The Market Pulse
The Market Pulse
Podcast Description
Welcome to The Market Pulse, the podcast from Lumina Intelligence where we monitor the vital signs of the UK’s food, drink and retail sectors. From coffee culture and food to go, to pubs & bars and convenience, we track the rhythm of consumer behaviour, decode emerging trends, and deliver insights to help you stay in sync with the market’s heartbeat.
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Content Themes
Episodes cover critical themes such as consumer behavior, new trends in food-to-go, premiumisation in retail, and tech-led innovations, with the inaugural episode titled Feeding the Nation on the Move exploring the future of food-to-go in 2025.
Welcome to The Market Pulse, the podcast from Lumina Intelligence where we monitor the vital signs of the UK’s food, drink and retail sectors. From coffee culture and food to go, to pubs & bars and convenience, we track the rhythm of consumer behaviour, decode emerging trends, and deliver insights to help you stay in sync with the market’s heartbeat.
Pubs have always been at the heart of British social life, but can they survive the pressures reshaping hospitality today?
In this episode, Flora Zwolinski, Insight Lead at Lumina Intelligence, is joined by Ed Bedington, Editor of The Morning Advertiser, to explore the challenges and opportunities defining the pub and bar landscape in 2025.
From rising costs, taxation, and closures to changing drinking habits, Gen Z consumers, and experience-led venues, they uncover what’s really happening behind the bar, and where the industry is headed next.
Tune in for data-driven insight and industry perspective on:
The financial and operational pressures facing pubs
Shifting drinking habits and the rise of functional, low/no, and premium drinks
How sport, snacks, and innovative menus are driving new footfall
Why authenticity and experience will define the next decade of British pubs
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