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Global Income and Expenditure Trends
October 2023
Businesses globally face challenges in consumer markets in the short to medium term, owing to the rising cost of living and increasingly financially cautious consumers. Amidst uncertainty arise opportunities. Income and expenditure insights are crucial in identifying the prospects and tailoring the approach.
The State of Grocery Retail in 2023
October 2023
As the pandemic-driven surge in grocery sales subsides, grocery retailers must contend with an increasingly complex macroeconomic environment and heightened consumer expectations. This report delves into the evolution of the global grocery retail sector in 2023, examining how various retailers are addressing current industry challenges.
Embedded Finance Driving Growth of Digital Ecosystem: Part II - Key Products
October 2023
From a product perspective, embedded payment market competition has been intensified with digital players, which are challenging the card operators. For deposit and lending, leading banks such as Goldman Sachs and CIMB have made their names in the Americas and Asia, respectively. Also, the platform model scaled up by Ant Group achieved phenomenal success (in lending, insurance and investment), which has been refined to be fully compliant with evolving regulations.
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Disposable Vapes: Threat and Opportunity
October 2023
Closed system single use products showed exponential growth over 2020-2022 and are currently available in most markets worldwide. The emergence of these products raised concerns from regulators over the alleged appeal among youngsters and the environmental impact generated by these products, which is likely to trigger legal restrictions on the commercialisation and promotion of this category over 2022-2027.
Emerging Cannabis Markets: A Taxonomy
October 2023
Cannabis is a global emerging market. This report presents a classification for emerging cannabis markets that allows us to understand the market context and opportunities. The classification is based on several factors and is not exclusionary. We analyze advantages and disadvantages of each bucket beyond demographics. We also explore current and future opportunities and potential pitfalls in developing markets.
Playtime at the Movies: How Big Screen Features Propel Toy Sales
October 2023
The success of the Super Mario and Barbie movies will further accelerate the digitalisation of young adults’ childhood favourite toy characters. More toys and games companies are making film adaptations of classic toys to generate additional revenues from content and spur sales of toys and games.