Competitor strategies in innovation
11 Jun 26From volatile markets to supply chain disruption, FMCG brands are under pressure to adapt quickly. Read our free sample report outlining why new product launches are slowing, and uncover the winning strategies leading companies are using to innovate for growth.
Euromonitor International
Growth of Bakery Products in Asia Will Be Won in Snacking
10 Jun 26Asia Pacific’s bakery market is entering a more dynamic phase. The biggest opportunity will not come from trying to make bakery a daily staple in rice- and noodle-led diets, where retail volume consumption of bread is only a third that of rice in Asia. It will come from repositioning bakery as an impulse-led, indulgent and increasingly health-aware snacking proposition.
Emil Fazira
Navigating rapid AI adoption in European retail
15 Jun 26 | GMT: 12:00 PMAI is becoming retail’s new front door, transforming how consumers discover, evaluate and choose products. Now, retailers and brands face a critical question: can AI move beyond discovery and start rewiring the rest of the shopper journey?
Euromonitor International
Global Economic Outlook for Q2 2026: Growth Redefined by Energy Shock
8 Jun 26The blockage of the Strait of Hormuz, a consequence of the US/Israel-Iran war, has emerged as the defining economic disruption of 2026. The impact extends beyond energy markets: rerouted shipping, airspace restrictions and disrupted exports of petrochemicals and fertilisers have raised freight and input costs globally, reducing margins and exposing the depth of vulnerability in energy importing and trade-dependent economies.
Aiste Bijune
AI as the Operating System for Next-Generation Innovation
8 Jun 26AI is moving from a supporting role to a system-level driver of FMCG innovation. As companies shift from high-volume launches to precision-led strategies, AI is enabling faster demand detection, more resilient formulation and new routes to visibility on the algorithmic shelf. This article explores how AI is redefining innovation advantage and why leading companies are embedding it as the engine of their innovation systems.
Alison Angus
The World Cup as a Digital Commerce Funnel
8 Jun 26The FIFA World Cup has long been one of the biggest stages for brands. It brings together mass audiences, national pride and shared cultural attention in a way few global events can. But the nature of that attention and the commercial infrastructure beneath it is fundamentally changing.
Rabia Yasmeen
2026 Global Economic Update and Mid-Year Outlook
4 Jun 26Your mid-year outlook for the global economy in 2026. Find the latest GDP growth projections, inflation forecasts and risk scenarios across key markets to inform your decisions in the months ahead.
Euromonitor International
Retail’s Reset: Why 2026 Is Not About Growth, but Control
4 Jun 26The global retail industry has entered a new structural phase. Growth has slowed, complexity has risen, and traditional expansion levers such as store footprint, promotions, and scale are no longer sufficient.
Rabia Yasmeen
Top Trends Shaping the Consumer Appliances Industry in 2025
1 Jun 26As the global market for consumer appliances grows, it undergoes transformation driven by AI, modular ecosystems, and shifts towards energy-efficient climate solutions. Euromonitor highlights leading trends shaping change in 2025.
Veronika Kandusova
8 Ways to Identify Market Opportunities for Business Growth
1 Jun 26Business success depends on your ability to sustain growth. Here are eight data-driven strategies you can use to spot market opportunities that'll help drive top-line gains.
Andres Chehtman
The World Cup and US Tourism: Opportunity Despite Headwinds
1 Jun 26The World Cup is expected to bring a huge boost in tourism spending to host countries across North America. This will represent a significant rebound after political uncertainty drove tourism declines, especially in the US, in 2025. Sports tourism is a significant value driver, and there are critical opportunities around the World Cup.
Stephen Dutton
What Great British Brands Reveal About Luxury’s Next Chapter
29 May 26To accompany Country & Town House’s annual Great British Brands publication, GBB Live 2026, titled New Frontiers, launched in April 2026 as the inaugural event alongside the publication. Hosted at London’s iconic Town Hall by Bottaccio, the summit brought together leaders across British luxury, media, design and culture to explore the future of the sector, from AI and sustainability to shifting consumer behaviour, global expansion and modern British identity.
Fflur Roberts
The Changing Economics of Loyalty Programmes
29 May 26Traditional loyalty KPIs are losing relevance. Metrics such as enrolment rates, breakage and points liabilities increasingly fail to show whether a programme is truly effective. They capture activity, not impact. What now matters is whether loyalty schemes measurably change customer behaviour.
Nadejda Popova
Drinks at the National Restaurant Association Show - Key Takeaways
29 May 26Euromonitor International attended the 2026 National Restaurant Association Show in Chicago this May. One of the big headlines was the sheer number of vendors looking to bring their AI-based restaurant solutions to kitchens. From menu automation to delivery planning, and even voice-operated vending solutions, AI was everywhere.
Ryan Tuttle
Social Roles as a Product Positioning Strategy: The Case of Balanced Nutrition
29 May 26Most claim strategy is trendspotting and activation. Brands scan the cultural landscape for what consumers are currently anxious about or aspiring towards and build claims around that signal. Clean label, gut health, immune support, stress relief; each of these has had its moment, and each has faded or been diluted as the cultural mood shifted and the category filled with me-too competitors. The underlying logic is demographic and attitudinal: find a segment, find their current focus or fear, match your claim to it. There is a more durable, sticky alternative. Alongside following trends, we should follow roles.
Miri Eliyahu
【今月のチャート】米国におけるGLP-1の影響: 逆風のスナック市場にも将来は勝機が
28 May 26GLP-1普及で揺れるスナック市場の実態を分析。需要減ではなく商品特性が変化する中、スナッキフィケーションの継続と成長機会、業界が取るべき戦略を解説します。
Euromonitor International
Chart of the Month: Re-defining Convenience in Consumer Foodservice
26 May 26Economic pressure and lower consumer confidence continue to make decisions around cooking, eating out or ordering food more deliberate. Our latest Chart of the Month looks at weekly eating habits and how convenience and value are defined across generations amid a reassessment of discretionary spending.
Paula Ferolla
Infographic: Impact of Iran War on Industries and Consumers
26 May 26The US/Israel-Iran war has delivered a dual shock to global supply chains through production decline and transit disruption, with Gulf crude oil output down approximately 60% (at time of writing). Infrastructure destruction prolongs recovery, while commodity shortages impacting packaging, fertilisers and electronics accelerate ally-shoring and alternative energy adoption. Consumers face price increases and volume decline, with stagflation posing the most significant structural risk.
Zora Milenkovic