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As inflation hits consumers’ purchasing power, modern eyewear shoppers have increasingly demanding expectations of the products they buy. Players in the industry will have to adapt their retail strategies to remain competitive. Eyewear sales via…

Challenges for the home and garden industry in 2021 and 2022 included unreliability in supply, with demand vastly exceeding supply, causing shortages and thus cost spikes. Following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the challenge in the short term is…

Colgate-Palmolive Co’s business unit in pet care, Hill’s Pet Nutrition, is a major global player in pet food, with a wide portfolio of premium and functional products. Science Diet and Prescription Diet, Hill’s main brands, continued growing in…

While e-commerce has continued to gain share in recent years, helped by lockdowns and enforced closures of store-based retail outlets during the pandemic, traditional toys and games stores do still have a role to play, particularly for traditional…

Consumers concerned about their physical and mental wellbeing are seeking preventative health solutions in food. This is driving sales of health and wellness packaged food, which reached USD497 billion in 2021. Free from has seen the strongest…

Apparel and footwear was hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic, and while recovery gathered steam quicker than initially expected, high inflation, the war in Ukraine and China’s COVID situation further disrupted the global economy, forcing market players…

The latest Travel Quarterly Statement reveals that travel and tourism continue to power on through their recovery. However, dark clouds are gathering as recession looms in advanced markets and growth slows in China. Yet the reopening of China’s…

After the disruption caused by the pandemic in 2020, with measures such as lockdowns and non-essential retail outlet closures impacting eyewear sales, Johnson & Johnson immediately returned to seeing positive growth in 2021. With its strength in the…

The COVID-19 pandemic has changed oral care: from being an essential category, oral care is now seen as an extension to overall health and beauty. Value-added products will drive growth in developed markets, while emerging markets will see consumers…

Personal accessories sales growth slowed in 2022, due to a high inflation environment, continuing COVID-19 restrictions in China, and the impact of the war in Ukraine. Asia Pacific remains the largest contributor to the global spending on personal…

Firmenich is one of the world’s largest fragrance and flavour producers, and focuses its strategy on research and development, as well as mergers and acquisitions. Firmenich is active in meeting consumer demand for diet transformation through…

The Q4 2022 update for beauty and personal care shows an upgrade for 2022 compared to estimates made in Q3 2022, but a downgrade from April 2022 baselines. China’s recent changes in zero-COVID policies foretell future optimism for the second largest…

This report highlights the results of Euromonitor’s Voice of the Industry: Alcoholic Drinks 2022 survey, alongside commentary and context from Euromonitor International experts.

The soft drinks market in the Nordics is booming and one of the driving forces behind this is the increasing demand for functional beverages. Consumers in the Nordic countries are primarily looking for functional products with a boost due to the…

This report analyses the performance of the food, beverages and tobacco industry globally and in the main markets. It examines data for production, market size, exports, imports, the main market players and number of companies. The briefing outlines…

The luxury industry almost recovered fully to pre-pandemic levels in 2022, as pent-up demand and a return to travel prevailed. The outlook however remains challenging as inflation-driven rises in the cost of living is leading to a more measured…

The hot drinks industry faces another challenging year in 2023, as global inflation and possible recession weigh on an industry still dealing with a considerable amount of post-COVID-19 disruption. While dealing with these issues, the industry will…

As sustainability grows in relevance and consumers lean towards more sustainable lifestyles, consumer segmentation according to shared environmentally-friendly traits and preferences becomes instrumental for companies. This briefing highlights the…

2022 was a year of transformations for the global eyewear industry, with digitalisation, sustainability and inclusion approaches leading innovations. As consumers shift to hybrid shopping, eyewear businesses reposition their focus onto digital…

The cooking ingredients and meals industry is predicted to see 3% growth in 2022, driven by inflationary pressures and hybrid lifestyles, resulting in consumers spending more time at home. This report looks at the key trends shaping the industry,…