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09 August 2021Latest Content
Global Economic Outlook: Q1 2022
Daniel Solomon
The global economy remains constrained by the ongoing negative effects of the pandemic, major supply bottlenecks and high commodity and energy prices. This article summarises our quarterly economic forecasts for Q1 2022.
The Rise of Ingestible Beauty and Gender-Specific Functional Food
Megumi Matsunaga
Driven by the growing awareness of holistic beauty and wellness, consumers are increasingly looking to improve their appearance with both external and internal solutions through functional food. The innovation of functional ingredients to support beauty, women’s and men’s health, including premenstrual syndrome (PMS) and fertility, is heating up.
成長する世界のペットケア業界：パンデミック下でペットオーナーが増加
Sunny Moon
多くの国では新型コロナウイルス（COVID-19）まん延防止のための規制が緩和され、店舗やレストランの営業再開が進んでいる。そうした中で、消費者はペット関連製品にもお金をかけるようになり、ペット用のおやつ、ヘルスケア、おもちゃ、アクセサリーなどへの支出額は、今後ますます増加することが予想される。また、ペットフードのような必需品よりも、より裁量的なペット製品が、景気の回復、特に新興国における復調の恩恵を受けるようになるだろう。
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Fashion and Luxury: Winning Recovery Strategies in a Post-COVID-19 World
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Fflur Roberts
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Marguerite Le Rolland
The luxury and fashion industries are showing a stronger rebound in demand in 2021 than we expected a year ago, with pent-up demand turbo-charging recovery and domestic consumption in the spotlight, given the ongoing travel restrictions. But, just as the pandemic highlighted the limitations of the current supply chains, and consumers have changed their lifestyles significantly post-pandemic, market players need to reassess their standard operating procedures in place, from manufacturing to retail, to remain relevant in a post-COVID-19 world where uncertainty has become the norm.
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Global Economy in 2022: Getting Back on Track with Challenges Ahead
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Lan Ha
Daniel Solomon
In this webinar, we forecast global economic performance for 2022 and how this will impact the wider recovery of countries going forward.
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Quantifying Megatrends: Building Future Strategies with Confidence
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Alison Angus
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Stella Vatcheva
Join us live to:
- Explore the key megatrends forecast to drive product innovation
- Learn about where and how megatrends data can be applied across FMCG markets
- Identify key investment markets through the lens of a consumer
Growing consumer confidence has promoted the process of moving away from short-term disruption responses to long-term strategic plans, which incorporate post-pandemic priorities and needs.
In this session, our panel will discuss which trends businesses need to prioritise during their recovery phase and how megatrends data can be applied to business operations and strategies.
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