Episode 109: Evolution of the Gaming Industry

Host Lynn Dornblaser is joined by experts Melanie Bartelme and Michele Golden in a discussion about actionable takeaways for brands in Natural Products Expo West. From innovative ingredients such as dates and mushrooms, to cutting-edge packaging solutions in beauty and personal care, listen to find out more!Head over to Mintel’s LinkedIn to let us know what you think of today's episode, and visit mintel.com to become a member of our free Spotlight community.Visit the Mintel Store to explore all our research on ingredients and buy a report today. Learn more about Mintel Consulting and how Mintel helps brands make better strategic marketing decisions.Host: Lynn Dornblaser, Principal Consultant, Mintel Consulting.Guests:Melanie Bartelme, Associate Director, Mintel Food and Drink.Michele Golden, Director, Mintel Consulting.

Host Lynn Dornblaser is joined by consumer experts Diana Kelter and Jenny Zegler in a discussion about Ozempic’s impact on the food, drink, health, and wellness industries. Our experts discuss pharmaceutical interventions and holistic well-being in the age of wellness drugs. What should brands do to help consumers pursue a healthy lifestyle? Listen now to find out!Head over to Mintel’s LinkedIn to let us know what you think of today's episode, and visit mintel.com to become a member of our free Spotlight community.Visit the Mintel Store to explore all our health and well-being research and buy a report today.Host:Lynn Dornblaser, Principal Consultant, Mintel Consulting.Guests:Diana Kelter, Associate Director, Consumer Trends.Jenny Zegler, Director, Mintel Food & Drink and Global Consumer.

Host Andrew Davidson is joined by technology experts Brian Benway and Jan Urbanek in a discussion about the Metaverse. Our experts shed light on the latest technological and hardware advancements and marketing strategies from Big Tech. What will it take for the Metaverse to gain mainstream popularity? Listen now to find out!Head over to Mintel’s LinkedIn to let us know what you think of today's episode, and visit mintel.com to become a member of our free Spotlight community.Visit the Mintel Store to explore all our technology research and buy a report today.Host:Andrew Davidson, SVP/Chief Insights Officer, Mintel Comperemedia.Guests:Brian Benway, Senior Analyst, Gaming and Entertainment, Mintel Reports US.Jan Urbanek, Senior Analyst, Consumer Technology, Mintel Reports Germany.

Host Andrew McDougall is joined by Base Beauty founder Jodi Katz to discuss Generation Alpha, the youngest generation of consumers already affecting the beauty industry. How will Gen Alpha's exposure to technology, social media, and diverse cultural influences shape their perception of beauty? What should brands do to communicate and engage with this tech-savvy and trend-setting cohort? Listen now to find out more!Download Mintel's 2024 Global Beauty and Personal Care Trends for FREE and browse the Mintel Store for more beauty research.Head over to Mintel’s LinkedIn to let us know what you think of today's episode, and visit mintel.com to become a member of our free Spotlight community.Host:Andrew McDougall, Director, Mintel Beauty & Personal Care.Guests:Jodi Katz, Founder & Creative Director, Base Beauty Creative Agency.

Mintel Little Conversation is back for a new season! In this new episode, host Lynn Dornblaser is joined by Kaitlin Ceckowski and Nicole Bond to discuss marketing trends and highlights from Super Bowl LVIII. Which ads worked and which could have performed better? What precedent does the Super Bowl set for marketing in 2024, and what trends should we expect to see this year? Listen now to find out more!Download Mintel's 2024 Omnichannel Marketing Trends for FREE and browse the Mintel Store for more media and marketing research.Head over to Mintel’s LinkedIn to let us know what you think of today's episode, and visit mintel.com to become a member of our free Spotlight community.Host:Lynn Dornblaser, Principal Consultant, Mintel Consulting.Guests:Kaitlin Ceckowski, Associate Principal Consultant, Mintel Consulting.Nicole Bond, Associate Director, Marketing Strategy, Mintel Comperemedia

