Agriculture and Energy in Pakistan
Euromonitor International
Pakistan relies on food and energy imports to meet its demand, although the country is a major producer and exporter of some agricultural products globally. Power shortages create a bottleneck for consumption and economic growth. Pakistan is highly…
Top 5 Household Unemployment Growth Markets to 2030
Pavel Marceux
Euromonitor International has identified the top five markets globally by the fastest growth in unemployed household heads to 2030. They are Qatar, Pakistan, Cameroon, Bahrain and Hong Kong. Unemployment affects these countries to various degrees,…
Top 3 Markets by Kitchen Penetration Growth in 2017
Pavel Marceux
Euromonitor International has identified the world’s top three markets by household kitchen penetration growth in 2017. Based on factors such as growth of kitchen possession, associated facilities and kitchen-based durables penetration, the leading…
The Best of Q2 on Economies and Consumers
Euromonitor International
The second quarter of 2015 saw much global attention focused on the eurozone and the Greek crisis. The Chinese economy continues to slow, whilst the US has recovered from its weak start to the year – although the recovery is not yet strong enough for…
Consumer Lifestyles in Pakistan: Consumers Clamour for US-Style Fast Food
Euromonitor International
It is safe to say that, in recent years, political relations between the governments of the United States and Pakistan have been characterised by mutual feelings of mistrust, fuelled by numerous incendiary statements and high-tension incidents.…
In Battle for Pakistani Youth, Coca-Cola Gains Share by Cultivating Local Stars
Euromonitor International
The Coca-Cola Co and PepsiCo have long battled for supremacy in cola carbonates, both in the US and abroad. While the domestic battle has reached a ceasefire amidst declining volumes for both companies, growing demand for cola carbonates in Pakistan…
Tapal Tea: How to Lead Value Growth in Pakistan
Euromonitor International
In 2013, the Pakistani tea market ranked third in terms of retail tea consumption, with only China and India recording higher retail volume sales. Despite the omnipresence of tea in the country, the transition of consumers from unpackaged to packaged…
The Top Three Underperforming Telecommunications Markets
Pavel Marceux
The top three economies in the world that are underperforming in their telecommunications potential are India, Pakistan and Iran. India has over 1 billion mobile telephone subscriptions but only 3 percent of those subscriptions include mobile…
Special Report: Global Dependence on Nuclear Energy Drops
Euromonitor International
The nuclear energy industry continues to suffer the consequences of Japan’s nuclear disaster at the Fukushima plant in 2011 following which many economies revisited their nuclear energy plans, scaling back on their nuclear dependence. Although…