USA

After three years of having at least a period of time in the year when COVID-19-related restrictions affected restaurant visits, many operators looked forward to 2023 as the first year of a return to normalcy. High inflation and its reverberating…

The sale of food through drive-through has continued to grow, and in 2023 remained elevated above the pre-pandemic level. The growth of drive-through ordering was fuelled by the desire to avoid human interaction during the pandemic, but has stuck as…

Consumer electronics in the US is set to exhibit signs of stabilisation in 2024, following turbulent conditions over the prior two years. As supply chain constraints gradually eased and component availability improved, manufacturers have been better…

2022 and 2023 saw some of the most rapid increases in lending interest rates in US history. During the pandemic, many interest rates approached record lows, leading consumers to refinance debt, and leading to a generally free lending environment. In…

Several noteworthy developments have come into focus in consumer appliances in 2023. One significant trend is the expectation of declining retail volume sales across various consumer appliances categories. This follows a period of robust growth, and…

Growing eco awareness across the US is driving consumers to seek out products that provide more sustainable end-of-cycle outcomes for packaging and the reduction of plastic waste generation. In turn, packaging players are responding to this demand by…

Concentrates are often seen as a more affordable option, driving trading across from juice. The primary appeal of powder concentrates in particular remains their affordability, offering consumers the most value in dollars per litre across…

Laptops is anticipated to experience a rebound in total volume sales in the US during 2024, after a period of decline in the previous couple of years. A key factor driving this resurgence is the need for consumers and enterprises to refresh their…

Colour cosmetics posted a healthy overall performance in 2023, seeing retail volume and current value growth, with premium colour cosmetics outpacing mass in terms of value growth. Lip products continued to clearly drive growth, with stickiness in…

Over the last three years, the way in which people in the US consume coffee has undergone significant and continuing change. Initially, due to the pandemic, there was a swift shift towards drinking coffee at home, driving retail volumes and leading…