Market Research Insights and Research Findings

In this section you will find sector specific market research insights and headlines from across the industry. These insights are designed to provide interesting snapshots of happenings from across our profession in an accessible, quick to digest, format; entirely free to access, they make the perfect read with a cuppa. Our latest insights are listed below or you can click here to view insights by sector.

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Latest Market Research Insights

Survey Shows Wages Are Set To Rise in Oil and Gas Sector Due to Skills Shortage

October 2013 - Oil and Gas

Oil and gas companies have revealed that the average wage in the industry is set to rise by over a tenth (15%) this year from £64,000 to £73,600 due to a severe shortage in qualified staff. Seven tenths (70%) of oil and gas companies were worried… Read more...

British Gas Are Set to Increase Prices in Time for Christmas

October 2013 - Oil and Gas

Recent publications are showing that energy giant, British Gas, is to increase prices for domestic customers, with a dual-fuel bill going up by a tenth (9.2%) from November 23. The increase includes an 8.4% rise in gas prices and a 10.4% increase in electricity… Read more...

Canadian Quarterly Retail Commodity Survey Shows Increase of Around 3 Percent

October 2013 - Retail

According to Statistics Canada, retails sales rose 2.8% from the second quarter of 2012 to $126.3 billion in the second quarter of 2013 - the largest year-over-year gain since the first quarter of 2012. Higher sales were reported in seven out of ten major… Read more...

Survey Finds Retail Customer Confidence Grows Little In Wales

October 2013 - Retail

Consumer confidence remained static for more than half (56%) of people according to a Beaufort Research poll of more than 1,000 respondents across Wales. Statistics show that just over one-in-nine (12%) adults said they felt more confident about spending… Read more...

Survey Reveals More Than Nine in Ten Major Energy and Utility Providers See Shifting Role by 2030

October 2013 - Utilities

Business models that have underpinned the global utilities industry for the past century are under increasing threat from changing consumer behaviour, disruptive technology, and the rise of decentralised power generation, according to PricewaterhouseCoopers… Read more...

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