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I want to learn more about Mintel Reports

Mintel Reports are suitable for professionals and organisations needing reliable, forward-looking consumer and market insights to help support their strategic decisions. Mintel reports contain actionable insights, trustworthy data as they are lead by analysts experts in their field.

Mintel Reports are crafted by a team of experienced analysts with deep expertise in their respective fields. They combine data-driven analysis with strategic insight to create reports of the highest calibre.

Mintel gathers data from a wide variety of trusted sources, including proprietary surveys, consumer panels, publicly available databases, and industry-specific research to ensure comprehensive coverage.

We provide insights on a wide range of industries, including food, drink, beauty and personal care, retail, household, financial services, and more. You can explore our full range by visiting our industries page.

Mintel publishes reports covering 16 key markets across the globe.

Market Intelligence Reports: US, UK, China, Germany, Brazil, Canada, India, Thailand

Market Dynamics Reports: US, UK, China, Germany, Australia, Brazil, Canada, France, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Mexico, South Korea, Spain, Thailand

Mintel also publishes Future of and Year of Innovation reports, which provide overviews of CPG categories from a global perspective.

Most reports are updated once a year, although this can differ depending on the market. For more information, or to access a reports schedule, contact our sales team.

Yes, many reports include carefully calculated forecasts that predict future market trends. These projections are based on historical data, current insights, and our analysts’ expertise.

The best way to view our reports is through our interactive Clients Portal. Following your purchase, you will be contacted by a member of our support team with instructions of how to access the portal.

Your purchased reports will also be sent to you in PDF and Microsoft Powerpoint formats, alongside an Microsoft Excel databook.

Mintel Clients Portal gives you access to your report in an interactive and engaging format. You can also access your report’s interactive databook – that’s a collection of consumer survey data on the report’s topic – to better understand consumer opinions and dive deep into demographics.

Alongside report access, our team of global experts release new trend analyses which are published on the Mintel Clients Portal almost daily, many of which are included with your single copy purchase or subscription.

Due to the high volume of reports published, we cannot provide a preview of every report. For more information on the content of our reports, you will find a table of contents, and you can download a report brochure on every report landing page.

If you have specific questions about the content of a report, please contact a member of our sales team using the contact form below or live chat.

Yes! We provide a wide variety of subscription options for our Market Intelligence Reports that can be tailored to include exactly what you need. An annual subscription gives you access to multiple reports including new releases across the year, as well as access to Leap AI, and a dedicated account team. Contact us to learn more.

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CREDIT CARD / DEBIT CARD: Your payment will be processed securely by the credible payment processing platform Stripe. You will have immediate access to a PDF version of the report(s) purchased. We accept Visa, MasterCard and American Express.

PURCHASE ORDER: You will be contacted by an eCommerce team member to gather your contact and payment details. Once received, they will send details of how to gain access to your report(s). Please note: you will not have immediate access to the report(s) purchased.

Yes, you will receive an electronic receipt by email immediately after your purchase if you have purchased via Credit or Debit Card.

If you purchased via Purchase Order, you will receive an electronic receipt once full payment has been made.

Using the search field on our Homepage or the search bar on the top right of every page should be your first port of call. You can even browse reports by market or industry using our dropdown menus.

However, if you are still unable to find a relevant report, you can speak to a member of our support team through our live chat.

The title of the report will include the year the report was published.

If you cannot see this date or wish to know if an older report has a more updated version, please get in touch.

I’m an existing customer/subscriber

If you already have a subscription with Mintel, please visit our My Account page and log in to your account to find out what you have access to. For further information, please get in touch with your account manager via email.

Mintel works with the world’s leading universities to provide robust insight and recommendations for students. Please check with your librarian whether your university has access to Mintel.

Yes, when you purchase a Mintel Market Intelligence Report you gain access to an archive of the previous reports in the series.

This is done via accessing our Clients Portal. Simply register on this site once you have made a purchase to view the previous reports.

I have made a purchase

These situations are rare. However, if this happens to you, you will receive a notification if the payment gateway fails to verify your credit card information. In our experience, billing address mismatch is the most common payment-related issue, closely followed by credit limits already being reached.

If your transaction has failed, a member of the eCommerce support team will contact you. Alternatively, if you experience any other issues, don’t hesitate to get in touch with using the form below, and we will look into it immediately.

Once you have purchased a report online, you will be prompted to create an account with Mintel Store, or you can do so here.

After you’ve logged in, you can view your recent orders from your account dashboard, manage your billing address, and edit your password and account details.

If you have forgotten your Mintel Store password, you can reset it here.

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