Clean undies on a daily basis, one would imagine it’s something that most of the nation would take for granted, yet finds while a change of pants and socks is almost a sure bet for Britain’s ladies (95%) this figure drops to a staggering 78% of British men. Latest…
Chicago (November 21, 2011) – While Baby Boomers have been given credit for launching America’s cooking craze and nurturing it over the past few decades, Baby Boomers’ children, the Millennial generation (aged 17-34 in 2011), are now poised to take over and start stirring the pot. According to a new…
Chicago (November 14, 2011) – Consumers want and need to eat out, and the foodservice industry has a huge carbon footprint. Getting industry operators and consumers on the”green”bandwagon is necessary to minimize the impact that restaurants have on the environment in the future, but how willing are patrons to embrace…
“While social networking sites have, for many, become an integral part of our daily lives – it appears that it is not only adults using them to keep up with the latest trends. Indeed, in a new report looking at British children in 2011, Mintel finds that half of all…
Chicago (October 31, 2011) – Pets come in all shapes and sizes, but the one constant is the bond between pets and their owners. In fact, 76% of dog or cat owners consider their 4-legged companions to be part of the family. This closeness creates marketing and sales opportunities that…
With stagnating house prices, bleak unemployment data and a Eurozone in crisis, it’s no surprise that consumers have continued to re-assess their approach to the way they manage their finances. Indeed, according to new research from Mintel, the tough economic climate has prompted almost half (45%) of the population to…
With the university year ending and thousands of students eagerly anticipating graduation, parents would be forgiven for thinking the end is nigh for the bank of mum and dad. But it seems that the nation’s parents should not be clearing out rooms or planning their getaways quite just yet, as…
“Despite a high level of confidence and faith in institutions, consumers are still feeling the pressure of the economic downturn and according to latest research from Mintel’s flagship report, Irish lifestyles 28% of RoI consumers say that they have no money left after paying bills each month. According to Mintel’s…
“Irish consumers are still feeling the pressure of the economic downturn and according to the latest research from Mintel’s flagship report, Irish lifestyles, worryingly, as many as a quarter of (23%) NI consumers say that they have no money left after paying bills each month. Indeed, bills appear to be…
Chicago (June 23, 2011) – While many television commercials for household cleaning products would have you believe that women are the only ones who pick up a mop or a broom in the household, new research from Mintel highlights that this is simply not the case – in fact, 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…
