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The foodservice industry has navigated substantial challenges recently, encompassing the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, geopolitical conflicts, and disruptions in the supply chain. Driven by global inflation, the industry aims to restore value…

The world market for consumer finance continues to see card and electronic payment value grow for consumers around the world as consumer confidence strengthens. Card payment value growth over the forecast period is expected to be driven by credit…

Pent-up demand from emerging markets like Brazil, China and Indonesia is expected to push global sales to grow by 4% in 2024 despite consumers cutting down on purchases in 2022 and 2023.

The small appliances market was less impacted by the Coronavirus pandemic compared to major appliances. It registered a decrease of 1.9% compared to 6.5% for the latter. A major driver was consumers buying small appliances to help with daily…

The report covers the five major consumer appliance categories, and considers the current state of the market, demand drivers and forecast to 2025. It examines the five key trends shaping major consumer appliances: Sustainability, new business…

Like every other CPG industry, the recent history and short-term future evolution of the global cigarettes industry will be dominated by the ongoing fallout of from the Coronavirus pandemic. Coming out of a moderately improved volume and value…

Despite a stutter in 2022 (13% growth vs 30% in 2021), caused by the prior year’s strong performance, price compression, consumer churn and a more uncertain macro environment, the legal cannabis market is expanding rapidly, as wider legalisation and…

The beauty and personal care industry exceeded expectations in 2023, driven by the mass and premium segments, key beauty categories, premiumisation in personal care categories and rising consumption. The largest engines of growth were skin care, Asia…

The report provides an overview of the global light vehicles industry which includes an assessment of market size, company shares and brand performance. It also identifies the five major trends which are shaping the future of the automotive industry.…

Apparel and footwear was among the industries worst hit by the COVID-19 pandemic, and as the ongoing conflict in Ukraine further disrupts the world’s economy, fashion players are now in a race to adapt to an increasingly uncertain environment. Those…

As the cataclysmic, pandemic-induced declines fade in the rear-view mirror and the tidal wave of revenge conviviality that followed begins to break and subside, the alcoholic drinks industry narrative is facing a significant slowdown yet remains…

Positive natural change will drive overall population growth across 2021-2040. Ageing is a key global trend, influenced by rising life expectancy and declining birth rates. The population aged 65+ will continue to expand, impacting global trends.…

Ageing populations, a high degree of maturity and high per capita consumption in most Western European markets, along with changes in lifestyle trends towards a reduction in alcohol consumption are putting pressure on wine volume sales. The Covid 19…

Today businesses are facing increasing pressure to take a positive and active role in protecting people and the planet. As a result, companies are embracing sustainability to protect brand reputation, comply with legislation and build back better…

Whirlpool Corp is a top 10 manufacturer of consumer appliances globally, and its strength lies in major appliances in the North American market. The firm lost market share due to challenges meeting the COVID-19-induced surge in demand and has…

Smart homes and smart cities are becoming more widespread thanks to growing smartphone and internet use. Data-driven decision making is helping to improve the efficiency of homes and cities, enabling a more sustainable mode of living that discourages…

A scorecard approach evaluating survey results, macro environment and claim usage across 40 markets to help companies prioritise where to emphasise sustainability and to which target group. Analysis of brand level claim usage identifies the key…

Technological advances are creating unprecedented changes across consumer-facing industries. This report provides a holistic view of retail tech adoption, exploring technologies like artificial intelligence, the Internet of Things, augmented reality…

Cash is no longer king. 2020 was a banner year for cashless payments, as cash fell below a quarter of global consumer payments. Driven down by a global pandemic, cash is being further eclipsed by new cadre of fintechs, card companies and real-time…

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…