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As the nation gets set to embrace the new style £10 notes, Mintel’s Consumer Payment Preferences UK 2017 Report reveals cash is king for the majority of Brits, as today, just a third (33%) of consumers say they would be comfortable with a cashless society. Mintel research…
While household devices may be more intelligent than ever before, and hold the potential to offer insurers a wealth of personal information, it seems that many Brits are wary of how their data is being protected. Indeed, Mintel’s Consumers and Data Sharing in Insurance UK 2017 Report finds…
Whether or not money can buy you love is still up for debate. When it comes to happiness, however, Millennials have weighed in. According to new research from Mintel, over half (53 percent) of US Millennials (aged 23-40) agree that the more…
While three in five (60%) British consumers are confident that they would be accepted for credit, actually qualifying for a loan could be more of a challenge. Indeed, new research from Mintel reveals that more than half (56%) of all adults could face difficulty, or may be…
Time is not on the side of America’s older generation with regard to living comfortably in their twilight years. New research from Mintel reveals that those near or already in retirement may not have enough set aside to carry them comfortably through as…
It seems that the aspiration of a work-free life in old age is just a pipe dream for many Brits, as new research from Mintel on retirement planning in the UK four in 10 (39%) working Brits don’t think they will ever fully retire. Mintel research indicates…
For the first time, Brits are more likely to make a payment using a contactless card than a cheque book. New research from Mintel reveals that cheques have been used by less than one third (31%) of Brits in the past…
Families are today knee-deep in debt, but rather than a young brood in need of financing it seems it’s the big kids that are draining the Bank of Mum and Dad. New research from Mintel reveals that among parents living with children over the age of 18, just two in…
As consumers and insurance companies alike embrace innovations in the market, providers are starting to earn the trust of America’s largest generation. New research from Mintel reveals that more than half (53 percent) of Millennials…
As FinTech* services become more accessible in the US, new research from Mintel reveals that 28 percent of Americans view mobile payment as the payment method of the future. What’s more, two in five (40…
Canadian women are earning more economic power thanks to a narrowing gender gap in the labour force and more competitive annual wages. However, as they gain more influence in household financial decision making, new research from Mintel reveals that one…
While holidays and adventure top the over 55s retirement wish list, new research from Mintel reveals that for many, this could be no more than a pipedream, as just two in five (42%) over 55s feel they have saved enough for…