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21/03/2023
Inflation is changing consumer priorities in the UAE
People shop less often but spend more and the gap between the two has widened throughout 2022.
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12/11/2020
Lockdown is eating away at the food takeaway industry
Our latest report reveals the economic impact the first wave had on out-of-home food service
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10/11/2020
Shoppers keep close eye on Christmas as lockdown return
An update on the grocery market covering the 12 weeks to 1 November 2020.
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06/11/2020
More Spanish beauty shoppers despite lower spending
Since the onset of the pandemic in Spain, the hygiene category has grown revenues by almost 5%
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04/11/2020
Beauty redefined: the keys to post-COVID growth
COVID-19 has transformed the beauty industry, particularly in Asia.
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30/10/2020
FMCG in China is on the road to recovery
Ecommerce continued to soar with rapid value growth of 41.3% in Q3
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21/10/2020
Smaller screens will be the new smartphone battleground
Mid-tier manufacturers and devices are driving consumer purchasing decisions during COVID-19
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19/10/2020
Dublin sets the scene as restrictions tighten
Dublin under lockdown could paint a picture of what’s to come for the rest of Ireland.
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16/10/2020
Amazon takes prime spot in new GB SVoD signups
Q3 saw a further drop in the number of GB households taking out a new SVoD subscription
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14/10/2020
NBC's Peacock struts to top of video streaming ranking
Amazon Prime Video continues to show strong subscriber growth, buoyed by uptake of memberships
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13/10/2020
Grocery sales accelerate as restrictions take hold
An update on the grocery market covering 12 weeks to 4 October 2020
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09/10/2020
Five trends from China on navigating the new normal
Five insights about the market in the post pandemic era.
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08/10/2020
FMCG predicted to grow in Spain
What does 2021 have in store for Spanish consumption and retail?
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05/10/2020
FMCG in China records a steady growth of 4.1%
Ecommerce continued its prominent value growth of 43.5%
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28/09/2020
FMCG sector in Spain continues to grow
Shop visits have fallen by 3.3% but shoppers are continuing to fill their baskets more and more.
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21/09/2020
Local lockdowns make their mark on Irish grocery
While supermarket sales are slowing, there’s signs the market may accelerate again in the short term
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16/09/2020
Sustainability could bring $382 billion to FMCG brands
One in five shoppers say that since the pandemic began, they are more environmentally friendly.
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15/09/2020
Supermarket sales slow as shoppers Eat Out
An update on the grocery market covering 12 weeks to 6 September 2020.
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08/09/2020
The increased opportunity in environmental concern
Join us for the webinar to understand what consumers expect from your brand around sustainability.
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02/09/2020
Advertising in a crisis: what’s at stake for CPG brands
If you decide to cut advertising, just how much do you stand to lose?
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28/08/2020
All is not lost - for consumer packaged goods anyway
There are hopes that the world will be back to something like normal in the final quarter.
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27/08/2020
Is there room for premium TVs in a COVID-19 world?
Consumers facing increasing economic hardships may balk at the cost of expensive televisions.
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25/08/2020
Understanding the new generation of Indonesian mothers
Babycare and family health remain a focus for mothers.
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24/08/2020
Irish grocery edges back to normality
An update on the grocery market covering the 12 weeks to 9 August 2020.
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20/08/2020
The rise of value-for-money retail models in Asia
Do value-for-money retail formats have the potential to emerge throughout Asia following coronavirus
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18/08/2020
UK grocery growth slows as market eases out of lockdown
An update on the grocery market covering the 12 weeks to 9 August 2020.
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18/08/2020
Winning Omnichannel: Focus on Latin America
What impact has the global pandemic had on retail and consumer behaviour in Latin America?
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13/08/2020
What now? What next? Navigating Asian FMCG post COVID19
Shoppers will need to make some new choices about how and where they spend their money.
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11/08/2020
Shopper behaviour is changing as India’s lockdown lifts
The pandemic have had a lasting impact on FMCG trends, and new buyer behaviours and segments emerge.
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05/08/2020
Amazon tops Disney, Netflix with surge in video service
Amazon claimed the largest share of new customers in the US during the second quarter.
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04/08/2020
How online and out-of-home channels impact brands
Two new rankings are now available to help FMCG brands understand the importance of online and ooh.
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30/07/2020
SVoD growth slows after lockdown Disney+ surge
Disney+ surge starts to level off as Prime Video dominates new subscriber share.
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29/07/2020
Online shopping fuels FMCG recovery in China
As the Chinese economy returned to growth, shoppers opted for local shops and ecommerce channels.
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28/07/2020
Consumers delay smartphone purchasing amid COVID-19
Consumers are disproportionately shifting purchases of smartphones to online.
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27/07/2020
Ireland returns to normality but lockdown habits stick
An update on the Irish grocery market covering the 12 weeks to 12 July 2020.
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24/07/2020
Here's how COVID-19 changed Chinese shopper behaviour
FMCG growth was +5.5% in 2019, dropping to -6.7% in the first quarter of 2020.
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22/07/2020
The impact and growth of Chinese mobile phone brands
Chinese smartphone brands have seen explosive growth, but global challenges are on the rise.
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21/07/2020
UK groceries reach new high as shoppers still cautious
The grocery market share update covering the 12 weeks to 12 July 2020.
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16/07/2020
How COVID-19 transformed the world’s shopping habits
The world’s shopping habits were transformed, according to our new Winning Omnichannel publication.
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09/07/2020
Ecommerce soaring during COVID-19
The growth of ecommerce has accelerated during COVID-19 across markets and demographics.
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29/06/2020
Signs of cautious optimism in Irish grocery market
The latest figures on take-home grocery sales in the 12 weeks to 14 June 2020.
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24/06/2020
Spotify is shaking off the competition in the UK audio
Kantar’s Entertainment On-Demand service shows the Swedish brand continues to rule music streaming
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23/06/2020
Online grocery growth clicks up as lockdown continues
British supermarket sales increased by 13.7% year on year in the 12 weeks to 14 June 2020.
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18/06/2020
Asia Brand Footprint 2020
This ranking includes a special analysis of how brands have navigated during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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18/06/2020
Britain’s most chosen homecare brands
Our ranking of the most chosen homecare brands reveals the continued impact of the Mrs Hinch effect.
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18/06/2020
2020 Edition of Indonesia Urban Brand Footprint
The 2020 edition of Indonesia Urban Brand Footprint, The Most Chosen Consumer Brands is available
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17/06/2020
What do Thai consumers want from brands?
Thai consumers are already changing behaviour and managing budgets
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17/06/2020
Britain’s most chosen dairy brands
Our ranking of the most chosen dairy brands uncovers the disruptions impacting the market.
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17/06/2020
How COVID-19 is impacting our eating & drinking habits
Join this webinar about how COVID-19 and the lockdown have impacted FMCG purchasing and consumption.
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15/06/2020
Out-of-Home sector in Spain shows signs of recovery
The number of occasions when people consume outside of the home has started to gradually increase
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11/06/2020
How the COVID-19 is transforming FMCG: omnichannel view
In this webinar we will provide a picture of retail and shopper dynamics before and during lockdown.
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10/06/2020
Britain’s most chosen beverage brands
Our Brand Footprint uncovers the key trends at play in the take-home beverage market.
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09/06/2020
Shopping patterns are returning to normal in Latam
What's changing in Latin America, and what does it mean for brands?
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08/06/2020
Lockdown changes household consumption in Spain
The mass consumption sector in particular has seen growth rates of around 1% in 2019
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05/06/2020
COVID-19: pressures on the personal care category
During the lockdown, there has been six additional in-home meal occasions each week
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04/06/2020
Britain’s most chosen health and beauty brands
Our Brand Footprint uncovers the disruptions at play in the health and beauty market.
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03/06/2020
The ranking of Britain’s most chosen food brands
Our ranking of the most chosen food brands in the UK uncovers the key trends at play in the market.
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02/06/2020
Irish sales soar as shoppers adapt to life at home
Our latest data reveals that grocery sales rose by 25.4% during the 12 weeks to 17 May.
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28/05/2020
Video streaming services boom during lockdown in the UK
Kantar’s Entertainment On-Demand service shows Netflix remains in control, but Disney is catching up
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27/05/2020
Grocery growth accelerates in the UK as lockdown eases
An update on the UK grocery market covering the 12 weeks to 17 May 2020.
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25/05/2020
China’s new normal reactivates out-of-home market
The out-of-home market recovery in China is one of the changes in purchase and consumption behaviour
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22/05/2020
The impact of coronavirus on shoppers in Latam
We present 10 slides on changing purchase and consumption habits in the region.
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21/05/2020
The Irish new normal - Shopper behaviour in lockdown
Irish shoppers are opting for local stores and buying more treats as they adapt to the new normal.
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20/05/2020
Brand Footprint: Local vigour beats global resurgence
Read the findings from Brand Footprint ranking, a global measure of how often brands are chosen.
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18/05/2020
Abnormal FMCG spend in Vietnam pre-lockdown
The good news is that the battle against COVID-19 in Vietnam has eased up, but it is not over yet
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13/05/2020
How COVID-19 is affecting French FMCG consumption
During the pandemic, four factors have driven French consumers.
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08/05/2020
Webinar: Brand Footprint reveals the most chosen brands
The world’s most chosen FMCG brands will be revealed on the 20th May
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07/05/2020
US consumers’ beverage choices change during lockdown
Social distancing is having drastic effects on categories that are often consumed on the go
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05/05/2020
Irish sales slow as shoppers adapt to new normal
An update on the grocery market covering the 12 weeks to 19 April
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30/04/2020
Snacking on the rise during COVID-19 lockdown
An increase in snacking is one of the observed changes in actual purchase and consumption behaviour
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29/04/2020
Lockdown leads to record spending levels in Spain
Online FMCG shopping reached a record high in the third week of lockdown
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28/04/2020
Grocery growth slows and habits change as UK adapts
Grocery market share update covering the 12 weeks to 19 April.
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27/04/2020
India: Consumer reactions to COVID-19
Our experts identified seven key macro findings with regards to people’s levels of concern
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27/04/2020
FMCG in China down by 6.7% in Q1 2020
The total spend of FMCG recorded a drop of 6.7% in the 12 weeks to 20 March
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23/04/2020
More apéritif moments during COVID-19 lockdown
Another week and ten more thoughts to share and inspire
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21/04/2020
COVID-19 and US consumers’ personal care routines
With an estimated three in four Americans under lockdown, we unpick the impact for personal care
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17/04/2020
The Spanish spend 18% more per shopping trip
Spanish shoppers reduced their shopping trips by 15% but spent more on each occasion
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17/04/2020
The impact on online brand choice during COVID-19
We are seeking out actual observed changes in purchase and consumption behaviour
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16/04/2020
COVID-19 boosts video calls while smartphone sales drop
COVID-19 is dramatically impacting how consumers are using their smartphones
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15/04/2020
Lessons from China: FMCG’s recovery after COVID-19
The path to recovery will be different for every brand and category.
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09/04/2020
10 thoughts on COVID-19 and its impact on purchase
We have sought out the actual observed change in purchase and consumption behaviour
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09/04/2020
How shopping behaviour is evolving in South East Asia
People are deserting offline channels and moving online
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08/04/2020
Covid-19: Half of lockdown Brits embrace DIY
12.5 million British households are planning to keep busy with DIY jobs in the coming weeks.
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08/04/2020
Covid-19 Spain: More hand soap in homes than Coca-Cola
Hand soap has made its way into more Spanish homes than regular Coca-Cola
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07/04/2020
Chinese fresh food sales boosted by COVID-19
We examine three aspects to the growth in the demand for fresh food and what this means for brands.
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06/04/2020
Record demand for grocers as Ireland entered lockdown
The grocery market share update for the 12 weeks to 22 March 2020.
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31/03/2020
Record grocery sales as shoppers prepare for lockdown
An update on the grocery market covering the 12 weeks to 22 March 2020.
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30/03/2020
Latest update on FMCG performance in Latam released
The recent outbreak of Coronavirus might trigger growth in personal and home care in 2020
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25/03/2020
Will ice cream growth in China continue after COVID-19?
The growth was due to more shoppers, more frequent purchases and bigger trips
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24/03/2020
Gen Z and Gen Y: What do they want from a smartphone?
As innovation becomes less of a differentiator, brand cache becomes of paramount importance
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24/03/2020
Accidental stockpilers driving shelf shortages
New data from Kantar finds just a minority of people are engaging in stockpiling.
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23/03/2020
Food expenditure continues to spike due to coronavirus
Spanish households are maintaining their pace of spending on food and cleaning products
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23/03/2020
Amazon drives the growth of
e-commerce in FranceAmazon is the site that has grown the most in absolute value in France
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20/03/2020
COVID-19: the initial impact on consumption in Portugal
Portuguese consumers’ shopping pattern had already started shifting.
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18/03/2020
Kantar launches East Malaysia panel
The new in-home panel applies a 100% smartphone data collection method.
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17/03/2020
COVID-19: Vietnam's consumer changes & retail movements
Changes in Vietnamese consumer purchasing behaviors and movements in retail landscape.
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13/03/2020
Lessons from China: Covid-19 impact on treats & snacks
Targeting new in-home occasions will be key to growth for snacking brands during this special period
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12/03/2020
How the epidemic is impacting Thailand’s FMCG
Latest data from Kantar reveals the impact of the current epidemic for Thailand’s FMCG industry.
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11/03/2020
Will the disinfectant boom continue after the epidemic?
Kantar Worldpanel believes the epidemic will ride on the health and high-quality lifestyle trends
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10/03/2020
Plastic waste is a major concern in Thailand
#1 environmental concern for people in Thailand is plastic waste.
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09/03/2020
Irish grocery market maintains growth
The Irish grocery market share update covering the 12 weeks to 23 February 2020.
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06/03/2020
Coronavirus drives demand for immune-boosting foods
South Korean consumers, more engaged in a wider range of health food categories and immune boosters.
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04/03/2020
How Covid-19 impacts personal care and beauty in China
How will personal care and beauty categories perform after the outbreak of Covid-19?
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04/03/2020
Spotify ‘rock on’ with lead in audio streaming market
Most detailed understanding of US subscription and consumption trends for the Audio Streaming Market
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04/03/2020
Netflix is winning the video streaming wars
Most detailed understanding of US subscription and behavioral trends for the Video Streaming Market.
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03/03/2020
Growth puts UK grocery market in better health
An update on the British grocery market covering the 12 weeks to 23 February 2020.
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02/03/2020
Financial health beats well-being as top fear in Asia
48% of people in Asia are ‘hugely concerned’ about the impact of the COVID-19 virus.
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26/02/2020
Kantar applies artificial intelligence to your shopping
Kantar applies Singapore-developed AI technology to the growth challenges faced by CPG brands.
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25/02/2020
How will the epidemic affect paper products?
Four conjectures about the development of household paper products in the post-epidemic era.
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24/02/2020
Are European consumers prepared for the 5G revolution?
The much-hyped roll out of the superfast mobile internet, known as 5G began in 2019.
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19/02/2020
Impact of COVID-19 Outbreak on FMCG Market During CNY
The wide spread epidemic will have a profound impact on FMCG categories in Q1 and possibly in Q2.
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18/02/2020
How the French food market changed in 2019
French households are choosing more expensive products and prioritising quality over price.
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14/02/2020
Out now: Vietnam's FMCG Insight Handbook 2020
Facts, comprehensive insights and forethoughts about consumer and shopper trends in Vietnam.
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13/02/2020
Fresh produce drove FMCG growth in Spain during 2019
Spanish households spent 1% more on food and consumer packaged goods for the home in 2019
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12/02/2020
Kantar adds YouTube to measure impact of advertising
We have increased the size of our digital coverage by adding YouTube measurement to our CMM service.
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11/02/2020
FMCG in China grew by 5.3% in 2019
consumer goods in urban China grew by 5.3% in 2019, up by 0.2ppt compared to the previous year.
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10/02/2020
Irish Shoppers reduce spending before General Election
The grocery market share update covering the 12 weeks to 26 January 2020.
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07/02/2020
French seniors: the forgotten El Dorado of FMCG
Today’s seniors are nothing like those of yesterday. Here are eight reasons for targeting them.
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06/02/2020
The UK’s most valuable new FMCG brands of 2019
Our ranking of 2019’s most successful launches uncovers last year’s top ten new products.
