Global Economic Conditions and the Consumer Product Landscape Are on Solid Footing at the Start of 2018
From a global perspective, prospects for the remainder of the year appear largely positive. In Q1, confidence grew across Western Europe, the economic recovery in Latin America looks promising in a number of markets, dollar sales of FMCG in North America performed well, and growing disposable...
Quarter By Numbers: Q1 2018
From a global perspective, conditions and prospects for the remainder of the year appear largely positive. In Q1, confidence grew across Western Europe, economic recovery in Latin America looks promising in key markets, FMCG sales in North America performed well, and growing disposable incomes...
The New Energy Vehicle Market Is Entering A New Era Of Competitive Products and Services
The new energy market is entering a new era. Instead of being driven by favorable policies such as subsidies or license plates, its development model is shifting from policy orientation to market orientation with dramatic changes in its market structure and demands. In the future, competitiveness...
With Consumer Confidence Up Last Year, 2018 Shows Promise for Global Product Companies
2017 was a good year for global consumers, with consumer confidence ending the year at a near-record level. Notably, 51 markets finished the year with higher confidence than they did in 2016, and the gains were bigger than 2 points in 46 markets.
Quarter By Numbers: Q4 2017
Navigating the FMCG landscape has become difficult. It’s not just the consumer path-to-purchase that’s grown in complexity. The playing field for manufacturers and retailers has evolved as well.
Over 90% Chinese Tourists Would Use Mobile Payment Overseas Given the Option
About 65% of Chinese tourists sampled have used mobile payment while traveling overseas, compared with only 11% of non-Chinese tourists.
What's Next Starts Now
In the face of rapidly evolving business and economic landscapes around the world, the importance of organizational intelligence and foresight thinking as a tool to unearth early indicators of change and unlock growth has never been greater.
China Consumer Confidence Index reached all-time high to 114 points in Q4 2017
In 2017, China CCI registered steady growth of 112 points, compared with 106 points in 2016. In 2017, both job prospects (jumping from 62 to 70 year-on-year) and personal finance (climbing from 61 to 69 year-on-year) rose by 8 points. The willingness to spend increased by 5 points to 57. All these...
Two-child Policy Wide Adoption Encourages Infant Industry Growth in China
With Chinese government’s easing of the one-child policy to allow all Chinese families to have two children since 2016, the number of births in China have been boosting steadily over the past few years, contributing to the significant pick up of the infant production industry.
'Made In Matters'… or Does It?
The majority of global consumers are exposed to both multinational and local brands. That begs the question: Just how much does the “Made In” moniker influence purchasing behavior?