Host Andrew Davidson is joined by consumer research experts Diana Kelter (Mintel) and Pamela Marsh (Omnicom) to discuss the consumer trends that will drive behaviour in 2024. As consumers have increasingly diverse ideas of what 'quality' means, how can brands engage with consumers as they are becoming more realistic and self-serving in their search for value? Listen now to find out more about Mintel's 2024 Global Consumer Trend, 'More than Money'.Download Mintel's 2024 Global Consumer Trends for FREE and browse the Mintel Store for reports.Head over to Mintel’s LinkedIn to let us know what you think of today's episode, and visit mintel.com to become a member of our free Spotlight community.Host:Andrew Davidson, SVP/Chief Insights Officer, Mintel Comperemedia.Guests:Diana Kelter, Associate Director, Mintel Trends, North America.Pamela Marsh, Ph.D., Managing Director, Primary Research, Omnicom Media Group.

Host Andrew McDougall sits down with technology experts Jason Thomson and Thomas Slide to discuss the future of generative AI. What can brands do to connect with consumers using the latest generative AI technology? How will this change the way consumers look for information, and what is the next "big" breakthrough in this space? Listen to find out more. Head over to Mintel’s LinkedIn to let us know what you think of today's episode, and visit mintel.com to become a member of our free Spotlight community.Learn more about Mintel's products and solutions, browse our technology market research and buy a report today by visiting the Mintel Store.

Host Elysha Young is joined by food and drink experts Alice Pilkington, Megan Stanton, and Food Frontier's executive director Dr. Simon Eassom in a discussion of everything plant-based. Are we reaching peak veganism? Do opportunities still exist for meat alternatives brands? Listen to the conversation to find out how our experts think plant-based products will fare in the future.Head over to Mintel’s LinkedIn to let us know what you think of today's episode, and visit mintel.com to become a member of our free Spotlight community.Browse all our vegan and plant-based market research and buy a report today by visiting the Mintel Store.Host:Elysha Young, Associate Director, Mintel Trends, APAC.Guests:Alice Pilkington, Senior Global Food and Drink Analyst, Mintel Food and Drink.Megan Stanton, Associate Director South APAC, Food and Drink and Purchase Intelligence Insights.Dr. Simon Eassom, Executive Director, Food Frontier.

Host Andrew Davidson speaks with Michael Spelfogel, Cardless Co-founder and President, at Money20/20 USA to discuss co-branded credit cards, brand partnerships and industry challenges for fintechs. Listen now to find out how technological innovation and data science is impacting the financial services market.Join us live to explore 2024 Financial Services Marketing Trends, browse all our financial services market research and buy a report today by visiting the Mintel Store.Head over to Mintel’s LinkedIn to let us know what you think of today's episode, and visit mintel.com to become a member of our free Spotlight community.Host:Andrew Davidson, SVP/Chief Insights Officer, Mintel Comperemedia.Guests:Michael Spelfogel, Co-founder & President, Cardless.

Host Andrew Davidson is joined by consumer experts Dana Macke and Jenny Zegler in a discussion about Mintel's 2024 Global Consumer Trend 'Relationship Renaissance'. The trend predicts that consumers who find comfort through screens at the cost of meaningful, real-life relationships, will seek new forms of intimacy for the sake of their physical and mental health. Listen to find out more about the underlying motivations that will drive consumer spending and how brands should react to changing consumer behaviours.Download Mintel's 2024 Global Consumer Trends for FREE and browse the Mintel Store for reports.Head over to Mintel’s LinkedIn to let us know what you think of today's episode, and visit mintel.com to become a member of our free Spotlight community.Host:Andrew Davidson, SVP/Chief Insights Officer, Mintel Comperemedia.Guests:Dana Macke, Director of Mintel Trends, Americas.Jenny Zegler, Director, Mintel Food & Drink.