GULF SOUTH INDEX Special Edition: What a Difference a Month Makes!

Schools are reopening, summer is coming to an end, and in our communities, we are seeing fewer and fewer cases…

GULF SOUTH INDEX: How Consumer Views Have Changed Since the Onset of the Pandemic

The Gulf South is a truly distinctive part of our country. Even within this region, different clusters of consumers exist…

GULF SOUTH INDEX: Early Optimism Fades as 2020 Rolls On

Latest Gulf South Index measures citizen decision-making about what to buy and where to go. The hope about 2020 that…

GULF SOUTH INDEX: Back to School and Back in the Game, The Return to the Classroom and Sports

Since the beginning of the pandemic, the public's view of many industries has improved, especially for those businesses that contribute…

GULF SOUTH INDEX: The Beach is Open, But the Office is Closed

Since the onset of the stay-at-home orders in mid-March, people in the Gulf South have shifted their movements considerably due…

GULF SOUTH INDEX: NOW OPEN…Not So Fast

As the case numbers across the Gulf South and the nation begin to rise, so does a renewed unease over…

The Ehrhardt Group Ranks in Top 150 PR Agencies in the Country

THE EHRHARDT GROUP RANKS IN TOP 150 PR AGENCIES IN THE COUNTRY New Orleans-based public relations firm ranks #137 in…

GULF SOUTH INDEX: Vacations Are On…with a Catch

As the country continues to reopen, consumers are starting to venture out more. Cabin fever has long set in and…

GULF SOUTH INDEX: Consumers Slowly Re-engage as the Economy Reopens

As the national economy continues to reopen, consumers are changing their behaviors and testing the waters. Memorial Day weekend saw…

GULF SOUTH INDEX: Consumers Tentatively Phase into Reopening

As the nation and Gulf South enter Phase 1 of community reopening, we examine changing purchasing trends and the attitudes…