Market Research Insights and Research Findings
Latest Market Research Insights
Less growth than anticipated for the UK manufacturing industry in 2015
December 2014 - Industrial
Findings from a quarterly survey of industrial companies, conducted by EEF manufacturers’ association and accountancy firm BDO, has revealed that UK manufacturers are expecting less growth in 2015 than originally anticipated due to the political and economic… Read more...
Parking wardens are becoming ambassadors for our communities, survey finds
December 2014 - Local Government
A survey of 1,800 civil enforcement officers, traffic attendants and parking attendants has shown that parking wardens are becoming ambassadors for local communities. The survey conducted by NSL has found that over half of the parking wardens had witnessed,… Read more...
Drivers rank texting as the biggest distraction, survey finds
December 2014 - Automotive
Some of the biggest distractions, ranked by New Zealand motorists are: texting, reading and eyeing-up good looking pedestrians. The survey, which was conducted by The Drivers Index, found that the 84% of those surveyed found texting and reading to be major… Read more...
Success for Mondelez’s Dairy Milk share bags, market analysis shows
December 2014 - FMCG
Market analysis by IRI shows that Mondelez’s Dairy Milk continues to top the UK market as the bestselling chocolate bar. However, Mars bar and Snickers saw a decrease in sales as a result of downsizing their bars. In the 52 weeks before 16th August 2014,… Read more...
Annual utility costs and council tax underestimated by an average of £770, survey suggests
December 2014 - Utilities
Households in Britain underestimate their annual council tax and utility bills by £770, research by Santander finds. On average, a household spends up to £3,329 on utility bills annually. However, those questioned approximated that they spend £2,559 on… Read more...

