Mintel Corporate Press Releases

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Mintel opens three new office locations in the Asia Pacific region

Mintel has announced today (16 January 2012) that they have opened three new offices in the Asia Pacific region in Mumbai, Singapore and Kuala Lumpur. The offices are now open and will act as a base for all future operations within that territory - alongside established offices in Sydney, Shanghai and Tokyo.

John Hore, Managing Director of Mintel Asia Pacific, said: “With the rapid growth and increasing global relevance of the Asia Pacific region, Mintel is committed to providing its unique brand of consumer insight and market intelligence to its clients. In addition, we are extending and expanding our coverage of ...

Mintel Group names new VP of Beauty and Personal Care Division for US and Canada

Mintel Group has named Katie Gross, as the Vice President of Beauty and Personal Care Division for United States and Canada, based in Chicago. This new position will report to Jane Henderson, Global President of the Beauty and Personal Care.

As Vice President of America and Canada, Katie will direct the published and custom business. Her wide-ranging experience includes the beauty industry as well as consumer research. Katie Gross rejoins Mintel from Toluna, the largest global on-line panel company, where she managed a large sales team, pioneered new methodologies relating to online qualitative and quantitative research, as well as many ...

25 Stocking Stuffers from Mintel

Chicago (December 7, 2011)—With the holiday season in full swing, we’ve looked into our market intelligence to find out just what US consumers do to make their holidays special. Some just might surprise you…

Don’t forget, we are here throughout the holiday season (on press@mintel.com) to help you with any other research you might need. We hope your holidays are happy and look forward to our continued partnership in 2012!

Gifts, Cards & Decorations

• Some 13% of US consumers think a cell phone is a good gift for children aged 6-11, up from just 4% earlier ...

Mintel launches new animation

Today (Thursday 10 November) Mintel has announced the launch of a new animated video to showcase the breadth of expertise it can offer to its clients to help them ‘know their consumer’. Titled “Because we are Mintel”, the animated 2min long video seeks to promote the depth of work undertaken by Mintel as a global organisation and what it can offer its clients.

You can watch the video here.

Alistair Vince, Director of Marketing and Product Development at Mintel, said:

“Mintel has changed so much in the last five years - we’ve expanded our knowledge of the consumer through extending ...

Black consumers not courted by current hybrid and EV manufacturer

Chicago (November 8, 2011)—The hybrid and electric vehicle market is having a tough year in 2011. Sales for hybrid vehicles are down 2.7% through August 2011, despite the fact that U.S. vehicle sales are up 10.5%. While automotive companies would suggest that a sluggish economy and lack of supply are hurting hybrid vehicle sales, a recent report from Mintel suggests instead that there is a lack of desirable product for certain demographics.

“Most believe the profile of the hybrid vehicle owner is a person between the ages of 35-55, with a household income over $75K, and ...