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04/02/2020
A month of moderation for the UK grocery sector
An update on the grocery market covering the 12 weeks to 26 January 2020.
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03/02/2020
Biggest Christmas ever for Irish supermarkets
The Irish Grocery market reached €1bn of sales in the month of December.
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03/02/2020
Coronavirus’ impact on consumer purchase behaviour
How consumer behaviour changes might bring new challenges and opportunities during the outbreak.
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29/01/2020
iPhone 11 drives gains and Xiaomi goes for #3 in Europe
Latest data from Kantar shows iOS market share is growing in all major Markets
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29/01/2020
Five factors for successful innovation in UK
Our Expert Solutions team uncovers the secrets to successful new product development (NPD.)
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14/01/2020
China’s Double 11 festival fuels e-commerce growth
latest figures shows consumer spending on FMCG in China grew by 5.6%
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13/01/2020
Cheer for Irish grocers as December sales hit €1 bn
The grocery market share update covering the 12 weeks to 29 December 2019.
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08/01/2020
Convenience stores grow in Taiwan and the Philippines
The future of convenience stores across Asia, particularly in Taiwan and the Philippines.
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07/01/2020
Sober Christmas gives UK retailers a headache
The grocery market share data covering the 12 weeks to 29 December 2019.
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07/01/2020
Wearables: the route to the connected home?
The importance of wearables in the future connected home.
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30/12/2019
FMCG in Spain grew 1% in value before Christmas
latest data released reveals that between August and October 2019, FMCG in Spain grew by 1% in value
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19/12/2019
E-commerce grew seven times faster than total FMCG
In the year ending 30 June 2019, FMCG online sales grew seven times faster than total FMCG sales.
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18/12/2019
Changing consumer choices in a promising 2020
Hear from our experts on the trends that brands should be aware of to make 2020 a promising year.
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16/12/2019
Irish retailers in the black as Christmas approaches
The grocery market share update covering the 12 weeks to 1 December 2019.
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13/12/2019
Case study - Unilever: Win with effective promotions
Unilever worked with Kantar to make a more effective promotion in the laundry care sector.
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12/12/2019
Spending has dropped in China ahead of Singles’ Day
Overall FMCG market growth in China remained strong at 4.7% in the 12 weeks to 1st November.
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10/12/2019
Shoppers vote to hold back on festive spending in UK
The grocery market share data covering the 12 weeks to 1 December 2019.
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09/12/2019
China’s desire for FMCG imports continues to grow
Import fever is on the rise in a steady FMCG market, despite an overall GDP growth slow-down.
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06/12/2019
Case study - Mars: Find growth in a declining market
Mars worked with Kantar to understand the impact of different forms of media on sales.
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05/12/2019
Opening up Online - new UK paper out now
Our new report uncovers the opportunities of online in FMCG.
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03/12/2019
It’s all about natural beauty for the Spanish
Face of the Nation explores the use of beauty products and personal care in Spain.
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28/11/2019
Case study- Danone: A local strategy for launch success
Kantar helped Danone to better understand the market decline and identify new consumption occasions.
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27/11/2019
Health and natural looks drive beauty sales in Asia
Personalised and customised beauty ranges will be more important in 2020 in Asia.
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22/11/2019
Case study- Fleury Michon: Responding to healthy trends
Fleury Michon worked with Kantar to understand how to achieve meaningful insights in health.
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20/11/2019
Domestic Appliance awards 2019: meet the winners
Based on direct consumer feedback, discover the winners of the 2019 Domestic Appliance Awards.
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19/11/2019
Who is winning more Chinese consumers in 2019?
22 FMCG brands reached over 100 million Chinese households in the 52 weeks ending October 4th 2019.
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18/11/2019
Irish FMCG market on strong footing ahead of Christmas
The Irish grocery market share update covering the 12 weeks to 3 November 2019.
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15/11/2019
Case study - Florette: Understanding habits to grow
By working with Kantar, Florette had a much deeper understanding of how bagged salad is consumed.
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14/11/2019
New report out: Winning food & drink occasions OOH
Winning food & drink occasions delves into the OOH dynamics that show an increase in spend globally.
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14/11/2019
Webinar – Beauty trends in Asia
Our upcoming paper looks at how beauty is in transformation with the changing lifestyle of Asians.
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12/11/2019
Christmas can’t come too early for British supermarkets
The grocery market share data covering the 12 weeks to 3 November 2019.
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08/11/2019
E-commerce heads the digital revolution in France
The internet has become an increasingly established part of French shopping habits.
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07/11/2019
Case study Saigon Coop: Defending a leadership position
Saigon Co.op reached Kantar to understand why their market share was declining.
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31/10/2019
Case study - Nestlé: Innovation for untapped occasions
Nestlé worked with Kantar to identify new ways to expand they reach in young children.
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29/10/2019
Show me the shoppers: find growth in and out of the box
Our new paper answers the million pound question – how do I grow my business?
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28/10/2019
Webinar: Winning food & drink occasions
Winning food & drink occasions delves into the OOH dynamics that show an increase in spend globally.
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28/10/2019
Embracing Ramadan to win consumers in Asia
Ramadan: Embracing festive opportunities to win consumers in Indonesia and Malaysia.
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25/10/2019
China: FMCG in Q3 up by 5.6% amid economic uncertainty
The total spending of FMCG grew by 5.6% in the 12 weeks to September 6th in China.
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24/10/2019
Convenience has taken over Spanish mealtimes
“Food of the Nation” reveals that the Spanish are going into their kitchens less and less.
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23/10/2019
Apple and Samsung surge as new launches drive share
Latest data from Kantar shows iOS market share is growing in all five major European Markets.
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22/10/2019
Keeping up appearances? British men bottom of the pile
British men are actually becoming less involved in their personal care routines.
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21/10/2019
Consumer confidence helps Irish retailers cash in
The grocery market remains buoyant, with growth of 3.3% in the 12 weeks to 6 October 2019.
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18/10/2019
Case study - Pepsico: Overcoming barriers for snacks
PepsiCo in Brazil partnered with Kantar to identify new ways to increase salty snacks' consumption.
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15/10/2019
Supermarket sales growth accelerates in the UK
The grocery market share update covering the 12 weeks to 6 October 2019.
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07/10/2019
Spain’s spend on FMCG grew by 1% while volume decreased
The FMCG sector in Spain has grown 1% in the first three quarters of 2019.
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03/10/2019
Latin Americans seek value as boundaries are redefined
In most Latin American countries FMCG consumption has dropped in the last 12 months.
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01/10/2019
Why are global tech brands building ecosystems?
The recent Apple launch illustrates how global tech businesses are trying to retain consumers.
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30/09/2019
New retail transformation enabled growth in China
Latest figures show consumer spending on FMCG in China grew 6.4% in value.
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25/09/2019
The changing drivers of fashion purchases in France
The time for hyperconsumption in fashion has passed in France, according to our latest report.
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23/09/2019
Irish grocery holds steady with arrival of new season
The latest grocery market share data covering the 12 weeks to 8 September 2019.
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18/09/2019
The most chosen brands in Scotland
Our Brand Footprint ranking of the most chosen brands in Scotland.
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17/09/2019
Welcome return to growth for grocery market in the UK
The UK grocery market share data covering the 12 weeks to 8 September 2019.
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10/09/2019
New publication out: Consumer response to plastic waste
Plastic waste is a top concern for 33% of consumers, how this affects retailers and manufacturers?
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05/09/2019
Have we fallen out of love with our smart speakers?
Promoters of smart speakers are much more likely to have bought the speaker themselves.
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04/09/2019
Webinar: Who Cares, Who Does? Consumers & plastic waste
Plastic waste is a top concern for 33% of consumers, how this affects retailers and manufacturers?
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03/09/2019
China’s FMCG spend grows 7.1% in latest quarter
57.4% of households in urban China purchasing FMCG online for 12 weeks ending 12th July, 2019.
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28/08/2019
In Spain, Mercadona and Lidl gain market share in Q2
Fresh produce continues to be the market driver in Spain, responsible for the majority of trends.
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27/08/2019
Grocery market defies expectations in Ireland
Irish shoppers made larger but less frequent grocery trips and the average spend per shop increased.
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22/08/2019
First service to track podcast listenership in UK
The Great British Podcast Tracker is the first longitudinal service measuring podcast behaviour.
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21/08/2019
One-fifth of Spanish Beauty spend is on luxury items
Fragrances make up the core of the luxury segment in Spain, representing three-quarters of spend.
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20/08/2019
Hottest day fails to rally grocery sales in the UK
The grocery market share figures covering the 12 weeks to 11 August 2019.
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12/08/2019
British market awaits Prime Day and festival boost
The physical entertainment market declined by 19% in the UK during the 12 weeks to 30 June 2019.
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06/08/2019
Half of Spaniards bought take-away food in 2018
Spaniards spent of 100,000 million euros last year on food and drink and made 9,000 purchases.
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31/07/2019
Online shopping and inflation heats up for China in Q2
The total spending of FMCG grew by 6.9% in the 12 weeks to June 14th.
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29/07/2019
Grocers seek bright spots as Irish summer arrives late
The latest Irish grocery market share figures, covering the 12 weeks to 14 July 2019.
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25/07/2019
New consumer panel to track smart speakers in Australia
New smart speaker consumer panel measures purchasing and usage trends in the Australian market.
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24/07/2019
The Lunar New Year opportunity for Vietnam and China
FMCG performance in Asia during the first quarter of 2019 had an overall positive growth of 4.1%.
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23/07/2019
UK's supermarket sales suffer by comparison with 2018
The UK grocery market share release covering the 12 weeks to 14 July 2019.
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22/07/2019
The formula for FMCG success in France
63% of French households are willing to pay more for a better quality product.
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17/07/2019
Huawei takes hit in second quarter 2019
Android account 80.1% of smartphone sales across EU5 while iOS saw its share fall slightly by 0.8%
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16/07/2019
Direct-to-consumer music reconnects UK fans and artists
Sales of music directly from the artist’s website are up by nearly 30% in the past year.
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11/07/2019
We are a Great Place to Work in Europe
Kantar has achieved 16th place in the 2019 rankings as a Great Place to Work in Europe.
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08/07/2019
The changing FMCG market in China
Can big brands get bigger and continue to be successful? Find out in our China Shopper report.
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03/07/2019
New report – Winning Omnichannel to grow in retail
What will influence the global FMCG picture as we enter a new decade? Find out in our new report.
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02/07/2019
Disrupting the future in France
The trend of consuming less to consume better is borne out with a volume decrease in France's market
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01/07/2019
Late summer fails to dampen growth for Irish groceries
The latest Irish grocery market share release covering the 12 weeks to 16 June 2019.
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28/06/2019
Chinese e-commerce giants geared up for 618 festivals
E-commerce remained to be the key driver with high growth of 44% in China.
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27/06/2019
FMCG innovation remains at all-time low in Spain
There have been 30% less new product launches across the FMCG in Spain sector since 2010.
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26/06/2019
The beverage evolution: Winning in a US changing market
How and why the beverage market has evolved in the US? Find out in our new paper and webinar.
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25/06/2019
Retailers seek growth as the UK summer is yet to sizzle
The latest UK's grocery market share update covering the 12 weeks to 16 June 2019.
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20/06/2019
Avengers offers up a Thanos-sized opportunity for 4K
Our Entertainment team in the UK looks at the opportunities in 4K TV.
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18/06/2019
Fashion accounts for 7.4% of online sales in Spain
The Online Fashion Report in Spain outlines the indicators and statistics linked to online shopping
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13/06/2019
Are consumers ready for 8K TV?
How do manufacturers communicate the benefits of 8K to customers and why it is worth compared to 4K?
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11/06/2019
The first Asia’s most chosen FMCG brands ranking is out
The ranking includes China Mainland, Indonesia, South Korea, Malaysia, Philippines, Taiwan & Vietnam
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10/06/2019
How food and beverage brands can grow in China
The average growth rate through all channels is 3%, however in e-commerce reached nearly 30% in 2018
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06/06/2019
Global online FMCG sales grew by 20% in 2018
FMCG's online sales grew by 20.3% globally in 2018 and now represent 5.1% of grocery sales worldwide
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05/06/2019
Key retailers enhanced small store type in China
China kept a steady performance with non-food category being the main growing engine in FMCG market.
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04/06/2019
Premium products and value prices lift the Irish market
The latest Irish grocery market share covering the 12 weeks to 19 May 2019.
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30/05/2019
Demystifying Millennial families in Latam
Demystifying Millennial families explores how to understand and reach this target in Latin America.
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29/05/2019
UK's grocery market cools with the weather
The latest UK's grocery market share update covering the 12 weeks to 19 May 2019.
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27/05/2019
The booming Chinese Beauty market
This year we see that Chinese brands are in strong growth with massive potential for the future.
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23/05/2019
Chinese brands march on European TV & DA market
TV & DA (domestic appliances) will soon have their own Chinese brands to contend with.
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16/05/2019
The UK Brand Footprint report - 2019
Our UK Brand Footprint category reports list the most chosen brands in the 5 key FMCG sectors.
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15/05/2019
Brand Footprint report, the new FMCG ranking is out
The new edition reveals 31 FMCG brands have been chosen by consumers over 1 billion times.
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14/05/2019
UK: Shift in focus needed as entertainment market cools
Targeting experiential entertainment could be a way to recoup declining sales in the UK market.
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13/05/2019
Spaniards look for well-being and simplicity in Beauty
The purchase of personal care and beauty products in 2018 fell by 0.4% in value and 0.5% in volume.
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08/05/2019
Six strategies to grow brands in Indonesia
The FMCG market in 2018 was stagnant as consumers have rationalized their FMCG consumption.
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07/05/2019
Record for Irish retailers as Bank Holiday boost growth
The latest Irish grocery market share covering the 12 weeks to 21 April 2019.
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06/05/2019
New webinar unveils the latest Brand Footprint ranking
New Brand Footprint rankings unveiled. Get a closer view on growth opportunities in the FMCG market.
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02/05/2019
China FMCG market reported moderate growth in Q1
The total spending on FMCG in China recorded a moderate value growth of 2.4% in the latest 12 weeks.
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29/04/2019
Late Easter sunshine heats up the UK's grocery market
The latest UK's grocery market share covering the 12 weeks to 21 April 2019.
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26/04/2019
2018: A year of record lows and all-time highs in Latam
Latin America’s FMCG industry ended 2018 at a low point with shoppers buying 0.9% less than 2017.
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24/04/2019
The who, why and when behind category and brand growth
Demand Spaces takes the complexity of decision making and distills them into rich targeted segments.
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17/04/2019
Late eggs-pectations for Easter 2019 in the UK
How will a later Easter affect UK consumer behaviour?
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16/04/2019
Samsung fights back in EU as iPhone XR tops UK charts
Android accounted for 79.3% of smartphone sales while iOS saw its share fall by 2% points to 20.1%.
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08/04/2019
St. Patrick’s Day boost for Irish Grocery market share
The latest Irish grocery market share covering the 12 weeks to 24 March 2019.
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03/04/2019
Out Now: Vietnam’s Insight Handbook 2019
Vietnam’s fourth annual Insight Handbook is out. Don't miss 2019's consumer trends & behaviours.
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02/04/2019
British supermarkets await Easter sales boost
The latest Grocery Market Share covering the 12 weeks to 24 March 2019.
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01/04/2019
FMCG in Brazil remained challenging during 2018
Consumption dropped by 2.1% in volume while value grew just 1.5% in 2018 compared to 2017.
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28/03/2019
Chinese New Year keeps FMCG’s growth robust
Consumer spending on FMCG in China maintained a robust growth of 6.7% in value.
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26/03/2019
Huawei launches P30 smartphone series
Dominic Sunnebo shares his impressions of the new device and the context in which it's launching.
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25/03/2019
FMCG in Asia sees an overall positive growth in Q4 2018
FMCG in Asia sees an overall positive growth by 4.3% in Q4 2018, compared to 4.1% in Q4 2017.
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21/03/2019
Competition heats up for laptop & tablet manufacturers
Laptop service is available in the US, with the first UK dataset becoming available this spring.
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18/03/2019
Kantar moves to single brand
All Kantar's services and offerings will be delivered under the Kantar brand name.
