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...gold: $600 billion in family spending that children under 13 are said to influence, along with $40 billion in pocket money that they spend on purchases from candy to clothes, an amount projected to hit nearly $52 billion in 2008, according to the market research firm Mintel. As many a besieged parent can attest, children's marketing seems to be raining down everywhere, from the Internet to video games to coloring books. And with kids increasingly splitting their time among all manner of media, not to mention extracurricular activities, "marketers are targeting children younger and younger in every way they...
What has shaken the food giants to act is surveys like the one from research firm Mintel International showing that 3 of every 5 low-carb dieters say they plan to limit carb intake for life. Half the people who tried a low-carb diet in the past 12 months and 1 in 3 who tried a low-carb diet more than a year ago are still limiting their carb intake, according to a Morgan Stanley study. Says Morgan analyst Bill Pecoriello: "Carb watching should hold pretty steady long after low-carb diets lose their popularity...
...includes eyeliner (guyliner?); and Multi-Purpose Facial Formula for Men from Kiehl's, a L'Oreal brand. But the size of guys' sales potential may be exaggerated. In Britain, one of Europe's largest markets, sales of men's grooming products stood at $1.5 billion in 2002, according to Mintel International--a figure tipped to rise just...
...Moschino and Burberry in catering to upscale kids. Among Coach's mini-me offerings: a zip pack suitable for bringing a Game Boy surreptitiously to school ($98) and a C-print crusher hat ($68) that looks just like Mom's. Why cater to kids? David Lockwood, a manager at Mintel, a Chicago-based consumer-market researcher, says that while the overall clothing market has been weak, children's apparel is a $28 billion market in the U.S. that has experienced nearly continuous growth since 1998. --By Jean Chatzky
...company's business have been deterred more by the weak exchange rate than by fears of terrorism or anti-Americanism. Part of the appeal of a destination wedding is that it can actually save money. In a report last year on weddings abroad, the U.K. consumer analysis firm Mintel estimated that the typical wedding abroad costs €7,200 - the average bill for a wedding in the U.K. is €20,210. Most ceremonies WeddingItaly arranges cost from €7,000 to €10,000, including flowers, the minister's fee and a reception for about 30 guests. With only...