Oct 2, 2018 | Stories
“In Britain and all across Europe there seems to be a rising tide of pessimism and unhappiness” (MORI, ‘British Public Opinion’, July 1993) At a time when people’s happiness – or the lack of it – is a topic of discussion, it’s instructive to look back at previous...
May 2, 2018 | Stories
The victory of a new product format: Packet Tea and Tea Bags. When making tea, we almost all routinely reach for tea bags. Some would argue that packeted variety offers the tea-drinker a better experience, and that the greater level of effort is worthwhile. Even so,...
May 2, 2018 | Stories
Young adults’ concerns about debt are nothing new. Since the General Election, many commentators have been writing about differences in generational attitudes. Examination of research data appears to confirm this. 47% of GB adults aged 20-34 definitely agree that “I...
May 2, 2018 | Stories
Televisions and telephones in the 1970s When TGI was first published in 1969, ‘streaming’ referred to the cold for which you had to visit the chemist for your Beechams Powders, and the nearest thing to an instant message was the telegram. The TV medium was...
May 2, 2018 | Stories
One of the headline stories in the sector this year has been the launch of sub-£200 travel from Britain to the US by Norwegian Air Shuttle. Other airlines will have to react to this, and it will be interesting to see whether it trumps the BA approach of trying to...
May 2, 2018 | Stories
Generational differences are sometimes considered one of the fault lines in Britain today, with the predicament of Millennials much discussed as a societal and political challenge. Examination of research data from TGI confirms that the position of today’s 20-34...
