“What better way to celebrate Valentine’s Day with a bunch of flowers, a box of chocolate or a romantic dinner with your loved one? However, Valentine’s Day is not just a celebration of love, but also as with other seasonal festivities, an important sales booster. And as we take research…
While the Hispanic population is growing at a fast pace in the US – and with them their purchasing power – it seems in the last few years much of the focus has been on Latinas, neglecting an equally important Hispanic shopper…Hispanic men. Indeed,…
Speaking at Mintel’s “Big Conversation – The Year Ahead in Retail” event this week, Mintel’s Director of Retail Research, Richard Perks, details Mintel’s exclusive UK Christmas 2012 retail research and looks at what we can expect for retail for the year ahead: “The prospects for retailers are good. Short term…
Responding to findings from the Portas Review, Richard Perks, commented: “Portas has 28 detailed proposals, but look behind that and the thrust of the report is very sensible. Granted there’s the dose of hyperbole that just seems unavoidable these days – the high street is certainly not in terminal decline,…
Christmas is coming and yes, it looks like another job for mum as new research from Mintel reveals that this year, Britain’s mums (26%) will be more than twice as likely as dads (12%) to to buy gifts for the kids. And what is more,…
Chicago (November 28, 2011) – Americans are downsizing in many ways… smaller cars, smaller homes and generally less”stuff. ” As people cut back, their furniture purchasing habits are making big time changes. Consumers are now seeking functional and useful furniture pieces that fit…
“While British women are frequently labelled as having an insatiable appetite for clothes shopping, it appears that for many, clothes shopping is something of a nightmare. Indeed, new research into women’s fashion from Mintel reveals almost half (47%) of the nation’s new mums do not enjoy shopping for clothes and…
Customer loyalty: it’s what every customer needs a reason to give, and what every institution strives to achieve. And it seems Brits believe supermarkets are indeed super when it comes to rewarding their loyal consumers, as latest research from Mintel reveals today, three quarters of all consumers believe supermarkets are…
While Britain may be officially out of recession, latest research from British Lifestyles, Mintel’s flagship report, reveals two thirds of consumers are still worried about the state of the economy and that five out of the top six worries are economic, highlighting the impact the recent financial climate has made.
Chicago (April 23 2010) – Today’s reader can” curl up with a good book” in a variety of non-traditional ways – library books, e-books, or books bought online. All these choices, however, threaten the health of traditional brick-and-mortar book retailers. Global market intelligence firm Mintel says that e-book options…
Convenience is king for today’s childrenswear buyers, as new research from Mintel finds more and more of us are throwing kids clothing in to our shopping baskets alongside our weekly shop. Mintel’s research reveals that, for the first time, value sales from supermarkets make up the biggest proportion of…
It takes a lot for Brits to switch retailers as new research from Mintel finds just 4% of us have taken the plunge, switching our main grocery store in the past year. The research finds, despite tough economic conditions, grocery discounters are not replacing the use of mainstream retailers,…
