Consumer product and media intelligence provider Mintel has opened an office in Munich, Germany. The new location will be led by Frank Weibelzahl, who has returned to the company after a stint at concept testing and forecasting software specialist Affinova. More
In Chicago, Marla Commons has returned to consumer product and media intelligence provider Mintel as Vice President of Research, in charge of the US Consumer Research and Insight teams. More
Consumer product and media intelligence provider Mintel has expanded to Poland, appointing former Euromonitor execs Honorata Jarocka and Regina Maiseviciute as Analysts in its Global Food and Drink Analyst team. More
Consumer information publisher Mintel has launched a new trend forecasting tool called 'Mintel Futures', which draws on a set of six key trends to identify the largest areas of business opportunity. More
Consumer information publisher Mintel has launched a new report series which offers an issue-based perspective of consumer markets across Brazil. More
UK-based consumer information publisher Mintel has announced a new toolkit for household, personal care and OTC healthcare brands, combining market data with consultancy. More
UK-based Mintel is introducing a series of social media reports, which it says will offer a 'first of its kind' view of consumer relationships with brands, both online and off-line. More
Market intelligence company Mintel has launched the first consumer research report in a monthly series examining Chinese consumer behaviour across the food and non-food consumer products markets, retail and foodservice industries. More
In the UK, market intelligence company Mintel has appointed Benjamin Punchard as Senior Global Packaging Analyst, to develop its global offering. More
Former Toluna director Katie Gross has returned to market analysis company Mintel to take up the newly created position of Vice President of the Beauty and Personal Care (BPC) division in the US and Canada, based in the Chicago office. More
Market intelligence company Mintel has today announced the opening of three offices in the Asia Pacific region. Already open for business, the three are located in Mumbai, Singapore and Kuala Lumpur. More
Consumer intelligence firm Mintel has launched a trending service for the beauty and personal care (BPC) industry, which it claims is the first of its kind. More
UK-based publisher and market analyst Mintel has acquired consumer market data provider Access Asia, with the aim of building up its research capabilities in China. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. More
In the US, competitive intelligence provider Mintel Comperemedia has appointed Gary Wooley as Director, Insurance Consulting. More
New research from consumer intelligence firm Mintel shows that real-life product or service referrals are more influential to consumers than those received online. More
Mintel and Information Resources Inc (IRI) have enhanced their joint product development support solution, GNPD IRIS, with additional trend analysis. More
Consumer and media intelligence firm Mintel has launched China Innovation Spotlight, a series of reports focusing on the latest trends and topical issues in new product development in the region. More
UK consumer and media specialist Mintel has appointed Robert Santiago as Director of Thought Leadership. He was previously Head of the Financial Times Research Centre. More
In the UK, consumer product and media intelligence firm Mintel has bought Snapshots International, a London-based publisher of global market reports. Terms were not disclosed. More
Mintel has launched a one-stop online platform, to be known as Mintel Oxygen, to provide clients with easy access to market analysis and forward-looking predictions. More
UK research publisher Mintel is to spice up its reports with video from MR specialist Vox Pops International. The new partners say the clips will 'illustrate selected trends identified in the report' and allow subscribers 'to see the consumer perspective for themselves'. More
Market research supplier, Mintel, and retail and consumer information provider, Information Resources Inc (IRI), have paired up to launch a new tool which they claim could reduce the cost of new product development by up to 80%. More
Latest research from MINTEL shows that although Germany is the largest economy in Europe, Internet retail sales in the UK (9.79bn Euros) stood some 80 million Euros ahead of Germany (9.71bn Euros) last year, making the UK Europe's biggest on-line retail market. More
Latest research from MINTEL finds retail sales in the 9 emerging Central and Eastern European (CEE) market grew some 75% between 2000 and 2005 – more than five times faster than in Western Europe or the more developed CEE economies of Poland, Hungary and the Czech Republic. More
Market information company Mintel has acquired Cosmetic Research, which tracks the launches of luxury cosmetic and beauty products worldwide. The acquisition is designed to increase the depth of coverage in Mintel's Global New Products Database (GNPD). More
Four new reports on healthy eating and its converse, from both the USA and UK, show that while government guidelines and campaigns can boost awareness of healthier diets, they can't always compete with the urge to indulge. More