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11/03/2019
Rising prices drive grocery sales growth in Ireland
The latest Irish grocery market share release covering the 12 weeks to 24 February 2019.
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08/03/2019
Kantar Marketplace: New research and insights store
Kantar has launched its new online platform called the Kantar Marketplace in 21 countries.
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07/03/2019
FMCG off to a good start in China
Consumer spending on FMCG in China made a good start with a value growth rate of 7.7%.
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05/03/2019
UK: Grocery growth steady as Brexit deadline looms
The latest UK Grocery Market Share covering the 12 weeks to 24 February 2019.
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04/03/2019
Vietnam shows fastest growth since 2011
A stronger year for modern trade with the evolution of both big & small, on and off retail formats.
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01/03/2019
How will Brexit affect UK supermarkets?
The whitepaper explores the measures retailers and suppliers are taking to prepare for Brexit.
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26/02/2019
Kantar Worldpanel launches consumer panel in Bangladesh
The service covers 5,150 households across Bangladesh and provides more granular insights to brands.
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21/02/2019
New report out: How at-home consumption is changing
In our new report we found out why healthy snacking is on the up or how menus are getting simpler.
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20/02/2019
Valeria Berlfein: “We consume differently when OOH”
Our Expert Solutions Director in LATAM, looks at the importance of OOH market in the region.
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14/02/2019
Extending consumer panel to track DA & TVs in Australia
The new survey provides in-depth tracking studies of purchasing and usage trends for DA & TV.
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13/02/2019
Spanish FMCG grew 0.7% in 2018 fuelled by packaged food
New store formats and takeaway food will be two competitive dynamics to bear in mind in 2019.
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12/02/2019
FMCG in China maintains 4.3% growth in 2018
Spending in fast moving consumer goods across China grew by 4.3% year on year, the same as in 2017.
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11/02/2019
Irish Grocery market fends off January blues
The latest irish grocery market share data covering the 12 weeks to 27 January 2019.
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06/02/2019
Dominic Sunnebo: “People hold onto their phones longer"
Our Global Strategic Insight Director at Kantar Worldpanel ComTech, talks about smartphone trends.
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05/02/2019
UK: New Year’s resolutions raise healthy grocery sales
The latest UK grocery market share covering the 12 weeks to 27 January 2019.
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01/02/2019
Growth opportunities for French FMCG brands
The FMCG and self-service fresh produce markets in France decreased by 1.2% in 2018.
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30/01/2019
Huawei and Xiaomi near 34m customers in western Europe
The latest smartphone OS data shows Android in the top across the five major European markets.
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29/01/2019
The surprising source of FMCG growth in China
Young families in low-tier cities contributed 85% of FMCG sales value growth in local markets.
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24/01/2019
How to measure innovation success beyond sales?
In our new publication "Innovating for growth" we analysed more than 1,800 new product launches.
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23/01/2019
Kerry Corke: “Measure purchase to optimise media spend”
How using purchase data can help brands make better advertising decisions in complex environments.
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22/01/2019
New laptop and tablet consumer panel in the UK
Our new laptop and tablet consumer panel measures purchase and usage trends in the US and in the UK.
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17/01/2019
Delivery and takeaway now reach 2 out of 3 Spaniards
New emerging ways of consumption have already been used in Spain by 22 million people.
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16/01/2019
Adapting to the changing Saudi shopper
The economic slowdown and tax increases in Saudi are causing a change in shopper behaviour.
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14/01/2019
Irish grocery market hits record as retailers cash in
The latest Irealnd's grocery market share covering the 12 weeks to 30 December 2018.
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11/01/2019
Finding growth in the Brazilian beverages market
Finding growth in the Brazilian beverages market covers the market dynamic in In & OOH performance.
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09/01/2019
Kantar Worldpanel enhances consumer panel in Sri Lanka
We have enhanced our FMCG consumer panel in Sri Lanka in a joint initiative with Kantar LMRB.
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08/01/2019
UK grocers buck high street with record Christmas spend
The latest UK's grocery market share covering the 12 weeks to 30 December 2018.
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07/01/2019
Maria Josep Martínez: “70% of coffee spend is OOH”
Our Global Director of Out of Home and Usage Food, considers the scope of the OOH market.
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19/12/2018
Have a happy and successful 2019!
Do not miss out our experts’ commentary and our insights for a happier and more successful 2019.
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18/12/2018
Who will be in control of your home this Christmas?
Around 20% of US households own a voice assistant device, with Amazon leading the market.
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17/12/2018
Ireland: Dunnes leads the run up to Christmas
The latest Irish grocery market share covering the 12 weeks to 2 December 2018.
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13/12/2018
The new Latam shopper sets the pace of the FMCG market
Market in Latam has contracted for the second consecutive quarter, with a volume decline of -1.6%.
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13/12/2018
Asia Consumer Insights: overall FMCG growth by 4.2%
FMCG in Asia sees an overall positive growth by 4.2% in Q2 2018, compared to 3.2% in Q3 2017.
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12/12/2018
Out-of-Home Panel Launched in Vietnam
A new panel measures regularly major convenient F&B purchased for consumption away from home.
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10/12/2018
UK's Grocery market growth cools as Christmas nears
The Grocery market share update covering the 12 weeks 2 December 2018.
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05/12/2018
Benjamin Cawthray: “Benchmark within your category”
Our Global Thought Leadership Director talks about brands and setting realistic penetration targets.
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29/11/2018
Insurgent brands shake up China's FMCG market
China local insurgent brands have captured 6% market share but represent 20% of the category growth.
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27/11/2018
Generating incremental growth through promotions
Keys for understanding short-term uplifts to achieve success in brands' promotional strategies.
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23/11/2018
Who is winning more Chinese Consumers in 2018?
21 FMCG companies reached over 100 million urban households during the 52 w/e October 5th 2018.
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22/11/2018
Global online FMCG sales grow by 13%
Online sales of groceries grew by 13% globally in the 12 months ending June 2018.
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21/11/2018
Virginia Garavaglia: “Growth needs realistic targets”
Virginia Garavaglia, Marketing Director for Latam, looks at what brands need to do for growth.
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19/11/2018
Irish shoppers cross the border to spend €65M
The latest Irish grocery market share covering the 12 weeks to 4 November.
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13/11/2018
Discounters off to a strong start in race for Christmas
The grocery market share figures covering the 12 weeks to 4 November 2018.
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12/11/2018
David Berry: "Innovation in OOH has been really strong"
As a result of some very strong innovation, Irish consumers have responded well to the new products.
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09/11/2018
Single's Day: 1/3 Chinese families will buy FMCG online
This year’s Single’s Day in China will break records in terms of shopper attraction.
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05/11/2018
New consumer panel to track smart speakers in the US
ComTech's new panel will deliver the latest industry insight on smart speakers in the US.
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05/11/2018
Apple makes strong gains in the US smartphone market
The latest smartphone OS data from Kantar Worldpanel Comtech shows a mixed picture for Android.
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01/11/2018
Connecting with Centennials, the next wave of consumers
Centennials and ‘the experience economy’ are coming of age but what does this mean for brands?
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31/10/2018
US: The “beauty from within” trend blurs boundaries
One of the latest trends in the US market is the merging of the health and beauty sectors.
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29/10/2018
Sony finds success in UK's challenging gaming market
The latest data on the physical entertainment market covering the 12 weeks to 23 September 2018.
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26/10/2018
Stronger growth for China’s FMCG market during Q3 2018
Price was the biggest driver of the growth, up by 4.8% in Q3 compared to the same period last year.
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24/10/2018
Jason Yu: “The new retail is a new reality for brands”
E-commerce in China continued to report very strong growth in 2017 across all regions.
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22/10/2018
Ireland: Dunnes takes top spot & Aldi hits record share
The latest Irish Grocery Market Share covering the 12 weeks to 7 October 2018.
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17/10/2018
New paper: E-commerce opportunities in Asia
“The dynamic world of e-commerce in Asia” reveals that Asia has taken the lead in online shopping.
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17/10/2018
Irish Brand Footprint 2018 - out now
The Brand Footprint ranking reveals how consumers in Ireland are buying FMCG brands.
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16/10/2018
UK's autumn chill puts Sunday lunch back on the menu
The UK grocery market share figures covering the 12 weeks to 10 October 2018.
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11/10/2018
The French clothing market shows slowing growth
The competitive landscape for clothing in France is changing, mainly online.
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10/10/2018
Stéphane Roger: “Growth is a mix of online and offline"
In this new edition of Perspectives we talk to Stéphane Roger, Global Shopper & Retail Director.
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08/10/2018
China FMCG market grew fueled by ecommerce
Consumer spending on FMCG in China remained positive by growing 5.3%.
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05/10/2018
The rise of social media influencers in the UK
Influencers have engaged audiences who trust them and seek their opinion on beauty and fashion.
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03/10/2018
Scottish Brand Footprint 2018 - out now
The Brand Footprint ranking reveals how consumers in Scotland are buying FMCG brands.
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01/10/2018
The dynamic world of e-commerce in Asia
For Vietnam only, online is flourishing seven times faster than FMCG in total modern trade.
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27/09/2018
Spain: FMCG grows 0.9% from January to August 2018
Mercadona has the highest market share growth, while Lidl is leading the way in acquiring customers
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26/09/2018
UK: Meat in the red as Summer extends into Autumn
The latest meat, fish and poultry update covering the 12 weeks to 9th September 2018.
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25/09/2018
Alison Martin: “Growth is about finding new shoppers”
In this edition of Perspectives we talk about brands in the UK and how they can be successful.
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24/09/2018
Summer grocery growth segues into back to school season
The latest grocery market share figures covering the 12 weeks ending 9 September 2018.
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21/09/2018
Consumer Insights Latam: A turning point for FMCG
For the first time in ten years, volume consumption in Latin America did not grow.
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18/09/2018
Consumer Insights Asia: FMCG sees positive growth
FMCG in Asia sees positive growth by 3.8% in Q2 2018, compared to 3.3% in Q2 2017.
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17/09/2018
Shoppers spend extra half a billion enjoying the summer
The grocery market share figures covering the 12 weeks to 9 September 2018.
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12/09/2018
Paul Murphy: "People are not that loyal to brands"
In our latest issue of Perspectives, we put the focus on how brands grow.
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11/09/2018
Out now: How does that make you feel?
Kantar Worldpanel’s insight paper uncovers the power of consumer experiences.
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07/09/2018
Marketing in between the Blurring Boundaries of People
Kantar identifies the major digital challenges to improve marketing in a stressed digital era.
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06/09/2018
Chicken outstrips red meat in British barbeques
The latest UK meat, fish and poultry update covering the 12 weeks to 12 August 2018.
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04/09/2018
Winning through innovation in UK
Our expert solutions team uncovers the winning approach to NPD.
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31/08/2018
Truths about Indonesian Beauty Shoppers
Indonesian consumers have become highly aware of their physical appearance lately.
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30/08/2018
K. Ramakrishnan: "India's brands landscape is changing"
Ramki talks about FMCG in India, a changing brand landscape and new consumer panels.
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28/08/2018
Sunny weather and Love Island boost shopping in Ireland
The latest Irish Grocery Market share covering the 12 weeks to 12 August 2018.
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23/08/2018
Consumption in Argentina: another downwards review
The year-end forecast for consumption in Argentina has now a projection for a 1.2% decline.
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20/08/2018
Vietnam: Reaching your target shoppers more efficiently
Understanding Vietnamese shoppers media habits and how this differs by key region.
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20/08/2018
Sun shines on Co-op and grocery brands
The grocery market share figures covering the 12 weeks to 12 August 2018.
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16/08/2018
Jo Smith: "Retailers are revisiting promotions in UK"
Jo Smith goes over the most topical subjects in the UK: online shopping, own labels and promotions.
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14/08/2018
Adapting to the changing face of America
How can beauty brands adapt to the changing needs and behaviours of American shoppers?
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13/08/2018
Spotlight Indonesia: route to win in disruptive times
¿How can brands in Indonesia gain new category buyers? "Spotlight of Indonesia" offers some ideas.
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06/08/2018
New game release a godsend for high street retailers
The UK's entertainment barometer for Q2 2018.
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03/08/2018
Big retail formats in Vietnam: a growth opportunity?
Vietnam FMCG monitor gives some clues about where to find growth opportunities in retail.
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01/08/2018
Cecilia Alva: Seniors choose premium and spend more
Seniors are key for the FMCG industry in Latin America. We talk about that with Cecilia Alva.
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31/07/2018
New report - Latin cooking: from love to hate
Only if you understand how your product is used, you will understand how to market to consumers.
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30/07/2018
Hot weather proves thirsty work in Ireland
Our latest figures show sales soaring by 3.1% in the midst of the recent summer heatwave.
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27/07/2018
Tim Kidd: There's not a single magic formula for growth
In this conversations article we talk to Tim Kidd, European Managing Director at Kantar Worldpanel.
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26/07/2018
Holistic View Brazil: a journey of change
Leisure has ceased to be a priority on the list of the most significant expenditures in Brazil.
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25/07/2018
Huawei cracks the British smartphone market
Smartphone OS data reveals a mixed performance for Android in the three months ending June 2018.
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24/07/2018
Sizzling summer lights up the grocery market in UK
The grocery market share figures covering the 12 weeks to 15 July 2018.
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19/07/2018
FragmentNation: Health inequalities in the UK
Most people will say they are interested in their health and diet, does this translate into action?
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18/07/2018
Venu Madhav: Growth in Indonesia is in smaller towns
In this first edition of Perspectives, we talk to Venu Madhav, General Manager of Indonesia.
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17/07/2018
The role of aggregators for food delivery in Spain
40% of home-delivered food in Spain is ordered via aggregators.
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11/07/2018
Snacking in Vietnam: an innovative game
Food consumption habits and preferences in Vietnam have reflected extensive changes in Snacking.
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09/07/2018
Consumer Insights Asia: a visual ride into FMCG growth
Asia Consumer Insights Q1 is now available, with FMCG trends in a variety of categories.
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06/07/2018
The World Cup quarter finals uplift sales in UK
The World Cup quarter finals this weekend could generate £860 million of grocery sales in UK.
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04/07/2018
Facebook and TV boost the effectiveness of advertising
The synergic effect of Facebook and TV boosts the effectiveness of advertising campaigns by 10%.
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03/07/2018
China's consumer goods market rebounds in 2017
China's FMCG market rebounded in 2017, as consumers showed efforts to live healthier lives.
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02/07/2018
Summer sun heats up the Irish grocery market
Soaring temperatures have increased sales of summer grocery favourites in Ireland.
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27/06/2018
Consumer Insights Latam: Find the pockets of growth
The brand landscape, channel landscape and economic climate have shifted, having an impact in FMCG.
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26/06/2018
Grocery market reaches two-year growth milestone in UK
The latest grocery market share figures covering the 12 weeks to 17 June 2018.
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25/06/2018
An integrated view of Philippine FMCG market in 2018
During the first quarter of 2018, the Philippine economy sustained improvement at 6.8%.
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20/06/2018
Omnichannel report: Finding growth in reinvented retail
Discover global FMCG and retail trends, and how brands can drive growth through different channels.
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19/06/2018
E-commerce clinches 5.4% of fashion spending in Spain
Internet gains ground in the Spanish fashion business.
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18/06/2018
The textile market seeks new momentum in France
Référenseigne Scoop FASHION 2018 is out, an overview of the textile market at the beginning of 2018.
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14/06/2018
Vietnam FMCG monitor: innovation for growth
Vietnam's FMCG market is expected to grow at +5% in 2018.
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11/06/2018
China’s beauty market is seeing rapid growth
China’s beauty market is seeing rapid growth, with skin care and makeup increasing the most.
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06/06/2018
Premiumisation: The answer to declining consumer spend?
Victoria Aspinall, Client Consultant, Expert Solutions, explores the topic of premiumisation.
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05/06/2018
Game on for TV manufacturers as FIFA World Cup looms
Consumers use the 2018 FIFA World Cup as an excuse to invest in a new television.
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05/06/2018
Tesco back on top in Ireland for first time since 2015
The latest grocery market covering the 12 weeks ending 20 May 2018.
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04/06/2018
End of the middle
Our Usage team looks at how brands can find success by appealing to niche customers.
