North America

In dishwashers, quiet operation and efficient performance remain top priorities, resonating with consumers’ demand for seamless kitchen experiences. While these core features continue to drive innovation, leading brands have also invested in…

Dishwashing experienced strong retail value growth in 2023, driven primarily by price increases, with retail volume sales challenged. However, value growth was also supported by Canadians continuing to cook most of their own meals, with rising prices…

In 2023, retail volume sales of dishwashing in the US continued to decline, despite hybrid working arrangements contributing to elevated dishwasher usage compared to pre-pandemic levels. Weakened dishwasher sales were also evident, attributed in part…

Dog food in Canada, as in many developed markets, is informed by strong pet humanisation trends. With more and more owners treating their dogs as members of the family, rather than as domestic animals, the category is seeing a widening range of food…

Dog food is set to maintain slow and stable retail volume growth and more dynamic current value growth in the US in 2024. Despite strong unit price growth across 2022 and 2023, which has continued, although at a slower rate, in 2024, volume…

Following a brief surge during the pandemic years, drinking milk products have resumed their downward trajectory, persisting throughout 2023. The consumption of drinking milk continues to decline, primarily due to increased mobility. Furthermore, the…

In a cross-category trend, we are seeing unit price hikes supporting value sales in drinking milk products, while volume remains in a slump due to the same inflationary pressures. For most of the food industry, 2022 was a year of declining volumes…

In 2023, Canada witnessed sluggish economic growth, hampered by weak investment and exports, tighter monetary policy and increasing household debt. Economic growth is projected to decelerate further in 2024, influenced by elevated interest rates,…

The US economy experienced robust growth in 2023, driven by increased private and public spending. However, economic growth is predicted to slow in 2024, due to tight monetary and fiscal policies. The federal funds rate is predicted to remain…

Edible oils are currently experiencing one of the most significant price increases within the food group. The surging prices have raised concerns among consumers, prompting some to reduce their consumption. These price hikes, combined with growing…

The woes of edible oils in 2022 have continued to play out in 2023, as unit price rises have easily outpaced the inflationary growth of packaged food prices at-large. Many of the edible oils available in the US originate from other regions globally,…

Avian influenza outbreaks throughout 2022 contributed to rising input costs across the supply chain, resulting in strong double-digit unit price increases for eggs. Between infection-related deaths and intentional culling of flocks to limit further…

The briefing examines the global development of the EV industry. It breaks down the analysis into three key pillars: EV industry overview, EV charging industry and EV battery industry. Each section seeks to shed light on the dominant trends,…

Energy drinks received a setback in the summer of 2023 when the Canadian government recalled more than 20 popular brands, including Monster, Prime, Celsius and Sting, during the peak season for energy drink consumption. The brands were recalled…

The energy drinks category is highly competitive, but Celsius has been successful in capturing share. Unlike other leading brands, which were focused on revenue management, Celsius’s focus on reduced sugar products is expected to allow it to continue…

The briefing introduces the 2022 Electric Vehicle (EV) Readiness Index which has been produced for 37 countries globally. The index seeks to assess the readiness of each country across four key pillars: Market Maturity, Income and Spending,…

In its second edition, the EV Readiness Index 2023 indicates the best prepared markets for the electric vehicle (EV) transition. This follows growing EV take-up, with new electric passenger car registrations set to reach 20% of total registrations…

Consumer demand has clearly shifted away from manufactured consumer goods towards experiences and services in Canada. Due to this, experiential luxury is set to see current value growth of 13% to total CAD1.5 billion in 2023. Sales have been boosted…

Despite consumers’ overall spending power being affected by numerous domestic and global issues, including rising inflation, uncertainties due to the war in Ukraine, and overall increased living costs, the US has seen a return of tourists in 2023.…

Eye care is projected to post positive retail value (constant 2023 prices) growth in 2023. While moderate, growth is expected to be higher than in the previous years of the review period, partly due to strong unit price increases. Meanwhile, in…

In 2023, standard eye care is set to outperform allergy eye care, due to the year-round use of such products, as well as consumers’ growing concern about issues such as dry eye and digital eye strain. Although price increases from eye care players…

Eyewear in Canada is witnessing a resurgence across all categories in 2024, following a year of mixed performance in 2023. While 2023 saw robust growth in contact lenses and spectacles, driven partly by pandemic-induced factors as consumers caught up…

Following a surge in sales across contact lenses, spectacles, and sunglasses in previous years, eyewear in the US is set to experience slower, but positive, current value growth in 2024. With consumers embracing the “new normal” of the higher cost of…

In the wake of Covid-19 there was a notable shift away from cash transactions, while in 2023 (as in 2022) the retail value of personal cash transactions is rising rapidly. However, the surge has been fuelled by the inflation surges of 2022 and 2023.…