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Expert BlogPutting the No in Domino's Domino's is following the lead of fine dining chefs and taking control away from the diner. Should it?ObservationsAgeing Gracefully The Italian-Singaporean studio Lanzavecchia + Wai has created aesthetically pleasing furniture catering specifically for the needs of the elderly.Play on the Way The remotely situated Italian casino Casino Campione D'Italia has created a way for citizens to get in the gambling frame of mind on the taxi ride there.It's Got Everything A cafe in Camden, New Jersey sells everything from coffee and snacks to paternity tests, drug screening and financial advice.Playing with your Food Pig ...
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Retirement is no longer as clear-cut as it used to be, with adults choosing to work past their retirement age. Some simply don't have an option, due to lack of adequate investments, while others are still supporting their boomerang dependents, who cannot afford renting or getting on the property ladder (see Mintel's Marketing to the Boomerang Generation report). Mintel's Inspire trend 'Retired for Hire' observes that, in fact, many pension-aged adults prefer to continue working past their retirement age, as it keeps them busy, and with life expectancy and numbers of the over-55 steadily growing, older consumers are holding increasingly ...
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Expert blogIt's Electric! The beauty world is being hot-wired by Kinetique - Mintel's Beauty and Personal Care's top trend for 2012 - wherein electricity and energy are being harnessed in new beauty devices and products. ObservationsCash Mobs Some Americans have chosen to support small businesses by "cash mobbing" them.Senior Sex South Korean seniors are throwing caution to the wind when it comes to safe sex.It's About Time Wristwatches are making their way back to consumer attention.It's a Dog Meet Dog World There's a growing number of free websites that connect US pet owners.Cooking to Your Own Tune FoodBeats allows users ...
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The week got off to a great start in the Chicago press office with a profile of our Attitudes Toward Sodium report and press release on HispanicMPR, as well as an interview with beverage expert Garima Goel Lal for a Convenience Store News story about the energy drinks category. Other great coverage was garnered by last week's press release on University Foodservice that quoted Foodservice Director, Eric Giandelone which continued to get the media talking. The story was covered by QSR Magazine, Restaurant Management and Food Management. Giandelone's comments on an independent restaurant chain expansion were also sought out by ...
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In an increasingly competitive beer market in China (the biggest in the world), leading competitors are finding new ways to engage with key growth potential consumer groups in order to keep pushing for increased per capita consumption. One brand, Snow Beer, has made focusing on China's youth market a priority, and as findings from our forthcoming report on Beer in China_ shows, they are engaging with that consumer group by tapping into a growing a growing hankering for adventure among younger Chinese._ Snow's Yong Chuang Tian Ya (勇闯天涯 lit. "Globe Trekker") beer has been repackaged with a rock climber on ...
