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007 comes to physical video's rescue

The British Video Association has revealed that total video sales were up 10.1% in Q1 2013, with physical increasing by 7.2%. This goes against the trend of continued decline, but should only be seen as a minor - and artificially inflated - fillip rather than a recovery, with digital (including streaming) continuing to gain ground at a rapid rate (55.1% over the same quarter a year ago).

Published By Datamonitor
14 May 2013
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PLA Innovation of the Week: a milkshake that changes its taste and texture with each shake

The more you shake new Nestle FAST Suflair Shake, the creamier this aerated chocolate-flavored milkshake tastes. Shaking the beverage produces increasingly finer bubbles, giving this drink a smoother and creamier taste and texture. New in Brazil, it is the innovation of the week from Datamonitor Consumer's Product Launch Analytics.

Published By Datamonitor
14 May 2013
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Post Office current accounts miss the mark

The Post Office has announced details of its three new current accounts. However, two of these accounts charge a monthly fee, and not one offers anything out of the ordinary. With other providers offering more valuable incentives to switch, the Post Office will be hard pressed to gain significant numbers of new customers.

Published By Datamonitor
14 May 2013
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HNW investors want in on advice

The HNW investor does not have the same profile as five years ago, and firms most capable of adapting their service to embrace these new traits are most likely to be successful. 2013 will see the HNW client meeting change from a one-way conversation to a two-way interaction, satisfying both the increased focus on the cost of advice and the heightened involvement desires of HNW customers.

Published By Datamonitor
14 May 2013
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Opportunity as buy-to-let lending rises

As the buy-to-let mortgage market grows in strength, demand for landlord insurance is expected to increase in 2013. However, to reap the benefits insurers must make effective use of relationships with mortgage advisors and brokers.

Published By Datamonitor
13 May 2013
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Barclaycard gambles on daily deals

Barclaycard's plans to launch a new Bespoke Offers service in the UK daily deals market is a tactical move by the bank to tap into the growing popularity of payment companies working with merchants to offer consumers more innovative deals using new technologies to promote consumer loyalty. The move, if successful, could see the bank go head-to-head with major daily deals provider Groupon.

Published By Datamonitor
11 May 2013
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Buy-to-let still a good bet

Impressive figures for buy-to-let lending highlight the fact that this remains an area of high growth potential. The factors driving lending growth will be evident for some time to come, making buy-to-let a key sector for providers, particularly mutuals, which have the capacity to increase their lending.

Published By Datamonitor
10 May 2013
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Basic accounts should be offered by all

The European Commission has recently proposed that bank accounts be made cheaper, more transparent, and accessible to all. However, only one bank per territory will be required to provide a basic bank account open to any customer. The proposal must go further to demand that all banks offer this product, in order to provide greater consumer choice and spread the risk of taking on the unbanked.

Published By Datamonitor
10 May 2013
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Game retailers need to react to app risk for new consoles

The temporary price drop of Nintendo's next-generation games console, the Wii U, at the start of May to just GBP149 for the basic model at Asda and Amazon signals its failure to prise casual gamers away from smartphone and tablet apps in what is a very worrying start to the console cycle for video game retailers.

Published By Datamonitor
10 May 2013
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Digital showrooms could change the future of vehicle retailing

Car-makers are adapting to the digital age by offering motorists the use of digital showrooms, enabling drivers to experience and purchase cars without physically test-driving them. Moving to a virtual showroom is a bold decision for manufacturers and motorists, and relies on people's willingness to buy a vehicle without trying it first.

Published By Datamonitor
10 May 2013

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