FMCG manufacturers and retailers have struggled to deliver significant rates of growth in the first half of 2015, with average sales volumes across the Asia-Pacific region increasing by a moderate 2%.

Depending on our age, our approach to something as simple as getting up-to-date news or eating out can be drastically different. But today’s consumers are bucking yesterday’s preconceived generational notions.

Global consumer confidence increased three index points in the third quarter to 99, the highest level since 2006, and optimistic sentiment for job prospects, personal finances and spending intentions increased in nearly half of all measured markets.

Often overlooked by marketers and brand managers, the humble corner store must become an ally to fast-moving consumer goods in the battle for market share and customer loyalty.

Consumers are trying to be responsible citizens of the world, and they expect the same from corporations. So when it comes to purchasing, they are doing their homework.

Three factors form the foundation of a successful ad campaign: Reach, resonance and reaction. Reach the right audience, and ensure your advertising resonates positively so you can generate the desired reaction. Simple–right? Wrong.

The global baby care market is booming! But for baby care manufactures, there's plenty at state in the battle for baby bucks.

Why is baby care a big market for little consumers in Asia Pacific? What are the drivers in developing markets fuelling the global baby food and diapers sale growth? What are the trends in the Asia Pacific baby food and diaper market? What’s at stake and how can baby care manufacturers succeed?

Consumers from Southeast Asia continue to show the highest optimism globally in the second quarter with an index score of 112, far-surpassing the global consumer confidence score of 96 points.

Consumers have a strong appetite for innovation. They’re increasingly demanding and expect more choice than ever before. Around the world, more than six-in-10 respondents say they like when manufacturers offer new products, and more than half say they purchased a new product during their last grocery-shopping trip.

Global consumer confidence started 2015 with an index score of 97—an increase of one point from fourth-quarter 2014 and from a year-ago. Compared to the end of last year, when all regional confidence scores declined, the first quarter was more upbeat, as confidence increased slightly or remained stable in every region except Latin America.

Imagine a grocery store where you can receive personal recommendations and offers the moment you step in the store, where checkout takes seconds and you can pay for groceries without ever taking out your wallet. Sound far-fetched? It’s closer than you think.

Close to two thirds of ASEAN’s urban population (62.6%) is forecast to reside in cities and urban centres of under 500,000 by 2025, according to a new Nielsen report. Increasing business activity, cross-border trading and demographic shifts are some of the key forces driving population growth in the region’s smaller cities, emerging towns and rural areas, which are considered the ‘sleeping giants’ of the next decade.

We’re living in a world of 24/7 connectivity. We access content on our own terms, and we like it that way. But while this flexibility can be a benefit to us, it represents a huge challenge for brands and content providers vying for our attention.

Less than two in every one hundred new products launched in Southeast Asia meet key innovation success criteria for distinctiveness, relevance and endurance, according to new research and analysis undertaken by Nielsen.

Global consumer confidence ended 2014 with an index score of 96—a decline of two index points from the previous quarter, which comes after several quarters of positive momentum. The index, which has been on a slow and steady rise for about two years, is still above a pre-recession level of 94 from third-quarter 2007.

Health and wellness are hot topics around the globe, and they have been for years. Despite the immense amount of attention devoted to the topic, however, the obesity rate is high—and rising. The good news, however, is that consumers around the world are taking steps to take charge of their health.

After a dynamic first half of 2014, which included the Sochi Winter Olympics in Russia, the eruption of the Crimean crisis in the Ukraine, the outbreak of the Ebola virus in West Africa, and the dazzle of the World Cup Football in Brazil, the third quarter continued in a less tumultuous mode.

Global consumer confidence edged up one index point in the third quarter to a score of 98—up from 97 in the previous quarter and up two points from the start of the year. The index, which has been on a slow and steady rise since Q1 2012, has now exceeded a pre-recession level of 94 for three consecutive quarters.

Southeast Asia has it all. 3 key trends to help businesses understand one of the world's fastest growing economies from 2015 to 2025.