Arbitron: Scarborough Category List

Scarborough Category List

Through Scarborough, Arbitron delivers more than 295 major categories of consumer, media and retail behavior in your market. Scarborough offers a wealth of information you can use to profile consumers by the products they buy, the stores they shop at, and the ad-supported media they use. Scarborough information is easily accessible through any of our software products (or your third-party processor). For a complete list of available consumer categories, contact your Arbitron representative.*

Here Are Some of the Consumer Categories You Can Analyze with Arbitron's Local Market Consumer Data:

Automotive

Vehicle Leased or Owned
Make and Model
New/Used/Leased
Amount Paid for Last Vehicle
Dealership Plan to Shop/Buy/Lease Vehicle
Plan to Buy/Lease Vehicle Next 12 Months
Providers of Auto Insurance
Amount Spent on Type of Repair
Stores Shopped for Auto Products
Gasoline Brands Used Past 30 Days
Gasoline Brand Loyalty

Financial

Types of Accounts
Types of Loans
IRA/Keogh Plan/401(k) Plan
Use Full-Service Broker
Use Discount Broker
Stock or Stock Option from Employer
Mutual Funds/Money Market Funds
Second Home or Real Estate Property
Homeowner's/Renter's Insurance

Beverages

Type/Brand of Soft Drinks
Juices/Iced Teas/Spring Water
Sports Drinks
Beer Domestic/Imported
Type and Brand Wine

Business Decision

Computer Hardware/Software
Telephone/Comm. Equipment/Services
Overnight/Next-Day Delivery Services
Temporary Personnel Services
Business Tavel/Convention Arrangements
Office Equipment/Furniture/Supplies
Company Health Care Programs

Computers

Home Computer Ownership
On-line Services Home and Work
Access World Wide Web

Demographics

Sex/Age/Race
Marital Status
Level of Education
Employment Status/Industry/Occupation
Individual Employment Income*
Reason Not in Labor Force
Hispanic Origin
Primary Language in HH*
Language Preferred**
Household Size/Income
Number of Adults in HH
Presence of Children by Age*
Home Ownership/Market Value
Tenure in Current Residence
County of Residence
Zip Code

Drug/Grocery Store

Drugstores OTC Purchases
Prescription Purchases
Stores Shopped/Bought Past 7 Days
Store Where Most Groceries Purchased
Principal Food Shopper
Day Most Grocery Shopping Done
Amount Spent on Groceries
Coupon Usage—Frequency
How "Cents-Off" Coupons Are Obtained

Health Care

Hospital Use
Glasses or Contact Lenses
Weight Loss/Diet Clinic
Specialist
Type of Health Insurance

Home Improvement

Remodeled Bathroom/Family Room/Den
Added Bathroom/Deck
Maintenance Interior/Exterior Paint
New Carpeting/Floor Covering
Replaced/Repaired Roof
Landscaping

Household Shopping

Furniture Stores
Carpeting or Floor Covering Stores
Audio/Video Stores
Large Appliances
Hardware/Building/Paint Items
Lawn or Garden Items
Bedding/Furniture
Home Entertainment Center

Major Appliances

Second or Vacation Home

Lifestyles

Theater
Dance/Ballet Performance
Symphony/Concert/Opera
Sporting Events Attended
Art Gallery or Museum
Nightclub
Movies
Lottery Ticket Purchases
Types of Tobacco Usually Used
Health/Fitness Club
Sports
Pet Ownership

Media

Television Viewing
Cable TV Subscription
Cable Network/Services viewed
Pay Cable Stations HH Receives
Number Pay-Per-View Programs Watched
Purchased Items via TV/Cable
Satellite/Microwave Dish Connector
VCR/Video Ownership
VCR/Video Purchase
Amount Spent on VCR Purchase
Prerecorded Videocassettes
Video Game Systems
Radio Listening
Newspaper Readership
Magazines Number Read

Retail Shopping

Malls Shopped
Major Stores Shopped/Purchased
Specialty Stores Shopped/Purchased
Items Purchased
Number of Times Purchased

Telephone

Long-Distance Carrier
Amount Spent Last Month
Call Blocking/Forwarding/Waiting/Caller ID
Three-Way Calling/Voice Mail
Cellular Phone Carrier/Monthly Bill

Travel

U.S./Foreign Travel
Business/Pleasure
Airline Flown
Airport Used as Departure
Frequent Flyer Membership
Cruises
Hotels
Use of Travel Agent
Rental Car Companies
Current Passport
Attractions Visited

Voting

Presidential/Statewide/Local
Registered
Political Party