

Fear of dying from COVID-19 dips below 50% for first time since July: poll

Brief 2 min Read

Tonight, I’ll Be Eating: Weekly food delivery app usage doubles one year into pandemic

J&J's next COVID-19 vaccine challenge? Hurdling the '66%' perception to win over a vaccine-hesitant public

Exclusive: Impact of athlete vaccination

Age Shapes Covid-19 Vaccine Reluctance Among Black Americans

Brief 2 min Read

Springing Back to Normal? Planned Spending Signals Cautious Optimism Amid Vaccine Rollout

More Americans plan to embrace non-essential spending for items like apparel and fast food this coming spring.

You May Be Surprised by the Type of American Who is Postponing Basic Health Care During the Pandemic

Vaccine Hesitancy Is the Next Big Threat

Brief 2 min Read

Americans Haven’t Been Maintaining their Health During the Pandemic and Mental Health Has Taken Even More of a Backseat

Most People Support Double-Masking - But That Doesn't Mean They're Actually Doing It, Poll Reports

Americans Are Neglecting Their Health During the Pandemic

STAT-Harris Poll: 1 in 4 Americans were unable to get a Covid-19 test when they wanted one

Brief 8 min Read

Cities are Not Going Away According to Urban Dwellers

The pandemic may have cause a suburban migration, but most urban dwellers are staying put.

Brief 8 min Read

The Future of Cities: New York City

As far as New Yorkers are concerned, their city is definitely not dead.

Why We Don't Believe The Big City Obituary

Case Study 1 min Read

COVID Prompts Vehicles To Become Extension Of Homes and Offices

With vaccinations on the rise, U.S. economy remains in the waiting room

Fans Await Herd Immunity Amid Skepticism For 2021, Survey Finds: Data Viz

Brief 3 min Read

Working from Home? Results May Vary.

Aside from home offices, living rooms, bedrooms, and dining rooms have also become productive workspaces.

Adults Delaying Even Emergency Care During COVID-19

Brief 2 min Read

2021 Brings Hints of Optimism on Key National Issues

Although Americans remain largely pessimistic about important national issues, that level of pessimism is falling compared to three months ago.

America's mood has improved on coronavirus, jobs, and more as President Biden era begins

Good news for shot makers: COVID-19 vaccine confidence leaps to 69%, Harris Poll finds

Brief 3 min Read

Will COVID Vaccines Bring a Return to Normal?

Millennial Money: Crafting smarter money goals in 2021

Actually, Americans are feeling better than you think this winter

At CES 2021, Marketers Discuss Pandemic-Related Trends - and What to Expect Next

Brief 1 min Read

What Does a Post-Vaccine America Look Like?

47% of Americans say vaccinations are moving too slowly

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