The Covid-19 pandemic has accelerated consumer adoption of online shopping, including shopping on social media, with more than a third (39 percent) of US shoppers stating that they have made a purchase on social media and would do so again. New research from Mintel reveals that 61 percent of 25-34-year-olds buy on social media, while 81 percent...
6 Jun 2022
The UK menswear market grew 3.5 percent, up 500 million pounds, year-on-year in 2018 to 15.5 billion pounds, according to new data from market research agency Mintel. The research revealed ahead of the 14th edition of London Fashion Week Men’s (LFWM), which kicks off this Saturday, June 8, predicts that menswear sales will grow a further 15.4...
5 Jun 2019
The continued growth of online shopping with British consumers has seen the courier and express delivery market record double-digit growth, according to the latest research from Mintel. Last year, courier and express delivery sales increased by 12 percent to 12.6 billion pounds, marking growth of 62 percent since 2014. Meanwhile, volume sales...
20 May 2019
Market intelligence agency Mintel has announced that it is forming a “strategic partnership” with Santa Monica-based marketing intelligence platform, Pathmatics to offer advanced marketing analytics for digital channels. The partnership it adds will arm Mintel’s expertise in direct mail and email marketing with Pathmatics’ digital expertise to...
11 Mar 2019
Amazon, the online retail phenomenon which started in a garage, is now shopped at by almost nine in ten British consumers, with a new report stating that 86 percent are Amazon users/shoppers. The research also shows that Amazon’s ongoing popularity means that its customers have also increased their shopping with the online retailer, with 21...
7 Mar 2019
The start to the holiday season saw November online sales as a proportion of all retailing exceed 20 percent for the first time. According to the Office of National Statistics (ONS), retailers reported strong growth on the month due to Black Friday promotions, which continues the shifting pattern in consumer spending to sales occurring earlier...
21 Dec 2018
The UK womenswear market grew by 3.2 percent to 28.4 billion in 2017 -- just one woman in twenty didn’t buy any new clothes in 2017, according to a research by market intelligence agency Mintel, which surveyed over 1000 female shoppers from the UK aged 16 or more. Mintel also forecasts British women to spend 29.4 billion pounds in clothing this...
14 Sept 2018
London - Men aged between 16 and 24 years-old have been revealed as the UK’s number one footwear buyers, according to new research from Mintel, which stated that 95 percent of the age group had bought shoes last year, compared with 90 percent of their female counterparts. Market intelligence agency Mintel found that, overall, women are still “...
20 Aug 2018
Comfy shoes are fast becoming the norm as more young Americans are choosing footwear that is both stylish and practical. New research from Mintel reveals that 65 percent of buyers are most likely to select athletic shoes while 53 percent opt for casual shoes. By contrast, only 34 percent of customers prefer dress shoes. Younger buyers are...
25 Jun 2018
Smartwatches and fitness bands continue to be popular in the UK with the latest figures from Mintel stating that sales are approaching four million devices, up 18 percent on 2016. Mintel’s research has revealed that 33 percent of Brits believe wearable technology will “make their lives better,” and while sales of fitness trackers still have the...
13 Mar 2018
Britain’s men aged 16-34 are lifting sales of ‘manbags’, according to new research from Mintel, while total UK sales of fashion accessories reached 2.9 billion pounds in 2017. The research reveals that the ‘manbag’s’ popularity has grown significantly in recent years, as Britain’s young men join the likes of David Beckham, Kanye West and Ryan...
16 Feb 2018
Mintel is forecasting that online spending in China will reach 45.7 percent of total per capita retail spend in 2017, as the country continues to undergo a “fundamental shift” in the way consumers shop. New research reveals that China’s online retail market has reached a “critical mass,” according to Mintel, with business-to-consumer online...
9 Nov 2017
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