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.
Cloud gaming has been gaining lots of traction in recent years as it allows people to access graphically demanding games without owning top-tier gaming hardware. As it offers low entry price for a PC or console experience, many expected it to take…
While e-commerce has continued to gain share in recent years, helped by lockdowns and enforced closures of store-based retail outlets during the pandemic, traditional toys and games stores do still have a role to play, particularly for traditional…
This report examines inflation levels and drivers globally and in key countries. In 2023, global inflation is expected to ease from its peak in 2022, but remaining significantly above-trend. Geopolitical risks and uncertainty in the energy market are…
Smart home adoption will accelerate in the near term, as Matter-enabled devices become commonplace. Interoperability will enable companies to provide better experiences, while consumers will enjoy improved and more personalised services.
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…
This report examines inflation levels and drivers globally and in key countries. Global inflation is moderating, although volatility in the energy markets and faster consumption growth in China are among the key risks that could increase inflation.…
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…
Hasbro is a leading player in traditional toys and games, enjoying market leadership in a number of categories, including games and puzzles. While traditional toys and games continues to face the threat from the greater dynamism of video games,…
The regional toys and games market was negatively impacted in 2022 by the downturn in sales in China due to surging case numbers of the Omicron variant of COVID-19. A sales decline in Japan, following two years of strong growth during the pandemic,…
After the spike in demand seen during the pandemic, particularly 2020, sales of toys and games recorded a marked decline in Western Europe in 2022. Most country markets were impacted by high inflation and the consequent pressure on local consumers’…