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30/05/2018
Warm weather and ‘Markle Sparkle’ dazzle grocery in UK
The grocery market share data covering the 12 weeks to 20th May finds the market in 2.7% growth.
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28/05/2018
What does your oral health say about you?
The Usage Care team looks at the oral care habits of shoppers.
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24/05/2018
Philippines FMCG Monitor: Q4 2017
Learn more about our latest findings in the FMCG market in the Philippines as of Q4 2017.
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23/05/2018
New retail in China speeds up integration
FMCG market in the first quarter of 2018 was relatively weak, with value growing by just 2.3%.
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21/05/2018
Out of home in UK: ingredients for sustained growth
In 2017 Brits spent £49 billion on food and drink bought and consumed out of the home.
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16/05/2018
17 global FMCG brands in the billionaire club
Coca-Cola is the world’s most chosen consumer brand for the sixth year running.
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15/05/2018
Follow the shopper: changing retail landscape in Latam
Shoppers in Latin America are more willing than ever to try new retail formats.
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14/05/2018
Online sales of entertainment reach record share in UK
The latest entertainment retail barometer for the 12 weeks to 22 April.
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10/05/2018
Seniors in France: an unexpected source of growth
The near future of consumption relies on Seniors, but brands and retailers are forgetting Seniors.
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08/05/2018
SuperValu returns to top spot
The Irish grocery market continuing to perform strongly, with overall sales up 3.1% on last year.
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07/05/2018
Changing behaviour of Indonesian consumer
Indonesian households are looking beyond the conventional to areas that offer them new experiences.
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04/05/2018
Just a dollar a day: Latam families' FMCG spend
Just a dollar a day: Understand Latam families' FMCG spend to win share of wallet.
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03/05/2018
Xiaomi takes aim at Europe
Competition with Android continued to intensify as Huawei and Xiaomi expanded their global presence.
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01/05/2018
No more big four?
The grocery market share figures, published today for the 12 weeks to 22 April 2018.
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30/04/2018
Philippines: The bigger, the better
Study shows that Filipinos continue to Buy Bigger Sizes of their FMCG Purchases
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24/04/2018
New report out: Out-of-home, out of mind?
Retailers have an opportunity to recognise and consider out-of-home purchases.
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19/04/2018
Latam: Cash & Carry booming and blooming
Cash & Carry stores are now selling directly to 46 million households across Latin America.
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09/04/2018
Irish grocery market fends off the Beast from the East
The Irish grocery market brushed off the Beast from the East to post strong sales growth of 3.8%
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05/04/2018
Report: Finding new shoppers through advertising
By the end of 2018 the global media industry is set to be worth over $550 billion.
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04/04/2018
The Beast from the East fails to freeze grocery sales
The latest grocery market share data covering the 12 weeks to 25 March 2018.
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28/03/2018
Promotions in Saudi Arabia:How to avoid a zero-sum game
Promotions in Saudi Arabia have been so significant they’ve eroded value for retailers and brands.
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27/03/2018
Huawei launches new P20 series
The Huawei P20 series cements Huawei’s ability to proudly stand side by side with Apple and Samsung.
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26/03/2018
Three opportunities in out-of-home hot coffee
Hot coffee is bought and consumed outside the home by over half the population.
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22/03/2018
The Thread: The Silver Lining in bricks and mortar
The latest data for 2018 shows it's not all doom and gloom for bricks and mortar.
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21/03/2018
Peru: ‘Door-to-Door’ consumption shrinks in 2017
Door-to-Door household purchases fell 10.5% in value in the Peruvian market in 2017.
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15/03/2018
FMCG starts low this year in Argentina
Mass consumption in Argentina saw a two per cent reduction in January 2018 compared to January 2017.
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13/03/2018
China Shopper continued embracing e-commerce
E-commerce continued its growth momentum since Double 11 in 2017, hitting a record high share.
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12/03/2018
Dunnes Stores comes out on top of a growing market
Continued positive momentum among Irish supermarkets, with growth hitting 3.9%.
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09/03/2018
‘New Seniors’, the key for future growth in Latam
A 360° view of the‘new seniors’: who they are, their shopping habits, the brands they choose, etc.
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08/03/2018
International Women’s Day – female purchasing power!
We uncover insights about modern women shoppers, and how they’re using their spending power.
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07/03/2018
Starting the day off right
Our Usage team on how the UK's focus on health is affecting our breakfast choices.
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06/03/2018
Tesco and Morrisons rise to top the big four
The grocery market update for the 12 weeks to 25 February 2018.
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05/03/2018
The future of FMCG in Vietnam
The FMCG key trends that we can expect this year in Vietnam.
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02/03/2018
Staying in the game in Vietnam
The FMCG market continues to perform strongly in Vietnam but fine-tuning will always be required.
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26/02/2018
Grocery spend in Spain rises 1.3% in 2017
Household spending on groceries grew by 1.3% in 2017 in Spain.
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25/02/2018
Thoughts on the new Samsung Galaxy S9
Thought the Smartphone Camera has peaked? The new Samsung Galaxy S9 thinks otherwise.
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21/02/2018
The Spanish fashion sector recovers in 2017
The fashion sector stabilised again in Spain after growing 0.4% in value in 2017.
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20/02/2018
Gaming grows as Call of Duty: WWII hits the bulls eye
The latest entertainment retail barometer for the 12 weeks to 14th January 2018.
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14/02/2018
New consumer panel launch in Morocco
We continue to grow our presence in Africa with the launch of a new consumer panel in Morocco.
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13/02/2018
5 predictions for how FMCG will shape up in China
We look ahead to what might happen in China's FMCG market in 2018.
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12/02/2018
Branded sales outpace own label
In Ireland, sales of branded goods are up 4% year on year.
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09/02/2018
FMCG spending in China up by 4.3% in 2017
Spending in FMCG in China grew by 4.3% in 2017, which is 0.7pt faster than 2016.
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06/02/2018
Health hits the aisles as supermarket sales grow
In the UK, grocery sales increased in value by 3.4% compared with this time last year.
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30/01/2018
iPhone X boosts Apple OS share in key markets
iOS made an overall share gain of 0.7 percentage points to 24.8% across the big 5 European markets,
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26/01/2018
Grocery market in France grows 1.1% in 2017
In France: more focus on the ingredients of products that are consumed and used in the home in 2017.
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15/01/2018
Supermarkets get into the Christmas spirit
In Ireland, shoppers spent an extra €90m on groceries over the festive period.
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11/01/2018
Asian brands continue to outperform their rivals
Asian brands continue to thrive within their borders, rising on top of most of the Asian markets.
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10/01/2018
Stellar iPhone X performance in GB, China & Japan
iOS performance in urban China continues to impress, gaining 4.6 percentage points.
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09/01/2018
Bumper Christmas as shoppers spend £1 billion more
Overall supermarket sales increased in value by 3.8%, in the UK.
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21/12/2017
Finding new shoppers in 2018
Can’t wait to know it all about how to drive brand growth next year?
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20/12/2017
FMCG in China reported new record recovery
Consumer spending on FMCG in China grew by 5.5% compared to the same period last year.
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18/12/2017
Dunnes Stores retains top spot
Dunnes Stores remains Ireland’s largest supermarket in the run up to the festive period.
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14/12/2017
Joining consumers in balancing their nutrition
Winning brands are helping consumers to balance their nutrition, regardless of regulation.
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12/12/2017
Shoppers splash out as Christmas countdown begins
Supermarket sales increased in value by 3.1% year on year, in the UK.
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05/12/2017
Later iPhone X Release Hurts Apple Share
Our latest smartphone OS data reveals that iOS share fell in key markets.
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30/11/2017
Chinese brands winning the most consumers in 2017
Our latest data shows that 21 FMCG companies reached over 100 million urban Chinese households.
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21/11/2017
E-commerce grocery market has grown 30%
Sales of groceries through e-commerce platforms grew by 30% in the 12 months to March 2017.
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20/11/2017
Dunnes reclaims top spot in Irish grocery market
Dunnes Stores has returned to the top spot for the first time in nine months,
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14/11/2017
Prices rising at fastest rate in four years
UK supermarket sales have increased in value by 3.2% year on year in the run up to Christmas.
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08/11/2017
Apple share firm pre-iPhone X release
iOS share was flat in Europe, but up in the USA and urban China.
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30/10/2017
Physical entertainment back in growth
The physical entertainment market is back in growth for the first time since August 2014: up 2.2%.
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25/10/2017
Two-speed trend continues in first half of 2017
Kantar Worldpanel and Bain reveal that FMCG in China continues to face a slow road to growth.
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24/10/2017
SuperValu and Tesco tied for top spot
SuperValu and Tesco are neck and neck in the race to be Ireland’s largest supermarket.
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23/10/2017
China’s FMCG market enjoys stronger growth in Q3
The spending on FMCG in China during the third quarter of 2017 grew by 3.6%.
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20/10/2017
UK fashion market back in growth after 14 months
The British fashion market to growth, increasing by 0.2%.
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18/10/2017
Grow your brand joining your consumer 24/7
4 facts to prove the relevance of out of home in Latin America.
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17/10/2017
Supermarkets sweep up 17 months of growth in UK
In UK, supermarket sales have increased in value by 3.1% compared with last year.
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16/10/2017
Expanding into the United Arab Emirates
Kantar Worldpanel continues to grow its presence in the Middle East.
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13/10/2017
Samsung at 3-Yr High in GB, Apple Growth Up in US
iOS posted growth in the US, China, Germany, France, and Spain, but performance in UK dropped.
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06/10/2017
Five ways to create a hit through innovation
5 golden rules to maximize the opportunity of getting your brands into Indonesians’ shopping basket.
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04/10/2017
How to maximise the value of promotions
The analysis made in France started by measuring how popular promotions are among consumers.
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03/10/2017
5 principles for targeting brand growth
It is by now a widely-accepted fact that for a brand to grow, it needs to find more buyers
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02/10/2017
France: FMCG market grows 0,4% in H1 2017
In H1 of 2017, the French grocery market showed a slight increase in value of +0.4%.
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28/09/2017
Further recovery for China's FMCG market
Spending on FMCG in China grew by 4.6% compared to the same period last year.
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27/09/2017
Thoughts On: Brand Growth
Four clear rules that should inform how to consider brand growth.
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26/09/2017
SuperValu on top despite Tesco's strong growth
SuperValu has managed to retain its position as the largest supermarket in Ireland.
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22/09/2017
The FMCG market makes a recovery in Spain
Modern trade (supermarkets and hypermarkets) is the driver of growth for the sector.
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20/09/2017
Worldpanel Plus launched in the UK
Worldpanel Plus allows panellists to record their purchases and the motivations behind them.
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19/09/2017
Supermarket sales not dampened by summer showers
Supermarket sales have increased by 3.6%.
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18/09/2017
Latin Americans juggle spending
Latin Americans consider their country’s economic situation to be worse than it was a year ago.
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13/09/2017
Sony & Samsung Pressure Huawei’s Growth in Europe
iOS market share in the EU5 was flat, held back by a resurgent Samsung in Great Britain.
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07/09/2017
In China, FMCG market recovered in July
E-commerce giants are looking to drive growth in the brick and mortar world.
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04/09/2017
Is a strong brand enough?
As the fashion market becomes increasingly competitive, is a strong brand enough?
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31/08/2017
‘OmniMedia’ consumers: how to connect with them
Using consumer behaviour to target your media investment.
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30/08/2017
Fitbit well-positioned with new Ionic smartwatch
Wearables, activity trackers, and smartwatches live to fight another day
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29/08/2017
SuperValu remain on top despite Tesco turnaround
SuperValu has retained the position of Ireland’s largest grocery retailer.
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25/08/2017
Consumption in Argentina shrinks 3%
Mass consumption has once again shrunk by 4% in the second quarter of the year.
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24/08/2017
Three keys to riding the FMCG wave in Asia
Smartphones, e-commerce and consumer expectations: the trends that will drive FMCG in the future.
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22/08/2017
Lidl becomes the UK’s seventh largest supermarket
Lidl has increased its market share to a new record to become the UK’s seventh largest grocer
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09/08/2017
Samsung back to #1 in the US, but share is down
Apple and Samsung continue to dominate sales, each with five models on the top 10 best-selling list
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07/08/2017
Ed Sheeran provides boost to physical music sales
Sales of CDs in the UK were down only 0.5% year on year.
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31/07/2017
SuperValu again in first place as growth continues
SuperValu retains the top spot with a 22.1% share of the market despite deepening price deflation.
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27/07/2017
Is e-commerce the only way to go for FMCG players?
E-commerce scores significant shares in FMCG within Asia markets posting strong annual growth.
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26/07/2017
China: second quarter stronger FMCG performance
The spending in FMCG in Q2 2017 grew by 3.2% on yearly basis.
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25/07/2017
Inflation stable one year on from EU referendum
Market growth has exceeded 3% for the fourth consecutive period – the first time since November 2013
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20/07/2017
Brazilians becoming savvy with their spending
Household expenditure was greater than income in 2016 for 51% of Brazilian families.
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19/07/2017
The State of Online Grocery in the U.S.
Online grocery in the U.S. is on pace to post $55 billion in sales by 2021.
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18/07/2017
China FMCG market shows recovery
Latest figures show a slight recovery in the growth rate, up 2.2% compared with previous 12 months.
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06/07/2017
Hyper and supermarkets lose market share globally
By 2021 hypermarkets and supermarkets will account for less than half of total trade.
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03/07/2017
Ireland: SuperValu still on top
The latest figures reflect the impact of Easter on consumers and retailers alike
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30/06/2017
The French Millennial Consumer
Representing 19% of the sales revenue for FMCG goods, Millennials spend less than older age groups.
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29/06/2017
How (FMCG) markets grow
Markets grow most of all due to gaining more buyers
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27/06/2017
UK: Highest supermarket sales growth in five years
Supermarket sales growth accelerated to 5.0%
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22/06/2017
Out of home consumption market in China thrives
Slowdown of home consumption reaches a newlow while out-of-home consumption race ahead
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15/06/2017
iOS Posts Period-on-Period Growth in Urban China
The latest smartphone OS data reveal Android and iOS continued to increase their share.
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14/06/2017
The French and their eating habits
Although consumer patterns remain largely traditional, the French are adopting new eating habits
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13/06/2017
Case study: Actimel. Measuring ROI on Facebook
A partnership to access Facebook advertising exposure across all devices using a single source
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09/06/2017
Innovation for growth
The report looks at the strategies that brands can employ to achieve a successful new product launch
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06/06/2017
SuperValu still on top as grocery growth continues
Ireland: The market continues to grow despite continued price deflation.
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02/06/2017
Global FMCG online sales grew by 26% in 2016
E-commerce now contributes to 35% of global FMCG growth.
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31/05/2017
UK: Aldi and Lidl grow at fastest rate since 2015
Inflation continues to rise contributing to another period of growth for the grocery market.
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24/05/2017
Emerging markets overtake developed in FMCG spend
Grocery spend in emerging markets overtook developed markets for the first time in 2016
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17/05/2017
Local retailers are aggressive in China
FMCG growth remained challenging, while local retailers outpaced the market by opening more stores
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16/05/2017
UK inflation: What it really means for consumers
UK: Our latest Thoughts On paper looks at how consumers counteract rising prices
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15/05/2017
Mercadona beats its record in the first quarter
Household spending on consumer goods in Spain has grown 0.5% in the first quarter of 2017
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10/05/2017
Android 87% Share in China; More Brands Competing
iOS Market Share Growth in the US Continues, Despite Apple’s Weaker iPhone Sales Report
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10/05/2017
India: Smartphone Market Analysis
India is the next major focal point for smartphone vendors from around the world
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09/05/2017
Irish shoppers splash out at Easter
Deflation is limiting growth in the grocery market as supermarket prices continue to fall
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04/05/2017
Decoding beauty market for China today
The current status of Chinese cosmetic market, channels and the interaction of the mobile platform
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03/05/2017
Britain’s sweet tooth helps grocery sales rise
The latest grocery market share figures reveal the overall market has grown by 3.7%
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25/04/2017
Spaniards spend € 147 a year on beauty products
Most commonly bought products are oral care, hair care, bath and shower products and deodorants
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24/04/2017
Out-of-home consumption grows in Spain
Mid-week dinners and weekend meals, booming moments
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21/04/2017
UK: Do shoppers buy fashion seasonally?
