National Study Finds Americans Are Hopeful for 2010 Decade After Learning From Past Ten Years
December 31 2009 - 9:00AM
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OfficeMax Survey Uncovers How Consumers Really Feel About Past and
Future Decades NAPERVILLE, Ill., Dec. 31 /PRNewswire/ -- With one
decade concluding and another on the horizon, Americans are gearing
up for 2010 by learning from the past and making plans for a better
decade ahead. According to a nationwide survey from OfficeMax®
Incorporated (NYSE:OMX), a leader in office products and services,
Americans have high hopes for the approaching decade with clear
plans for their personal lives and heightened focus on family and
personal wellbeing while embracing change and opportunity. When
referring to the 2010 decade, nearly four in ten (38%) Americans
prefer to use the phrase "the twenty-tens" over other popular terms
that include "the oh-tens" (16%), "the tens" (14%) and "the teens"
(11%). Moving forward, Americans predict that family, personal
development and self-discovery will define the next ten years. Many
believe they will spend more time with family (64%) and reconnect
with old friends (42%). Others plan to nurture themselves by
grabbing the reins on their health (62%) and finally creating a
work-life balance (38%). Over half (57%) of Americans believe the
next decade will be about discovering what's most important in
life, while others think they'll laugh more than ever before (47%).
As Americans consider the advancements and transformations they
hope to achieve during the next decade, it's fitting that nearly
three in ten people think "Changes" by David Bowie (28%) is the
song title that best represents their outlook on the approaching
decade. Others selected "I Can See Clearly Now" by Johnny Nash
(13%) to demonstrate their optimism while some shared their
apprehension choosing "Help!" by the Beatles (16%) and "Bad Moon
Rising" by Creedence Clearwater Revival (12%) to illustrate their
future outlook. Gearing up for the next decade, Americans plan to
learn from the past and incorporate these lessons into the future.
Demonstrating the importance of action in 2010, a large number of
Americans selected the expressions - "action speaks louder than
words" (73%) and "talk is cheap" (67%) - to illustrate what they
learned over the past decade. Nearly seven in ten people selected
"knowledge is power" (69%) and "don't count your chickens before
they're hatched" (67%) to describe their hopes for smarter, more
calculated decisions in the future. With the touch economic times,
personal finances were also top-of-mind for most Americans, which
is perhaps why phrases like "a penny saved is a penny earned" (66%)
and "money makes the world go round" (50%) are what many will use
as a springboard for the new decade. "Everyone has the chance to
start fresh in 2010 with a new decade ahead of them, and we're
excited to learn through this national survey that consumers are
ready to take the express train to a brighter, more prosperous
future," said Bob Thacker, SVP of Marketing & Advertising for
OfficeMax. "At OfficeMax, we're kicking off the year by celebrating
positive achievements and helping people do their best work at
home, the office, or on-the-go. It's going to be a delightful
decade as we focus more on what's important and improve on the past
ten years." About the Survey The national survey of 1,000 consumers
was conducted by Kelton Research in December 2009 using Random
Digit Dialing of listed and unlisted phone numbers. Quotas were set
to ensure reliable and accurate representation of the total U.S.
population ages 18 and over. To view complete research data,
questions, and graphics, please visit OfficeMax's Media Room. About
OfficeMax OfficeMax Incorporated (NYSE:OMX) is a leader in both
business-to-business office products solutions and retail office
equipment. The OfficeMax mission is simple. We help our customers
do their best work. The company provides office supplies and paper,
in-store print and document services through OfficeMax ImPress®,
technology products and solutions, and office furniture to
consumers and to large, medium and small businesses. OfficeMax
customers are served by more than 30,000 associates through direct
sales, catalogs, e-commerce and more than 1,000 stores. For more
information, visit OfficeMax.com. About Kelton Research Kelton
Research is a full service market research consultancy with offices
in Los Angeles and New York. Kelton serves as a strategic partner
to both Fortune 500 corporations and smaller companies, utilizing a
wide range of qualitative and quantitative methodologies to drive
tactical recommendations for clients. For more information about
Kelton's services, please call 1.888.8.KELTON or visit
http://www.keltonresearch.com/ OfficeMax Media Contacts: William
Bonner Jennifer Rook 630-864-6057 630-864-6057 DATASOURCE:
OfficeMax Incorporated CONTACT: William Bonner or Jennifer Rook,
both of OfficeMax Incorporated, +1-630-864-6057 Web Site:
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