Is binge drinking OK?

Is binge drinking OK?

Most people disapprove of heavy drinking sessions, but there’s an increasing minority who think it’s part of life. The levels of agreement in 1999 and 2019 to the attitude statement “a real man can down several pints of beer at one sitting” in Kantar’s TGI study tell...
What impact did The Good Life have on consumers?-OLD

What impact did The Good Life have on consumers?-OLD

The Good Life: the impact of a TV sitcom on consumer behaviour. Examining trends can sometimes show influences from unexpected quarters.  Take the case of ‘The Good Life’, which ran from 1975 to 1978.  It’s fondly remembered as one of the better sitcoms of the 1970s,...
TGI: what did we eat in 1969?

TGI: what did we eat in 1969?

 Fishpaste, Rice Pudding, Yoghurt, Pasta Food usage reported by TGI in 1969 offers a picture of long-lived staples jostling for larder (or increasingly fridge) space with newly-growing and more fashionable categories.  ‘Meat and fishpaste spreads’ were still to be...
Is sexual harassment old news?

Is sexual harassment old news?

1992’s workforce knew very well what constituted sexual harassment.  What was tolerated then is unacceptable now. Inappropriate behaviour in some high-profile environments is headline news today, but it has long been a matter for concern.  25 years ago in 1992, the...