Social and Lifestyle
Social and Lifestyle
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Young adults remain untapped market for financial advisorsDespite an uncertain economy and warnings about future shortfalls in Social Security funding, today’s young adults are not stepping up to save for retirement. A recent report from Mintel reveals that over two-thirds (69%) of Generation Y workers who can participate in a…
Consumer survey finds more people regularly purchasing green products Driven by increased environmental awareness, Americans are quickly moving to the greener end of the spectrum. Latest findings from Mintel, a leading market research company, reveal that over one-third of adults (36%) claim to “regularly” buy green products. Just 16 months…
Mintel predicts upcoming global new product trendsIn the New Year we can expect to see a flood of new products that complement a simpler, purer and more natural way of life, according to research from Mintel Global New Products Database (GNPD). Mintel GNPD has identified innovative new product trends set…
Government health warnings, an overstretched NHS and rising obesity levels have seen the British nation take their health into their own hands. As a result, sales of self diagnostics such as blood pressure, blood glucose and body fat measuring kits, have increased by almost 30% in the last 5 years…
Pushy parenting used to be the domain of Britain’s yummy mummies, but now it is the turn of the dads, as Britain prepares for all-out war at the school gates.Latest research from MINTEL finds that the number one priority for Britain’s family man is his kids’ exam results – placed…
It seems like mum’s the word when it comes to greetings cards, as last year over 42% of us bought a Mother’s Day card for the number one lady in our life. But with Father’s Day just around the corner, latest research from MINTEL finds that dads are winning over…
Jet-setting around the world, restaurant dining, sipping champagne and oversized designer handbags. All this glitz and glamour was once the reserve of the rich and famous, but latest research from MINTEL’s flagship British Lifestyles report shows that, in Britain today, even your average Joe is enjoying a taste of this…
We have all been there – endless hours spent on hold, irritating music blasting in our ears, innumerable call options to listen to and when you do at last get through, for many the final straw has to be speaking to an operator who is based on the other side…
Many Brits breathed a sigh of relief when ties fell out of favour in the office and we bid farewell to the greatest fashion faux pas – the novelty tie. But latest research from MINTEL shows that following their demotion at work, ties have redefined themselves and are now experiencing…
For many young Brits the prospect of owning their first home is just plain wishful thinking. But adding insult to injury for these wannabe first time buyers, latest research from MINTEL finds that today as many 2 million UK homeowners (7%) own a second home in the UK or abroad.
The British are taking a walk on the wild side, as we get a real taste for game. Latest research from MINTEL shows that sales for meat such as venison, pheasant and grouse soared 46% between 2004 and 2006, to reach £57 million last year. Although still a premium, niche…
So you thought England was a ‘green and pleasant land’, well think again. Latest research from MINTEL finds that despite high awareness of key environmental concerns, as many as six out of ten (60%) British adults are not fully switched on to green and ethical issues.Today, one in five adults…
