Social and Lifestyle
Social and Lifestyle
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While the official Thanksgiving festivities are over, and many are reaching for leftover turkey sandwiches or battling the Black Friday crowds, the spirit of giving thanks has not wholly disappeared. With Giving Tuesday just around the corner, new research from Mintel reveals that a company’s charitable giving…
Backed by a strong economy, Indian consumers echo a positive economic sentiment when it comes to their personal financial outlook. Today (23rd November 2018), at Mintel’s Big Conversation Mumbai, latest research from Mintel, the world’s leading market intelligence agency, reveals that as many as 76% of Indian…
As the saying goes, “money can’t buy happiness,” and while the jury is still out on whether or not that’s true, the majority seem to agree that life isn’t about material items as 58% of Canadians value experiences more than things. New research from Mintel reveals that…
Mintel has today (2 October 2018) revealed six key consumer trends impacting industries and markets around the world and identified how they will play out in the years to come. In 2019 and beyond, the global consumer landscape will evolve like…
Less than half of consumers consider the US a global leader, but 71% say America always bounces back
After seeing that the divisive political climate did little to disrupt the economy in 2017, Americans are rolling with the punches this year, even if it means re-thinking the meaning of American pride. New research from Mintel reveals that less than half (42%) of US adults think…
Mintel’s annual Chinese Consumer Report, offering a summary of the key trends and insights into Chinese consumer spending over the last year, reveals that urban Chinese consumers*, today, value the importance of an enjoyable job and work/life balance more so than they did just…
The current global movement towards the banning of plastics is an initiative that resonates well with today’s Australians. Latest research from Mintel reveals that a third of urban Australians prefer to buy products that are sold in eco-friendly packaging (32%), as well as produced using sustainable sourcing…
While consumers are increasingly interested in topics like ethics and sustainability, it seems that Britain’s men are lagging behind women when it comes to maintaining good environmental habits. At a national level, 65% of Brits say they are trying to live more ethically than a year ago. But…
Thai consumers, today, are looking for ways to fulfil their desires to better themselves, according to new research from global market intelligence agency Mintel. Latest findings reveal that as many as four in five (79%) metro Thai consumers would like to have a healthier diet in 2018*,…
As the nation’s parents gear up for summer holiday survival, Mintel reveals the answer to the much debated question: which is more stressful, a toddler or teen? It seems toddlers are running rings around their parents as according to latest research from Mintel on stress and wellbeing,…
With adrenaline levels on the rise surrounding the 2018 FIFA World Cup, latest research from Mintel reveals that as many as 60% of urban Chinese consumers who are interested in sports have watched sports programmes online in the past 12 months*. Comparatively, a similar proportion (61%) of…
The NHS tops the list of what makes British consumers most proud, according to Mintel’s latest flagship British Lifestyles report. As it celebrates its 70th anniversary on 5 July 2018, over half (54%) of all adults include the health service in their list of ‘British things’ in…
