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In 2020, a momentous shift in consumer spending towards online grocery is underway. For legacy grocers to survive the unprecedented onslaught from retail giants such as Alibaba, Amazon, Carrefour, JD.com and Walmart, they must either develop their…

Many consumers worldwide have been in enforced lockdown due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, while many will continue to remain cautious and home-bound even after the quarantine period is lifted. How can businesses reach stay-at-home consumers…

This report examines the early impact and short-term outlook for the Coronavirus (COVID-19) global pandemic on the fmcg and services industries in India. The initial spike in demand for essential categories is expected to normalise post lock down,…

Asia Pacific is the largest global market for bottled water, which can be attributed to overall rising health and wellness awareness, as well as the lack of access to safe water, and the consumer preference for switching from water purifiers to…

As the consumer appliances industry struggles with supply chain disruption and lower consumer demand due to the economic impact of COVID-19, opportunities exist in 2020 and beyond in products that speak to heightened hygiene concerns and at-home…

This report examines Euromonitor International’s review of the early impact and short-term outlook of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic on the global consumer packaging industry.

This report provides an overview of how leading grocery companies responded to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis between January and March 2020. The companies included in this report are Albertsons, Auchan, Casino-Guichard, Carrefour, Cencosud,…

Cities will need to focus on four key areas in mitigating the effects of future pandemics: urban mobility, urban design, the built environment and supply chains. Each aspect has been called into question during Coronavirus (COVID-19) with extensive…

Smart homes and smart cities are becoming more widespread thanks to growing smartphone and internet use. Data-driven decision making is helping to improve the efficiency of homes and cities, enabling a more sustainable mode of living that discourages…

As of May 2020, Euromonitor International has further downgraded the baseline global real GDP growth forecast for 2020 to a range of -4.0% to -1.5. Advanced economies are expected to be the hardest hit in this recession, with their economic activity…

As the impact of Coronavirus (COVID-19) unfolds, consumer tissue and retail disposable hygiene see spikes in demand, driven by stockpiling, home seclusion and preventative health. Euromonitor’s Industry Forecast Model explores the impact of COVID-19…

The soft drinks market saw continued innovation in 2019, heavily characterised by the growing importance of natural wellness, the blurring of consumption occasions and sustainability. While these trends influenced the industry before 2019, recent…

The impact of Coronavirus (COVID-19) differs across consumer goods industries in Australia, with discretionary items such as luxury goods, premium products and apparel the most negatively affected. In contrast essential items such as fresh food,…

The Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak and its resulting recession will have a long-lasting impact on younger generations. This is the second recession faced by millennials, while the Gen Z cohort is coming of age and reaching key milestones in life.…

Coronavirus (COVID-19) resulted in supply shock for the global car industry, while in the long term, companies will face depressed demand and delayed production recovery. The briefing investigates COVID-19’s impact on automotive production, potential…

The Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic is changing consumers’ attitudes about sustainability topics, while corporations are responding to the pandemic by putting people and purpose first. This report highlights examples of businesses taking actions to…

The March 2020 peak of Coronavirus (COVID-19) purchases offered clues to how sales of consumer health products are likely to develop in the near term as the pandemic continues. The peak showed that COVID-19 energised sales of a subset of consumer…

Middle East and Africa ranks the lowest in terms of internet penetration. However, with the affordability of smartphones and increasing investment in ICT, the region is the fastest growing in terms of internet users. Gulf countries outstand with…

This report provides an overview of how leading e-commerce companies responded to the COVID-19 crisis between January and March 2020. The companies included in this report are Alibaba, Amazon, eBay, Farfetch, Flipkart, JD.com, Jumia, MercadoLibre,…

The impact of Coronavirus (COVID-19) on toys and games has reinforced many trends already shaping the industry pre-COVID-19, mainly in digital transformation. 2020 demonstrates further shift towards hometainment and online education, with surge in…