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After recording a clear spike in demand in 2020 with more time spent at home and heightened cleaning regimes due to the pandemic, home care sales in Western Europe have since struggled to record positive growth in either volume or real value terms.…

Home care sales in Middle East and Africa saw a spike in demand in 2020, with the pandemic leading to heightened hygiene concerns among consumers. Nevertheless, sales have continued to grow in the subsequent years in both volume and real value terms,…

With sales slowing down, home and garden retailers around the world made innovative investments to provide consumers with a shopping experience upgrades, with strong efforts to stimulate demand. Compact urban stores to be close to new footfall…

After the spike in demand seen in Latin America in 2020 due to the pandemic, with more time spent at home and heightened cleaning regimes, much weaker demand was seen in the next two years. However, home care enjoyed a stronger performance in 2023,…

Global sales of personal accessories rebounded in 2023, driven largely by price increases due to high inflation, with volume sales posting a more modest increase. Retail offline dominates global personal accessories sales; however, e-commerce gained…

Home care sales in Asia Pacific have continued to record positive growth in recent years, in spite of the pressure many households were seeing on their purchasing power against an inflationary backdrop. Tablet detergents continues to be one of the…

The report observes the changing dynamics of loyalty in mobility, focusing specifically on the automotive, shared mobility and car rental industries. It identifies and examines the key themes shaping modern loyalty and how brands should adjust their…

This report analyses the main news related to the tobacco industry for Q4 2023, including regulatory updates, prevalence surveys and company strategies. The slowdown of global inflation is set to continue, driven by the ongoing economic normalisation…

Demand for soft drinks recorded a spike in the off-trade channel in 2020, when COVID-19 restrictions included home seclusion and the closure of on-trade establishments. After two more years of positive volume growth, sales registered a slight decline…

This report summarizes global Voice of the Industry findings, based on the survey fielded from August-November 2023. Key topics included are business strategy, category performance, innovation and digital trends, along with case studies and insights…

While performances in real value terms were negatively impacted by the high inflation putting pressure on household budgets in some countries, off-trade volume sales of soft drinks continued to record positive growth in Middle East and Africa in…

Volume sales of hot drinks returned to recording positive growth in Latin America in 2023, following the slight decline seen a year earlier. In value terms, with costs rising against a backdrop of high inflation, growth was stronger. Coffee continues…

This report examines inflation levels and drivers globally and in key countries in 2024. Global inflation is moderating, although divergence among the key economies remains. Supply chain and commodities markets disruptions remain the key risks for…

After a demand spike in 2020, when COVID-19 hit Western Europe, followed by further growth in 2021, with some restrictions still in place, the return to near normality in 2022 saw sales decline. However, sales returned to positive growth in 2023 and…

While the pandemic, when it first hit the region, resulted in a slight decline in off-trade volume sales of soft drinks and a steep fall in on-trade volumes in Latin America in 2020, both channels have since been recording positive growth, including…

Sales of hot drinks in Middle East and Africa continued to record positive growth in both volume and real value terms in 2023. However, with high inflation and rising costs and product prices, volume outperformed constant value growth in 2023, as…

The pandemic, cost-of-living crisis and high inflation continue to have an impact on affluent consumers, their wealth, and their shopping habits on luxury goods. Offline retail maintains its importance alongside e-commerce, as luxury consumers demand…

Overall optimism in beauty and personal care in 2024 is driven by technological developments, which span a wide range, from traditional and generative artificial intelligence, to blockchain, to new formulation and ingredient launches. The beauty and…

Leading snacks players maintained their positions in 2023. In a context of high inflation and cost-of-living challenges, their main strategies include widening the portfolio with more premium products; innovation in flavours and sizes to provide new…

People today are placing focus on the desired outcome of their consumption. In the pet care universe, pet owners are extending this behaviour to their animal companions where consumables across pet food, pet treats and pet supplements are being…