Latest research from MINTEL’s flagship British Lifestyles report finds that spending has hit a record high as British consumers parted with as much as £1 trillion (a million million) last year alone. On average this works out at around £37,000 for every household across Britain today. These levels of spending…
In an era of luxury and organic ready meals by all rights the canned meals market should be just about dead and buried. But latest research from MINTEL finds the market for cold canned meats such as Spam and PEK hotting up and innovation in baked beans putting the wind…
New Mintel Report Highlights Skyrocketing Industry Opportunities in Growing SegmentChicago (May 15, 2006)- With more than $76.5 billion in expenditures, the gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender (GLBT) segment is a booming travel market. Predicted to increase by more than $20 billion over the next five years, the GLBT market provides…
Retailers Hope to Find Salvation in Emerging MarketsCHICAGO (May 1, 2006)- Following a five-year boom, a recent Mintel report predicts home channel do-it-yourself (DIY) sales to slump over the next five years. While housing sales and in-store how-to programs significantly boosted DIY sales over the last five years, this $460…
the rate of Western Europe since 2000Latest research from MINTEL finds retail sales in the 9 emerging Central and Eastern European (CEE) markets growing some 75% between 2000 and 2005. This is over 5 times the 14% growth experienced by their developed counterparts, including the Czech Republic, Poland and Hungary…
Latest research from MINTEL finds Brits beaming brightly as the nation strives for a celebrity white smile. Although toothpaste dominates the oral hygiene market, it is the dental added extras which have really helped the market brush up its act. Despite still being a niche sector, sales of floss, dental…
We have all been there – the driver and map-reader sitting in the car, with the road map crumpled on the floor as they argue about exactly where they are and where they should be. But a new report from MINTEL finds that this could all be a thing of…
New Mintel Report Observes That Consumers Feel Confused By Downpour of Financial MessagingChicago (April 26, 2006)- According to a recent Mintel report on consumer behavior in financial services, consumers are increasingly inundated by offerings from financial institutions. The availability of diverse options provides consumers with more choices, but it also…
With A-Day fast approaching (6th April, 2006) latest research from MINTEL finds over two in five (43%) British adults are still unaware of the imminent pension changes. This equates to some 21 million adults. Surprisingly, even amongst those with a pension, as many as one in three adults know nothing…
Dairy-, gluten- and wheat-free foods reap the rewards of Britain’s interest in health and well-beingLatest research from MINTEL sees the market for free-from foods such as gluten-, wheat- and dairy-free, growing by an impressive 329% since the start of the millennium alone. Increased public awareness of food allergies and intolerance…
British holiday-makers prove to be a resilient lot in the face of natural disasters and terrorism attacks, especially if a discount is on offer. According to latest research from MINTEL as many as two-thirds (67%) of British adults say that they will not give in to terrorism and let it…
With Easter just around the corner, many of us are counting down the days until the end of Lent. Latest research from the MINTEL GNPD’s (Global New Products Database) Innovations Club shows a number of new products that will bring an unusual end to this year’s fast, from ancient chocolate…
