Since COVID-19, technology innovations and the adoption of cross-cutting consumer behaviour across countries have sharpened, through the impact of influencers on TikTok etc. Accessibility to trends worldwide consistently generates outsized impact within entire categories and industries. K-beauty devices substantially underlie these growth rates, with LED masks gaining popularity among US consumers. But what does that mean for K-beauty devices overall?

Few categories reveal as much about Latin American consumers as those that accompany some of life’s most intimate stages: baby diapers, menstrual care and adult incontinence. Their development across the region is being reshaped by demographic shifts, evolving lifestyles, new consumer priorities and cultural barriers that still limit access. In a challenging environment for the industry, these categories invite us to look beyond the product and open a much-needed conversation about wellbeing, access and dignity.

Abstract for Preview tab: With more cautious consumers, changing households and a growing search for value, tissue in Latin America must find new growth sources. Retail and away-from-home (AFH) tissue are evolving amid category shifts, market pressure and new expectations around value, performance and efficiency.

With the FIFA World Cup now firmly on the scoreboard, organisers and host cities alike are reflecting on the tournament’s tourism impact. The results reveal more than just the power of a singular football tournament, providing important insight into the state of the US tourism market and the power of mega-events to drive meaningful tourism impact.

Latin American home care is evolving in response to economic pressure, global uncertainty and changing consumer habits. Like elsewhere in FMCG, brands are being challenged to deliver value in relevant and compelling ways for today’s consumers. What matters most when it comes to household cleaning? What drives product choice? And are current value propositions keeping pace with consumer needs? In this context, affordability, scent and time-saving performance are increasingly important in shaping demand across the region.

The Rise of Arabian Fragrances: From Regional Tradition to Global Opportunity

The importance of customer data integration into making smarter, more appealing offers to bank customers has never been more important. Financial institutions and technology partners are working to combine behavioural cues, attribute preferences, and transactional metrics to optimise the customer experience and create long-term lifetime value.

High protein is the widest-diffusing functional claim of the last decade in food and drink, and the cautionary tale attached to it is now visible in the numbers. Full diffusion delivered tonnage but eroded margin. Fibre is the next claim on that road, and its slower, more conditional climb is not a weakness – handled well, it is what will protect its pricing power.

Closer Canada-EU ties will not transform trade overnight, as regulatory differences, logistics costs and deep US supply-chain integration remain significant barriers. However, Canada’s push to diversify exports and new tariffs on US goods are creating selective opportunities for EU suppliers and Canadian exporters, particularly where CETA provides tariff advantages and businesses can meet certification and margin requirements.

For two decades, e-commerce has been built around destinations. Consumers searched, browsed and transacted inside retailer websites, marketplaces and apps. GenAI challenges that model, illustrated by Amazon’s legal battle with Perplexity.

Repeated disruptions to Gulf energy routes are creating renewed volatility across the global economy, driving higher oil, transport and logistics costs. Our latest Chart of the Month examines which major economies are most exposed to these shocks and how rising costs could affect inflation, consumer spending and business performance.

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