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.
E-commerce continues to account for a relatively small share of global retail sales of soft drinks, with small local grocers still the leading individual channel thanks to the popularity of such outlets in many emerging markets. However, modern…
The cost of living crisis is impacting consumers’ grocery channel choices, resulting in shifting preferences to combat eroding purchasing power. As a consequence, discounters have been rising in prominence. Also, after years of decline, small local…
Sales of tissue and hygiene are dominated by offline retailers, mainly driven by supermarkets, pharmacies and hypermarkets. Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, e-commerce has been thriving with increasing acceptance from broader consumer groups…
While e-commerce has continued to gain share in recent years, helped by lockdowns and enforced closures of store-based retail outlets during the pandemic, traditional toys and games stores do still have a role to play, particularly for traditional…
Cash is no longer king. 2020 was a banner year for cashless payments, as cash fell below a quarter of global consumer payments. Driven down by a global pandemic, cash is being further eclipsed by new cadre of fintechs, card companies and real-time…
Technological advances are creating unprecedented changes across consumer-facing industries. This report provides a holistic view of retail tech adoption, exploring technologies like artificial intelligence, the Internet of Things, augmented reality…
A scorecard approach evaluating survey results, macro environment and claim usage across 40 markets to help companies prioritise where to emphasise sustainability and to which target group. Analysis of brand level claim usage identifies the key…
Whirlpool Corp is a top 10 manufacturer of consumer appliances globally, and its strength lies in major appliances in the North American market. The firm lost market share due to challenges meeting the COVID-19-induced surge in demand and has…
Today businesses are facing increasing pressure to take a positive and active role in protecting people and the planet. As a result, companies are embracing sustainability to protect brand reputation, comply with legislation and build back better…
Ageing populations, a high degree of maturity and high per capita consumption in most Western European markets, along with changes in lifestyle trends towards a reduction in alcohol consumption are putting pressure on wine volume sales. The Covid 19…