How the fashion market can adapt to changing consumer behaviour?
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20/04/2017
Is it worth paying more for Costco memberships?
Taiwan: Costco has just gotten a little more expensive, but is it worth it for the consumers?
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19/04/2017
Discounters in Latam: A growth opportunity of $700M
Discounters now reach more than 60 million families in Latin America's main cities.
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13/04/2017
Android Market Share Rises in Urban China
iOS Makes Gains in the US, but Apple’s Share in China Falls to its Lowest Point Since July 2014
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13/04/2017
Samsung focuses on new goodies for installed base
As of February 2017, the Galaxy S5 remained the most popular Samsung device in the US.
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12/04/2017
Spain: Mercadona and Lidl, a good start of 2017
Mercadona achieved a market share of 22.8% in the last quarter, half a point more than in 2016
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12/04/2017
Gaming back in growth in the UK
Sales of physical games grew by 0.5% year on year, in contrast to music and video.
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10/04/2017
Irish grocery market returns to deflation
The Irish grocery market has slipped into deflation for the first time in almost two years.
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06/04/2017
Shopper behaviour beyond the stereotypes in the UK
Our latest Thoughts On paper looks at how brands and retailers can harness the power of demography.
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04/04/2017
Inflation continues as ‘free from’ booms in the UK
Supermarket sales increased in value by 1.4% compared to the same time last year
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03/04/2017
FMCG growth remains soft during Chinese New Year
Local retailers saw a softening growth but were still able to capture well the CNY opportunity.
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30/03/2017
Brexit and the Implications for UK Grocery
Our infographic looking at what lessons we can learn from the aftermath of the 2008 economic crash.
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27/03/2017
Walmart reaches new high in Chinese New Year
Hypermarket is often the chosen channel for shopping of preparing the Spring Festival
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24/03/2017
Mexico FMCG spend is not at risk for 2017
A key question to answer is if Mexic would be facing a challenging 2017 for FMCG spend.
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17/03/2017
UK: Is branded clothing becoming more important?
Own label clothing and footwear account for 78% of fashion sales and 88% of all units sold
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15/03/2017
iOS and Android push towards a Two-OS world
Re-born brand names Nokia and BlackBerry make a splash with retro market features and styling
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13/03/2017
Dunnes, top spot in Ireland for second month
Dunnes Stores takes the top spot in Ireland for second month in a row
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08/03/2017
10 ways to get a brand on the online shopping list
In a relatively flat market, e-commerce is the one part of grocery shopping that is growing.
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07/03/2017
UK grocery market grows as price rises continue
Fruit and vegetables saw prices rise by more than 5% during the past 12 weeks.
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28/02/2017
What’s next for the smartphone industry
2016 will be recorded in history as the year when the smartphone market stopped growing
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27/02/2017
Connecting People to Content
How telecoms providers will become the most important brands over the next decade
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23/02/2017
Spain: Mercadona leads once again in 2016
Mercadona, Grupo DIA and Carrefour are at the forefront of Spanish FMCG retail for another year
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21/02/2017
The Spanish FMCG sector retracted by 1.2% in value
An increase in out of home dining led to 5.7 million fewer meals being consumed within the home.
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20/02/2017
FMCG market growth hit a new low of 2.9% in China
China FMCG market in 2016 is marking its slowest growth in the last decade
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13/02/2017
Grocery growth dips following bumper Christmas
Retailers in Ireland have not sustained the same level of strong growth achieved over Christmas
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10/02/2017
Men using less deodorant and shampoo
Kantar Worldpanel explores how the modern man has changed
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09/02/2017
More complex beauty regime among Vietnamese women
What can help current manufacturers be more competitive?
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08/02/2017
A tale of Apple, Samsung and Google...
Mobile World Congress promises more excitement for 2017 and 2018
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08/02/2017
Apple, top smartphone brand in GB and US in 2016
Samsung maintains US market share, mostly unscathed by Note 7 issues
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07/02/2017
Aldi becomes UK’s fifth largest grocer
Aldi is now Britain’s fifth largest supermarket with sales up 12.4%.
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06/02/2017
Black Friday: Is it deserving of all the hype?
Black Friday was affected heavily by the current fashion market decline in the UK
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03/02/2017
2016: A year for change in French FMCG
In 2016 the French FMCG market grew at its slowest rate in four years
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02/02/2017
Case studies: Combining TV and shopper data
Combining TV and shopper data to inform effective media campaigns
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31/01/2017
Middle class pivotal to China’s beauty market
The middle class consumers contribute more than half of incremental sales in the beauty market.
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30/01/2017
From followers to leaders
Six strategies behind the growing success of Local Brands in Latam
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27/01/2017
TalkTalk shows signs of recovery in the UK
TalkTalk’s share of new acquisitions rose by 1.5 percentage points in the final quarter.
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27/01/2017
China's ecommerce grows by 50%
Consumer spending on FMCG grew by 2.2% compared to the same period last year.
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25/01/2017
Nearly 16% of US consumers now own wearables
Fitness Bands Sales Surpassed Smartwatches in 2016
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23/01/2017
Tough Christmas for physical entertainment
Music and video both witnessed double digit declines, with sales falling by 11% and 12% respectively
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18/01/2017
Meat, Fish and Poultry: A strong start to the year
Beef and chicken growth continues and turkey is now the third fastest growing category
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16/01/2017
Decline deepens for beleaguered fashion market
The British fashion market - including clothing, footwear and accessories - continues to decline
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16/01/2017
Record Christmas for Ireland's Grocery Market
Shoppers spent an additional €92 million this Christmas period: 3.8% more than last year.
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11/01/2017
2016’s Early Holiday Sales Show Growth for iOS
Android Remains Dominant in China. iOS Makes Gains in Europe’s Largest Markets
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11/01/2017
What Happens in Vegas, Ends Up Everywhere
Several technologies we have been promised for a long time may actually be delivered this year.
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10/01/2017
Checkouts ring up a record Christmas
The fastest recorded growth since June 2014
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10/01/2017
Expansion of out-of-home consumption measurement
Out-of-home consumption measurement services are now in place in ten markets
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09/01/2017
A record Christmas for grocery market in the UK
Shoppers spent £480 million more at the tills than in 2015, leading to record sales.
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22/12/2016
Venezuela's thirst for consumption
While the rest of the world is moving forward FMCG consumption in Venezuela is regressing.
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21/12/2016
Inspiration for a successful 2017
Do you want to know the key trends that will drive growth next year?
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19/12/2016
SuperValu joins Dunnes Stores in the top spot
SuperValu and Dunnes Stores draw level to share the crown of Ireland’s largest grocer
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13/12/2016
Christmas comes early for premium own label lines
Shoppers are spending 13% more on these lines than they did last year
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12/12/2016
Imported goods grew fast in China
Imported goods grew six times faster than total FMCG in China
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09/12/2016
Why brands should pay attention to Singles’ Day
Singles’ Day is the world’s largest shopping day.
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08/12/2016
Sun-Art experiences further penetration loss
Kantar Worldpanel’s latest figures for the 12 weeks ending 7th October 2016 in China.
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07/12/2016
iOS Share Driven Higher by iPhone 7/7 Plus Sales
iOS achieved year-on-year growth across most regions except Germany and Urban China.
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07/12/2016
It’s Back! The Nokia Brand Returns to Smartphones
Can the famous Nokia name make a comeback?
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06/12/2016
The serious business of health
Healthy eating and drinking has never been higher up governmental and consumer agendas.
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05/12/2016
LatAms' favorite channel faces new challenges
Today, more than 62 million households across Latin America buy from door-to-door sales reps.
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01/12/2016
Who is winning with Chinese consumers in 2016?
Our latest data from China shows that 22 FMCG companies reached more than 100 million households.
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30/11/2016
Do you know what you don’t know?
2016 has seen big changes in how retailers promote and how shoppers buy their groceries.
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25/11/2016
Two-speed in China FMCG continues, also in retail
Online sales continue their decade-long success, and are steadily chipping away at the offline world
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22/11/2016
Dunnes becomes Ireland’s largest supermarket
Dunnes Stores is now Ireland’s largest grocery retailer
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22/11/2016
Engaging Latin America in FMCG E-commerce
Latin America is still relatively nascent in terms of e-commerce.
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15/11/2016
Tesco continues to grow market share in the UK
The latest grocery share figures published today for the 12 weeks ending 6 November 2016
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09/11/2016
iPhone 7 and 7 Plus Boost iOS Share in the US
The latest smartphone OS sales data from Kantar Worldpanel ComTech.
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09/11/2016
Smartphones in the USA: A Two-Year Retrospective
Another holiday season is approaching and many consumers planning to purchase their next smartphone
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07/11/2016
The cost of the common cold in the UK
New research from Kantar Worldpanel reveals the cost of the common cold in the UK.
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04/11/2016
Have fashion retailers gone overboard in the UK?
Have fashion retailers gone overboard in trying to stand out amongst the crowd?
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02/11/2016
Hypermarkets grow in China’s lower tier cities
FMCG spending in China grew 3.6% in the third quarter of 2016.
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01/11/2016
HMV becomes UK’s largest physical music retailer
HMV has overtaken Amazon to become the UK’s largest music retailer
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28/10/2016
Mini-stores The future of modern trade in Vietnam?
Vietnamese consumers are still attached to the traditional shops and wet market.
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26/10/2016
Meat & Poultry volumes frozen in the UK
Meat & Poultry volumes frozen as the weather turns in the UK
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25/10/2016
New panel launched in Ivory Coast
Kantar Worldpanel expands its presence in Africa with a new consumer panel in Ivory Coast.
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24/10/2016
Dunnes, Ireland’s second-largest supermarket
Dunnes Stores continues to be one of the biggest success stories in Irish retail.
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20/10/2016
Spain: retailers reinvent due to growth in freshs
Fresh food products continue to be key in the evolution of FMCG.
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19/10/2016
Steepest decline for fashion market in the UK
The British fashion market has witnessed its steepest decline since 2009
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18/10/2016
Tesco wins market share after five years
The latest grocery share figures from Kantar Worldpanel show Tesco increasing sales by 1.3%.
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17/10/2016
China’s beauty market remains buoyant in 2016
Kantar Worldpanel reveals most chosen cosmetic brands in China.
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14/10/2016
Argentina expands its consumer panel
The expansion will be effective on January 2017.
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12/10/2016
Android Grows in Major Markets; iOS Rises in China
The last three months ending August 2016, market share for both Android and iOS grew in EU5.
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12/10/2016
A Brief History of Google’s Flagship Smartphone
Google’s hardware launch event on October 4 unveiled a host of new devices
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29/09/2016
Global e-commerce grocery market has grown 15% to 48bn
E-commerce growth outpaces the overall FMCG market in the 12 months to June 2016.
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28/09/2016
Sun-Art sees slowdown
In China, modern trade grew by 1.4% while eCommerce grew by 60.1%
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26/09/2016
Dunnes now Ireland's joint no.2 supermarket
The latest figures show strong growth for Dunnes Stores with sales up by 6.3%.
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20/09/2016
Brits toast sporting success as sales grow
Despite continued deflation of 1.1%, supermarket sales increased by 0.3%.
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20/09/2016
Apple Still Leads in Smartwatch Sales
15% of US Consumers Own a Smartwatch or Fitness Band, 8.1% in EU4.
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14/09/2016
The denim market: Is it all Blue Monday for Jeans?
Kantar Worldpanel data explores the current state of denim sales in the UK.
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09/09/2016
Kantar unveils a new corporate identity
Unified look and feel reflects more collaborative working approach across all operating brands.
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06/09/2016
Ahead of iPhone Launch, iOS Continues Growth
Android Experiences Year-on-Year Decline in US While iOS Continues in Decline in China.
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06/09/2016
The Beat Goes On: iPhone 7 Is Here (Almost)
Crunching our data and exploring the rumors ahead of the Apple event on September 7.
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05/09/2016
E-commerce in Vietnam: Is it time to invest?
Online shoppers tend to spend three to four times more than they would on an average shopping trip.
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30/08/2016
Irish grocery growth reaches 3.5%
The latest data shows stellar growth for the grocery market with sales increasing by 3.5%
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29/08/2016
UK grocery market heats up while promotions cool
The market grows at 0.3% as an upturn in the weather spurred consumers into increasing their spend.
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16/08/2016
The next breakfast icon in China: cereal?
The cereal category continues to boom in popularity in China
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10/08/2016
LG flourishes while Moto struggles in the US
Status of smaller players reflects market trends around prepaid and modular.
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09/08/2016
Innovative light-flavour beverages grow in China
Despite the weak performance of the beverage market, manufacturers are seeking new opportunities.
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09/08/2016
iOS Returns to Growth in the US, EU5
Apple iPhone SE Is the Top Selling Smartphone in Great Britain.
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08/08/2016
Modern trade returns to growth in China
FMCG spending in China grew in the Q2 of 2016 by 4.6% year on year.
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03/08/2016
Fresh Meat & Poultry products break through
Summer's heatwave finally hit in July but did little to drive additional sales of Burgers & Sausages
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02/08/2016
Euro 2016 boosts Irish grocery retailers
Ireland’s involvement in the Euro 2016 looks to have had a positive impact for major supermarkets
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01/08/2016
UK: Amazon hits highest share outside Christmas
Over a third of shoppers in the market made a purchase at Amazon in the 12 weeks ending 3 July
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27/07/2016
FMCG in Spain stabilises in the second quarter
After beginning the year in the red, FMCG recorded +0.0% in value growth in the second quarter
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26/07/2016
Grocery market fails to feel impact of Brexit
The Brexit has had no immediate impact on the prices or the sales volumes.
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15/07/2016
Young American mums' conundrum
Young mothers more concerned about looking older than young women without kids, but less likely to do something about it
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15/07/2016
Yummy mummies spending more time and money on beauty
Research compares beauty habits of women with kids with those without
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14/07/2016
Spanish spend on wine grows by over 3%
Take-home wine spend grew by 3.3% while out-of-home sales rose by 3.9% in Spain.
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13/07/2016
Apple versus Samsung is over
Huawei and India loom as the next great challenges for the world’s largest smartphone vendors
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12/07/2016
Android Share Tops 75% in Europe’s Largest Markets
Apple iPhone SE Joins Top 10 List in US, GB, France, and China
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11/07/2016
Wal-Mart’s share growth accelerates in China
The consumer spending on FMCG grew by 2.4% in China, experiencing further slowdown.
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04/07/2016
Irish grocery market growing, but uncertain future
Continued growth for the grocery market with sales rising by 2.5% compared with last year
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28/06/2016
UK discount retailers hit record market share
Supermarket sales fell by 0.2% as like-for-like grocery prices declined by 1.4% on last year.
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28/06/2016
Report: Dealing with two-speed China
Kantar Worldpanel and Bain&Company's China shopper annual report finds FMCG operating at two speeds
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21/06/2016
2016's FMCG growth in China hits its lowest point
Consumer spending on FMCG in China grew by 0.6% this period, the lowest rate of growth 2016 so far.
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21/06/2016
Partnership with Facebook to expand ad measurement
Working with Facebook will allow us to inspire even better decisions to maximise advertisers’ ROI
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20/06/2016
The Challenge: Sustaining Winning Growth
The FMCG industry has shifted to a competition that is driven by innovation.
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15/06/2016
Android Share Growth Slows
In GB, iOS Returns to Growth for First Time Since October 2015
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15/06/2016
Smart assistants, the stars of WWDC and i/o
Dual announcements from Apple and Google suggest the home will be their next front
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07/06/2016
Grocery spend continues to rise in Ireland
A record 72.4% of all Irish households shopped in a Lidl store in the last quarter
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01/06/2016
UK: Big four retain shoppers despite competition
The latest grocery share figures show the market to be flat, posting value growth of just 0.1%
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31/05/2016
Discover Vietnam’s most chosen brands
Unilever, Vinamilk and Masan are the Top 3 brand owners in both all Urban 4 cities and Rural Vietnam
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25/05/2016
UK’s most chosen brands
Fourth annual barometer of the nation’s most chosen FMCG brands
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24/05/2016
China’s most chosen brands ranking
Local brands are especially prevalent in China, where they comprise 75% of shopper decisions
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23/05/2016
Ireland's best loved brands
Half of the top 50 are traditional Irish brand names, with dairy specialist Avonmore leading the way
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19/05/2016
Local brands command 60% of FMCG shopper choices
Brand Footprint reveals global FMCG brands' challenge as local players grow by $41 billion in 2015
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11/05/2016
Android growth: highest in EU5 in over two years
In the US, Android share increased 7.3% points to 65.5% while it rose 6% points to over 77% in China
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11/05/2016
Galaxy S7 cracks Top 5 for the quarter in the US
Sales data shows that for its latest model, specs and promotion are important for Samsung
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10/05/2016
Modern trade in China hit by e-commerce
The penetration of e-commerce in county level cities saw the fastest gains, growing 48.9%.
