Read in-depth analysis on the key trends shaping demand across in...
Read in-depth analysis on the key trends shaping demand across industries, consumers and national markets, with insight and market statistics that offer global strategic coverage.
Technological advances in 2024 will continue to reshape consumer behaviour. This annual report explores the top five digital shopper trends that will redefine commerce the most in the year ahead. Some of the trends included in this report’s edition…
Embedded finance is a critical factor in improving the customer journey and driving transformation. Leading embedded finance partners enable non-financial clients to offer diversified financial products and services, with simplified integration,…
Industry stakeholders are increasingly debating between sustainability and technology leadership strategies in the appliances market. As margins continue to shrink, leadership in either category is critical to maintain continued competitiveness. In…
This report analyses data from Euromonitor International’s Innovation platform to provide insights on what type of innovation is happening online, where and in what categories, as well as who is innovating and expanding into new retailers and…
Retail sales of staple foods continued to see healthy growth in both volume and real value terms in Asia Pacific in 2023. This was despite foodservice sales seeing a spike in demand in 2023 after 2022 had seen the return of lockdowns in China. Asia…
In spite of rising costs and prices in the past two years, sales of staple foods have been growing in Middle East and Africa. The essential nature of many staples has helped maintain demand for them, even if consumers have been opting for cheaper…
Retail sales recorded a clear demand spike in 2020 due to COVID-19 and its restrictions, which decimated the foodservice performance. Recovery in the latter channel and a gradual return to greater normality negatively affected retail sales in 2021.…
After a pandemic-induced spike in retail demand for staple foods in Latin America in 2020, growth slowed in real value terms and declined in volume terms in 2021 in the face of a strong foodservice rebound. Post-2021, the volume performance has been…
As consumers spend more time online, businesses need to utilise XR to offer a more innovative and captivating experience to engage with their customers or risk losing them (online and offline).
The Southeast Asian market has evolved to version 2.0, positioning ASEAN as a pivotal component in local and global investors' strategies. With a rising cost of capital amid tightening monetary policies, long-term structural shifts in demographics…
The global consumer electronics market is projected to grow more than 23% over the forecast period driven by consumers upgrading, especially those in developing regions and middle-income households. Manufacturers are also driving innovation while…
Economic conditions may be getting more challenging for health and wellness propositions; yet post-COVID-19 consumer mindsets are also geared towards getting healthier with the right food and drinks. Innovation will be key to answering growing…
Beauty and personal care recorded another year of healthy growth in real value terms in 2022, with the regional performance being driven by the dynamism in the Saudi Arabian market, where premium fragrances were providing a major boost to sales.…
While high inflation has been encouraging trading down among some consumer segments, increasing the attractiveness of private label, for example, it has failed to put much of a dent in the ongoing dermocosmetics or clean beauty trends. Consumers…
This report provides an in-depth analysis of the potential market strategies for companies in Sub-Saharan Africa amidst the current cost of living crisis. It details how companies can leverage affordability, technology, and values to cater to the…
Global growth is set to slow in 2024 as a result of high cost pressures for businesses and consumers, especially high interest rates. Asia Pacific will continue to stand out as the main global growth region while advanced economies decelerate.…
The global B2B payment market is gaining increasing attention from financial card and electronic direct payment platforms, as more consumer payment value has been converted away from paper. The USD32.7 trillion spent by merchants through paper…
In Asia, the search of health-conscious young consumers for dietary supplement product efficacy is dominating market trends. They are susceptible to advertising but do extra research to make informed purchase decisions. Heightened health concerns,…
After a year of strong growth in 2021, cigarette sales recorded a slight unit volume decline in Middle East and Africa in 2022. With disposable incomes under pressure in a lot of countries, illicit trade remains a problem in many of them. E-vaping…
While cigarettes were recording a second year of positive growth in 2022, boosted by further normalisation post-pandemic, enabling a fuller return of mobility, inbound tourists and social lives, there was a mixed picture in the newer alternatives to…
This briefing examines how the commodity market for beef is performing globally and in the largest countries in terms of supply and consumption. The report also provides data and analysis of beef price dynamics, and key meat consuming industries.
