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How Lunchtime Is Turning Into Snack Time

2010/09/08 | The Wall Street Journal

With Snacking on the Rise, Restaurant Chains Push Heavier Foods; Noshing on Lobster or a Steak...

Festival oldies lead a record £2.4bn splurge

2010/09/07 | The Scottish Sun

RECESSION-rocked Brits are splurging £2.4billion to beat the blues - with TWENTY MILLION of us now escaping to gigs and...

UK organics market is a profitable mess

2010/09/07 | Daily Finance UK

Did you know it's Organic Fortnight? We didn't until yesterday. But one statistic from Mintel caught our eye: apparently three out of 10 British women now use natural and organic products in their health and beauty...

Energy drinks 'boost performance'

2010/09/06 | Yahoo! News UK & Ireland

Young athletes can boost their performance by consuming energy drinks, according to a new study. Skip related...

'Expensive' motorway services losing £11million a year as drivers avoid stop-offs

2010/09/03 | Mail Online

Motorway services are haemorrhaging money as millions of drivers avoid stopping off, believing they are too expensive. Services are losing out on £11million a year as motorists choose to drive past the stations unless they need to use the toilet or fill up with petrol, research...

Banks Look to Hike Fees, Customers Strike Back

2010/09/03 | Mainstreet

Bank customers are fed up with fees, so much so that the fee issue is the biggest reason that customers distrust banks. As more banks learn that trust and not price drives business and profits, look for more financial institutions to implement relationship marketing programs that might set the stage for.

Alcohol consumption falling at fastest rate since 1948

2010/09/03 | Marketing Week

Alcohol consumption continues to fall, with 2009 the sharpest year-on-year decline since 1948, according to new figures from the British Beer & Pub...

In Britain, Fewer Pubs, More Beer at Home

2010/09/02 | Business Week

With unemployment among 18- to 24-year-olds at 20 percent, nightclubs are closing and pints are going...

Motorway services losing £11million a year as drivers avoid expensive stop-offs

2010/09/02 | The Mail On Sunday

) Motorway services are losing out on £11million a year in revenue because so many drivers believe they are too expensive, a study has found. Millions of motorists prefer to drive past the stop-offs unless they need to use the toilet or fill up with petrol, the research...

Advertising - Febreze Air Freshener Takes Aim at Football Moms

2010/09/02 | The New York Times

SOME brands that are official sponsors of the National Football League could be construed to reinforce stereotypes about male fans, whether its that they swill beer (Coors), laze on the couch eating pizza and snacks (Papa Johns, Frito-Lay), or overindulge (Prilosec heartburn medication).

Consumer tech spend picks up

2010/08/31 | Daily Finance UK

Consumer technology is one of the first sectors to come out of recession, according to figures just released by research company Mintel. That's the theory but it doesn't stack up against what's happening in America as we've reported...

Credit cards with the best rewards

2010/08/31 | MSN Money

Whether you want travel perks, cash back or a discount on gasoline, there's a card that caters to...

Energy drinks...not just for punks anymore!

2010/08/29 | AJC.com

When Krista Beres was 16 or 17, she didn't need shots of caffeine. "I just had my natural energy," she said. But now that Beres is 30 and puts in long hours at a public relations and advertising firm, those energy drinks look mighty...

Newagents get poorer as paper sales die

2010/08/27 | Daily Finance UK

Your local newsagent is getting poorer. Whether it's Mr Patel or Mr Price, British newsagents are almost 15% worse off than they were 10 years ago. And, according to retail analyst Mintel, the pressure on newagents to make a living is getting...

Britain's final splurge

2010/08/27 | Mirror.co.uk

WHY WE'RE STILL SPENDING.. We used to be known as a nation of shopkeepers...but now we've turned into a country of shopaholics. With tax rises on the way, pay freezes looming and the threat of job losses, far from tightening our belts, we are having a final splurge before the money runs...

Consumer Awareness of Overdraft Changes Grows

2010/08/27 | American Banker

Banks' efforts to explain new regulations covering opt-in policies for overdraft protection appear to be working, according to Mintel Comperemedia...

Fast Casual Establishes Itself As Niche Restaurant Category, According To Mintel

2010/08/26 | The Street

Tweet CHICAGO, Aug. 26 /PRNewswire/ -- If you don't want fast food and you don't want an expensive full service meal, a fast casual restaurant might be just the...

Brits save and spend less on leisure(2:24)

2010/08/26 | Reuters Economy

The recession might officially be over, but Brits are still watching what they spend and worrying about the state of the economy, says Mintel's latest British Lifestyles...

Lets hear it for the sound of compostable packaging

2010/08/23 | Food Navigator-usa.com

The worlds first 100 percent biodegradable chip packet attracted a lot of noise last week, but not the buzz that SunChips maker FritoLay had been hoping...

Stroke Risk Rises After a Drink

2010/08/20 | Orlando Sentinel

Study produces some sobering...

Growing concern for grey hair amongst men, study

2010/08/17 | Cosmetics Design Europe

By Andrew McDougall, 17-Aug-2010 Hair colour is the number one appearance concern for men today, according to a UK study. Research carried out by Mintel shows that as many as one in two British men are worried about graying hair, with the largest concern coming from those aged over...

Positive outlook

2010/08/16 | Marketing Magazine

Amid mixed messages on the economy, big brands are still splashing...

Consumers Wary of Paying Bills Online

2010/08/16 | Mainstreet

Customers love banking online, but not paying bills on the Web. Banks have been ultra-aggressive in pushing customers toward electronic banking, urging them to pay their bills...

Customers must now give banks permission to overdraw accounts

2010/08/16 | Washington Post

As of this week, big banks will no longer allow you to overdraw your account -- and charge you a high fee for it -- unless you give them permission. The new overdraft rules went into effect on Sunday for customers of the nation's biggest...

Pub chain Orchid s investment beats off the late night market blues

2010/08/16 | Eat Out

Orchid Group s late night clubs and bars are reaping the benefits of the group s £1.5millon-plus investment programme, enjoying healthy growth despite a challenging market for rival...

Boom in demand for plus-size clothing | World news

2010/08/13 | Marie Claire

More than six million British women are now officially overweight, causing a boom in the plus-size clothing market. In the last five years, there has been a 45% increase in plus-size clothing compared to only 15% in the overall womenswear market as now a quarter of British women are a size 18 or...

Today's big issue: Is size 18 too big?

2010/08/13 | Cosmopolitan.co.uk

The news is out today that over a quarter of women in the UK are a size 18 or bigger while the average dress size is 14. When is bigger too...

Consumers Still Opting in to Banking Overdraft Reform, Despite Confusion

2010/08/13 | Payments News

According to a recent Mintel Comperemedia consumer survey, awareness of the new Reg E overdraft legislation is surprisingly high with 60% of online adults aware of the upcoming...