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09/05/2016
Grocery spend rises in Ireland
The overall grocery market increased by 3.8% as shoppers bought more fresh ingredients.
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09/05/2016
UK: Bricks and mortar outshine online retailers
High street spend declines 2% while online falls 12%
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04/05/2016
Quarterly Report for Wearable Technology
Baseline Data Shows Broad Differences in Adoption Between US & EU4
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04/05/2016
UK Consumers reap the rewards of cheaper goods
All the major supermarkets posted a decline in their rate of growth.
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21/04/2016
Filipino Shoppers are ‘Upsizing’
Filipinos are ‘upsizing’, or buying FMCG products in bigger sizes.
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20/04/2016
UK: TalkTalk fights back to regain market share
The provider’s share of new customers in the overall home services market increased by 3.2%
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13/04/2016
Retailers fight against consumer caution in Spain
Spanish households approached the start of the year cautiously reducing their FMCG spending by -0.8%
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11/04/2016
Early Easter boosts supermarket sales in Ireland
Supermarket sales have grown by 4.6% when compared with the same period last year
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06/04/2016
Android OS Share gets boost in China
iOS Share Declines in Urban China for First Time Since August 2014
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06/04/2016
Four-inch iPhone fans, rejoice
58% of current US iPhone owners own 4-inch models and might see their next iPhone in the SE
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05/04/2016
Early Easter boosts British supermarket sales
Supermarket sales have grown by 1.1%, the fastest growth rate the British sector has seen all year.
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30/03/2016
High-speed growth of the cosmetics market in China
Cosmetics market in China grew an impressive 12.8% while economy grows at its slowest pace
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29/03/2016
Growth opportunities for the Chinese dairy market
Dairy market is one of the fastest developing sectors in China
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21/03/2016
Sun-Art market share hits a new high in China
The continuous deceleration of the last few years has continued into the beginning of 2016
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14/03/2016
Stagnant start to the year for Spanish FMCG
Retail in 2016 has begun with the specialist channel dropping a share point in January
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14/03/2016
Price inflation continues in Ireland
This is the third successive period where growth has been above 3% for the Irish grocery market.
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11/03/2016
2015 year-end shows positive signs in Portugal
The end of the 2015 financial year finally shows evidence of modest growth (+0.7%) in FMCG.
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10/03/2016
Challenges for Modern Trade in Vietnam
2016 is expected to be a key year for Modern Trade development in Vietnam
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09/03/2016
iOS Growth Slows in China
Apple’s iOS continued to grow share in urban China
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09/03/2016
Samsung Galaxy S7 & S7 edge opportunity in the US
3/4 of Samsung users stuck with the same phones in the past year, creating an opening for upgrades
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08/03/2016
UK's supermarkets: fastest growth in five months
The growth of the British Grocery market is being held back by price war and falling grocery prices
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07/03/2016
Thoughts On... Eating and Drinking Out of Home
Understanding the consumer relationship with food and drink outside the home is vital for brands and retailers alike.
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01/03/2016
Sugar now the UK’s number one ‘nutrient concern’
Among the most health conscious, fruit juice consumption has fallen 25% in a year.
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29/02/2016
Thoughts On... Rationalising your Range
With space on the shelf at a premium, how do you decide what to keep?
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23/02/2016
Double Digit Smartphone Market Growth is over
Mobile penetration in the US and Europe‘s Big 5 Countries has reached 91%
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17/02/2016
China: Opportunities in a decelerating economy
FMCG in 2015 grew by 3.5% year on year, as the Chinese economy grows at its slowest pace in 25 years
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15/02/2016
Irish grocery market continues fast growth in 2016
Strong growth has continued for the Irish grocery market following its Christmas performance
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11/02/2016
Spanish FMCG set to remain stable in 2016
The market, however, has grown in value during the last year, as a result of increasing prices.
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09/02/2016
Health drives mean growth for the British grocery
The British grocery market returns to slow growth after a disappointing Christmas period.
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02/02/2016
Individual personal care panel launched in China
Kantar Worldpanel reports a strong 11% value growth of beauty categories.
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01/02/2016
The Spanish Out of Home sector regains momentum
The recovery of the HORECA channel has been critical to stabilising the whole Out of Home industry in Spain.
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28/01/2016
Starbucks to open 500 new stores in China
The slowdown of Chinese economy affected the performance of most FMCG categories but fresh coffee
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27/01/2016
Apple tops in China
Kantar Worldpanel ComTech on why strength in both markets is critical to overall brand success.
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27/01/2016
Apple Ends 2015 as Leading Brand in U.S. & China
Android’s steady growth continued in the U.S. and EU Big 5
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26/01/2016
Adele bucks the trend in the UK
Video games gave the high street a welcome boost in the run up to Christmas.
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22/01/2016
FMCG online sales grew 30% in 2015 in Portugal
Around 6.1% of Portuguese families purchased online during the last 12 months.
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21/01/2016
British consumers respond to TalkTalk data hack
The latest figures show the extent of the impact of the TalkTalk personal data hack in October 2015.
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20/01/2016
Spanish shopper spend in modern trade increases
Spanish households increased their expenditure in FMCG products by 2.7%
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18/01/2016
Christmas boost for Irish retailers as shopper spend rises
Shoppers relaxed their purse strings over Christmas, resulting in an overall market growth of 3.5%.
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12/01/2016
British shoppers pocket the change over Christmas
Waitrose, the Co-operative and Sainsbury’s successfully grew ahead of the market over Christmas.
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11/01/2016
CES 2016: not much to want or buy today
Every year, we look to CES to get a better understanding of what's in store when it comes to tech.
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11/01/2016
Sun-Art Group consolidates its leadership in China
The growth of the Chinese FMCG market continues to grow slowly with 2.6%
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21/12/2015
SuperValu remains Ireland’s largest grocery retail
The latest share figures show that SuperValu remains Ireland’s largest grocery retailer
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18/12/2015
Happy and Successful 2016
Meet Maria and discover how through our panellists we will continue inspiring our clients’ successful decisions.
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15/12/2015
Sainsbury’s stands out in the run up to Christmas
Latest grocery share figures show total grocery market sales up by only 0.1%
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09/12/2015
Android returns to growth in EU5 markets
Samsung returns to growth in the US for the first time in 2015
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09/12/2015
Which is the Fairest iPhone of All?
iPhone 6s drove 24% of all iPhones sold in the US in the 3 months ending October 2015
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26/11/2015
Dia and Lidl, Spain's fastest growing retailers
Modern trade continues to gain ground over specialists and traditional trade.
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25/11/2015
Who Are Winning More Chinese Consumers in 2015?
P&G maintained its lead, while Yili and Mengniu advanced to the top spots.
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24/11/2015
China: Sun Art Group expands its national lead
The growth of total Chinese FMCG market continued to slow as this quarter grew by 4.3%
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23/11/2015
SuperValu reclaims top spot as spend grows
SuperValu has grown its market share to become Ireland’s largest grocery retailer again
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17/11/2015
Aldi and Lidl reach 10% of the British grocery
Lidl’s market share reached a new record high of 4.4% while Aldi grew sales by 16.5%
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10/11/2015
The growth path of pet food in China
The pet food business will increase dramatically in the future.
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04/11/2015
Huawei emerges as 2nd largest Android brand in EU5
iPhone 6s and 6s Plus make up 11% of 3Q15 iPhone Sales in the US
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04/11/2015
Samsung and Apple account for 66% of US sales
Samsung and Apple models represent 66% of all smartphones sold in the US.
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03/11/2015
UK's High Street Entertainment Retailers Back in Favour
The past quarter saw 68.4% of all physical entertainment sales came through the high street – up from 64.6% last year.
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02/11/2015
China FMCG market hits a new low growth
Chinese FMCG market only grew 2.7%, which hits the lowest growth rate over the last 3 years.
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29/10/2015
Six key trends in LatAm in shopper behaviour
Fewer trips and more units per occasion is one of the new behaviours adopted by shoppers in LatAm
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29/10/2015
US Smartwatch Market Not Ready for Prime Time Yet
Ninety-Two Percent of Those Intending to Purchase Associate Apple with the Category.
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28/10/2015
The bath isn’t dead yet
It looks like soaking in a bath isn't dead just yet, at least not in Britain, Russia and Poland.
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27/10/2015
Irish grocery competition increases in run up to Christmas
The latest supermarket share figures show a year-on-year growth in sales of 2.1% across the Irish grocery market.
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22/10/2015
Tell me where you live and I’ll tell you how you shop
Shopping habits reflect a country’s demographics, geography and infrastructures. Values and lifestyles also play a role.
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21/10/2015
China FMCG market offline to online rebalancing has started
The 2015 China Shopper Report V.2 focuses on how retailers and e-tailers have been impacted by the FMCG market slowdown.
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20/10/2015
UK Consumers reap the benefits of ongoing grocery price war
The latest grocery share figures show overall supermarket sales growth up by only 0.8% compared to a year ago.
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16/10/2015
Asian FMCG gain ground on global brands in their home market
Asia’s FMCG slowdown has been felt most acutely in China, where growth declined from 15.8% in 2011/12 to 5.4% today.
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14/10/2015
Chinese FMCG brands assert their dominance at home
This report showcases the region’s most game-changing brands
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08/10/2015
Chinese male grooming: both functional and emotional matters
Possessing a distinguished personal brand, being charming both inside and outside is what matters for Chinese men.
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07/10/2015
iOS Hits Twelve-Month Low in U.S. Ahead of iPhone Launch
87% of U.S. iPhone Owners Planning to Upgrade in the Next Three Months Prefer Apple.
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07/10/2015
High-End Smartphone Sales Unhurt by Installment Plans
In the three months ending August 2015, 47% of the smartphones sold in the U.S. were linked to installment plans.
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05/10/2015
5 things about out of home market in China
Kantar Worldpanel reveals the five key insights relating to the OOH market in China.
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01/10/2015
How can Chinese offline retailers win in the “New Normal”
Over the past few years, hypermarkets in China struggled to grow as overall retail sales growth weakened.
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28/09/2015
Ireland's number 1 retailer grows for first time since 2013
Tesco – Ireland’s biggest supermarket – has returned to growth for the first time since March 2013.
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22/09/2015
Grocery price war continues to stall market growth in the UK
This is the sixth consecutive month that sales among the grocers have grown by less than 1%.
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15/09/2015
Brand Growth: A roadmap
What Brand Footprint data tells us about growing brands and shopper behaviour.
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09/09/2015
British kids’ lunchbox favourites revealed
New research has found a shift in the contents of children’s lunchboxes since the millennium.
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08/09/2015
Filipino shoppers now more self-conscious
The increasing interest of Filipino shoppers in personal care does not come as a surprise.
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07/09/2015
Multi-format is developing in China
The retail channel is developing fast towards multi-format model.
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02/09/2015
Android Share Loss Continues in EU5
In the U.S., both the iOS market share decline and Android share gain decelerated.
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02/09/2015
Apple’s Replacement Opportunity is Far From Over
Nearly 1/3 of both US and urban Chinese iPhone users still own models that are at least 2 years old.
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01/09/2015
Dunnes sees sales boost but Tesco remains on top
The latest supermarket figures show growth in sales of 1.4% across the grocery market.
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25/08/2015
Slow retailer growth continues as prices continue to fall
Industry growth of around or below 1% has now persisted since summer 2014 and has become the new normal.
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11/08/2015
Outlook brightens for sales of UK's physical entertainment
The latest entertainment data shows a brighter picture for the physical entertainment market.
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10/08/2015
Baby Category Returning to Growth in China
Total sales of baby sector in 27 major Chinese cities reached 35.5 billion RMB
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06/08/2015
58% of US smartphone owners also own tablets
With tablets, Apple’s challenge is to show that being different from a PC is not a bad thing.
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05/08/2015
Apple iOS returns to growth in EU5
Apple iOS returned to growth across EU5, while its share dropped in the U.S.
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04/08/2015
Strong growth for Lidl as Tesco's decline slows
Lidl increased sales by 8.1% in the past 12 weeks.
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03/08/2015
Chinese FMCG growth recovered slightly in Q2
Modern trade grows ahead of the market at 5.3%, boosted by greater development in lower cities
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31/07/2015
5 opportunities to grow the makeup market in China
China urban makeup market witnessed a significant 12% growth
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28/07/2015
Co-Operative back in growth ahead of British grocery market
Sales have increased by 0.8% compared with a year ago, with stronger growth being enjoyed by the smaller retailers.
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21/07/2015
Signals of Recovery in Vietnamese Grocery Market
Urban & Rural are suffering from the slowdown in growth yet modest recovery came back in short term
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15/07/2015
Kantar Worldpanel ComTech adds India to Country Coverage
Projections show that India will soon be the second largest smartphone market in the world after the US.
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15/07/2015
Great Taste, rising brand in Philippines
Nescafe and Lucky Me, still the most chosen brands in Philippines.
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07/07/2015
FMCG online sales to reach $130 billion by 2025
Online’s share of FMCG purchasing in advanced e-commerce markets will double in the next 10 years.
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06/07/2015
Dunnes’ vouchers boost growth while Tesco remains at top
Dunnes demonstrated a strong performance, growing sales by 6.3% in the past 12 weeks to reach a market share of 22.2%.
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02/07/2015
Winning over shoppers in China's "New Normal"
FMCG market growth continues to slip to just over 4%.
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30/06/2015
Samsung GS6 US Sales Bode Well For Android June Quarter
In Urban China, Huawei Becomes the Best Selling Android Brand.
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30/06/2015
Morrisons growth continues in the UK
Morrisons growth continues as Aldi and Lidl show no sign of slowing #GroceryMarketShare
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30/06/2015
Samsung Back on Top of the US Smartphone Vendor Ranking
The New Galaxy S6 was the Third Best-Selling Smartphone in the US for the Three Months Ending May 2015.
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25/06/2015
Regional retailers continue to challenge national players
Sun Art Group has secured its leader position with 7.0% of the market share nationally.
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10/06/2015
Top grocers in China striving to maintain their position
Most leading hypermarkets continue to lose shoppers to e-commerce and smaller format stores.
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08/06/2015
Tesco reclaims top spot as Ireland’s number one retailer
Tesco has reclaimed its position as Ireland’s number one retailer, having lost out to SuperValu in previous months.
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03/06/2015
Android Needs Hero Flagship Device to Regain OS Market Share
Android gaining market share in the US, where it increased to 62.4%, but continuing to struggle in the Europe “big 5”.
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03/06/2015
Apple Pay Not Hindered by Lack of Trust or Understanding
We asked US smartphone users if they had used Apple Pay. iPhone 6 and 6 Plus owners provided some interesting data.
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02/06/2015
UK: Morrisons return to growth and Lidl reach new share high
Continued slow growth in the British supermarket sector with sales increasing by just 0.2% compared to a year ago.
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02/06/2015
Best of British: Home-grown favourites lead the way
Four out of the top five FMCG brands are home-grown UK favourites.
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25/05/2015
Chinese brands lead China’s most chosen FMCG brands
Chinese brand Master Kong hold No.1 for three years as China's most chosen FMCG brand.Mizone is the ranking's top riser.
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14/05/2015
Colgate bought by over half of the world’s households
Brand Footprint reveals the most chosen and fastest-growing FMCG brands across the world.
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12/05/2015
The Value of a Digital Ad
How Delivery and Brand/Sales Effectiveness Can Drive Digital Advertising ROI in a Cross-Media World.
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11/05/2015
Competition for grocery top spot intensifies in Ireland
Intense competition for Ireland’s grocery top-spot with Tesco and SuperValu level on market share.
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06/05/2015
Android Switchers Drive iOS Growth in Europe's Big Five
The popularity of Apple iOS continued to grow in Europe's five largest countries, reaching a 20.3% share.
