Mintel Comperemedia Estimates 77 Million Direct Mailings Filling Consumer Mail BoxesChicago (July 31, 2006)- With lower prices and unlimited calling, Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) is becoming an imposing force for landlines to face. Mintel Comperemedia, a competitive intelligence service that analyzes direct mail and print media, estimates that in…
Internet retail sales in the UK have overtaken those in Germany, as the UK is crowned ‘king of the clicks’. Latest research from MINTEL shows that although Germany is the largest economy in Europe, Internet retail sales in the UK (9.79bn Euros) stood some 80 million Euros ahead of Germany…
size 18 and above With slender Kate back on the front of every fashion magazine, latest research from MINTEL finds British women’s vital statistics rising and almost one in five (19%) British ladies or some 4.9 million women taking a size 18 and over. MINTEL predicts that if sizes…
While we may have thought that the whole nation will be gripped with football fever this Thursday, latest research from MINTEL finds this simply won’t be the case. It is surprising to see just how many British will be steering clear of the beautiful game at all costs, with as…
Picture the once typical British holiday snap – slightly out of focus, granny’s got her eyes shut and you only managed to get half the grumpy teenager in the shot. But today with the boom in digital cameras we can now simply delete, point and shoot again. Indeed, latest research…
Chicago (April 24, 2006)- Traditional oil and vinegar have gotten a makeover on national menus. Most traditionally used as a light dressing for salads, the addition of new flavors to the oil/vinegar mix is reviving the classic dressing. A recent Mintel report cites that more than one fourth of respondents…
Brainier citizens, graceful ageing and portion control all top MINTEL predictions for 2006Latest research from MINTEL’s GNPD (Global New Products Database) finds the thirst for innovation continues unabated as last year a new product was launched every three and a half minutes. In 2005 alone, a staggering 156,125 new food…
According to MINTEL’s GNPD (Global New Products Database) there were a massive 20,786 new colour cosmetic products launched world-wide in 2004 alone. This is an impressive 25% increase on 2003 figures and is the equivalent of almost 60 new make-up items a day! Last year, the lip colour cosmetics sector…
Highlighted hair, painted nails and the delicate aroma of a sweet scent – you could be forgiven for thinking we were describing the latest girl about town. But no, this is in fact the 21st century pet. Recent research from MINTEL’s Global New Products Database (GNPD) shows an explosion of…
Mintel Report Shows Number of New Health Clubs Outpacing New MembershipsChicago (June 19, 2006)- With the growth of new health clubs reaching 14 percent from 2004 to 2005, it is surprising that Americans are not sprinting off to the gym. During the same period, health club memberships grew only five…
As far as professionals go traffic wardens, estate agents and politicians do not enjoy the best of reputations. But latest research from MINTEL finds that when it comes to fair play, pension companies and investment managers are just as unpopular with British consumers today. When asked who we consider ‘fair’…
New Mintel/NASFT Findings Cite Increased Distribution and Evolving Culture as Key Factors in Category ExplosionChicago (May 24, 2006)- Specialty food continues to show strong mainstream movement, heightened recently by Wal-Mart’s journey into the arena. Mintel once again partnered with the National Association for the Specialty Food Trade, Inc. (NASFT) to…
