We may be tightening our belts money wise, but new research from Mintel finds belts are proving to be Britain’s most in-demand fashion accessory. Last year, more than 16 million of us (41%) splashed out on a belt, making it Britain’s most widely purchased fashion accessory. More popular than…
Once associated with being frumpy and boring, latest research from Mintel finds sales of ethical clothing have more than quadrupled in the last five years to reach £175 million in 2009 as British consumers step out in style with a clear conscience. The market for ethical clothing is going…
For years, the nation’s women have been asking their partners the proverbial question, do I look fat in this? But now it seems the tables may well be turning. Indeed, latest research from Mintel finds that sales of plus sized men’s clothing have increased by a massive 40% over the…
Grey, saggy knickers, holey vests and fraying bra straps don’t conjure up the sexiest image. But this is what it takes for British women to go out and get themselves some new underwear. In fact, latest research from MINTEL finds that 60% of women will only ever buy underwear when…
If you can’t resist a ‘buy one get one free’ t-shirt offer, or the latest must-have fashions for less than a tenner, then you are not alone. MINTEL’s exclusive consumer research finds that Brit’s today can’t get enough of sniffing out a good deal, with 70% saying they love a…
Chanel, Gucci, Chloe or Fendi? A celebrity just wouldn’t seem complete without their super-sized and often super-priced designer ” it”bag. New research from Mintel shows the US handbag market booming, as more and more American women scramble to get their hands on the latest must-have handbag. In fact, purse sales…
Skinny, boot cut, designer or simply supermarket own, jeans have clearly got the fashion market sown up, as they continue to enjoy unbridled sales success. Latest research from MINTEL shows that this year, a staggering three pairs of jeans will be sold every second of every day in Britain alone.
When it comes to fashion, many wish they could kit themselves out with the wave of a magic wand or the click of their fingers, but it turns out that today all it takes is the push of a button. Latest research from MINTEL Oxygen finds sales of fashion (clothing…
Following in the footsteps of on-screen shoe addicts, such as Carrie Bradshaw, Britain’s love affair with shoes has continued to gather pace. Indeed, latest research from MINTEL finds that over the past five years sales of shoes have grown faster in Britain, than anywhere else in Europe. Spending on footwear…
size 18 and above With slender Kate back on the front of every fashion magazine, latest research from MINTEL finds British women’s vital statistics rising and almost one in five (19%) British ladies or some 4.9 million women taking a size 18 and over. MINTEL predicts that if sizes…
Iconic British women are never pictured without one on their arm….no not a handsome young beau, but in fact a handbag, the ultimate, must-have accessory. Latest research from MINTEL finds British women getting carried away by their love of handbags as sales grew by a massive 146% between 2000 and…
Latest research from MINTEL shows that when it comes to knickers, bigger really is better, as British women turn their backs on thongs in favour of fuller maxi pants. Women’s spending on thongs has fallen 14% since 2003 to some £89 million this year or just 23% of the pants…
