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Yoghurt and sour milk products was swept up in the general boost to dairy sales as a result of the pandemic. All types except for drinking yoghurt, designed for on-the-go usage, experienced their best performance in years. This was the direct result…

COVID-19 and the social distancing requirements that followed in its wake saw millions of Americans spending far more time at home than ever before. This initially resulted in a significant shift in terms of food consumption from on-premise into the…

2020 was marked by a drastic shift in consumption trends as the pandemic and ensuing lockdowns changed the state of the retail and foodservice landscapes. With the closure of foodservice, schools, and offices, the majority of milk drinking occasions…

As most consumption occasions moved into the home during the pandemic, cheese saw a corresponding spike in retail sales in 2020. Cheese being a staple of the American diet, saw most consumers stock up in supermarkets and hypermarkets. E-commerce also…

The pandemic and ensuing lockdowns in 2020 have led to substantial changes in consumer behaviour. One of the most significant of these has been the rise of home cooking, of which butter is a key ingredient. During the weeks of stockpiling, consumers…

After stockpiling baby food during the pandemic in 2020, Americans are noticeably reducing their consumption in 2021. However, previous stockpiling is not the only reason for this behaviour, as families are facing difficult economic times and are…

The briefing examines the global development of the EV industry. It breaks down the analysis into three key pillars: EV industry overview, EV charging industry and EV battery industry. Each section seeks to shed light on the dominant trends,…

Demand for travel has risen sharply across the US in 2021, marking the beginning of the industry’s recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. This recovery would not have been possible without the widespread availability of COVID-19 vaccinations in the US.…

At the time of writing in mid-2021, both inbound and outbound international travel had bounced back substantially from 2020 levels, but a full recovery to pre-pandemic levels of trips and spending still remained a distant long-term goal in the US. As…

Travel intermediaries in the US received a significant amount of bad press at the beginning of the pandemic. As most US residents cancelled their travel plans, many travellers who had booked through intermediaries had more difficulty receiving…

In the spring of 2021, many state governments in the US relaxed COVID-related restrictions following widespread vaccine availability. The loosening of these restrictions led many parts of life in the US to return closer to what they were before the…

In the early days of the pandemic in March 2020, the US government passed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, which provided financial relief to individuals and small businesses as well as a substantial pool of funds for…

As the US continues to emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic, travel bookings are picking up swiftly due to more than a year of pent-up consumer demand. In early June 2021, the TSA screened more than two million passengers in a single day – the most…

The global 2021 real GDP growth baseline forecast has remained roughly unchanged over the last quarter at 5.8% and real GDP growth of 4.7% in 2022. The stable 2021 global outlook combines major upwards revision to the Eurozone, Brazil and Mexico…

Wearable electronics is set to remain one of the best-performing categories within consumer electronics in the US in 2021, continuing the pre-pandemic momentum, most importantly thanks to the growing adoption of smart wearables. Although analogue…

Wireless speakers was the only category to see retail volume growth in 2020, and this is expected to continue in 2021. Wireless speakers with voice assistant and high compatibility with other digital devices are playing a crucial part in the rapidly…

As the economy emerges from pandemic-induced cutbacks in spending, consumers are becoming more optimistic about their financial outlook and are more eager to upgrade to new, often more expensive models. After a difficult performance in 2020, this is…

In 2021 in-car entertainment is set to continue to decline, after already seeing steep declines for many years. Demand fell particularly strongly in 2020 due to the effects of the pandemic, as financial instability was seen amongst consumers and less…

Imaging devices struggled to achieve growth even before COVID-19, and this has continued during the pandemic. Smartphones continue to impose competitive pressure on imaging devices, as the quality of the cameras on smartphones is continuously being…

In 2020, home video saw a strong performance, as consumers were stuck at home due to COVID-19 restrictions, and sought to purchase new televisions for better indoor entertainment. Along with upgrading the quality of their televisions, consumers also…