Mintel's first 'Childhood Obesity' report estimates that half of UK parents take little interest in their children's eating habits. Half the children surveyed claim to eat whatever they like, with bread, crisps and chocolate among their favourites. Meanwhile, 44% of all girls are trying to lose weight, and 41% feel guilty about eating. More
Two new surveys released this week try to figure out what consumers want from mobile phone technology. Research from Forrester shows that Europeans are not interested in advanced mobile features, while a new Mintel report predicts that mobile gambling is set to rise rapidly in the US. More
An influx of news in the UK retail sector. NOPWorld has today announced the winning of a contract for mystery shopping for Kwik Save supermarkets, and ESA has this week retained its mystery shopping contract for Tesco Ireland. Meanwhile MINTEL reports Britain's tea-drinking on the wane and IGD says convenience store takings are set to grow. More
Life is increasingly tough for Europe's department stores, according to the latest research from MINTEL, which claims that poor performers in the sector are key targets for property developers. Combined sales of mixed goods retailers in seven major markets studied rose by just 1% or 0.7 billion Euros in 2004. More
A new report from MINTEL finds Britain's kids adopting a refreshingly healthy approach towards what they eat. As many as seven in ten (71%) 11 -16 year olds agree that 'it is important to eat a balanced diet' and only one in ten 7-16 year olds find buying health foods a strange concept. More
Despite the reputation of Britain's cities for culinary cosmopolitanism, the fish and chip shop is still the UK's favourite place to eat, closely followed by a meal down the local pub, according to the latest research from MINTEL. The total of £25bn spent on eating out this year is forecast to increase to £31bn by 2009. More
This year's Christmas shoppers are feeling cautious, according to MINTEL's latest UK Retail Briefing. One in ten (10%) adults say that they will be spending 'a lot less than last year' whereas only 5% said this 12 months ago. The report looks at online buying intentions, projected spend and the types of present in and out of fashion. More
New research from Mintel sheds light on British parents' involvement with their children's play and their purchase of toys. Among other findings, the survey shows more children playing on their own and more being left to watch TV or play TV games: but also more money spent on toys and the existence of substantial groups prioritising 'quality time' or home education. More
The 2004 edition of MINTEL's European Retail Rankings shows Tesco steadily closing the gap on Carrefour. Tesco is the clear second player in Europe (and the fourth world-wide) and its sales have risen from under two thirds of Carrefour's a couple of years ago to almost three quarters in 2003/04. More
By the time British girls reach 14 years old, around nine in ten regularly use make-up, with eyeshadow, mascara and lipsticks proving the most popular choices, according to research published by MINTEL. Perhaps more surprisingly, the report says a high proportion of 7 - 10 year olds do so as well. More
More than a quarter (26%) of UK mortgage holders - some 4.3 million adults - would struggle to cope with a further 2% increase in interest rates, according to a report from MINTEL. Around 4% say that a rise of these proportions could prove 'catastrophic' to their financial situation. More
More than three-quarters (77%) of the UK's 11-14 year olds have a television in their bedroom, almost two thirds (64%) have their own dvd player or video recorder, and a quarter a computer in their own room, according to the latest research from MINTEL. More
British men, sometimes depicted as a shabby bunch, are in fact more likely than women to buy designer clothes, according to a new report from MINTEL. However a second report, published at the same time by Datamonitor, suggests men are still reluctant when it comes to spending on 'grooming'. More
Germany is the number one beer drinking nation in Europe, with a high proportion of men saying they drink 'to get drunk' according to a new report by MINTEL. In 2003 German adults drank on average some 145 litres (255 pints) of beer each - 20 litres (35 pints) more than the British. More
Nearly half the UK's sixty-five biggest agencies showed double-digit growth last year, according to league tables published by Marketing magazine in association with the BMRA. More
British families will spend around £15 billion on holidays this year, with the average family spending £1,830, according to 'Family Holidays', the latest report from MINTEL. More
British children aged 7 to 14 receive a massive £1.5 billion per annum in pocket money and handouts, according to a new report from Mintel. In total Britain's 7 - 10 year olds receive almost £417 million, while the 11 - 14 year olds receive some £1.1 billion a year. More
The German health and beauty market is the biggest in Western Europe, valued at almost 40 billion Euros in 2003 according to MINTEL – this reflects not just Germany's size but a greater level of awareness and concern with their wellbeing and appearance. More
