As the nights draw in and the Summer of 2006 becomes a distant memory, latest research from MINTEL finds around 800,000 British households (3%) now enjoy the benefits of owning a second residence abroad. Over the last two years the number of overseas property owners has increased by a staggering…
While we may have thought that the whole nation will be gripped with football fever this Thursday, latest research from MINTEL finds this simply won’t be the case. It is surprising to see just how many British will be steering clear of the beautiful game at all costs, with as…
Latest research from MINTEL’s flagship British Lifestyles report finds that spending has hit a record high as British consumers parted with as much as £1 trillion (a million million) last year alone. On average this works out at around £37,000 for every household across Britain today. These levels of spending…
Latest research from MINTEL finds Brits beaming brightly as the nation strives for a celebrity white smile. Although toothpaste dominates the oral hygiene market, it is the dental added extras which have really helped the market brush up its act. Despite still being a niche sector, sales of floss, dental…
New Mintel Report Observes That Consumers Feel Confused By Downpour of Financial MessagingChicago (April 26, 2006)- According to a recent Mintel report on consumer behavior in financial services, consumers are increasingly inundated by offerings from financial institutions. The availability of diverse options provides consumers with more choices, but it also…
With Easter just around the corner, many of us are counting down the days until the end of Lent. Latest research from the MINTEL GNPD’s (Global New Products Database) Innovations Club shows a number of new products that will bring an unusual end to this year’s fast, from ancient chocolate…
Lights, camera, action….latest research from MINTEL finds the pull of Hollywood gripping the nation, with volume sales of video cameras growing by a massive 80% in the last five years alone. Back in 2000, just over a half a million (540,000) video cameras were sold but by 2005 annual sales…
Latest research from MINTEL finds that in Britain today the romance of a traditional wedding gown and the dream of a fairytale wedding lives on.Although the number of marriages is falling, the value of the traditional wedding dress market grew by some 18% between 2000 and 2005 to reach £112…
Financial future looking brighter for Britain’s children Latest research from MINTEL shows that more British parents than ever before are saving for their children’s future. Today, almost three-quarters (72%) of adults with children aged between 0 and 14 years old are saving at least occasionally for their children’s…
Latest research from MINTEL finds that as many as 35% of British parents now live as a ‘non-traditional’ family unit, because they are single parents (19%) or because they have children from previous relationships (16%) living with them. This means that today around 5 million British parents have a ‘non-traditional’…
Latest research from MINTEL finds Britain’s men wracked with worry and feeling the pressures of modern day living. Indeed, nearly one in every ten (8%) men are ‘Anxiety Ridden’ finding life simply too much to handle, with this anxiety peaking at one in seven men amongst the 25 to 44…
Despite the boom in the pet food and petcare market, a new report from MINTEL finds that pets are being squeezed out of our homes, due to the changes in traditional family life. This shift in British society has led to an increasing number of single-person households and households with…
