Mintel reports that numerous opportunities exist for financial institutions within the U.S. Hispanic community CHICAGO (April 29, 2005)— Almost half of Hispanic adults do not own checking accounts, according to a recent report on Hispanics and Finance from Mintel International Group. With more than $414.2 billion in buying power reported…
Mother’s Day yields huge retailer opportunitiesCHICAGO (May 6, 2005)— Mother’s Day has become one of the top-grossing U.S. holidays, according to the 2005 Holiday Shopping report from Mintel International Group. Garnering more than $10 billion in sales last year, Mother’s Day is the second largest holiday in terms of overall…
A major new report from MINTEL, looking at the nation’s attitudes towards food, shows that half (48%) of all British adults are ‘fed up with being told what to eat by ‘do-gooders’ on healthy eating campaigns’. It would seem that a very sizeable portion of the British public is showing…
Men aged 25-40What they like best about being single: Making own decisions about how to spend money (71%) Freedom to come and go as I please (66%) Eat what I like, when I like (34%) Making own decisions about how home looks (31%) Enjoy own…
Latest research from MINTEL finds wine sales in the UK booming as British women continue their love affair with wine. Between 1999 and 2004 wine sales in the UK grew by over 30%, from £5.8 billion to an estimated £7.6 billion in 2004. The market is expected to grow by…
Chicago, IL, January 5, 2005 — According to a recent report from Mintel, in both 2003 and 2004, more than half of Americans cited general health as their primary motivation for reading nutrition labels, while a little less than 25% show concern about a specific health issue as their motivator.
In Britain today some 16 million adults choose to dream of becoming a millionaire over putting money aside for the future. Latest consumer research from MINTEL finds that a surprising one in three adults (33%), or approximately 16 million people, prefer to spend £5 a week on the Lottery hoping…
Latest research from MINTEL finds British men subscribing to the age old adage that ‘less is more’, when it comes to personal grooming. Today, just one in five (19%) men are enthusiastic about toiletries and use these products to improve their appearance, so fitting the much publicised ‘Metrosexual’ bill. In…
Chicago, IL, December 16, 2004 — The bottled water market is estimated to reach $8 billion in sales in 2004, an increase of 7.9% over 2003 sales, according to a new report from Mintel. Bottled water is now the second most consumed beverage in the US based on volume. While…
Chicago, IL, December 9, 2004 — Consumers may be losing their enthusiasm for soy, according to a recent report from Mintel. Although figures show a 17% increase in sales of soy food and drink products between 2001 and 2002, sales slowed by 2003. The market continued to show growth between…
Latest research from MINTEL finds a definite air of caution amongst this year’s Christmas shoppers, as they tentatively get ready for the festive season. While last year well over half (54%) of British adults said that they ” usually spend more than they plan to ” at Christmas, this has…
Chicago, IL, December 7, 2004 — Americans eat an average of 4.6 times a day, according to exclusive research from Mintel. Adults age 18 to 34 are significantly more likely than any other age group to snack three or more times per day in addition to their regular meals. Due…