Most British adults (55%) have regretted purchasing a particular financial product or signing up to a particular financial service, according to a new report from MINTEL. Poor advice and being misled are considered the most common reasons for making a mistake, and one in every seven (15%) adults felt that they had actually been misled. More
Germans still account for almost two fifths of European spend on coffee, according to Mintel, but the German market has declined by 39% in 5 years while spend in the rest of Europe remains fairly constant. The net effect is a decline in the European market (excluding coffee shops) from 8.5 billion Euros in 1998 to 6.8 billion Euros in 2003. More
British consumers' increasing concern about healthy diet and lifestyle is bringing continued growth for the 'functional food and drinks' market, according to the latest from Mintel. More
A second look at the Mintel British Lifestyles survey, showing ten year trends in spending / activity in the areas of housing and pensions, telephone and internet banking, food and health, travel and clothing. More
Mintel's annual report on British Lifestyles claims that the British are not really as pushed for time as is sometimes thought, and that there are, after all, 'enough hours in the day' for the majority of us. It's already causing controversy and is certainly news to us so we hope DRNO readers will find it interesting as well... More
The UK spends nearly three times as much on Visa and Mastercard branded credit cards as the rest of the EU put together, according to a new report from Mintel. Total EU credit card spending is up 76% from the equivalent of c.139bn Euros (£93bn) in 1998 to 244bn Euros (£165bn) now. More
More than a quarter of British adults (28%) are trying to lose weight 'most of the time' according to a new report from MINTEL, 'Attitudes Towards Healthy Eating in the UK'. Even among men, almost one in five (18%) are doing so, whilst among women the figure is 37%. More
Five million people in the UK are considering changing their current account provider in the next couple of years, according to the new Current Accounts report from consumer, product and media intelligence provider MINTEL. This equates to some 13% of all current account holders, up from just 7% in 2002. More
London, currently launching its bid for the 2012 Olympic Games, is Europe's no.1 city break destination according to new research published by MINTEL. With 11.6m foreign visitors in 2002, London is well ahead of Paris with just under 9m. More
A new report from Mintel on clothing retailing in Europe shows catwalk designs at high street prices, so-called fast fashion, is driving the European clothing market. Companies such as Hennes and Mauritz, Zara and Mango, the leaders in fast fashion, have all experienced fantastic growth since 1998. More
Consumers in both Britain and Germany are showing positive signs in the run-up to Christmas. The GfK consumer climate survey for November 2003 sees Germans expressing hope that the economy is finally recovering and that their personal finances are improving, while Mintel are predicting that shoppers in the UK will spend more than last Christmas. More
Mintel's latest research into working patterns in the UK underlines the decline of the 'job for life' and charts the steady growth of flexitime and homeworking. A third of British workers (c.10m people) have been in their jobs for less than two years, and a sixth less than one year. More
The much-reported rise in obesity in the UK is being mirrored by a rapid expansion of health and fitness club membership, according to the latest research from Mintel. Private health and fitness clubs in the UK have an estimated 3.8 million members, more than double the figure for ten years ago but more significantly over a million up on last year. More
Latest research from Mintel in the UK shows that television is the most popular way to enjoy sport. Nearly all (99%) of the 35 million adult supporters in Britain watched live sport on television at home or at a friend's house during 2002. More
Latest research from Mintel studying savoury snacks consumption across the UK, France, Spain, Germany and Italy highlights the UK has having the largest snacks market in Europe. More
A new report from Mintel forecasts a promising outlook for European leisure travel despite the challenges facing the industry. More
Latest research from Mintel in the UK sees the complementary medicines market rising almost 60% in the last five years to reach £130 million. More
Recent food & drink highlights from Mintel's GNPD service (Global New Products Database) include melon flavoured instant cappuccino and mini Nutri-Grain snack bars. More
A new report from Mintel in the UK finds 62% of mortgage holders willing to switch to a euro mortgage if it means paying a lower interest rate. More
Latest research from Mintel highlights rapid growth of some 165% in the food intolerance and allergies market since 2000. Valued at £55.6 million in 2002, there have been a number of key factors driving this sector, including the growing number of consumers who perceive that they have a food allergy/intolerance. More
