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  1. Technology & Innovation

Mintel Leap – Welcome to the future of Market Intelligence

Instant answers to complex questions We are thrilled to officially announce the launch of Mintel Leap, our new AI solution that is set to fundamentally change how businesses conduct research. A closed-loop platform built exclusively on Mintel’s proprietary research and human analysis, there are no hallucinations. With speed, quality and accuracy, Mintel Leap delivers research […]
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  1. Media & Marketing

[WATCH] Trending ingredients to watch: Sodium Polyglutamate

Mintel experts track the trending ingredients and new product launches, spotlight the trends affecting the market and its future growth. In this episode, we explore sodium polyglutamate. This colorless, odorless, transparent, and soft gel-like substance possesses a unique three-dimensional spatial structure, offering multiple benefits such as whitening, moisturizing and anti-wrinkle, and thus has broad potential […]
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  1. Shopper & Customer

The Consumer Trends Shaping the Future of the UK Insurance Industry

The UK insurance market has remained resilient throughout the cost-of-living crisis. The essential nature of insurance has protected the industry from the worst of the challenging economic environment. Nine out of ten adults own at least one type of insurance, and even categories of insurance that aren’t seen as necessary e.g. pet or travel, markets […]
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  1. Shopper & Customer

Today in Retail Highlights: UK Supermarkets

In this new blog series, Mintel reviews the latest retailer marketing and innovations, including new store openings, online developments, new concept or category launches. For this month’s highlight, our retail experts weigh in on three exciting developments in UK supermarkets. Tesco teams up with March Muses in new partnership This is a really positive move […]
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  1. Technology & Innovation

Future of Finance: The Impact of Crypto & Digital Payments

The constantly changing landscape of technology means that numerous industries are party to continuous and unavoidable innovation, and finance is by no means exempt. The cultural conversation around fintech has grown in recent years, with cryptocurrency, digital payments, and mobile banking technologies featuring as major focuses. With so many new payment methods available, Mintel’s experts […]
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  1. Shopper & Customer

Dessert Industry Trends in the US

Amid an unsteady economy, there have been concerns that consumers will reduce their spending on indulgences, yet the dessert industry remains stable in growth. Nevertheless, Americans are changing their dessert consumption behaviors. In this article, we’ll explore how consumers are contending with healthy versus indulgent dessert perceptions, the influence of plant-based innovation in sweet treats, […]
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  1. Shopper & Customer

Three ways financial services brands can better help young people navigate the cost of living crisis

For most younger consumers, the rising cost of living represents the first experience of a challenging economic environment. Already, a quarter of 18-24 year olds say they are uncomfortable with their debt levels, while more than four in ten of this age group expect their debt levels to increase over the next year. With less […]
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  1. Shopper & Customer

How are US Consumers Spending Their Money this Holiday Season?

After several disrupted holiday celebrations due to pandemic lockdowns and economic crisis, the future outlook for US holiday retail sales is improving. Although value remains a top priority for many US consumers and they continue to take budgeting measures, especially those still affected by high prices, experts expect a record high in seasonal retail this […]
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  1. Shopper & Customer

Is Cash King Again? UK Consumer Spending Habits in a Cost of Living Crisis

There were very few industries that weren’t affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, and the UK finance industry was no exception. Driven by restrictions on physical locations, the industry as a whole forged a greater reliance on digital channels. The move to a predominantly digital model was a long-time coming, innovations in financial technology have created […]
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  1. Shopper & Customer

How are Consumers Spending their Money this Holiday Season?

As the high cost of living continues to impact UK households this autumn and winter, shopping for seasonal food, gifts, decorations, and costumes is once again subject to restrained spending behaviour. This comes after a brief relief in seasonal retail for Halloween, Bonfire Night, and Christmas in 2021, following the lifting of pandemic-related restrictions. However, […]
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  1. Trends & External Forces

Dietary Habits in the UK vs. US

When asked about our own eating habits, a lot of us like to think that we are healthy eaters. But how does this compare with our actual dietary habits? And how do British diets differ from American diets? Let’s take a look at what Mintel’s research can tell us about what healthy eating in Britain […]
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  1. Shopper & Customer

Truths About Summer Travel

With the summer season comes an influx in travel, and in recent years we have seen a clash of two forces: the desire to travel outside of the country versus a cost of living crisis forcing households to reconsider their budget for a summer holiday. Mintel has identified five key truths about summer travel that […]
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