• Casino and Casino-style Gambling - US
Casino and Casino-style Gambling - US

The casino industry enjoyed steady growth between 2004 and 2007 but revenues remained flat thereafter. Revenues at physical US casino locations (i.e. not online) reached $64.9 billion in 2009, a 27% increase over 2004. The recession and high unemployment has caused Americans to reduce their spending, especially on non-essential activities. Although the economy is beginning to recover, growth in the casino industry is expected to remain flat or slow for the next several years.
• Childrenswear - UK
Childrenswear - UK

In 2009, sales of childrenswear made a modest bounceback to £5 billion after falling in 2007 and 2008. The falls in recent years can be attributed to low-cost imports, the growth of low-price supermarkets and discounters, combined with the effects of the recent recession. The concept of value is well engrained in the childrenswear market. Twenty-five million people buy childrenswear from the supermarket – making them the leading outlet type for children’s clothing - 11.5m adults buy from Asda and 9.5m from Tesco. In addition, 8.5m adults buy their children’s schoolwear from supermarkets.
• Christmas Shopping Habits - UK
Christmas Shopping Habits - UK

‘Experience’ gifts have more potential as Christmas presents and need to be communicated strongly across a range of prices through stores and websites. Only 15% (8 million) of adults chose a leisure activity and 5% (3 million) an activity day as gifts for Christmas 2009. More retailers could set up gift/wish list services based on what their relatives/friends would like to receive. With the growth of online communications, such as email, facebook and twitter, these services could help the 56% (29 million) of people who already compile a list when they go Christmas shopping.
• Consumers and The Economic Outlook - UK
Consumers and The Economic Outlook - UK

This report looks to understand what the recession has meant for consumers – how they are managing their finances, whether they struggling to make ends meet and how confident they are about their prospects in the coming year. It also investigates people’s view of the economy as a whole.
• Digital Entertainment: Streaming Video - US
Digital Entertainment: Streaming Video - US

According to the Council of Research Excellence, the Ball State University Center for Media Design and Sequent Partners, in spring and fall 2008 US consumers spent an average of 347 minutes per day watching live television, DVR playback or DVD or VCR movies. This compares to roughly 24 minutes per day for streaming online video in November 2009. Combining these two points of data gives online video a share of 6.5% of video minutes watched daily, suggesting that the migration of video usage from a cable, satellite or broadcast source to an internet source must be viewed as an evolution, rather than a revolution; however, as presented in the details of this report, that evolution is well under way.
• Fruit Juice and Juice Drinks: The Consumer - US
Fruit Juice and Juice Drinks: The Consumer - US

In this two-part report on fruit juice and juice drinks, Mintel takes an in-depth consumer-centric view of the market. The market-centric view is covered in Mintel’s Fruit Juice and Juice Drinks: The Market—U.S., February 2010. This report allows fruit juice/juice drinks manufacturers and marketers to get a glimpse into not only the consumption trends, but also consumer behavior and attitude toward juice/juice drinks to help develop new product development and marketing strategies designed to reach the core consumer groups in the most effective way.
• New and Used Motorcycles - UK
New and Used Motorcycles - UK

Although there are only 1.16 million motorcycles and scooters in use compared with 30.3 million cars, the number of motorcycles in use has increased at a faster rate of 71% between 1998 and 2008, compared with a 24% increase in the number of cars. Motorcycle ownership and usage reached a peak in 1960 when 1.58 million machines were in use and 10 billion kilometres were travelled by motorcycle. Motorcycle ownership and usage then fell but is rising again although the mileage ridden is not reaching the same levels as before.
• Pensions - Intermediary - UK
Pensions - Intermediary - UK

This report provides an overview of the key issues facing pension and retirement income intermediaries. By drawing on a range of trade, consumer and desk research it examines the impact of the evolving regulatory environment as well as changing market conditions. The final section of the report presents the finds of Mintel’s exclusively commissioned IFA survey, conducted by NMG.
• Soup - US
Soup - US

This report explores the soup market—identifying key developments that are changing consumer habits and usage with consideration of the current economic climate, shifts in consumer behavior and health/wellness trends.
• The Beauty and Personal Care Consumer - US
The Beauty and Personal Care Consumer - US

The beauty and personal care consumer is beset by a number of challenges in 2010, including the ongoing US recession, a multitude of often confusing choices in the BPC (beauty and personal care) aisle, and differing product claims. Mintel’s exclusive consumer survey strategically approaches the BPC consumer by asking how respondents have altered their buying habits in light of these challenges. This report features in-depth analysis of the following themes:
• An Ounce of Prevention: Preventing Illness Through Healthy Living - UK
An Ounce of Prevention: Preventing Illness Through Healthy Living - UK

Despite the tougher economic climate, health remains high on the agenda for the majority of consumers. Today, more than two-thirds of consumers have mainly positive attitudes towards their diet and health.
• Car Buying - US
Car Buying - US

This report explores the automotive retail market in the US. It provides insight into the external and internal factors affecting new and used vehicle sales, consumption, and driver trends and what they mean for future sales, promotional campaigns, and industry innovations. Specific questions that are answered in this report include, but are not limited to, the following:
What effects do rising gasoline costs, automobile prices and the economic downturn have on the overall market?

The UK online grocery market is estimated at £4.4 billion (including sales tax and delivery charges) in 2009, having more than doubled (134% growth) in value over 2005-09. Rapidly rising food inflation, particularly in 2008, has contributed to high value growth in the sector, while dampening demand in volume terms. However, even the underlying growth has been explosive. On the consumer side, rising broadband penetration and higher connection speeds, together with the steady expansion of the online grocers’ geographical coverage, has made the service accessible to more people. Meanwhile, the improvements to the online grocers’ services and rising web fluency have encouraged usage.

The report assesses the UK market for Champagne and other sparkling wines, including sales through both the off- and on-trade. Coverage in the report is restricted to wine of fresh grape, produced from the naturally fermented juice of the grape, with a minimum strength of 5.5% alcohol by volume (ABV). Champagne on-trade sales declined by 31% in volume sales in 2009 due in part to declining pub revenues but mainly the product’s high price-point at a time of recession. This means supermarkets alone now account for nearly half of all volume sales.