It’s the scenario that every household in the nation dreads, mounds of utility bills piling up on the bureau and no time to deal with them. But now Mintel predicts that for many, this time-consuming chore is about to end, as around half of all UK households will be signed…
Chicago (July 22, 2010) – Mintel Comperemedia, a service that provides direct marketing competitive intelligence, found that 45% of adults with access to the Internet have bypassed their banks’ online bill payment service and go directly to the biller’s website instead. Twenty-two percent of online banking customers have never paid…
Chicago (July 21, 2010) – Last month’s recommendations from the Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee (DGAC) confirmed what Mintel’s research and consumers have already been suggesting: restaurants need healthier menus. The DGAC recommendations also include specific instructions for kids’ menus, urging restaurants to include a focus on children, as”prevention of obesity…
Chicago (July 15, 2010) – Mintel research finds that more consumers are throwing back their glasses at home, instead of in bars or restaurants. Among alcohol drinkers, 90% consume alcoholic beverages at home, compared to 77% who drink outside the home. Furthermore, those surveyed consume almost twice the amount of…
Chicago (July 14, 2010) – News about consumers’ discontent with banks has been pervasive in the media lately, and a new report published by Mintel, the global leader in market and consumer intelligence, finds that consumers might be willing to act on that dissatisfaction and look for alternatives to their…
Holidays for the young aren’t what they used to be. Once Britain’s youth couldn’t wait to escape their parents to see the big wide world, but now it seems the nation’s young adults would rather stay within safe reach of mum’s apron strings. Indeed, new research from Mintel finds there…
Chicago (July 8, 2010) – Mintel, the global leader in market and consumer intelligence, will continue the tradition of Mintel’s Global New Products Pavilion at the IFT 2010 Annual Meeting & Food Expo in Chicago, IL from July 18-20. Each day of the expo, Mintel will hold three fast-paced…
Chicago (July 7, 2010) – While the color cosmetics market has only enjoyed meager growth in recent years, eye makeup sales are more than making up for flat and declining lip and foundation makeup purchases, according to Mintel. Since 2004, eye makeup sales have increased 38%, compared to just an…
It’s a complaint with a familiar ring to it, and now Mintel’s latest research confirms that automated telephone systems are the nation’s number one financial service irritation. Indeed, when asked what annoys them most about their dealings with financial services firms, over half (56%) of Brits rank automated phone systems…
It’s the morning after the night before and while World Cup performances may bring on a headache for some, latest research from Mintel finds the number of Brits reaching out for headache tablets has dramatically fallen over the past 5 years. Today, around seven in ten (72%) or 36.5 million…
As Ladies Day at Ascot (17th June) arrives and attendees take the opportunity to show off fashion’s finest creations, new research by Mintel reveals that nearly half (12.7 million) of women in the UK spent the same or more on their clothes in 2009 – despite a year of recession.
Chicago (June 16, 2010) – Menus around the US are in the process of getting a makeover. The new health care bill will require all restaurants, with 20 or more locations, to include calorie counts on menus, menu boards and drive-thrus. According to Mintel’s latest research, more than 60% of…
