Consumer Behaviour

Nine in 10 top company executives think British politicians have a poor understanding of business, according to our 2012 Captains of Industry survey.

The top issues facing Britain today according to the 2012 Captains of Industry study conducted by Ipsos are the Government deficit (mentioned by 23%), Lack of economic growth (22%) and the Eurozone (20%).

The Olympics have increased Britain's standing on the world's stage but most Captains of Industry have not seen any direct effect on their own business.

New research by Ipsos suggests that the government's decision not to allow extended hours this Sunday broadly reflects public opinion

Ben Marshall reviews twelve months worth of Ipsos's polling on the state of the economy.

Now it is not just bankers that the public mistrust: Chris O'Brien of Ipsos Loyalty on how the influential are viewed with suspicion by the public.

Financial Statement Blog: Ben Marshall blogs on what our research for Halifax tells us about how good the public are at predicting house price movements.

Chris O'Brien looks at the power of recommendation and why more people, when asked who they would switch to, do not mention the larger banks.

New research by Ipsos suggests that a permanent relaxation in the Sunday Trading laws may become inevitable sooner rather than later as the current younger generation of shoppers matures.