Latest research from Mintel studying health & beauty retailing across the UK, France, Spain, Germany, Italy, Netherlands and the Republic of Ireland highlights Boots as the largest health and beauty specialist in Europe by a large margin. However, it has so far been largely unsuccessful in exporting this beyond its home market. More
Latest research from Mintel studying ready meals consumption across the UK, France, Spain, Germany and Italy highlights the UK as having the largest ready meals market in Europe. More
Latest research from Mintel questioning 993 adults finds strong preferences among consumers towards buying British and locally grown produce. More
Latest research from Mintel for the British Lifestyles 2003 survey questioning 2,005 adults paints a picture of a surprisingly balanced British consumer, with around 50% of adults enjoying a good balance between work and life. More
Latest research from Mintel on retail store design questioning 1,058 adults, finds over half of consumers having walked out of a store when they were going to make a purchase because of long queues. More
According to the Mintel Global New Products Database, 2002 has proven to be the most successful year for new product introductions since 1995, with the number of introductions exceeding 22,000. This figure is an increase of 15% over 2001. More
Latest research from Mintel finds Britain topping Europe in terms of DIY activity. In the last year some 62% of British consumers carried out DIY or decorating tasks compared with just 30% of the Spanish. On mainland Europe, France is the most active DIY country with 57% of French adults having taken part in DIY or decorating. Meanwhile, just 36% of Germans participate in DIY. More
More people in the UK who play golf every month are not members of a golf club, according to new research from Mintel this week. More
Today's older children are transforming tactical marketing because they are more independent and comfortable with money, according to the latest research carried out in association with The Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM) in the UK. More
Latest research from Mintel finds consumer confidence in the UK running high for Christmas 2002. Research questioning 1,024 adults finds some 35% of consumers expecting to spend more this Christmas compared to last, with 7% anticipating spending substantially more. More
Latest research from Mintel analysing books, music and video retailing across France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, The Netherlands, Spain and the UK highlights the British as the biggest European spenders. More
Latest research from Mintel finds call centres in the UK are dramatically failing in terms of meeting customer service expectations. Exclusive research questioning 2,020 adults finds just 5% of consumers having never experienced a problem with a call centre. A further 5% of adults do not use call centres. More
Latest research from Mintel finds store cards losing out to credit cards in today's market. Over the past four years, store card sales have suffered from increasing competition from credit and debit cards and a more financially aware British public. More
A new report on petcare and petfood retailing from Mintel highlights the increasing incidence of humanising Britain's pets. The report points towards 'child substitution' and sees the trend of single person households and affluent empty nesters lavishing treasured pets with premium pet foods. More
According to a new report from Mintel Retail Intelligence, Marks & Spencer remains Europe's number one choice for clothing while Tesco consolidates its runner-up position as the second largest grocer in Europe. More
Latest research from Mintel highlights growing concern over food safety among British consumers. In 1997, 41% of adults were concerned about the safety of our food, this has risen to 44% of consumers in 2002. More
Latest research from Mintel studying cosmetic usage across the UK, France, Spain, Germany and Italy highlights the British as the highest European users of makeup. More
Latest research from Mintel finds a total of £285 billion was spent on credit or debit cards last year in the UK, amounting to £540,000 a minute. More
Latest research from Mintel finds children living in the North raking in considerably more income than their Southern contemporaries. Affluent parents are considerably less generous towards their children than those in lower income families. Meanwhile, Mintel forecasts a promising outlook for Britain's youth, with children's weekly income set to grow by a promising 15% between 2002 and 2006. More
Latest research from Mintel studying alcoholic drinking trends across the UK, France, Spain, Germany and Italy finds 89% of British drinking alcoholic drinks either in-home or elsewhere. Drinking in the UK is closely followed by France, with 88% of the French consuming alcohol. More
A new report from Mintel's Retail Intelligence reveals that food retailing remains one of the most dynamic and innovative retail sectors with sales forecast to grow by 17% between 2001 and 2006. The rationalisation started by Wal-Mart and the Carrefour-Promodès deal still has far to go and there will be more merger deals in the next few years. More
