Mother’s Day yields huge retailer opportunitiesCHICAGO (May 6, 2005)— Mother’s Day has become one of the top-grossing U.S. holidays, according to the 2005 Holiday Shopping report from Mintel International Group. Garnering more than $10 billion in sales last year, Mother’s Day is the second largest holiday in terms of overall…
In Britain today some 16 million adults choose to dream of becoming a millionaire over putting money aside for the future. Latest consumer research from MINTEL finds that a surprising one in three adults (33%), or approximately 16 million people, prefer to spend £5 a week on the Lottery hoping…
Chicago, IL, November 17, 2004 — Online trading has grown an outstanding 1081% in the past seven years, according to a new report from Mintel. In 1997, online trading had a sizeable niche following in the retail sector with an estimated 3.1 million retail accounts established in the US. By…
Chicago, IL, November 15, 2004 — According to a new report from Mintel on the Retail Banking industry, only half of the US Hispanic population are bank customers. This presents banking institutions with a relatively untapped market in comparison to other demographic groups. With nearly one in five Americans not…
Chicago, IL, November 12, 2004 — According to a new report from Mintel on teen consumers, teen spending was valued at $175 billion in 2003 and is on the rise. The estimated spending power of teens, those age 12 to 17, is expected to top $190 billion by 2006, a…
Chicago, IL, October 18, 2004 — Exclusive research from ” Checking: Portals to Profitability, ” the latest report from Mintel’s new finance series, reveals that the most common reason consumers select their bank is branch location. In response, banks are adding branches at an unprecedented pace.Mintel’s own consumer research found…
