How to Buy a HOTEL as Your Next Rental Property
Commercial real estate investing might seem intimidating, but in many cases, this kind of rental property is even easier to buy than a single-family home. After two failed attempts, our…
How IT Running Style Impacts Business Value
Style matters when running IT: too slow, and your business misses out on market opportunities; too fast, and you will find yourself spending money to transform or amplify operations when…
Asia Pacific markets lead in global patent grants for skin brightening
The traditional concept of skin whitening has evolved toward a look that is more natural, glowing, and healthier. Brightening/illuminating are among the top five skincare claims globally with demand remaining…
If You Want Customer Loyalty, You Need A Value Exchange
I regularly have discussions with clients who want to create a loyalty program. But when we dig deeper into their approach, their answers to critical questions often indicate that the…
Today in Retail Highlights: Fashion Retail in Europe
In this blog series, Mintel reviews the latest retailer marketing and innovations, including new store openings, online developments, new concepts or category launches. For this month’s highlight, our retail experts…
The Future Is Now: Introducing Human Risk Management
I am starting my third Forrester Wave™ evaluation for the market that used to be called the security awareness and training (SA&T) market. We’ve been calling it human risk management…
Luxury Retail Trends | Mintel
Previous cost of living crises have shown that luxury retail tends to remain unaffected due to the clientele being more able to withstand rising prices. With the ‘treat yourself’ trend…
Who Capitalized on a Super Opportunity to Win More Consumers?
Last summer I introduced a framework for overcoming acquisition blockers – or as I called them, the “dark side” of the growth levers that my colleague Dipanjan and I introduced…
The Future of the Bottled Water Industry
Water is a fundamental part of all our lives, but bottled water can represent a must-have daily item for some or a treat for others. With many British consumers opting…
16 of the best marketing campaigns to know in 2024
What makes a marketing or ad campaign stop people in their tracks, grabbing and holding their attention like a particularly tenacious terrier? A brilliant big idea and excellent execution are…
