A Look at the Evolving E-Commerce Landscape
Global FMCG retail is pegged at $4 trillion today, growing at a rate of just 4%, with signs of continuing sluggish performance in developed markets. On the other hand, total retail e-commerce is predicted to grow by 20% (combined annual growth rate) to become a $4 trillion market by 2020.
Amid Change, Marketers Should Focus on the Fundamentals
Most brands and marketers are aware that traditional marketing and engagement strategies will no longer generate the success they did just a few years ago. But many have yet to carve a path toward growth amid an increasingly digitized market where choice is overly abundant and every smartphone is a...
Perspectives: Food Shopping Gets Even More Convenient
While unexpected by many, the Amazon-Whole Foods linkage highlights just how profoundly consumer expectations are changing with regard to food and beverage shopping—and will continue to do so moving forward.
7 Costly Trade Promotion Mistakes and How to Avoid Them
Nielsen has uncovered seven common trade promotion mistakes that contribute to the current state of the industry. Very few manufacturers and retailers overcome the aggregated effect of these mistakes, derailing their pricing and promotion strategy.
What’s In Store for Online Grocery Shopping
Digital has disrupted a whole host of interactions, including the way we watch video content and the ways we communicate with friends and family. The way we shop is no exception.
The Connected Category Story: Durables Dominate, but Consumables Gain Traction
Not surprisingly, online shopping is pervasive among the growing online population. But when it comes to buying online, category dynamics are fluid and evolving.
Digital Deposits: Mobile Banking Around the World
Though mobile shopping habits are on the rise, there’s certainly a method to the madness, as global consumers are also using digital tools to monitor their spending and manage their finances.
Device and Conquer: Global Consumers Let Their Fingers Do the Shopping
Among global respondents, 74% say they appreciate the freedom of being connected anywhere, anytime, and 70% strongly or somewhat agree that their mobile device has made their life better. This constant connectivity has not only changed the way we keep in touch, but also the way we shop, bank and...