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.
Kraft Heinz Co ranked sixth in the global dairy products and alternatives industry in 2022, focusing mainly on the US market. To strengthen its position in the market, the company is implementing a transformation strategy. It is renovating its…
Although UnionPay is the largest card operator globally by card payment value, it is still far behind Visa and Mastercard outside China across all card segments. Besides commercial cards, its mobile app and QR, in which it has been expanding,…
L'Oréal Groupe remains the leading player in beauty and personal care globally in 2022. Key focus areas include the Aesop acquisition, expansion in Asia Pacific, and achieving sustainable commitments. Applying skinification trends has enabled it to…
Laundry care continued to record positive, if relatively modest, growth in 2022. Liquid detergents are generally taking sales from powder detergents across the region, with liquid tablet detergents the most dynamic category in most countries. While…
The laundry care performance in Eastern Europe was close to stagnation in 2020, hit by continued decline in Russia and slower growth in Ukraine and Poland. While the direct impact of Coronavirus (COVID-19) on laundry care sales will be relatively…
With declines in Mexico and Argentina, two of the biggest markets, as well as many other countries in the region, laundry care in Latin America will see only modest growth in 2020, driven primarily by a strong performance in Brazil. More frequent…
Laundry care sales recorded healthy growth in 2020, with consumers in Middle East and Africa buying these products in greater amounts after 2019’s decline. Coronavirus (COVID-19) and its economic impact saw some consumers relying more on old…
Laundry care has been recording modest year-on-year real value growth of late in Western Europe, with this remaining the case in 2020. Growth is being primarily driven by liquid tablet detergents and concentrated liquid detergents. Coronavirus…
This global company profile examines Lavazza and assesses how it has responded to the challenging operating environment in 2022 through a strategy focused on premiumisation and experience, among other factors. It looks at the performance in key…
Pandemic has shone light onto the underlying issue of retail monopolies in the Nordic region. While the state-owned alcohol industry is able to have a tight grip on sales through pricing, limited selling hours and points of sale, amidst the closure…
Changing regulations and new restrictions are an enduring concern for alcoholic drinks companies. A number of countries introduced alcohol bans during the pandemic, while others opened the door to greater flexibility in sales channels, demonstrating…
This report discusses the current state of play of LEGO’s traditional toys and games business at a global level and gives a performance outlook for the years ahead. It considers LEGO’s strategy, from initiatives related to sustainability and social…
Coronavirus (COVID-19) has left a profound impact on China’s consumer goods and service sectors. China was the first major economy to recover to pre-pandemic levels; Euromonitor International’s analysts on the ground in China deliver insights into…
After sales at limited-service restaurants (LSR) declined in 2020, negatively impacted by measures taken to contain the spread of Coronavirus (COVID-19), they were back recording positive growth in 2021. Even in 2020, LSR was one of the better…
Although badly hit by Coronavirus (COVID-19), limited-service restaurants (LSR) was the least-impacted consumer foodservice channel by the pandemic in 2020. With takeaway and home delivery services either already in place or quickly added during…
Consumer foodservice has been strongly impacted by COVID-19, due to strict regulatory and quarantine measures, leading to many outlet closures. Limited-service restaurants is, however, the category that best aligns with post-pandemic price…
Consumer foodservice recorded a collapse in sales in 2020 as Coronavirus (COVID-19) hit the region, with outlet closures, lockdowns and travel restrictions among the measures taken to try and control the pandemic. However, limited-service restaurants…
Lipton Teas & Infusions (formerly Ekaterra, Unilever’s tea division), after separation from Unilever, inherited a tea portfolio of 36 brands with total turnover of USD3 billion, making it the number one company in tea in the world. Two thirds of…
Interest in global flavours continues to grow at a time when food is increasingly associated with experiences. At the same time, however, a counter-trend is emerging in many markets. Food nationalism is growing, and consumers are proudly consuming…
Travel restrictions imposed in order to limit the spread of Coronavirus (COVID-19) had a dramatic impact on lodging in 2020. Global travel came to a halt as countries around the world closed their borders, with demand for domestic trips also hit by…