http://www.bmrb.co.uk/news/ Latest news from BMRB en BMRB Copyright 2008 2008-11-14T14:06:21+00:00 http://www.bmrb.co.uk/news/article/consumer-confidence-tracker-october-2008/ http://www.bmrb.co.uk/news/article/consumer-confidence-tracker-october-2008/#When:07:00:20Z As profit warnings and redundancies hog the media headlines, the October Confidence Tracker from British Market Research Bureau looks at how confident a typical cross section of the Great British public is. Financial security Less than 1 in 10 adults aged 16-64 (9%) feel financially secure at the moment. 46% say they do to a degree and a further 44% say not really or not at all Job security A fifth of workers feel insecure in their current employment. Workers in London are feeling particularly insecure, with more than a third (36%) saying this, followed by those working in… Omnibus, Press Release 2008-11-04T07:00:20+00:00 http://www.bmrb.co.uk/news/article/pre-paid-cards/ http://www.bmrb.co.uk/news/article/pre-paid-cards/#When:13:38:26Z Pre-Paid Cards look like being one of the next 'big things' in the world of financial transactions. Hailed as heralding the ‘death of cheques’ and the ‘end of cash’, they are already in widespread use as payment to ‘the financially excluded’. Such bodies as The Department of Work and Pensions are seriously looking at how to use these for Benefits Payments. At the recent Pre-Paid Cards Conference (sponsored by MasterCard and Visa), Nick Philp of BMRB presented what is believed to be the first substantial piece of quantitative research into usage of these cards. The research was a joint… Omnibus 2008-11-03T13:38:26+00:00 http://www.bmrb.co.uk/news/article/research-by-bmrb-reveals-older-people-have-the-know-how/ http://www.bmrb.co.uk/news/article/research-by-bmrb-reveals-older-people-have-the-know-how/#When:10:35:34Z On UK Older People’s Day new research reveals a rich variety of knowledge, culture and practical know how being passed down through families. Family history, practical skills, stories and recipes top the list of hand-me-downs, with nearly three quarters (73%) of people saying this knowledge is more likely to be held by their grandparents’ generation rather than their own. There’s an appetite to keep this knowledge alive with over three quarters (77%) of us worrying that it may die out. For fixing, making, providing or entertaining from scratch, our older friends and relatives can be a great source of practical… Omnibus, Over 50s, Press Release 2008-10-01T10:35:34+00:00 http://www.bmrb.co.uk/news/article/credit-crunch-hits-peoples-attitudes-to-green-living/ http://www.bmrb.co.uk/news/article/credit-crunch-hits-peoples-attitudes-to-green-living/#When:14:14:30Z The third annual Food Miles study, an independent survey by the British Market Research Bureau (BMRB), reveals that while awareness of the environmental impact of buying imported foods is still improving, the increase in cost of food is beginning to affect people’s green attitudes. The good news is that people’s awareness of the concept of Food Miles has escalated to 66% (from 59% in 2007 and just 36% in 2006), and the proportion of shoppers who regularly buy British grown fruit and vegetables continues to rise – it is now 54% (up from 50% 2007). This new BMRB… Environment, Omnibus, Press Release 2008-09-16T14:14:30+00:00 http://www.bmrb.co.uk/news/article/public-attitudes-to-the-uk-economy-have-changed-little-over-the-last-three-/ http://www.bmrb.co.uk/news/article/public-attitudes-to-the-uk-economy-have-changed-little-over-the-last-three-/#When:14:52:54Z Despite media coverage, public attitudes to the UK economy have changed little over the last three months According to new research from the British Market Research Bureau, during May 2008, 55% of the public believed that the UK economy was either in, or on the verge of, recession. By late July this figure had only increased to 56%. Around a quarter (23%) expected a small downturn over the next year. Attitudes to Media Perhaps not surprisingly 61% believe public concern over the “credit crunch” is being driven by extensive negative media coverage while only 24% agree that media coverage of… Omnibus, Press Release 2008-09-05T14:52:54+00:00 http://www.bmrb.co.uk/news/article/july-dec-omnipresence/ http://www.bmrb.co.uk/news/article/july-dec-omnipresence/#When:10:13:37Z The latest edition of OMNI presence contains the rates and methodological details of the full range of BMRB's omnibus services. We also outline findings from two recent projects; our mobile omnibus case study about sponsorship of the Grand National and our parallel survey of MPs and the public about Biofuels. Download OMNI presence. Omnibus, Newsletters, Omnipresence 2008-07-03T10:13:37+00:00 http://www.bmrb.co.uk/news/article/guide-to-omnibus-research/ http://www.bmrb.co.uk/news/article/guide-to-omnibus-research/#When:09:51:37Z Download our FREE Guide to Omnibus Research. Content includes; How omnibus works How omnibus is used Who needs omnibus research? Guide to questionnaire design How we cost omnibus survey Guide to press releasing research findings Download The BMRB Guide To Omnibus Research Omnibus 2008-07-01T09:51:37+00:00 http://www.bmrb.co.uk/news/article/under-18s-playing-grand-theft-auto-iv/ http://www.bmrb.co.uk/news/article/under-18s-playing-grand-theft-auto-iv/#When:10:27:37Z Video games that depict "gross violence", "sexual activity" or "techniques likely to be useful in the commission of offences" must be classified under the British Board of Film Classification's (BBFC) film rating system. The BBFC classified the recently released Grand Theft Auto IV as ‘18’. This means that it is illegal to supply the game to people under that age. However, many parents think that their under 18s will play Grand Theft Auto (GTA) IV. This may be because they don’t agree with or don’t understand the classification, or simply because they are unable to supervise all gaming activity.… Omnibus 2008-05-15T10:27:37+00:00 http://www.bmrb.co.uk/news/article/biofuels-are-not-a-long-term-alternative-to-conventional-fuels/ http://www.bmrb.co.uk/news/article/biofuels-are-not-a-long-term-alternative-to-conventional-fuels/#When:11:40:37Z Dubbed Biofuels Day by The Renewable Energy Association (REA), April 15 is the day Renewable Transport Fuels Obligation (RTFO) is introduced by the government. The RTFO means that all fuel companies in the UK will have to replace a certain percentage of their annual fossil fuel sales with biofuels, by law. As from that date, 2.5 per cent of fuel produced in the UK will have to come from renewable sources such as crops, as opposed to being made from oil taken from the ground or from under our oceans. According to the research, 97% of British MPs have at… Environment, Omnibus 2008-04-15T11:40:37+00:00 http://www.bmrb.co.uk/news/article/should-personal-info-on-social-networking-sites-be-used-for-recruitment/ http://www.bmrb.co.uk/news/article/should-personal-info-on-social-networking-sites-be-used-for-recruitment/#When:10:46:37Z However, 44% of today’s elected Member’s of Parliament ‘agree’ that it is acceptable to use such information to influence recruitment, compared with 28% of the public. The research reveals the views of the public and MPs in regard to social networking websites. In an independent survey BMRB interviewed over 1,000 adults, while BPRI put the same questions to a panel of 100 MPs. When asked “to what extent would you agree or disagree that information about individuals placed on social networking websites is open to abuse” 37% of MPs strongly agree and 45% tend to agree. 69% of the public… Omnibus 2008-04-14T10:46:37+00:00