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European ice cream market stays cool despite a cold economy

As the UK experiences a return to sunshine after a wet August and the idea of having an ice cream grows ever more appealing, new research from Mintel Global Market Navigator (GMN) reveals that Germans are the biggest ice cream lovers in Europe, with Germany spending an average of £19 per head on the treat each year.

Mintel’s research on ice cream sales in the five major European markets (France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the UK) shows that the nearest competitor to German love of ice cream is France with £14 per head, with Italy and UK (£13 per ...

Relationship marketing could help diminish resentment about banking fees, reports Mintel

Chicago (August 26, 2010)—Many consumers continue to be wary of larger banks, citing fees and distrust. Not surprisingly, a recent Mintel report found only 36% of big bank customers trust their bank, compared to 57% of credit union customers. Despite that fact, 48% of those surveyed have their primary checking account at a large national institution.

“Research shows that people really do want a relationship with their banking institution, one based on openness and fairness,” says Susan Menke, VP, behavioral economist at Mintel Comperemedia. “But people are banking at larger banks primarily for two reasons—convenience and rewards.”

One ...

Fast Casual establishes itself as niche restaurant category, according to Mintel

Chicago (August 26, 2010)—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 ticket. According to a recent Mintel foodservice report, the fast casual restaurant category accounted for estimated sales of $23 billion in 2010, up nearly 30% since 2006.

Restaurants in this market claim to combine the quality of family casual with the convenience of fast food. At $6-12 per ticket, pricing falls between fast food and casual dining. Fast casual restaurants distinguish themselves from fast food through their modified table service, higher ...

Essential items top consumer shopping lists but economic worries top woes

While Britain may be officially out of recession, latest research from British Lifestyles, Mintel's flagship report, reveals two thirds of consumers are still worried about the state of the economy and that five out of the top six worries are economic, highlighting the impact the recent financial climate has made.

Moreover, Mintel finds that given the new Government's determination to reduce the finance deficit, two new economy-related worries have become prominent in 2010: cutbacks in public spending and the state of the NHS. Immigration and the Iraq war have also risen into public consciousness, with the former now ...

Size Matters - A quarter of UK women now size 18 or above

It's 2010 and the UK market for plus-size clothing has never been bigger, with 45% growth in the plus-size womenswear market over the past five years. With big brand designers this week highlighting demand by announcing plans to launch plus-size clothing, new research from Mintel reveals that almost a quarter of women in the UK, equivalent to 6.2 million people, are plus-size and wear clothes in sizes 18 and over.

In the last five years, Mintel estimates that the plus-size market for womenswear (sizes 18+) has increased by 45% to £3.8 billion in 2010, compared to growth ...