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Eastern Europe is the fourth biggest region in terms of rigid plastic in the world. It has been driven by the strong performance of PET bottles in bottled water. The health and wellness trend is the main reason behind this growth as consumers seek…

This report analyses recent digital trends within social media environment relevant to the Sports industry. Looking at the emerging and already well-established social media platforms, the report examines how Sports and esports properties are…

Baby and child-specific products continued to record strong growth in Asia Pacific in 2019, driven by the popularity of these products among parents for use on their offspring. While 2020 will see significant societal disruptions due to Coronavirus…

The digital transformation in play and entertainment has been a key factor in growth in videogames in recent years, boosting the popularity of gaming PCs and related products, and also shaping the focus on at-home gaming eco-systems. High-end…

Men’s grooming continued to see stagnating sales in 2019, with the Russian market struggling due to pressure on disposable incomes in the region’s biggest market. In addition, the fashion for facial hair continues to put pressure on men’s shaving,…

Although foodservice sales saw a major decline during 2020, hit by closures in this channel due to Coronavirus (COVID-19), retail sales continued to record healthy growth. Not only were foodservice consumption occasions moving into people’s homes,…

The menopausal consumer acts as an untapped market for many health and beauty businesses as these consumers are increasingly looking to treat their symptoms holistically. Both internal and external treatments begin to thrive with opportunity in…

The pandemic is influencing sustainability in drinks and tobacco. This is evolving to include consumers’ welfare concerns, with brand action on social issues and community needs. The pre-pandemic environmental focus and pledges are retained, even…

With much-reduced impulse and on-the-go consumption occasions in 2020 due to Coronavirus (COVID-19) lockdowns, closures and travel restrictions, impulse and unpackaged ice cream sales declined, resulting in a negative performance by the overall…

With the loss of impulse and on-the-go consumption occasions during 2020 due to Coronavirus (COVID-19), impulse ice cream saw a marked decline in sales, resulting in a negative performance by the overall market in this year. However, take-home ice…

Due to the reduced impulse and on-the-go consumption occasions in 2020 as a result of Coronavirus (COVID-19), impulse ice cream sales recorded declining sales, so that the overall market also registered a negative performance in this year. With more…

Sauces, dressings and condiments recorded a marked increase in retail value growth in Eastern Europe in 2020. This was the result of forced closures of foodservice outlets during the year as well as consumers spending more time at home during…

There was a spike in retail value growth for sauces, dressings and condiments in Latin America in 2020. This was driven both by the closure of foodservice outlets for periods during the year as well as consumers spending more time at home as a result…

Retail sales of sauces, dressings and condiments recorded strong growth in Western Europe in 2020, driven by measures to control Coronavirus (COVID-19), such as the forced closure of foodservice establishments and people spending more time at home…

Given that the lodging industry has been impacted more negatively by COVID-19 than any other previous crisis, the highly capital-intensive hotels sector is investigating recovery strategies that may change the way hotels operate in the future. This…

In the Voice of the Industry (VOI) series, Euromonitor connects with industry professionals to explore trends and innovations. This report draws on insights from a new addition to the series, VOI Lifestyles, and explores how and why businesses are…

Snack bars were most dynamic over the historic period, appealing to consumers as convenient and healthy snacks. Fruit snacks are also increasingly benefiting from the health trend, albeit still seeing strong competition from unpackaged products.…

Chocolate confectionery was hit by the loss of impulse/on-the-go sales, fewer gifting occasions and a disrupted Easter period in 2020 due to Coronavirus (COVID-19), significantly affecting categories such as boxed assortments and seasonal chocolate.…

Chocolate confectionery has been struggling in 2020, hit by quarantines and closures as well as the loss of impulse and on-the-go consumption occasions due to Coronavirus (COVID-19). Some of this has been offset by increasing at-home consumption,…

Overall chocolate confectionery sales were close to stagnation in Eastern Europe in 2020, hit by the loss of impulse/on-the-go sales, fewer gifting occasions and disrupted holiday periods (Easter, Christmas) due to Coronavirus (COVID-19), negatively…