Piper Jaffray has completed its 27th semi-annual Taking Stock With Teens market research project. The survey signals a potential point of stability, with spending contracting by just 1% from fall 2013 compared to sequential declines in the mid-single digits previously.

“Over the 13-year history of our survey, we have observed notable changes in the brands teens aspire to own and wear, the influences that direct what they buy and how teens are consuming, interacting with and sharing the brands they love,” said Steph Wissink, co-director of investment research and senior research analyst at Piper Jaffray. “The universal truths about teens remain the same—they continue to seek peer affirmation, their spending is almost entirely discretionary, and they are early adopters of change. What’s different about this generation of teens versus prior is that they are non-conformists, they seek experiences over products, and they align with brands that are practical yet cool.”

Piper Jaffray has completed its 27th semi-annual Taking Stock With Teens market research project. The survey signals a potential point of stability, with spending contracting by just 1% from fall 2013 compared to sequential declines in the mid-single digits previously.

“Over the 13-year history of our survey, we have observed notable changes in the brands teens aspire to own and wear, the influences that direct what they buy, and how teens are consuming, interacting with and sharing the brands they love,” said Steph Wissink, co-director of investment research and senior research analyst at Piper Jaffray. “The universal truths about teens remain the same—they continue to seek peer affirmation, their spending is almost entirely discretionary, and they are early adopters of change. What’s different about this generation of teens versus prior is that they are non-conformists, they seek experiences over products, and they align with brands that are practical yet cool.”

California-based Christian apparel company 1Eighty Apparel is introducing the new Hope Anchors tee. The shirt’s design focuses on Jesus as the anchor in the storms of life and references Hebrews 6:19.

The 100% cotton junior-fit tee is available for immediate shipping in S-2XL sizes and retails for $19.95.

Led by Kevin Sumner, the company will celebrate its 10th anniversary this fall and expects to have special new introductions then.

“Our brand continues to grow with Christian bands and artists,” said Sumner, whose shirts have been worn by artists from Newsboys to Natalie Grant.

Call 949-525-1665 to order. There are no minimums. Learn more about the company’s designs at 180living.com. 

Charisma House hosted the official launch of the Modern English Version (MEV) Bible translation to the trade market in a highly anticipated one-day event at Charisma Media in Lake Mary, Florida, on May 23.

The MEV is the most modern translation produced in the King James tradition in 30 years. This word-for-word translation maintains the beauty of the past, yet provides fresh clarity for a new generation of Bible readers. The MEV also accurately communicates God's Word anew as it capitalizes references of God, maintaining reverence of the Scripture.

FOX News Radio host Todd Starnes has embarked on a nationwide book tour, making his way from city to city in a bus adorned with an advertisement for the newly released God Less America: Real Stories From the Front Lines of the Attack on Traditional Values (FrontLine/Charisma House).

The bus tour includes highly anticipated book signings at major retail bookstores such as Lifeway Christian Stores in Missouri, Georgia and California, and Barnes and Noble locations in Mississippi, Alabama and Tennessee. On the tour Starnes will also host speaking engagements and town hall events at various city centers in North Carolina, Washington, D.C., and California.

Mainstream business publication Inc. named author John C. Maxwell the No. 1 leadership and management expert ahead of Seth Godin, Jack Welch and similar well-known names. The list was born out of an extensive study measuring influence across nine metrics, including number of Twitter followers, blog reputation and Google search ratios.

“Even truly groundbreaking business thinkers use the ideas, the perspectives and the advice of others as the basis for their own thoughts and actions,” Jeff Haden wrote in the “Top 50 Leadership and Management Experts” Inc. story. “The purpose of our work was to find out which people are globally the most popular management and leadership writers, in the English language.”

Amazon Christian Music Store has been renamed Amazon's K-LOVE Christian Music Store as a result of a recently announced partnership between K-LOVE Radio and Amazon Music. The online store also now offers K-LOVE content, top songs and album lists, items from featured artists, as well as links to the K-LOVE Facebook and Twitter social media feeds, blog feeds and more.

Additionally, Amazon has launched Christian Music Subscription Mail. This free monthly email subscription offers updates on the newest Christian music releases, top songs and deals available at the store to those that have browsed or purchased within the Christian music genre. In addition, Amazon Music will deliver exclusive and nonexclusive Christian streams to K-LOVE, giving its 16 million-strong fan base early access to artist content and songs.