Tobacco in Latin America was recording positive value growth in 2022, driven by the still dominant cigarettes category, but with e-vapour and heated tobacco products recording more dynamic growth. However, the development of these next-generation…
Yili is the fourth largest dairy player in the world, with the majority of sales in China, also with presence in Asia Pacific countries such as Singapore, Uzbekistan, etc. The company has experienced steady growth in recent years. Key drivers include…
Cigarettes were in decline in Western Europe in 2022, but sales of next-generation products were increasing – with this expected to continue in the coming years. Disposable vapes recorded dynamic growth in the UK, the region’s biggest e-vapour…
Global lodging sales surpassed pre-pandemic levels for the first time in 2023. Consumers’ eagerness for travel has driven a strong recovery across all global regions. The growth of luxury travel and short-term rentals will be an important factor in…
While premiumisation has demonstrated remarkable resilience in spirits, the inevitable slowdown is now underway. Discretionary spending is being scaled back, as a result of prolonged cost of living pressures, and the effects will become increasingly…
Although inflation eased slightly in 2023 in many markets, global inflation rates remained high by recent historical standards. As a result, price-conscious consumers powered private label sales to record highs in 2023, and market conditions in 2024…
Kraft Heinz is the global leader in cooking ingredients and meals. Its growth has been driven by more consumers cooking at home since the pandemic. North America is the main region for Kraft Heinz, with its key brands having a well-established…
Embedded finance is the critical factor to improve customer journey and drive transformation for services industries.. With travel recovery and sluggish volume sales of automotives, embedded finance is considered to have the most potential to build…
The outlook for global travel and tourism in Q4 2023 was upbeat, as the speed of recovery to peak levels accelerated, pointing to a full return for international tourism spending in 2024. Nevertheless, despite this reversal of fortune for many…
This report provides an update on Premiumisation – one of Euromonitor International’s 10 megatrends, exploring the three key pillars of the trend to highlight where opportunities lie for business. Premiumisation continues to be highly sought-after…
The use of cash continues to lose out to electronic direct/ACH and card payments in the Asia Pacific region, although paper transactions still remain important in some countries. Digital wallets continue gaining in popularity due to their…
After moderate growth in 2022, global sales of personal accessories grew more strongly in 2023; however, geopolitical issues ,the cost of living crisis and China’s slow recovery suggest a challenging macro environment, pushing personal accessories…
Ongoing trends continued to be seen in 2023, with the use of cash declining and the digital transformation of financial cards and payments markets in the region a major theme in Latin America. Be it the Pix instant payments system in Brazil or the…
While consumers in the Middle East and Africa region continue to increase their usage of card payments and the digitalisation of the financial industry also continues to advance, cash still remains important in many countries, especially the African…
Total transactions value growth slowed in Western Europe in 2023, with many consumers’ spending impacted by the still high inflation rates. Paper payments remained in decline, with electronic direct/ACH payments continuing to grow. Card payment…
The report observes the changing dynamics of loyalty in mobility, focusing specifically on the automotive, shared mobility and car rental industries. It identifies and examines the key themes shaping modern loyalty and how brands should adjust their…
People today are placing focus on the desired outcome of their consumption. In the pet care universe, pet owners are extending this behaviour to their animal companions where consumables across pet food, pet treats and pet supplements are being…
Leading snacks players maintained their positions in 2023. In a context of high inflation and cost-of-living challenges, their main strategies include widening the portfolio with more premium products; innovation in flavours and sizes to provide new…
Overall optimism in beauty and personal care in 2024 is driven by technological developments, which span a wide range, from traditional and generative artificial intelligence, to blockchain, to new formulation and ingredient launches. The beauty and…
The pandemic, cost-of-living crisis and high inflation continue to have an impact on affluent consumers, their wealth, and their shopping habits on luxury goods. Offline retail maintains its importance alongside e-commerce, as luxury consumers demand…
Sales of hot drinks in Middle East and Africa continued to record positive growth in both volume and real value terms in 2023. However, with high inflation and rising costs and product prices, volume outperformed constant value growth in 2023, as…
While the pandemic, when it first hit the region, resulted in a slight decline in off-trade volume sales of soft drinks and a steep fall in on-trade volumes in Latin America in 2020, both channels have since been recording positive growth, including…
After a demand spike in 2020, when COVID-19 hit Western Europe, followed by further growth in 2021, with some restrictions still in place, the return to near normality in 2022 saw sales decline. However, sales returned to positive growth in 2023 and…
This report examines inflation levels and drivers globally and in key countries in 2024. Global inflation is moderating, although divergence among the key economies remains. Supply chain and commodities markets disruptions remain the key risks for…
Volume sales of hot drinks returned to recording positive growth in Latin America in 2023, following the slight decline seen a year earlier. In value terms, with costs rising against a backdrop of high inflation, growth was stronger. Coffee continues…
While performances in real value terms were negatively impacted by the high inflation putting pressure on household budgets in some countries, off-trade volume sales of soft drinks continued to record positive growth in Middle East and Africa in…
This report summarizes global Voice of the Industry findings, based on the survey fielded from August-November 2023. Key topics included are business strategy, category performance, innovation and digital trends, along with case studies and insights…
Demand for soft drinks recorded a spike in the off-trade channel in 2020, when COVID-19 restrictions included home seclusion and the closure of on-trade establishments. After two more years of positive volume growth, sales registered a slight decline…
Coca-Cola maintains its global leadership in the Soft Drinks industry, experiencing continual growth in both volumes and values through its expansive and consistently updated beverage portfolio. The company continues investing in the development of…