Market Research World

Written by Finaccord
New research published by Finaccord concerning four of Europe's largest markets for commercial non-life insurance broking shows that the UK market is that which is consolidating most rapidly, in part as a result of the multiple acquisitions made by Arthur J. Gallagher in recent times. However, the degree of concentration reached in the UK remains behind that of France and Italy although it is now well ahead of the still-fragmented German commercial non-life insurance broking sector.
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Etihad Airways to Become First Official Airline Partner of England Cricket Teams

Written by Etihad Airways
Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, and the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB), today announced a three-year partnership deal which will see the carrier become the first ever official airline partner of the England Cricket Teams.
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Wide-spread Dissatisfaction Among Residents and Their Local Council

Written by Loaclise
Localise, the consumer profiling arm of DJS Research Ltd, yesterday released figures which suggest wide-spread dissatisfaction among UK residents in relation to the way in which local councils target their services and spending, and the extent to which councils understand the position of local residents.
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Verve and InsightAsia Form Strategic partnership to Meet Demand in Asia

Written by Verve and InsightAsia
Verve and InsightAsia have formed a strategic partnership to serve client demand for full service quantitative and qualitative Community Panel research in Asia.
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Frozen and Refrigerated Cake and Pie Sales Fall in America

Written by Mintel
Few things are more American than baseball, blue jeans and apple pie, just so long as that apple pie isn’t frozen. While total retail sales of prepared cakes and pies grew 24% from 2009-14 to reach $11.2 billion, frozen and refrigerated cakes and pies was the only segment to decline (2.4%), as consumers focus on fresh flavors and shift towards viewing pies and cakes as an indulgent snack. In fact, according to new Mintel research, some 41% of consumers claim to eat prepared cakes and pies as a snack between meals, a higher percentage than many other occasions, including for a special occasion dessert (18%).
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