Leisure and Arts Archive

News15 August 2018

The Value Engineers rebrands

Cello Health-owned strategic brand consultancy The Value Engineers has rebranded.

Opinion13 August 2018

The power of the everyday

Hanna Chalmers

Researchers can't all be cultural analysts, but the industry needs to acknowledge the centrality of culture in shaping the world we live in.

News2 August 2018

Online retail boosted by seasonal spending

Online retail sales in the UK grew 16.8% year-on-year in the first half of 2018, despite signs of a slowdown, according to the Capgemini IMRG e-Retail Sales Index.

News31 July 2018

UK consumer confidence dips in July despite heatwave

Consumer confidence has continued to slide, dropping by one point to -10 in July, with the heatwave, World Cup and Wimbledon failing to revive a slump in British consumers’ economic outlook.

News31 July 2018

Kids Insights launches US platform

Market research and insight specialist The Insights People is expanding its Kids Insights platform into the US.

News24 July 2018

Engine Shop buys IEG from Group M

Sports and entertainment marketing agency, Engine Shop, has acquired WPP-owned Group M’s sponsorship valuation consultancy, IEG, for an undisclosed amount.

News18 July 2018

Nick Rich exits IHG

Jane Bainbridge

Nick Rich, vice-president, global markets and consumer insights, at InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has left the company as part of a restructure.

Feature17 July 2018

BE360: nudging healthy eating

Crawford Hollingworth

There have been countless behavioural science-based initiatives intended to nudge healthier eating. But which ones work and lead to a sustained behaviour change? By Crawford Hollingworth and Liz Barker of The Behavioural Architects.

News29 June 2018

Consumer confidence down on all measures

Consumer confidence has dropped by two points to -9 in June as optimism about the economy deteriorates, according to GfK’s Consumer Confidence Index.

Feature21 June 2018

Relishing a challenge: How data science informs Gousto's business model

Recipe-box company Gousto puts insights at the centre of understanding what customers want to eat, using data to predict what recipes will be most popular.