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06/05/2015
British consumers win with lower Grocery prices
Supermarket sales have slowed to a revenue growth of 0.2% compared to last year.
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06/05/2015
US phablet market soars
In OS market, Android holds its lead while Windows remains stalled.
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27/04/2015
Competition becomes tougher in the Chinese slowdown economy
Official statistics also showed China’s economy grew in the first quarter at its weakest pace since early 2009.
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20/04/2015
Physical music tops the entertainment charts in Britain
The latest data from Kantar Worldpanel, shows HMV returning to first place among music retailers.
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16/04/2015
Minor FMCG consumption improvements in Vietnam
Vietnam’s economy expands at an annual rate of 6%, the highest growth rate recorded in the last 5 years.
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13/04/2015
SuperValu New Number One Supermarket in Ireland
Change at the top as SuperValu becomes Ireland’s largest grocery retailer.
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08/04/2015
Aldi moves up the ranking
Aldi has become Britain’s sixth largest supermarket.
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08/04/2015
Our Apple Watch Sneak Peek
53%t of French consumers and 47% of British consumers cited notifications as the most important function of wearables
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07/04/2015
US: Seeking the perfect smartphone
Just 33% of US buyers did no research at all before purchasing their device.
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07/04/2015
Exploring growth through transformation in China
China is seeing its lowest inflation levels for over a decade with the latest official release reporting a rate of 1.4%.
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02/04/2015
Chinese New Year brings a new record for iOS sales in China
Apple’s iOS sales have reached an all-time high in urban China where it captured 27.6% of the smartphone market.
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01/04/2015
The thriving mask market in China
The focus on inner beauty is driving the growth of skin care market in China.
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31/03/2015
India: 'Lets Up the Ante: Go Premium'
The Premium landscape today in India is experiencing strong evolutionary undercurrents.
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30/03/2015
China: The neglected bottom of the pyramid
Low income families used to account for 9.6% of total urban China in 2012 but it decreased to 7.6% in 2014.
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25/03/2015
How Coke capitalised on the synergy between TV & Facebook
Kantar Worldpanel France worked with Coca-Cola to measure the impact of its iconic Polar Bears campaign.
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23/03/2015
Should brands list at the discounters?
Does listing in a discounter actually add to revenue? To answer this, we need to look closely at shopper behaviour.
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18/03/2015
Kantar Worldpanel, an employer of choice
Kantar Worldpanel has been recognised as an outstanding employer in the UK, Ireland and Greater China.
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16/03/2015
Grocery Market Competition Intensifies in Ireland
The latest data show contrasting fortunes among the major supermarkets in an increasingly competitive marketplace.
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12/03/2015
Chinese New Year dates impact on FMCG market growth
The grocery market in China grew at 4.4%, one percentage point below the 2014 annual value growth.
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10/03/2015
Price war drives grocery deflation to record low
Deflation has reached a new low of -1.6% as price competition between the supermarkets continues to impact the market.
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05/03/2015
How consumers are juggling their portfolio of mobile devices
This paper describes evolving consumer trends in mobile device markets and relevant results from consumer surveys.
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04/03/2015
Apple reaches highest ever sales share in urban China...
Apple’s iOS reached its highest ever share in urban China with one in every four smartphones sold being an iPhone.
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03/03/2015
Mobile consumers have the answer
We picked the most interesting mobile questions from our Twitter followers and asked our panels in the US and GB.
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25/02/2015
UK’s most successful new launches of 2014 revealed
Kantar Worldpanel announces the best-selling grocery product launches of 2014.
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25/02/2015
The British Great Grocery Revolution
The austerity-busting pattern of growth that supermarkets enjoyed since the financial crisis came to an abrupt halt.
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16/02/2015
Growth Continues for Irish Grocery Market
Positive picture for the Irish grocery market with sales up by 1.2%.
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11/02/2015
China: Driving quality growth in the era of ‘New Normal’
Kantar Worldpanel reports that China FMCG market has entered a new era with a mild single digit growth rate around 5-6%.
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10/02/2015
Market accelerates and Tesco returns to growth
The latest supermarket share figures show the grocery market growing at 1.1%, the fastest rate since June 2014.
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04/02/2015
Apple iOS leads US OS share for the first time since Q4 2012
Apple’s share of sales grew across the US, Europe* and China during the important Christmas period.
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04/02/2015
Modern Trade Steadily Rising in Philippines
From 34% in 2012 and 35% in 2013, it is reported that today, 36% of purchases for FMCG are made in Modern Trade channels
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04/02/2015
US: iPhone 6, iPad Air most gifted in 2014 holiday quarter
iPhones represented 57% of all smartphones given as gifts while iPads made up 33.7% of all gifted tablets.
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02/02/2015
Kantar Worldpanel launches Out of Home panel in China
With the increasing mobility of Chinese consumers, the panel will reveal new insight on real consumer behaviour.
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30/01/2015
China dairy industry’s challenges and opportunities
China's overall macro-economic growth slowdown continues in 2014.
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29/01/2015
Rational trade up of Chinese toothpaste market
Driven by trading up, Chinese toothpaste market grew 8% for the latest 52 weeks up to Dec 26th, 2014.
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26/01/2015
Entertainment: Amazon is Christmas winner in Britain
The retailer was boosted by another rise in online shopping which now accounts for a record 39% of all transactions.
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19/01/2015
Best Christmas for Irish Grocery market since 2010
Competition for market share remains fierce in Ireland.
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13/01/2015
Christmas sales a welcome boost for retailers
Increased consumer spending over Christmas helped the grocery market grow at its fastest rate since August 2014.
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13/01/2015
Your chance to ask whatever you want about mobile....
Leading up to MWC, Kantar Worldpanel ComTech is giving YOU the opportunity to ask our consumer panels three questions.
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09/01/2015
iPhone 6 tops Fall 2014 smartphone sales
Kantar Worldpanel ComTech data show Apple, Samsung claim 5 best-selling models.
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07/01/2015
Apple market share grows across Europe, US and China
Android’s market share dropped in most European markets and in the US.
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31/12/2014
Wearables take center stage at CES but not with consumers
Recent US, GB data suggest smartwatches have yet to catch on.
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30/12/2014
Food safety scare continued to hurt Taiwan’s food market
It's been three months since the latest food safety incident, but the FMCG market is still showing no signs of recovery.
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22/12/2014
Key trends to look out for in 2015
Our experts review the past year and look at the key trends for future success
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22/12/2014
Ireland: Competition tightens as Christmas approaches
The battle for market share remains hotly contested as the top three retailers continue to be separated by just 1.5%.
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16/12/2014
Christmas comes early for consumers as prices fall
The UK grocery market has returned to marginal growth of 0.1%, after last period’s historic first ever recorded decline.
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03/12/2014
Huge iPhone 6 sales put Apple on course for record quarter
Apple now accounts for 39.5% of British sales, its highest ever level
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03/12/2014
iPhone 6 Plus captures 41% of US "phablet" sales
Screen size most important driver for choice for iPhone 6 and 6 Plus sales
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24/11/2014
Improved outlook for grocery sector as sales growth continue
The Irish grocery market has grown its sales at the fastest rate since June with sales up 1.1% over the past year.
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18/11/2014
British grocery market contracts in historic first
For the first time since Kantar Worldpanel records began in 1994 the British grocery market has fallen into decline.
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14/11/2014
P&G, Master Kong and Nestle lead in race to win consumers
Kantar Worldpanel reports 5.1% value growth for the chinese FMCG market over a year ago.
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11/11/2014
Kantar Worldpanel expands its consumer panel in Saudi Arabia
The new enhanced panel in Saudi Arabia will provide clients greater insights into Saudi Arabian shoppers.
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10/11/2014
Amazon takes lion's share of the entertainment market
Amazon has continued its strong growth across all areas of the physical music, games and video markets.
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03/11/2014
China: Evolving behaviors in a challenging environment
The winners adapted themselves to actual shopper behaviours, rather than try to change them.
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31/10/2014
US: Early iPhone6-6 Plus sales suggest strong holiday season
Kantar Worldpanel ComTech data for US smartphone sales show the brand's potential to capture strong sales in holidays.
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30/10/2014
FMCG sector slows by $8.3 billion as emerging markets cool
FMCG spend in emerging markets has slowed from 8.8% to 7.5% – equivalent to $8.3 billion of lost growth.
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29/10/2014
Demand for iPhone 6 boosts Apple's sales
Android is continuing its dominance of the European* OS market with a 73.9% share.
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28/10/2014
Ireland: SuperValu gains ground as Aldi and Lidl gain share
SuperValu is the only major multiple grocer to be in growth other than the discount retailers.
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21/10/2014
UK's grocery market enters deflation
The latest grocery share figures show like-for-like prices have declined by 0.2% in UK.
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16/10/2014
Tablets aren't smartphones!
Looking at the US tablet market as we wait Apple’s announcement.
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16/10/2014
Vietnamese consumers keep tight control of FMCG baskets
GDP growth acceleration not strong enough to boost consumers' spend in FMCG.
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14/10/2014
FMCG growth in China showing rebound in Q3
Kantar Worldpanel reports 5.7% value growth for the China's FMCG market for the latest 52 weeks up to Sep 5th 2014.
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09/10/2014
Kantar Worldpanel enhances its consumer panel in Korea
More robust measurement and in-depth understanding of Korea consumers’ behaviour.
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07/10/2014
Kantar Worldpanel ComTech grows global reach
New consumer panel goes live in Russia. Panel size in China increased to over 22,000 individuals.
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01/10/2014
Apple sales hold steady despite iPhone 6 pre-launch demand
The latest smartphone sales show that Apple’s share in Britain is holding steady ahead of the iPhone 6 launch.
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01/10/2014
US: iPhone 5s/c demand undented by expectation of new models
In the month of August alone, the iPhone 5S was the second best selling smartphone in the US.
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30/09/2014
Aldi and Lidl continue to gain ground in Ireland
Aldi and Lidl are continuing to post impressive performances.
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30/09/2014
China: Creating growth via incremental innovation
The growth of the fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) market continued to slow in China over the last 12 months.
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29/09/2014
China: Opportunities still abound in a slowing baby market
Market slow down and government regulation are changing baby products' market structure and dynamics.
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26/09/2014
China: Reality show sponsors reap lucrative rewards
Brands can reap significant rewards from reality shows sponsorship deals, if they choose the right programme.
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23/09/2014
Low grocery market growth as inflation disappears
Overall grocery market growth slowing to a new record low of 0.3% in UK.
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15/09/2014
Apple Watch bets on design
To unprecedented hype, Apple revealed its long-rumored wearable device on September 9: the Apple Watch.
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05/09/2014
FMCG Vietnam: Opting for more drinking occasions at home
Consumers are now less likely to spend their drinks at more costly places such as coffee shops and restaurants.
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01/09/2014
Irish shoppers benefit from falling inflation
The latest supermarket share figures in Ireland show food and drink prices rising at the lowest level since March 2012.
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28/08/2014
Xiaomi continues as number one manufacturer in China
Xiaomi surges ahead but not all Chinese manufacturers share success.
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27/08/2014
Grocery price inflation virtually vanishes
Latest supermarket share figures show price inflation is the lowest since October 2006
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11/08/2014
Taiwanese care about oily skin, blackheads & bad teeth
What are Taiwanese men's grooming habit and the reason behind it?
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08/08/2014
ComTech Report: The last mile in smartphone buying
A new whitepaper sheds light on what shapes the final leg of the smartphone purchasing process in the US
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07/08/2014
FMCG Vietnam: Urban families remain cautious in spending
All key channels remain stagnant while wet market is shrinking over the past quarter in Urban.
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05/08/2014
Summer boost for Dunnes Stores
Dunnes top performer among the big supermarkets
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04/08/2014
UK: High street entertainment outlets start to fight back
Traditional high street names such as GAME and HMV are beginning to steal back share from the supermarkets
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30/07/2014
Xiaomi, Huawei & Wiko power Android growth
The latest smartphone sales data from Kantar Worldpanel ComTech shows Android remains the leading OS in Europe
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29/07/2014
Familiar trends bring records for Aldi and Lidl
The latest supermarket share figures show familiar trends of market polarisation
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21/07/2014
Boosting African expansion with launch into Egypt
Kantar Worldpanel continues to grow its presence in Africa with the launch of a consumer panel in Egypt
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16/07/2014
FMCG growth showing signs of stabilizing in China during Q2
The latest report from Kantar Worldpanel shows that the growth of Q2 FMCG market returns to a level consistent with Q1
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08/07/2014
Global portfolio aligned around seven capabilities
The new structure will deliver easier access and simpler navigation through its suite of global solutions
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07/07/2014
Grocery sales growing at their fastest rate for over a year
SuperValu attracting the most additional shoppers across Ireland
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02/07/2014
Chinese FMCG companies gain share as market growth slows
As single-digit growth settles in, foreign brands face fierce competition
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01/07/2014
Good news for UK households as inflation falls to record low
Latest supermarket share figures show market growth bouncing back to 2.8% from last period’s historic low of 1.7%
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30/06/2014
Galaxy S5 attracts some Apple customers in Europe
Samsung Galaxy S5 was the third best selling smartphone in Britain during May
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25/06/2014
Google I/O 2014: The world according to Android
Loyalty among developers and consumers key to future success
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25/06/2014
FMCG Vietnam: Growth levels out in both Urban and Rural
FMCG growth levels are at 7% in Urban and 12% in Rural
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18/06/2014
Silver hair generation, a golden opportunity in Taiwan
Taiwan's aging society: market foe? or FMCG's opportunity?
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16/06/2014
Global FMCG ecommerce will grow by $17 billion by 2016
Retailers and brands which are slow to adopt the online channel will lose out
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10/06/2014
Grocery market continues to grow in Ireland
Dunnes top performer among the big supermarkets
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05/06/2014
Fresh Food Chinese Market: A Breakthrough of Modern Trade
It is the generally accepted that fresh food is vital to store traffic, and thus is key to a supermarket’s success
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04/06/2014
The changing face of health and beauty in the UK
Research from Kantar Worldpanel shows the growth in the health and beauty sector is with discounters and bargain stores
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03/06/2014
UK: historic lows in market growth
The supermarket share figures in the UK show a slowdown in grocery market growth to 1.7%
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02/06/2014
China: bright spots in FMCG market
Kantar Worldpanel in China points out that there is a vast room for new categories to win more consumers
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30/05/2014
Handicapping the iPhone 6 opportunity
At Apple's developers confab, no hardware but plenty of clues on what's coming later in 2014
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28/05/2014
One in three pounds spent on entertainment goes online
A third of spend on physical CDs, DVDs and games in the UK is now online.
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26/05/2014
Smartphone fragmentation in Europe challenges status quo
Across Europe there is an accelerating trend of fragmentation in the handset market as smaller brands gain real traction
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26/05/2014
Warburtons is the UK's most chosen FMCG brand
Local brands are winning in the UK.
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26/05/2014
Home grown brands top Ireland's most chosen ranking
Home-grown brands come out on top in our ranking of Ireland’s most chosen FMCG brands.
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23/05/2014
Unilever and Vinamilk, top brands in Vietnam
The global giant Unilever is the No.1 brand owner in Rural Vietnam.
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21/05/2014
Local brands grow more in Latin America
Local brands grew by 1.5% compared to only 0.7% for global brands.
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20/05/2014
Colgate is the Most Chosen Brand in Asia
Kantar Worldpanel’s Brand Footprint study reveals the most chosen brands in Asia
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20/05/2014
Master Kong is the Most Chosen Brand in China
Master Kong is the Most Chosen Brand in China for the second year in Kantar Worldpanel’s Brand Footprint ranking
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20/05/2014
Master Kong is the Most Chosen Brand in China
Master Kong is the Most Chosen Brand in China for the second year in Kantar Worldpanel’s Brand Footprint ranking
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20/05/2014
Colgate is the Most Chosen Brand in Asia
Kantar Worldpanel’s Brand Footprint study reveals the most chosen brands in Asia
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14/05/2014
Only 16 global FMCG brands chosen more than 1 billion times
Brand Footprint 2014 reveals the Top 50 Most Chosen FMCG brands in the world
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14/05/2014
Global Ranking of the Most Chosen Consumer Brands
Brand Footprint 2014 reveals the Top 50 Most Chosen FMCG brands in the world
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12/05/2014
Return to growth for the grocery market in Ireland
During the recession shoppers turned to ‘little and often’ shopping, this trend is now changing.
