This Megatrends report highlights long-term trends resulting from shifts in consumer values and behaviour. It provides a summary of each of Euromonitor International’s eight focus megatrends and insights as to how each trend has manifested in…
This report visually explores everyday habits and behaviours that reflect consumers' beliefs and values, linking behavioural trends with purchase and consumption habits in Denmark
While many companies often identify market segments using demographics alone, few would agree that consumers are neatly defined by age, gender or income. To overcome this, Euromonitor’s Survey team has looked beyond standard demographics to create…
Yoghurt, in its different varieties and formats, experienced increasing demand as a result of the home seclusion trend during the pandemic. While flavoured yoghurt is particularly popular with children, who consumed more of it at home in 2020, a…
Germans have had to adjust their way of living since the emergence of the pandemic including remote working, resulting in a change in attitude towards consumption occasions. Due to the temporary closure of foodservice, and fewer trips to school and…
Consumption of cow’s milk is high in Germany, and the well-known slogan "Milk makes tired men cheer up" still applies to many, as it is traditionally considered to be healthy due to its high calcium content. However, this positive image is slowly…
Since the outbreak of the pandemic, the everyday lives of many Germans have significantly changed. Many Germans have been able to spend more time in the morning having a leisurely sit-down breakfast due to remote working or learning measures in…
The pandemic has changed the behaviour and everyday lives of many Germans. Due to a high number of employees working from home, a restriction on a variety of hobbies and a general increase in home seclusion, many Germans have spent longer periods in…
Challenging demographic conditions continue to influence stagnating baby food volume sales in 2021. Following a decline in the average number of births per woman from 1.54 in 2019 to 1.53 in 2020 according to the statistical office Destatis,…
Malta is mostly free, helping businesses to flourish, but corruption is relatively widespread compared to regional peers. Foreign investors flock to the island, eager to participate in the financial services sector, but dependence on tourism and…
The briefing examines how the machinery industry is performing globally and in the largest countries in terms of machinery output. The report also provides data for production, market size, imports, exports, industry costs, industry profitability and…
This briefing examines how the furniture industry is performing globally and in the largest countries in terms of furniture output. The report also provides data for production, market size, imports, exports, industry costs, industry profitability…
As in most countries globally, travel in Germany has been directly challenged by the pandemic in 2021, especially in the first half of the year, when businesses and consumers were affected by strict lockdown measures. Germany is traditionally home to…
Along with the gradual removal of international travel restrictions and quarantine conditions, alongside good progress of the COVID-19 vaccination programme in Austria, hotels, leisure facilities, restaurants and bars re-opened for the general public…
Travel flows trickled to some of their lowest levels in the first half of 2021 for both inbound arrivals to Germany and domestic trips within the country. Germany suffered from a third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic and an extended lockdown period,…
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, hotels in Austria were not allowed to welcome leisure guests until 19 May 2021, with only business guests permitted during the time of restrictions. During this time, restaurants, bars and leisure facilities were also…
Throughout the pandemic, bookings for trips trickled to record lows as consumers were challenged by the regularly changing restrictions and their own anxieties about travelling in public places. Most trips being booked were for essential travel or to…
After months of very limited travelling activities, consumer interest bounced back in May 2021 when hotels and leisure facilities in Austria re-opened for the general audience, alongside the vaccination programme in the country making good progress,…
Overnight accommodation remained restricted to just business travellers in the first half of 2021, but as the number of business trips taken fell drastically during the pandemic, hotel revenues dropped sharply accordingly. However, overall revenues…
Hotels in Austria were allowed to welcome only business travellers during the lockdown period between 3 November 2020 and 18 May 2021, however, the majority chose to remain closed due to the limited profit opportunities. A large number of lodgings…