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.
Consumers have reduced their discretionary purchases, owing to economic uncertainties and high inflation. Early projections by manufacturers proved to be overly optimistic, as sales of consumer electronics have declined further.
A tight labour market, persisting supply chain disruptions and elevated economic uncertainties cloud the business environment globally. Despite the challenges, there are opportunities for businesses to transform, innovate and build resilience in the…
Hot drinks sales in Asia Pacific were stagnating in real value terms in 2020, impacted by the decline seen in China in this year due to the COVID-19 lockdowns. However, sales have been increasing since then, in spite of further Chinese lockdowns in…
In 2023, small appliances saw growth, as consumers replaced their small appliances purchased during the pandemic, especially as many continue to adopt hybrid or remote working. The industry has strong growth prospects over the forecast period, with…
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,…
The dsm-firmenich company was established in 2023, combining the strengths of key players in the ingredient market - Firmenich International SA and Royal DSM NV - in the beauty, health and nutrition sectors. However, in the same year, the company…
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…