Women are earning, spending, and influencing spending at a greater rate than ever before. In fact, women account for $7 trillion in consumer and business spending in the United States, and over the next decade, they will control two thirds of consumer wealth.
Women make or influence 85% of all purchasing decisions, and purchase over 50% of traditional "male" products, including automobiles, home improvement products and consumer electronics.
BUT 91% of women say that advertisers don’t understand them.
Recognizing the power and influence of women needs to be a top priority for marketers if they are going to tap into the market’s full potential.
if women and men were promoted and hired to their first manager role at the same rate, 1 million more women would join the management ranks in corporate America during the next five years, not only narrowing the gender gap, but significantly increasing net margins.