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In 2024, eyewear consumers continue to face the adverse effects of macroeconomic challenges requiring businesses to make choices to stay ahead of the curve. Nevertheless, heightened consumer interest in eye health and rising vision challenges such as…

Probiotics and botanicals are rising “super ingredients”, with potential to propel health and wellness proposition of packaged food in Asia. The role of fermentation and cultured foods in Asia is helping to increase the acceptance of probiotics in…

The global economic outlook remains stable, supported by falling inflation, a strong labour market and sustained consumption. Short-term growth prospects, however, are undermined by the still-high interest rate environment, while a potential cooling…

This report provides a half-year review of staple foods data, which have been revised downwards overall in light of the changes to macroeconomic drivers captured by Euromonitor International’s Forecast Model (FM). It delves into key categories of the…

Consumer health continues to be a lucrative industry with opportunities emerging from consumers who want to maintain their health to function, perform and be productive. This provides an opportunity for the traditionally pharmaceutical…

The shift towards profitability-focused business strategies will propel rapid growth in retail value sales of consumer electronics between 2024 and 2029, driven primarily by portable devices like TWS earbuds, smart wearables and smartphones.

Red Bull maintained its global leadership in energy drinks through solid value growth across most major markets, despite fiercer competition and macroeconomic challenges. Red Bull’s established premium positioning, solid supply chain operations and…

The outlook for the global soft drinks industry has been downgraded in recent weeks, as Euromonitor’s soft drinks forecast model underscores the volume impact of higher pricing in Europe and North America. This report explores the latest findings of…

Flexible packaging accounts for the major share of the unit volumes used in dog and cat food, home care and packaged food. The versatile nature of flexible packaging as well as its cost-effective nature lends it to a wide range of applications across…

This report examines the global car rental industry, providing analysis on market sizes, brand and company shares and growth trends during the review and forecast periods. The report also considers the major trends shaping the global car rental…

The evolution of women’s health hinges on a more resilient innovation ecosystem that adopts a sex-based lens across all aspects of health needs, from inception to path-to-purchase engagement and marketing. Business expansion and scaling through…

The home care competitive landscape has remained consistent over the years. However, in recent times, industry leaders have been facing headwinds in terms of rising input costs and waning volume growth. This report explores the competitive state of…

As the post-pandemic recovery gave way to a world steeped in geopolitical conflict and severe inflationary pressures, the alcoholic drinks industry’s resilience was put to the test. With global total volume growth rates turning negative and the…

A fall in volumes in 2023 suggests an end to post-pandemic momentum in alcoholic drinks. On-trade recovery has stalled, hampered by the impact of sustained cost of living pressures in addition to existing behavioural change. Distribution patterns…

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd is China’s most important retailer and the second largest e-commerce retailer globally. Alibaba is, however, increasingly being challenged in China and abroad, as ByteDance and PDD Holdings emerge as significant threats to…

In the dynamic global soft drinks market, strategic adaptation and innovation are crucial for industry leaders. Coca-Cola exemplifies this with focused portfolio optimisation and innovation, including digital technologies like AI. This approach…

Fiskars Oyj Abp’s growth plan is “Win with the Winners”, championing brands, channel and emerging geographic spread upgrades. The product strategy leans into the rising appeal of luxury, while the CSR strategy promotes green and circular living, and…

Flexible packaging is the leading type of packaging in Western Europe, very heavily used in the packaged food industry, and with ever increasing usage in the dog and cat food industry. With sustainability concerns remaining top of mind, players are…

The sports industry continues its post-pandemic recovery in 2024, with strong attendances and significant commercial activity, especially with brands from emerging industries. Fan engagement and exposure growth remain the main goals in the industry,…

This report analyses the e-commerce landscape in China, South Korea and Japan. It highlights the importance of these markets for domestic strategy and international expansion. The report showcases top retailers and focuses on consumer preferences,…