Trends

... great number of Indians, particularly those who live in rural areas, have seen their consumer habits and attitudes change very little. In the near term, challenges include rising prices and the impact of higher interest ...  |  more...

... money burns a hole in their pockets. Argentine families are encouraged to spend their income in order to prevent their savings from losing value. With some banks offering 0% finance on the first fifty instalments, ...  |  more...

... rates and political uncertainty. Regardless, it cannot be denied that a relatively robust consumer culture has flourished in recent years—poverty rates have dropped from 49% in 1998 to 27.4% in 2011. Euromonitor's Consumer Lifestyles in ...  |  more...

... expected to affect consumers’ discretionary spending and stall the continued development of the country’s consumer culture. Nevertheless, there are several bright spots, including Romania’s relatively low reading on the Misery Index scale, low at least ...  |  more...

... with the new financial reality. While belts are still tight, they are loosening somewhat as certainty begins to creep back into consumers’ lives. In 2010, the Misery Index was comparable to the US but far ...  |  more...

... from one of denying that sustainability is an important market force to vigorously embracing it, and from a “boom” economy to one that is significantly more cautious. At the start of the Recession, some were ...  |  more...

... is heavily contingent upon delivering what the consumer wants, when the consumer wants it, where and how the consumer wants it. Datamonitor’s new TrendSights research identifies and interprets the eight consumer mega-trends and 40-sub-trends shaping ...  |  more...

... In part by necessity, consumers had to make more value-conscious decisions, changing their criteria when picking both retailers and products. Euromonitor's Consumer Lifestyles in Romania report analyses factors influencing national consumer expenditure. Consumer lifestyles reports ...  |  more...

... is expected to return along with the recovery of the economy over the forecast period. Among the most significant issues confronting the country over the forecast period are the projected housing shortage and changes in ...  |  more...

... highlights several trends that have affected consumers in past years and that will continue to affect them over the forecast period. These include consumer response to the recent economic downturn, rising urbanisation and the rise ...  |  more...

... affluent dieters, that has grown rapidly until the recession hit. Research for this study was based mainly on primary research involving custom Marketdata telephone surveys of company management. Roughly 30 companies compete. Some ship food ...  |  more...

... shift which could affect levels of consumer demand. This will be offset somewhat over the forecast period by rising disposable incomes and a relatively stable housing sector which will spur expenditure in a wide range ...  |  more...