Consumer and Retail Industry Trends
Keep abreast of economic, demographic and income trends shaping consumer spending and demand, helping you find new markets and stay ahead of the competition
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How we help
Support and assess
- Support internal strategic and operational planning with forecasts and models to explain and understand sales performance relative to economic and other fundamentals, inform budgets and strategy development.
- Identify new expansion opportunities by assessing the characteristics and future prospects of target locations and markets, as well as forecasts for demographic change and demand on a country, city, and sector basis.
Analyse and demonstrate
- Analyse changing consumer dynamics by directly comparing city-level consumer spending patterns to identify consumer hotspots and the largest markets for individual products and services.
- Demonstrate the economic impact or social value of organisations, to show how they contribute to economic prosperity, job creation and public finances.
Monitor and anticipate
- Monitor the macroeconomic environment for signs of economic downturn or increased activity that might signal a risk or opportunity.
- Assess and anticipate risks in markets around the world, carrying out scenario, event and policy impact analysis or business plan stress testing.
Bespoke dashboards and agile on-demand economics support
Learn how we helped a major multinational drinks company gain ongoing insight into the ever-evolving economic and consumer landscape in its priority markets, empowering its teams to stay on top of developments, make better-informed decisions, identify opportunities, and assess risks.
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