COVID-19 PANEL: What will the UK’s recovery look like?

Thursday, 13th May – 10:00am BST – Register now!

The lockdown transformed the way we work, shop, and spend our leisure time. As lockdown eases, which of those changes will stick, and which will fade?

In this 40-minute panel discussion our specialists in the retail, technology, financial services and travel & leisure industries will highlight the key changes in consumer attitudes and behaviours, and share their views on how the post-pandemic world will look.

You will leave this session knowing:

– Which brands and sectors were really hard-hit by COVID and which held up better than others.
– Which of those will see the biggest bounceback as the country starts to re-open.
– What the long-term impact on consumer behaviour will be.

Our panelists:

Deborah Osguthorpe – Category Director for UK Financial Services. Deborah has 20 years of experience in financial services and manages the UK Financial Services research team. She has researched and has written extensively on a wide range of consumer finance markets.

Paul Davies – Category Director – (UK Reports) – Leisure, Travel, Foodservice and B2B – Paul heads up Mintel’s Leisure, Travel, Foodservice and B2B research teams. He has conducted a wide range of research surrounding these experience-focused sectors and their recovery from the pandemic.

Nick Carroll – Associate Director of Retail Research – Nick has seven years’ of retail research experience with Mintel, focusing on grocery and online retailing, as well as analysing trends and innovations across the wider retail sector.

Rebecca McGrath – Senior Media Analyst -Rebecca writes Mintel’s media reports, analysing consumer trends and using these to provide market insight. Her specialist areas include news consumption habits, social media and TV viewing habits.

There will be a 20-minute Q&A, don’t forget to submit those burning questions to the panelists before registering!

You can register now here.