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Tea, which was once a rapidly growing category in Brazil, is encountering a slowdown in its retail volume growth, due to evolving consumer preferences and economic shifts. While tea is no longer viewed as an essential commodity by some, there is…

Bolivia has managed to protect itself to a large extent from inflation by continuing to have a fixed exchange rate against the dollar. However, there has been challenges for the economy in 2023, with sharp falls in foreign currency reserves and this…

In 2023 Argentina is suffering from political dysfunction and soaring inflation, with consumers seeing historically low average income and diminished purchasing power. A severe drought and the upcoming presidential election are further complicating…

The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has triggered the most severe global recession since World War II. In Q4 2020, the end of the pandemic started as countries began administering effective vaccines among the population; however, vaccine distribution…

The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has triggered the most severe global recession in nearly a century. Businesses are operating in a world of anxieties and uncertainties, not knowing what will be the new normal or when output and consumer spending…