Where Do Museums Rank Amongst the Most Popular Visitor Attractions?
Euromonitor International
Global travel attractions were valued at USD 254,6 billion in 2017, bringing the attention of over 14,8 billion people. Visitor attractions in China, USA, Japan, France, Germany, United Kingdom and Russia draw the most people each year, with nearly…
Bags and Luggage Stabilize as Consumers Buy Premium Staples
Adeline Ho
For bags and luggage, Asia Pacific will be the region to target. It is the largest region by far, at almost twice the size of North America. The region also accounted for 64% of total global value growth in 2016, cementing its position as the main…
Top Three Trends in Economy, Finance and Trade in 2017
Euromonitor International
Uncertainty is going to be the dominant theme in the global economy in 2017. Continuing political, policy, and economic volatility around the world pose risks of further inertia due to a “wait-and-see” sentiment in the private and public sectors.…
Victory of the Political Right in the 2017 French Election could Exacerbate Business Challenges
Euromonitor International
The world is now focusing on the third largest economy in Western Europe (in GDP US$ terms) in 2015, which is gearing up for its next national elections to be held in April and May 2017. Recent political events in major developed economies clearly…
Top 5 Developed Markets with the Best Middle Class Potential
An Hodgson
Although emerging and developing economies are leading the global middle class expansion, developed countries will continue to offer more solid middle classes with higher disposable incomes and greater homogeneity in terms of incomes, tastes and…
Key Trends in Packaged Food Across Five Western European Countries
Euromonitor International
http://euromonitorintl.wistia.com/medias/6ulie20nfw?embedType=seo&videoFoam=true&videoWidth=680 Euromonitor's annual packaged food research has come to an end, and we've identified key trends in packaged food across five European…
Burgers and Sushi in the Home of Camembert
Euromonitor International
Cliché or not, France has a reputation for resisting the globalisation of food habits, particularly the Americanisation of these, to perpetuate the myth of a ‘French paradox’ (below average cases of being overweight and having heart disease in spite…
French Minister Puts Spotlight on Sustainability
Euromonitor International
France’s Ecology Minister, Ségolène Royal, has apologised for her recent comments castigating Nutella over its use of palm oil and calling for people to stop eating the popular chocolate hazelnut spread altogether. The comments aired on French…
Want to Keep Your Heart Healthy? Take a Lesson from the French
Euromonitor International
In the UK, 64% of people aged 15+ are overweight or obese, a statistic so bandied about it seems to have lost its meaning. Across the Channel though, this number is much lower, at 44%, and with 55 people in every 100,000 in France dying of heart…