Market research on consumer products, commercial industries, demo...
Market research on consumer products, commercial industries, demographics trends and consumer lifestyles in the United Kingdom. Includes comprehensive data and analysis, tables and charts, with five-year forecasts.
This report examines inflation levels and drivers globally and in key countries. In 2023, global inflation is expected to ease from its peak in 2022, but remaining significantly above-trend. Geopolitical risks and uncertainty in the energy market are…
This report provides a global overview of industrial trends from 2022 through to 2027 for the key manufacturing and service sector industries. Insights analyse long-term global trends that can help businesses adapt to changes in the production and…
This report examines the global car rental industry, providing analysis on market sizes, brand and company shares, growth trends over the review period and prospects over the forecast period. The report also considers the major trends shaping the…
The HDPE bottle continued to be the most-used pack type in the UK’s home care market in 2022. This was because HDPE bottles have a versatile range of application across the home care industry, serving as an ideal packaging material for various…
The global economy is forecast to slow considerably in 2023. This comes as businesses and consumers remain constrained by the adverse combination of persistent inflation and high interest rates. Amidst the sharp slowdown, growth prospects have…
This report provides a global overview of commodity market trends from 2017 through to 2022, including price forecasts up to 2024 for the key commodities in the Agriculture, Energy and Metals sectors. Insights analyse long-term global trends that can…
The UK continues to boast among the most favourable business environments globally, supported by a stable economy, advanced infrastructure and a skilled workforce. While the UK’s medium-sized enterprises are set to benefit from reduced regulatory and…
Global consumers are struggling with the cost of living crisis, as inflation remains high while household income growth lags. Consumers are adopting recessionary habits, such as trading down and being more selective in their spending. Rather than…
Consumer Lifestyles offers valuable insights into key consumer attitudes and current thinking, and their impact on purchasing and consumption habits; quantifying behaviours, preferences and motivations and aligning them with broader trends.
This report visually explores everyday habits and behaviours which reflect consumers' beliefs and values, linking behavioural trends with purchase and consumption habits.
Consumer Types can be a powerful tool to help companies better understand and appeal to their target markets. By going beyond typical demographic-based segmentation, such as age or gender, and grouping consumers based on shared traits and…
In 2021, cigarettes recorded positive volume growth for the first time since 2009, mainly due to travel restrictions, with consumers being unable to purchase cigarettes in duty free or via illicit trade, driving sales towards taxable UK channels,…
The growth seen in fine cut tobacco in recent years came to a halt in 2022, with the category recording a double-digit volume sales decline. As in cigarettes, this decline was being driven by UK consumers returning to travelling abroad and purchasing…
Closed single-use systems recorded another year of current value growth at around 1,000% in 2022, with the device rapidly becoming the most popular in vaping. On the other hand, open vaping devices and e-liquids both recorded double-digit current…
After two years of recording positive growth thanks to favourable pandemic-induced conditions, 2022 saw tobacco returning to declining sales in the UK, as it had been registering prior to the pandemic. Volume sales of cigarettes posted a double-digit…
The UK’s economy was challenged by strong inflationary pressures in 2022. Similar to other categories in snacks, chocolate confectionery manufacturers were challenged by multiple shortages in the supply chain, which led to increasing costs in…
Following two consecutive years of sales decline, gum showed the first signs of recovery from the impact of COVID-19 in 2022. With local consumers gradually returning to their pre-pandemic habits and spending greater time outside of the home, gum…
Dairy ice cream has seen some of the highest price increases within dairy products, pushing local consumers to review their purchases and limit spending on their sweet impulses. In addition to these economic challenges, current HFSS regulation is…
Savoury snacks was one of the most severely affected categories by the supply chain crisis in 2022. The rising production costs due to the energy crisis, labour shortages, and the increasing price of raw materials across the entire supply chain led…
In 2023, the UK’s economy continues to be challenged by strong inflationary pressures. Similar to other food industries, snack manufacturers are having to address multiple shortages in the supply chain, in addition to increasing costs of…