Peanut Butter – it has long been one of America’s favourite foods, but new research from Mintel finds the passion has spread from across the Atlantic. Indeed, over the last two years alone sales of Peanut Butter have rocketed by over 40%, making it Britain’s fastest growing sweet spread. Valued…
Chicago (April 20, 2011) – For many financial institutions, pre-recession initiatives such as green marketing have taken a back seat as they have been dealing with the aftermath of the economic crisis. But, it may be time to pull out those tools again in order to help rebuild their image.
Some said there would be no substitute to the changing room, but new research from Mintel finds sales of online fashion have soared, increasing a staggering 152% over the last five years alone to 2010. Indeed, in the last year alone, over one in three (35%) Brits brought their clothes…
Chicago (April 15, 2011) – While it was once the must-have ‘super food,’ essential for any healthy diet, according to a new report from Mintel and data from SPINS, the soy food and beverage market declined 16% from 2008 to 2010. While some of this fall is due to the…
Chicago (April 13, 2011) – The traditional family was once regarded as two married parents, 2.5 kids, a dog and a white picket fence. However, the rise of the ‘modern family,’ made up of single parents, partners living together, or even older parents who have moved in with adult children…
We are a nation famed for our politeness and ‘very British reserve’, perhaps a label many have sought to steer away from in recent years, but latest research from Mintel – carried out for the first time to determine the personalities of the nation’s men and women – has confirmed…
Chicago (April 7, 2011) – If it doesn’t smell good or offer the promise of moister skin – soap and shower product manufacturers can forget it! A recent Mintel survey reveals that among the top attributes consumers look for when shopping for soap, bath and shower products; scent and moisturization…
While the economy may provide little to smile about, latest research from Mintel finds UK shoppers are brushing up on their oral hygiene routines as sales of oral hygiene products grew a refreshing 14% over the past five years to stand at £833 million in 2010. And it seems the…
Chicago (March 31, 2011) – Competition is intensifying in the credit card industry as the volume of credit card offers continues to rise. As a result, credit card issuers are starting to look for new ways to stand out in an increasingly cluttered mailbox. ” opportunities exist for those…
Chicago (March 30, 2011) – Consumers are constantly on-the-go these days and as a result, they prefer that restaurants offer quick and convenient meal and snack options that won’t slow them down. However, one foodservice option that is widely ignored by hungry shoppers is the convenience store. While c-stores position…
Despite Government cuts, employment insecurity, financial worries and inflation, it looks like European women won’t let worry lines and wrinkles settle in. Indeed, latest research from Mintel reveals that, while they may economise on many areas of personal care expenditure, facial skincare is not one of them. In fact, facial…
A cup of tea. Quintessentially British, an answer to the nation’s problems and a ritualistic tradition upheld for generations. But all this could be about to change as the next generation of drinkers turn their back on the traditional cuppa. Indeed, latest research from Mintel finds that while 88% of…
