Coffee makers market is full of beans!Latest research from MINTEL sees the rise of cafe culture sending British kitchens into a spin, as sales of coffee machines go through the roof. Sales of coffee makers are steaming ahead, with the number of machines sold more than doubling from 520,000 in…
European department stores are set to offer a more premium product range as they start to feel the pinch in their traditional middle market. Latest research from MINTEL finds that the mixed goods sector (which includes department stores) in the seven most sophisticated European department store markets grew by less…
Recent Mintel Report Cites Lower-Cost Options and Marketing Woes as Key ChallengesDespite major expansion during the 1990s, the U.S. candle market’s growth has been extinguished slightly since 2003. The market, estimated at $2.3 billion in 2006, has experienced success across all consumer groups, but lower-cost alternatives and lack of brand…
Global Trendspotters Identify Trends That Will Impact the Region’s New Product DevelopmentHealthy, environmental and demographically focused products were all key discussion points at Mintel’s recent global consumer trends presentation, held in Mexico. Close to 500 officials from Latin America’s consumer packaged goods industry assembled to learn about the trends that…
Latest research from MINTEL finds that together the nation will take over one million experience days out this year alone, up from just 548,000 in 2001 (84% growth). What is more, 2007 will see the value of the market smash through the £100 million mark for the first time ever,…
So you thought England was a ‘green and pleasant land’, well think again. Latest research from MINTEL finds that despite high awareness of key environmental concerns, as many as six out of ten (60%) British adults are not fully switched on to green and ethical issues.Today, one in five adults…
Mintel Comperemedia Reports 6 Percent Growth in Credit Cards and 13 Percent Growth in Insurance Mail VolumesBoth credit card and insurance acquisition mail volumes have shown substantial growth over 2005 numbers, according to Mintel Comperemedia. The competitive intelligence service analyzes direct mail, e-mail marketing, and print media, and these areas…
New Mintel Report Shows Five-Year Market Boom Raises Smoothie Market Sales by More than 80 PercentWith on-the-go dining and snacking moving to the American meal forefront, the U.S. smoothie market has been flooded with consumers looking for a quick portable meal alternative. Last year, smoothie makers raked in more than…
We all know that we should be planning for our future, but it seems that arranging your own funeral is simply one step too far for most. Latest research from MINTEL finds that while as many as 70% of adults feel that people should plan their own funerals to remove…
When it comes to fashion, many wish they could kit themselves out with the wave of a magic wand or the click of their fingers, but it turns out that today all it takes is the push of a button. Latest research from MINTEL Oxygen finds sales of fashion (clothing…
Launches swing up by 17% as ethical and “food minus”products become big consumer hits According to the Mintel Global New Products Database (GNPD) 2006 saw a record-breaking number of new products flooding supermarket shelves. Indeed, close to 182,000 new products were introduced globally last year alone, giving a helping hand…
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