#consumer-behaviour tag

1 week ago

Money Talks: 'Forget loyalty' - How you could save thousands by switching your service providers

Switching service providers often saves significant money and consumers should regularly review and change providers rather than relying on loyalty or regulators.

Food & drink

2 weeks ago

Supermarkets could help UK shoppers eat more sustainable local fish study

British supermarkets can shift consumers from imported 'big five' seafood to sustainable, nutritious local small fish like sardines and anchovies, improving health and local economies.

France news

3 weeks ago

From bon appetit to Uber Eats: why France's beloved restaurants are in crisis | Paul Taylor

Traditional French restaurants are collapsing due to shifting consumer habits, rising costs, tax and licensing pressures, and competition from delivery services, leaving luxury and fast-food venues thriving.

E-Commerce

Why would someone buy my bag of random tat on Vinted? | Zoe Williams

Low-value, random items can sell quickly online, revealing unpredictable buyer tastes and making reselling a quirky, inexplicable part of household life.

#grocery-inflation

Food & drink

Cost of Christmas dinner to rise as grocery inflation remains elevated

Food & drink

Grocery inflation rises to 6.3pc as pressure mounts on household budgets

Food & drink

Cost of Christmas dinner to rise as grocery inflation remains elevated

Food & drink

Grocery inflation rises to 6.3pc as pressure mounts on household budgets

more#grocery-inflation

Marketing

fromThe Drum

Covid-19 and the organic marketing opportunity

Invest in and optimize organic digital presence and content to engage increased at-home consumers, preserve customer lifetime value, and build business resilience during the pandemic.

Marketing

2 months ago

It's the noblest battle of our new free-speech age: Sarah Pochin's anti-woke couch crusade | Marina Hyde

Anger over non-white representation in sofa adverts is trivial compared with looming political and global economic crises and misplaced public-priority focus.

Miscellaneous

Almost a fifth of young UK adults use AI to design holiday, study finds

Young adults increasingly use AI for holiday planning while most travellers still favour traditional package options and value personal booking expertise.

What a 5 coffee (or a 100 Pizza Express) tells us about a changing Britain | Gaby Hinsliff

a takeaway oat-milk latte from a bog-standard roadside chain somewhere in Berkshire. The shock was that it was over 5. Coffee hasn't really been cheap for ages, for complex reasons post-pandemic inflation, a Russian war pushing up energy prices, a climate crisis having an effect on coffee bean growth, last year's budget tax hikes that capture the bitter flavours of the last few years in a cup.

UK politics

Marketing

fromBusiness Matters

The Biggest Shifts in Consumer Behaviour Right Now

Consumers prioritize human-centric experiences, sustainability, and wellness while remaining wary of AI-driven interactions that could undermine trust.

E-Commerce

fromThe Drum

Advertisers should consider this ahead of Black Friday 2025

Brands must plan BFCM campaigns early with full-funnel Amazon strategies, multi-week promotions, and lead-in/lead-out pacing to capture shifting shopper behavior and rising costs.

Apple

fromThe Verge

The iPhone 17's potential makeover might be just enough

Most iPhone purchases result from replacing aging or broken devices rather than a deliberate, active choice based on new features.

fromIndependent