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NCP Spotlight: Panel Members in North Carolina
North Carolina was the 12th state to join the union on November 21, 1789. Raleigh is the state capital and Charlotte is its largest city. North Carolina is the 28th largest state in the U.S. and is bordered by the states of Georgia, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the estimated population of North Carolina is 11,046,024 (July 2024 est.); it ranks as …
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NCP Spotlight: Panel Members in New York
Up next in our Spotlight on States series: New York!
New York, also known as the Empire State, was one of the original 13 colonies and became a state on July 26, 1788. It is bordered by Lake Erie, Canada, Lake Ontario, Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and the Atlantic Ocean.
New York’s state capital is Albany, and its biggest city is New York City. As of …
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How to Play NCP’s Pick N’ Win Sweepstakes
Pick N’ Win is NCP’s fantastic sweepstakes where you’re in control of the game.
Each month we feature amazing items in the Pick N’ Win Sweepstakes. NCP panel members use their reward points to add entries to drawings for specific prizes. Depending on how many points you have, enter in as many times as you want.
Watch James describe how to play Pick N’ Win directly through our …
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Remember the Telxon Scanner?
Throwback to 1992! Meet the Telxon scanner—one of the earliest in-home scanning devices used by ACNielsen Homescan Consumer Panel members.
Here are some interesting facts about the Telxon scanner:
Landline transmission
Panel members had to dial a toll-free number and follow voice instructions. To transmit shopping data, they placed the scanner’s speaker against the phone’s mouthpiece, pressed the YES key, and waited for a steady tone. Once it …
NCP Spotlight: Panel Members in New Mexico
New Mexico was the 47th state to join the union on January 6, 1912. Santa Fe is the state capital and Albuquerque is its largest city.
New Mexico is the 5th largest state in the U.S. and is bordered by the U.S states of Arizona, Colorado, Oklahoma, Texas and Utah.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the estimated population of New Mexico is 1,409,032 (July 2024 est.); it …
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NCP Spotlight: Panel Members in New Jersey
Up next in our Spotlight on States series: New Jersey!
New Jersey is one of the original 13 colonies and became a state on December 18, 1787. It is one of the smallest states in land area, but has one of the highest population densities. The estimated population in 2024 was 9,500,851. It is bordered by New York, Delaware, Pennsylvania, and the Atlantic Ocean. New Jersey was named …
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NCP Spotlight: Panel Members in New Hampshire
New Hampshire was the 9th state to join the union on June 21, 1788. Concord is the state capital and Manchester is its largest city. New Hampshire is the 46th largest state in the U.S. and is bordered by the states of Maine, Massachusetts, and Vermont.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the estimated population of New Hampshire is 1,409,032 (July 2024 est.); it ranks as the 42nd …
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In The Know: Super Bowl Sunday
NCP went deep into the world of football fandom to find out what makes Super Bowl Sunday so special for you! We asked about your favorite teams, go-to game-day snacks, halftime show hype, and more—and the results are in!
So, who’s got the most loyal fans? What’s the MVP of Super Bowl snacks? And did your game-day traditions make the list?
Let’s break it all down—one fun …
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NCP Spotlight: Panel Members in Nevada
Up next in our Spotlight on States series: Nevada!
Nevada became the 36th state on Oct. 31, 1864. It ranks seventh among our states in total land area. Nevada shares borders with Oregon and Idaho to the north, Utah to the east, Arizona to the southeast, and California to the west.
In the early 21st century, Nevada was one of the fastest-growing states in population. Its estimated population …
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