Latest research from Mintel estimates that there are in the region of 6 million consumers with packaged current accounts. Packaged current accounts (PCAs) allow banks to charge a monthly fee of between £6 and £12 for a current account, in return for which the customer gains access to a range of additional benefits and services. Revenues generated by providers of PCAs are estimated to be in the region of £480 million. More
Marks & Spencer appears to be clinging on to market leadership in the European clothing sector, despite the retailer's recent retreat from the continent. At the same time, Sweden's H&M's combination of affordability and fashionability are proving a real threat. These are the key findings of Mintel's new 'Clothing Retail in Europe' report. More
New research on the UK snacks market from Mintel, 'Snacking on the go', has been released this week. The new study finds that the value of the sector will reach over £9 billion by the end of 2002, representing an increase of £67 million over 2001. More
Motorists are beginning to wise up to rising motoring insurance costs, according to new research published this week by Mintel. The latest report on the subject details how consumers are now seeking at least three quotations before renewing their policies. More
A new report on Home Shopping from Mintel's Retail Intelligence argues that retailers are missing out on a big opportunity in home shopping. However, the study finds the European home shopping sector continuing to lose retail share, with the few areas of sector growth failing to offset the slow declining big book mail order sector. More
A new report from Mintel on car retailing highlights widespread consumer scepticism over the UK car retailing market. The latest research finds that although sales of cars are set to outpace population growth, nevertheless the majority of British consumers remain convinced they are being ripped off by high car prices. More
Travelling is set to become more expensive in the near future if new research from Mintel is to be believed. The latest study on the UK's travel insurance market indicates that premiums will rise by about a third by the year 2006. More
Britain's wealthiest people are apparently quietly confident about their finances for the year ahead. At the same time, the country's increasing concentration of wealth is unlikely to alter over the coming 12 months. These are among the main findings of a new Mintel report entitled 'Private Banking & Wealth Management'. More
Happy Valentine's Day! The more romantically-inclined of our readers will be heartened to know that modern amour is still officially alive and kicking. An estimated one in six Britons claim to have sent a card to a loved one today, according to new research released this week from Mintel. More
A new report, 'Buy to Let', from Mintel finds an increasing number of British consumers turning to the buy to let market as an alternative to traditional pensions. More
New retail research from Mintel shows that almost a third of British consumers are willing to spend more on all their Christmas needs this year than last. British men are the most optimistic for Christmas 2001, with some 35% planning to spend more this season. By contrast, women are proving thriftier, with only 29% planning to spend more. More
Private health club membership is soaring, with one in ten GB adults currently signed as members, and two fifths of them visiting at least three times a week. This is according to the new "Heath and Fitness" research report published this week by Mintel. More
In a major survey of the prospects for retailing in Europe, Mintel's Retail Intelligence argues that Europe is on the brink of a cyclical downturn, but that, even in the aftermath of the recent terrorist attacks, most countries will escape a full blown recession. More
A new report "Sub Prime Lending" from Mintel finds just one in nine adults experiencing problems obtaining credit. More
The worldwide cruise industry is already battening down the hatches in the wake of the terrorist attacks on the USA. Ships are being redeployed and itineraries changed as many Americans react by cancelling their travel plans. As a new report on the World Cruise Market from Mintel's Travel & Tourism Intelligence underlines, the industry has never been more vulnerable to a downturn in business. More
A new report on Food Retailing in the UK from Mintel finds just 15% of shoppers loyal to their main grocery shop. More
Latest research from Mintel forecasts poor take-up for stakeholder pensions which were launched by the Government to ensure lower-paid employees have the opportunity to build up a low-cost pension plan for themselves. "Marketing to the Unpensionables" finds that just 5% of UK adults are considering a stakeholder pension. More
Mintel has just released new research on the bubbling energy and stimulant drinks market. According to the latest analysis, UK sales have more than trebled (366%) in the four years up to 2000. So significant is the growth in fact, that the £615 million market is now outpacing that of the dominant cola category. More
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