Hotspots: January 2019's top Trends Observations Hotspots brings you the Mintel Trends team’s top observations on product and service launches from around the world. From naughty Valentine’s gifts to fair trade awareness, find out ... Read More
Fuelling innovations to create an inclusive society for the differently abled In our recent blog, we discussed how brands, through their advertising campaigns, are looking to eliminate harmful and diminishing portrayals of people across advertising, and are instead, addressing ... Read More
Brands get vocal about ethics despite the risk of losing consumers Brands across the world are becoming increasingly vocal about issues that once would have been deemed too risky to be a part of, in fear of losing their ... Read More
Starbucks opens first store in Asia made from shipping containers In September last year, Starbucks opened its first store in Asia built from recycled shipping containers. Source: Starbucks.com Located in Hualien City, Taiwan, the store is part of the ‘Starbucks ... Read More
Hotspots: December 2018's top Trends Observations Hotspots brings you the Mintel Trends team’s top observations on product and service launches from around the world. From a wearable devices that warns against dangerous UV radiations, ... Read More
4 companies rethinking plastic across Asia Plastic waste is an issue that is under major scrutiny in Asia. In fact, Asia is home to some of the world’s major contributors of plastic waste, including ... Read More
Blue light: The growing menace of the digital age As ownership of digital devices in India increases, so too does consumers' reliance on them, particularly smartphones and tablets. They are everywhere, from the train to the bedroom, ... Read More
Hotspots: November 2018’s top Trends observations Hotspots brings you the Mintel Trends team’s top observations on product and service launches from around the world. From boozy wellness retreats to female-friendly football grounds, find out ... Read More
Purple Tuesday: 4 initiatives catering to consumers with disabilities 15% of the world’s population live with some form of disability, according to the World Health Organization – yet these people are often under-served by brands and businesses ... Read More
Hotspots APAC: Shock value In a bid to grab the attentions of today’s consumer amidst everything else that is going on, brands and companies are coming up with new ways to create ... Read More
Hotspots: October 2018's Top Trends Observations Hotspots brings you the Mintel Trends team’s top observations on product and service launches from around the world. From restaurants turned into co-working spaces to an author co-writing ... Read More
Tech-therapy: 4 companies using technology to tackle mental health 10 October marks World Mental Health Day, an occasion to raise awareness of mental wellbeing and the issues affecting millions of people worldwide. Mental health problems come in ... Read More