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After rising for more than half a century, British crisp sales peaked in 2003 and have since slipped by almost 8%, according to Mintel, a research group.
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But it fell flat, says Lynn Dornblaser, director of innovation and insight for market research firm Mintel.
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Smart business operators respond to consumer demand: 67 percent of Americans, according to a survey last year by market research firm Mintel, choose healthy foods to get or stay well.
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According to Mintel, a market research firm, there are about half a million people traveling overseas in some form of volunteering activity from the UK alone and over two million across Europe.
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Still, two-thirds of respondents in a survey conducted by the market research firm Mintel Group Ltd. said they would stop using their debit card or switch to another issuer if their bank charged a fee.
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On the other hand, 77 percent rank taste as the top priority for a restaurant dinner, and 44 percent say satisfying hunger matters most, according to the responses reported in June by Mintel, a market research firm.
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Mintel, in its research report dated 2008, attributes this growth to the increasing appetite for new experiences with a philanthropic bent as well as increasing prevalence of career gaps at all life stages, from pre-university to retirement.
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"We have never seen the richness of offers we are seeing today, " said Anuj Shahani, director of key accounts at Mintel Comperemedia, a market research firm.
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But research by consumer analysts Mintel has found many people are concerned about the safety of complementary medicines.
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Richard Perks, director of Retail Research at industry analysis company MINTEL, said Europe's luxury brands have remained relatively unaffected by reduced retail spending because the global consumer base for luxury goods is growing.
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