USA

Maintaining the trend from the previous two years, other pet food in the US is set to see slight retail volume decline in 2024, along with current value growth. As pet ownership increasingly becomes a premium commitment, players in other pet food…

In 2022, the US saw a significant rise in the demand for convenient packaging solutions, reflecting evolving consumer lifestyles and preferences. This trend was catalysed by a multitude of factors, including the busy, on-the-go nature of modern life.…

It is evident that the average consumer has become more health-conscious since COVID-19, as seen through transformations in ingredient-focused product development in dermatologicals, alongside the rise of natural remedies and botanical compositions…

Following the extraordinary growth witnessed by personal accessories in 2021, buoyed by the release of pent-up demand and accumulated savings, current value growth slowed to single digits in 2022, although performances varied by category, and the…

Retail volume and current value sales of electric facial cleansers are set to continue to decline in 2023. L’Oréal discontinued its Clarisonic system in 2021. In 2023, Clinique discontinued its own version of an electric facial cleanser, the Sonic…

Personal luxury retail value sales grew by 5% in 2023 to reach USD105.2 billion, supported by growth recorded by leading brand providers, such as LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton Inc and Capri Holdings Ltd. Sales in 2023 were boosted by consumers…

Although the US is ‘mostly free’ for economic freedom, state finances are worsening and the electorate is increasingly polarised. Economic performance has beaten peers and the attractions as a foreign investment destination are numerous, but…

Pet care is set to maintain slow retail volume growth and more dynamic current value growth in the US in 2024. This year, premiumisation has become a sharpening double-edged sword for future growth in pet care. Although premium categories are set to…

Pet products is set to maintain current value growth in the US in 2024, with increases across all categories. Healthy ageing has remained a key growth driver across pet care categories. For pet products, this has raised the opportunity for the…

Plant-based dairy continues its popularity in 2023, thanks to ongoing health and wellness trends, along with receiving increased interest and investments from industry leaders. Previously, plant-based was more of a select area containing specialist…

Plant-based yoghurt, following in the footsteps of the popularity of plant-based milk, is increasingly growing in the US from a niche to a mainstream product, attracting a growing eco- and health-conscious consumer base. Awareness around the growing…

The ongoing decline in demand for furniture polish in the US is being driven by consumer behaviour trends that indicate a preference for purchasing lower-quality furniture, thereby reducing the need for related care products. This shift reflects an…

The decline in retail volume sales of portable players expected to be observed in the US in 2024 can primarily be attributed to the sustained decrease in sales within the other portable media players category. This particular category is set to…

2023 is likely to go down as the first generally “normal” year of the 2020s. While 2022 saw most companies return to at least some form of hybrid working, the emergence of the Omicron variant early in the year had a significant effect on the overall…

Value sales of premium and luxury cars rose by 6% to total USD130.1 billion in 2023, although this was more subdued growth after two consecutive years of double-digit increases. As the pandemic cased to have an impact and consumer returned to their…

In 2023, premium beauty and personal care continued to outpace the current value growth rate of overall beauty and personal care in the US, as well as its mass counterpart, maintaining double-digit growth. However, premium beauty and personal care…

With producers seeing little relief in production costs, categories across processed fruit and vegetables saw unit price increases leap by double digits in 2022. Little relief is expected in 2023, with unit price growth expected to remain in the…

Shelf stable fruit player GoGo squeeZ is constantly innovating its packaging in order to align with its sustainability goals, with initiatives such as transitioning its aluminium/plastic retort pouch packaging to use 100% recycled materials in 2020…

Within processed meat categories such as chilled processed meat, the naturalness of meat products is becoming increasingly important as US consumers are continuously growing more aware of the impact of their consumption both on their health and on…

Following several years of price hikes due to supply chain issues, inflationary pressures, and lockdowns, much like other categories in staple foods, processed meat, seafood and alternatives to meat has continued to experience unit price increases…