Ecuador
Ecuador StatisticsConsumer Lifestyles in EcuadorEcuador Country BriefingsFuture Demographics: Ecuador in 2030
Country Briefing
Income and Expenditure: Ecuador
Jan 2019
Consumer market in Ecuador is becoming stronger as income inequality is slowly shrinking. Future forecasts predict the highest disposable income growth for decile 1, which in turn is expected to increase demand for essentials such as food, but also ...
Country Briefing
Natural Resources: Ecuador
Jan 2019
A large share of Ecuador’s population depends on agricultural income, yet numerous soil issues are posing a threat to earnings from cacao and fruit exports. To tackle climate change and declining oil reserves, Ecuador is aiming to restructure its ...
Strategy Briefing
Lodging in Latin America
Dec 2018
Lodging in Latin America continues to grow surpassing the different socio-economic factors and challenges that have affected its performance in recent years. Mexico and Brazil are the preferred destinations, dominating sales of the top ten companies....
Country Profile
Ecuador: Country Profile
Dec 2018
Ecuador’s economy will slow in 2018. Consumer spending is slowing but will still provide support. Consumer spending and exports should both grow at a solid pace. Oil production is increasing in response to somewhat higher prices. Investment in the ...
Country Report
Packaged Food in Ecuador
Dec 2018
Consumers of all socio economic levels have gained awareness of the value of good nutrition as a future investment in their health. Consumers in most demographic groups are aware of the dangers of consuming large amounts of sugar, fat or salt with ...
Strategy Briefing
Top 10 Energy-Producing Countries in 2030
Dec 2018
The energy sector is the key provider for many integral sectors in every economy, such as chemical products, utilities, transport, metal products manufacturing, etc. Over the 2017-2030 period, the energy industry is expected to experience stable ...
Country Report
Baked Goods in Ecuador
Nov 2018
Packaged baked goods such as bread, cakes and pastries gained sales in recent years. Nevertheless, after 2016, when consumers changed their purchasing habits to optimise their incomes, the trend marginally decelerated. In 2017 and 2018 the category ...
Country Report
Breakfast Cereals in Ecuador
Nov 2018
Especially among younger groups, cereal continued to move beyond breakfast. Many consumers eat cereal as a snack, at home and out of home. Children, students and the young workforce are more used to taking cereal out of the home. Smaller product ...
Country Report
Processed Fruit and Vegetables in Ecuador
Nov 2018
In terms of nutrition, affordability and year-round availably, consumers favour fresh fruit and vegetables. Thanks to its location, weather and lack of marked weather seasons, a wide variety of fruits and vegetables are locally harvested and ...
Country Report
Processed Meat and Seafood in Ecuador
Nov 2018
The supermarkets and hypermarkets channels together accounted for the majority of retail value sales and are expected to remain dominant over the forecast period. The availability of a wide offer of processed meat products in hygienic storage ...
Country Report
Rice, Pasta and Noodles in Ecuador
Nov 2018
Rice, pasta and noodles are mature categories in Ecuador. Rice is one of the most consumed products among the general population, served almost every day at lunch, dinner and even sometimes at breakfast among lower-income groups, always as the main ...
Country Briefing
Households: Ecuador
Nov 2018
A sluggish economy resulting from declining oil prices has dampened Ecuador’s previously positive growth indicators, with local households seeing weaker employment and earning prospects as a result. Nonetheless, the government has rolled out several ...
Country Briefing
Business Dynamics: Ecuador
Nov 2018
Ecuador suffers from bureaucratic hurdles that make doing business difficult. Businesses also must cope with relatively high corruption levels and a poor rule of law. However, a relatively well developed transport infrastructure and an educated ...
Strategy Briefing
Video Games in Latin America
Nov 2018
Latin America is starting to see recovery in its video game market, as years of slow growth caused by economic and political issues in the region subsided somewhat in 2017, allowing new consoles and mobile gaming to expand once more. This recovery, ...
Country Report
Edible Oils in Ecuador
Nov 2018
Even though consumers are in general becoming more health conscious when it comes to processed foods, within edible oils there is still a high level of loyalty in areas such as sunflower and palm oil. Consumers are switching between oils, but are not...
Country Report
Ready Meals in Ecuador
Nov 2018
Ready meals are mainly sold in modern grocery retailers, with availability via premium traditional trade outlets remaining limited. The majority of ready meals come in a frozen format, with only modern trade channels possessing the necessary freezers...
Country Report
Sauces, Dressings and Condiments in Ecuador
Nov 2018
Sauces, dressings and condiments has seen a slight recovery since 2017, when performance was negatively impacted by falling consumption in several areas. In recent years, the number of consumers wanting products lower in sugar, salt and fat has ...
Country Report
Soup in Ecuador
Nov 2018
Dehydrated soup remained the most dynamic area in 2018, with sales increasing more rapidly than within shelf stable soup. Dehydrated soup is considered an affordable product, convenient and easy to prepare. Nevertheless, consumers are becoming more ...
Country Report
Sweet Spreads in Ecuador
Nov 2018
Sweet spreads are highly popular during breakfast in Ecuador and are usually consumed by the whole family on baked products such as bread, toasts, bagels or biscuits. Jams and preserves are the most popular products, enjoying a high level of ...
Strategy Briefing
Major Appliances in Latin America
Nov 2018
Latin America has been the centre of turbulent economic and political events, which shaped the performance of major appliances over the review period. Brazil comprises a major market in the region, and its economic revival is key to the regional ...
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