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A Digital Giant Awakens
Marketing has evolved over the last several decades from marketing to many, marketing to some and now marketing to one. With advancements in technology and the growth of digital media and addressability, precision marketing is now a reality.
The Esports Playbook: Maximizing Investment Through Understanding the Fans
While gaming across Asia remains serious business, followership, engagement and the most popular titles vary greatly market by market. What is an established pastime in South Korea remains a relatively new yet fast-growing phenomenon in Japan.
Global Brands Are Winning the Battle for Singaporean Consumers’ Hearts and Mind
Consumers around the world are displaying a growing preference for global brands rather than locally manufactured products and Malaysian consumers are no different.
Confidence Tapers in First Quarter of 2019 for Singaporean Consumers
The Singapore consumer confidence index (CCI) has softened in Q1 2019 to 92 (vs 96 points in Q4 2018, and 97 points in Q1 2018), according to The Conference Board Global Consumer Confidence Survey, in collaboration with Nielsen.
Supermarkets, Super Gains and Super Opportunities
Amidst shifting consumer and market landscapes, supermarkets continue to be the major retail player with grocery sales proving to be indispensable. Last year, supermarkets and hypermarkets contributed to 68.4% of retail sales share, setting a solid retail footprint. This is according to Nielsen’s...
Global Economic Conditions Ended 2018 on an Upbeat Note, But Market Conditions Vary Around the World
At a macro level, economic conditions around the globe ended 2018 on an upbeat note. Global consumer confidence was at its highest level in 14 years, but 39 of the 64 countries included in the global Consumer Confidence Index reported declines in consumer sentiment.
Popularity of the Premium: A Look At Singapore’s Retail Scene
With rising affluence among Singaporeans, locals have become attuned to premium products and are looking to more avenues to consume them.
Balance For Better: A Dream or Reality for Women Around the World?
In a new gender-focused study, we looked at consumer confidence, economic sentiment and spending intentions by gender over the past five years to understand how the needs and wants of female consumers have evolved.
Online Platforms are Gaining Traction for Premium Products Globally
While online has been growing as a channel in several developed markets in recent years, it’s broadening in scope, and is fast becoming a popular shopping destination for consumers around the world, particularly those looking to purchase premium products, as these platforms are able to attract...
Webinar: Changing Consumer Prosperity
In this webinar, we explore the regions where consumers have experienced the biggest improvement in their financial situations since 2016. We also discuss consumers’ changing spending behavior on fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) categories over the past five years.
For Better or Worse: How Global Consumer Spending is Evolving
Globally, 58%of global consumers feel they are better off financially than they were five years ago, but there is also a sizeable proportion of consumers who feel that they are only in survival mode, with sentiment differing considerably by region and country.
Changing Consumer Prosperity
The Nielsen Changing Consumer Prosperity report reveals consumers’ sentiment toward their financial situations and explores the behavior and impact on spending, and how this has changed over time.
Growing Pains, Growing Gains
Parents everywhere invest in countless resources to provide for their babies’ needs - from the type of milk fed to the brand of diapers purchased. As parents are often willing to spend on quality, these little consumers are providing big market opportunities.