Read in-depth analysis on the key trends shaping demand across in...
Read in-depth analysis on the key trends shaping demand across industries, consumers and national markets, with insight and market statistics that offer global strategic coverage.
Regulators are increasingly focused on taking action to address the environmental impact of consumer and corporate behaviour, and sustainability legislation will become an ever more prominent feature of the operating landscape for business, across…
Interest in personalised approaches to health and beauty has surged since COVID-19, as improvements in technology have been met by a more accepting public focused on health outcomes and demanding products that fit their unique goals. Personalisation…
In a world that now seems more about disruption than stability, it is always better to be the disruptor than the disrupted - and that means pushing horizons outwards. Strategy needs to be built as part of a wider consumer system rather than at…
In the upcoming years, consumers and businesses face an array of challenges, with income inequality, mass migration and rising uncertainty about another crisis being among the major ones. Nevertheless, within this lie untapped opportunities. This…
Tissue and hygiene players face a challenging environment of tighter consumer spending. Volume declines and softness are recurring themes that are forcing market players to reassess their priorities. Those banking on premiumisation, the blurring…
The long-standing movement towards marketing and formulating around “wellness” continues to deepen, as companies across consumer goods experiment with using this concept to attract consumers. This briefing identifies the factors behind the blurred…
As e-commerce growth rates slow from historic highs, the online channel is no longer a rising tide for all categories and brands. While potential exists with e-commerce accounting for 50% of retail’s expected growth in the next five years, retailers…
The Asian consumer is changing. Traditional values that served the collective in terms of both society and the family are on the wane, with COVID-19 lockdowns accelerating a new focus on individualism and the self. This report explores how Asian…
The global AFH market saw a weak performance during 2020 and 2021. The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic forced consumers to stay in their homes and reduce the use of public places. However, a global recovery in AFH demand is looming, although its pace…
MEA posted a moderate CAGR despite being one of the smaller markets globally. Despite low consumer awareness and social taboos surrounding incontinence, the region is showing promise. Ageing populations boost demand for adult incontinence products.…