United Kingdom

The HDPE bottle continued to be the most-used pack type in the UK’s home care market in 2023. This was because HDPE bottles have a versatile range of applications across the home care industry, serving as an ideal packaging material for various…

Demand for wearable electronics in the UK continues to grow, with the first half of 2024 delivering a stronger performance in both volume and value growth terms compared to the previous year. However, volume sales of activity bands continue on their…

Demand for overall portable players in the UK remains positive, driven by the dominant category of wireless speakers. Local consumers are increasingly interested in and attracted to different portable audio solutions such as wireless speakers, while…

After several years of volume declines, demand for mobile phones in the UK is marginally improving in 2024. The category has faced challenges such as market saturation and economic uncertainty, where consumers have hesitated in making discretionary…

In-car entertainment in the UK continues on its declining trajectory across the category – in-car navigation, in-car speakers and in-dash media players. Both volume and value sales recorded double-digit declines in the first half of 2024, reflecting…

Demand for imaging devices in the UK continues to decline as part of an established trend for this category that was already emerging prior to the review period. Both digital cameras and digital camcorders continue to experience loss of volume sales,…

After three challenging years for televisions in the UK, with sales normalising after the strong uptake during the pandemic in 2020, demand is starting to improve in 2024. While it is unlikely that volume sales are likely to return to 2020’s levels,…

Home audio and cinema in the UK continues to face challenges in 2024, especially in terms of volume declines. This is a fairly saturated category in the UK with long replacement cycles, as many consumers do not see the need to regularly replace their…

Demand for headphones in the UK continues to grow, with the category recording 10% retail volume growth in the first half of 2024. TWS earbuds remains the standout performer, with both the mass and premium segments recording dynamic growth in a…

Demand for consumer electronics in the UK continues to grow, reversing a negative volume trend witnessed over the previous three years. Higher value growth is being driven by further unit price rises, as inflation and production costs remain…

Overall demand for computers and peripherals in the UK continues to decline in 2024. This continues a historic trend for this category, which has experienced volume declines over the past few years following the large volume spike when the pandemic…

The Leeds in the UK report provides comprehensive city level information benchmarked against other cities in the country and region. The report includes historic data and forecasts on city population, consumer expenditure, digital penetration, wealth…

The Glasgow in the UK report provides comprehensive city level information benchmarked against other cities in the country and region. The report includes historic data and forecasts on city population, consumer expenditure, digital penetration,…

The briefing explores structural drivers of inflation and their impact on the global economy and business environment. Factors such as demographics changes, globalisation reset, decarbonisation, AI revolution and higher debt levels would add to the…

In 2023, single-person households dominated in the UK, influenced by societal shifts and an ageing population. By 2028, this trend is expected to continue, with a rise in multigenerational households due to urbanisation and changing family…

Sweet biscuits, fruit snacks and snack bars in the UK was among the snack categories to experience the strongest inflationary pressures in 2023. Adding to the already inflated economy from the previous year, the category experienced another year of…

2023 was a negative year for sugar confectionery in the UK. Heightened costs across the supply chain, including transportation, energy, labour and raw materials such as sugar, resulted in double-digit price increases for the category. Inflationary…

The global supply chain crisis has heavily impacted snacks in the UK. Since 2022, the local industry has experienced strong price increases, driven by the shortages of raw materials such as cooking oils, wheat, cocoa, sugar, and milk, adding to the…

The global supply chain crisis has heavily affected savoury snacks in the UK, as the category has experienced consecutive years of strong price increases. Adding to the inflationary environment in 2022, savoury snacks recorded even stronger…

2023 witnessed another year of double-digit price increases for ice cream in the UK due to persistent cost pressures in raw materials, such as milk, sugar, edible oils and cocoa beans, key ingredients in the category’s production, combined with the…