Changing consumer attitudes in Ireland have been revealed today (7 September) as consumer research specialists Mintel Ireland launch ‘Irish Lifestyles 2009’, their flagship research study. The exclusive new research finds that after a prolonged period of wealth and opportunity, Irish consumers are still coming to terms with the new economic…
Brits are ready and willing to go it alone when it comes to holiday travel, latest research from Mintel reveals. This year, as many as 5 million Brits may holiday alone and the number of solo travellers has grown by as much as 5% over the past five years. The…
Chicago (June 30, 2009)—The great American road trip is back. After years of extravagant, keep-up-with-the-Jones’ trips, more people are strapping down and simplifying their vacations because of the economy. With the holiday weekend approaching, a new Mintel survey reveals over six in 10 people drove their own car—instead of…
Far from dampening the desire of Brits in the throes of recession, the current economic climate has actually bolstered the online dating industry as new research from Mintel shows Brits are turning to romance to keep the credit crunch blues away. The exclusive new consumer research finds that the…
The perfect English wedding set in a beautiful country church was once every girl’s dream. But today it seems that this image is being replaced with palm trees and sandy beaches. Indeed, latest research from Mintel finds that one in six (16%) British weddings now take place abroad. This equates…
The August bank holiday will be our last until Christmas Day. But rather than making the most of it, many Brits will fritter the time away unproductively, according to new research from MINTEL. In fact more than one in three (36%) spent the last August bank holiday just watching TV…
If you are just about to don your salopettes for another ski season, then you are not alone. Latest research from MINTEL finds that around 1.34 million Brits will take to the slopes this year, up 13% on 2003 figures. But the ongoing problem of climate change means an uncertain…
While once a dream night in a hotel meant impressive views, Egyptian cotton sheets, designer interiors and luxury bathroom products, Brits today are going budget. According to latest research from MINTEL, the value of the UK budget hotel market increased by 38% between 2002 and 2006, to reach £1 billion…
Instead of returning from a well-earned break relaxed, rested and tanned, large numbers of Brits are coming home toned but windswept and saddle sore. Latest research from MINTEL finds, that Brits blew some £120 million on dedicated cycling holidays in 2006. Over the year, biking-mad Brits went on an exhausting…
Once British tourists were happy to return home from their hols with a suntan and a bottle of the local hooch. But today’s holidaymakers are looking for so much more….a greater sense of well being, a cleansed mind, body and soul or maybe even a new look. Indeed, latest research…
Mintel Finds Hotels Vying for Control in the Online Booking ArenaChicago (September 5, 2006)— Hotels are waging new campaigns to get online travel agencies to check out of the travel arena, according to a new Mintel report. With online travel agencies growing revenues to $18.4 billion in 2005, hotel Web…
New Mintel Report Highlights Skyrocketing Industry Opportunities in Growing SegmentChicago (May 15, 2006)- With more than $76.5 billion in expenditures, the gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender (GLBT) segment is a booming travel market. Predicted to increase by more than $20 billion over the next five years, the GLBT market provides…
