Do sunshine breaks pile on the stress?

Do sunshine breaks pile on the stress?

A recent (August 2023) survey for the Office of National Statistics among 2,000 UK adults found that overall 34% had travelled abroad in the previous eight weeks and experienced some kind of travel disruption. Among the travellers themselves this rose to nine out of...
Are cricket fans bowled over by new formats?

Are cricket fans bowled over by new formats?

An Ashes series between England and Australia is for many cricket fans as good as it gets. But the sport’s administrators and followers are concerned about its future. This isn’t new – a report newly donated to AMSR shows the cricket authorities were trying to attract...
How popular were the royals 50 years ago?

How popular were the royals 50 years ago?

Recent reports have commented on how the monarchy’s popularity has fallen in recent years – to just 55%, according to one poll. A dip into the Archive of Market and Social Research shows what a shift this is. June 1969 saw the UK broadcast of Royal Family, a TV...
Have we witnessed the fall and rise of cinema?

Have we witnessed the fall and rise of cinema?

As Warner Bros, one of the world’s leading film and entertainment companies, celebrates its 100th anniversary, it’s interesting to trace the story of cinema attendance in the UK over the same period. The number of ways in which one can watch a film has increased many...
Were decimalisation and metrication bad for shoppers?

Were decimalisation and metrication bad for shoppers?

In the 1970s, price inflation was at least as big a political problem as it is today. Decimalisation of the currency was perceived to be a major influence. In the UK, although decimalisation of the currency and metrication of weights and measures had been under...