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09/05/2014
Vietnamese FMCG: Slowdown in Urban, Stagnant Growth in Rural
Observation up to March 2014 reports the continuous slowdown since Q3 last year in FMCG consumption in Urban
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08/05/2014
Consumer panel enhancement in India completed
MarketPulse rebrands as Kantar Worldpanel to connect the Indian panel to all Kantar Worldpanel’s services
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07/05/2014
Major retailers forced to change strategy
Low growth has been caused by intensifying price competition among the supermarkets
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07/05/2014
US carrier loyalty threatened by 1st time smartphone buyers
Carrier loyalty among featurephone owners drops 16 percentage points compared to smartphone owners
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06/05/2014
FMCG in China continued slowdown in Q1 2014
Weakness in FMCG purchasing has been driven by slower growth in household spending- especially in key 4 cities
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06/05/2014
Q1 US smartphone sales jump
Last mile in smartphone penetration to come from the low end
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30/04/2014
Successful consumer panel enhancement in Brazil
Sample increased by 40% to offer a more detailed insight into purchase patterns in the biggest Latin American economy
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29/04/2014
Time to grow pack sizes in Mexico?
When is the right time to grow the pack size? The latest trends identified in Mexico give some clues
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28/04/2014
Apple regains momentum as Windows stutters
Apple is performing strongly in the first quarter of the year, with sales bouncing back in Europe, Japan and Australia
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24/04/2014
Continuous slow-down in Urban, yet growth remains positive
In Vietnam, FMCG in Urban continues to slow down since Q3 last year while Rural market maintains a 2-digit growth
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14/04/2014
Aldi and Lidl continue to set the pace in Ireland
The latest figures show strong sales growth for both Aldi and Lidl with respective growth rates of 21.9% and 11.1%.
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08/04/2014
Losses for the big four in the UK
Serious challenges as market structure in the UK continues to change
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03/04/2014
Eco-system is the key for Smart Device multi-screen strategy
By the end of 2013,for those iPhone users who also own a tablet device,64% of them are using iPad (iOS) in China.
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01/04/2014
France: private label and discounters lost market share
An European-wide trend has had its exception in France where both private label and discounters lost share in 2013
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31/03/2014
Motorola back in the game with Moto G success
Android remain the top OS across Europe with 68.9% share
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28/03/2014
E-commerce: new growth engine not zero sum game in China
Despite the slowdown of overall retail sales, the online channel still enjoyed rapid growth
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28/03/2014
Premiumisation remaining a bright spot in China
Growing middle class and the pursuit of a better life, food safety and product benefit all help to drive premiumization
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26/03/2014
Tablets’ Value Proposition Still Unclear to Mainstream Users
53% of US consumers interviewed in 4Q13 said they will not buy a tablet in the next 12 months.
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24/03/2014
FMCG blooms throughout Tet in Vietnam
Beverages conquer the leading growth with 24% increase in value consumption among Urban households and 43% in Rural
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18/03/2014
Superquinn rebrand makes SuperValu Ireland's 2nd retailer
Challenges remain for all major players as Aldi and Lidl forge ahead
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11/03/2014
Unprecedented changes in Grocery Retailing
Aldi and Waitrose post record market shares
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10/03/2014
Indonesia Economic Outlook 2014
The report gives insight on the key global trends and explores how they will impact Indonesia
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05/03/2014
Kantar Worldpanel, Recognised as a Great Company to Work For
Kantar Worldpanel has been recognised as an employer of choice in UK, Ireland, France, Spain and Mexico.
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05/03/2014
Sun-Art extends their lead in China
The Sun-Art Group has seen strong share growth driven by the opening of 45 new RT-Mart stores during 2013
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04/03/2014
Kantar Worldpanel is within the UK's Best 100 Companies
Kantar Worldpanel UK is celebrating its listing in The Sunday Times Top 100 Companies.
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27/02/2014
Mobile loyalty challenge
People are less loyal to mobile handsets than to OS.
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26/02/2014
Mobile Trends that Matter Tomorrow
Kantar Worldpanel publishes an insight report to review the key trends that will shape the future mobile landscape
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24/02/2014
Android edges toward 70% in Europe
LG, Sony and Motorola look to build on recent success at Mobile World Congress
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20/02/2014
Five rules for reaching Indonesian shoppers
Kantar Worldpanel and Bain & Company provide an in-depth look at market conditions as well as consumer attitudes
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17/02/2014
Post-Christmas cheer for SuperValu in Ireland
SuperValu increased its market share to 20.1% from 19.9% despite a slowdown in overall grocery spend
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12/02/2014
Kantar Worldpanel expands into Africa
Strategic alliance with TNS RMS sees Kantar Worldpanel continue to extend its global position
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12/02/2014
4G network key to China Mobile-Apple partnership
63% of all Apple handsets in China are already on China Mobile’s network
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11/02/2014
Grocery Market Share UK - Strong performances
Strong performances from Sainsbury’s, Waitrose and the discounters despite overall grocery market growth slowing
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30/01/2014
Setting targets for growth in China
Setting a reasonable target is the fundamental of healthy brand growth
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30/01/2014
FMCG growth: struggle in urban vs. steady recovery in rural
In Vietnam, it is a rough ride to gain 2-digit growth in Urban while Rural is stepping up firmly for a recovery
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28/01/2014
Male Revolution- the Modern Chinese Male
A Kantar Worldpanel survey on 5,300 Asian men has found: 62% disagree that "using grooming products is a women thing"
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27/01/2014
Android ends the year on top but Apple scores in key markets
Windows holds in Europe, but deteriorating performance in China and US hits Nokia
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27/01/2014
Game boosted by PS4 and Xbox One launches in the UK
While Christmas gifting leads to Amazon’s highest ever share
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20/01/2014
A Christmas boost for SuperValu in Ireland
The discount retailers Aldi and Lidl were the other big winners
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17/01/2014
Navigating the Consumer Journey
How can retailers stand out to increasingly savvy consumers and grow their business
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14/01/2014
Strong Christmas: online, convenience and premium
Aldi, Lidl and Waitrose continued to record strong growth over the Christmas period
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07/01/2014
Android leads OS U.S. sales, as LG and Nokia see resurgence
Apple sales grow month on month, however progress is slow
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07/01/2014
Apple launch momentum continues
But progress is slowed by resurgent rivals
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23/12/2013
Premiumisation in Indonesia
Premiumisation is becoming more and more hot topic in Indonesia right now and no exception for FMCG business
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23/12/2013
A struggle to sustain growth in Vietnam
Consumer demand is expected to heat up soon as Tet season is coming.
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23/12/2013
Grocery sales yet to see a Christmas cheer in Ireland
Despite the improving economic environment shoppers continue to keep a close watch on their grocery spend
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18/12/2013
Asian men care about appearances not for women
A survey on 5,300 Asian men has found why they want to take care of his appearance: It’s not about women
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17/12/2013
Over half the UK now shops in a discounter
Both Aldi and Lidl have continued to record double-digit growth
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02/12/2013
Apple iPhone 5S outsells 5C three to one in Great Britain
iPhone 5C helps drive new customers to Apple in USA
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28/11/2013
Android gains 3% market share each quarter in China
The latest ComTech report shows that Samsung, Apple and Xiaomi account for 60% of total Smartphone sales
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27/11/2013
Blossom for FMCG e-tailing in China, Taiwan and Korea
E-commerce growth for mainland China, Taiwan and Korea FMCG market hit double digit for several consecutive years
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26/11/2013
Food price inflation falls to lowest level for a year
The latest supermarket share figures from Kantar Worldpanel in Ireland, show price inflation dropping to 2.9%
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20/11/2013
FMCG growth flattens out in urban Vietnamese market
FMCG in Rural is stepping up firmly at 14% according to the latest FMCG Monitor for Vietnam
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19/11/2013
Grocery Market Share UK - Two Directions
Premium ranges prepare for Christmas and yet another Aldi record share
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14/11/2013
Weak cosmetic sales as cautious customers tone down spending
Taiwan's cosmetic market is facing declining sales, what is contributing to this trend?
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04/11/2013
Nokia and Windows global momentum continues
Local brands edge out global players in China
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04/11/2013
LG rockets to third in U.S. Smartphone sales
Value conscious first-time Smartphone buyers boost LG Smartphone share to 7% in Q3 2013
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04/11/2013
FMCG picks up as economic conditions improve in Vietnam
55% of shoppers make shopping list before going to stores and this ratio is much higher among modern trade shoppers.
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04/11/2013
The battle for Chinese shoppers intensifies
China Shopper Report 2013 explores winning strategies for global and local brands
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30/10/2013
Ireland household budget fears lead to market slowdown
The latest supermarket share figures from Kantar Worldpanel in Ireland, show a slowdown in grocery market growth
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29/10/2013
GTA V release pushes games market into growth
Tesco and Asda have benefited the most from the Grand Theft Auto V release
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24/10/2013
FMCG slowdown stabilises in China
This is the first quarter since Q2 2012 where the FMCG market has not experienced a slower growth rate.
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24/10/2013
Coca Cola leads ranking of the most chosen brands
Brand Footprint ranking highlights potential for global growth
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22/10/2013
Grocery Market Share UK - No stopping Aldi
The latest grocery share figures from Kantar Worldpanel, show a further step in the remarkable rise of Aldi.
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09/10/2013
Kantar Worldpanel and IMRB in strategic tie up
The companies enhance their consumer panel service to offer informed insight on the fast-changing Indian market
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04/10/2013
Accelerating growth in FMCG consumption in Vietnam
After several months of stagnant growth, FMCG market in Urban has reached its 2-digit growth rate for the first time.
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01/10/2013
Market Share Ireland - A Back To School boost for Dunnes
After losing out in the ‘Back To School’ battle last year, Dunnes has placed more emphasis on beating this year
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30/09/2013
T-Mobile sees growth in sales on strength of iOS in the US
T-Mobile reverses decline - sees highest sales share over past year
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30/09/2013
Windows Phone nears double digit share across Europe
Samsung begins to feel pressure from resurgent Sony, Nokia and LG
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26/09/2013
21 FMCG companies reaching over 100 million urban families
The latest report shows that P&G continues to maintain its leading position on the number of consumers in China.
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25/09/2013
Grocery Market Share UK - Increasing pressure
The latest grocery share figures from Kantar Worldpanel show the big four supermarkets under pressure
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05/09/2013
Appetite for Change? Nutrition & UK’s obesity crisis
Shopper, usage and nutrition data to tackle the issues of the UK’s obesity and nutrition
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04/09/2013
Android maintains sales lead in the US
Fewer first-time smartphone buyers for Android as iOS maintains share of this key consumer group in the US
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03/09/2013
A summery boost for the grocery market in Ireland
€30 million uplift in consumer spend as a result of the heat wave compared with the same period the previous year.
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02/09/2013
Record share for Windows phone
Windows Phone has posted its highest ever level of 8.2% across the five major European markets
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29/08/2013
Grocery Market Share UK - Sustained Growth for Sainsbury’s
Sainsbury’s has continued to grow ahead of the market over the past 12 weeks, achieving sales growth of 4.9%
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23/08/2013
Stable FMCG growth yet faint signs of rebound in Vietnam
Though FMCG consumpstion is anchoring its growth, it is premature to say whether a strong rebound will come anytime soon
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06/08/2013
What if online retail was bigger than Tesco?
Retailers and manufacturers of today increasingly are looking to the online shopping market to engage shoppers
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29/07/2013
Verizon wins out across the OS brand set for Q2 2013
Only carrier to increase share, with a 1.9% increase over last year
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29/07/2013
Apple rebounds as iPhone 4 pulls in smartphone first-timers
Apple’s iOS has surged 5.2 percentage points to 30.5% of the British smartphone market.
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26/07/2013
Slowdown in China’s FMCG growth for another quarter
The figure is lower than the 8.4% growth for Q1 and also the lowest quarter-on-quarter growth in the last 2 years
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25/07/2013
Consumption have not yet rebounded in Vietnam
Lower income groups are particularly hard hit, with a decline in their average spending for total FMCG.
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25/07/2013
Families feel the heat and make further cut backs across Ireland
Aldi and Lidl’s combined share expected to hit 15% by December
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18/07/2013
Penetration is paramount, but it is also a leaky bucket
Top five brands in a product category lose 30-60 percent of their shoppers every year in China
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16/07/2013
Grocery Market Share UK - Big four under pressure
The latest grocery figures show the big four supermarkets under pressure as a result of long-term polarisation
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15/07/2013
The next golden decade of China baby market
China's growing new population and the upgrading of baby products entail a huge potential for baby market
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09/07/2013
Vietnam: 85% of the population purchase FMCG under promotion
New report provides understanding of the Vietnamese behaviour towards promotion in the FMCG market
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09/07/2013
Amazon and Tesco, top of the entertainment retailer league
HMV has slipped to fifth position as Tesco takes over the reins and Amazon dominates the top spot.
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08/07/2013
Apple, closer to Android in the US as Carrier Distribution Grows
While smartphone sales have remained stable in the 3 months ending May 2013, iOS has grown with a 3.5% increase.
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01/07/2013
Samsung, 50% share in Europe
The latest data show that almost half of all smartphones sold in Europe are a Samsung.
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21/06/2013
FMCG Monitor Vietnam - Dairy sector wins Hot Categories
Kantar Worldpanel Vietnam reports a modest growth of FMCG market during the latest 12 weeks up to May 19th 2013.
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18/06/2013
Grocery Market Share UK - No let-up in polarisation
Polarisation continues, with Aldi, Lidl and Waitrose all stealing share from the big four retailers.
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17/06/2013
Kantar Worldpanel Grocer Share app is back!
The latest grocery share figures and expert opinion for the GB, Ireland, Spain and Portugal markets.
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06/06/2013
FMCG’s Stagnant Growth and Shopper Reaction in Vietnam
Kantar Worldpanel Vietnam reported a slow-down in growth of FMCG during the latest 4 weeks up to April 21st 2013.
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03/06/2013
Android Leads in the US, but iOS and Windows are Growing Faster
Windows growth fueled by share gains among 25 to 34 year olds.
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03/06/2013
Sony and LG Boosted by Faltering EU Economies
Kantar Worldpanel ComTech shows Sony and LG making gains as consumers across Southern Europe opt for cheaper handsets.
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31/05/2013
A key milestone for Android in China
ComTech reports Urban China Smartphone penetration reached 42%, an increase of 1.2% compared to Q4 2012.
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31/05/2013
Myth of the Less Developed Lower Tier Beauty User in China
Kantar Worldpanel provides a unique understanding on the current status of beauty habits across China.
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29/05/2013
Challenging Times Ahead for Traditional Multiple Retailers
The market is becoming increasingly tough for the traditional multiple retailers
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21/05/2013
Grocery Market Share UK - Aldi Breaks Records Again
Retailer posts highest ever market share and sales growth.
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09/05/2013
Kantar Worldpanel Dairy Talk in Vietnam
Kantar Worldpanel Vietnam held their Kantar Worldpanel Dairy Talk on May 8th, 2013, at Sheraton Saigon Hotel.
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07/05/2013
FMCG & Fresh Foods, the Core in Consumer’s Wallet
Steady growth of FMCG market in Vietnam during the latest quarter up to March 24th 2013.
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02/05/2013
Coca Cola leads global ranking of most chosen brands
Brand Footprint ranking highlights potential for global growth.
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29/04/2013
Windows sees steady growth in the US in Q1 2013
While Android and iOS remain the top contenders, Windows and Nokia steadily move upwards.
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29/04/2013
Android set to spike with HTC One and Samsung launches
The latest sales data from ComTech shows Android continuing to dominate the number one OS spot in Great Britain.
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29/04/2013
Grocery Market Share Ireland - Record Share for discounters
The latest supermarket share figures from Kantar Worldpanel in Ireland show Aldi and Lidl continue to set the pace.
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24/04/2013
Grocery Market Share UK - Market Polarisation Intensifies
The latest grocery share figures from Kantar Worldpanel show an increasingly polarised grocery market.
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24/04/2013
China FMCG market reporting only 8.4% growth in Q1
...yet RT-Mart continued its unstoppable march.
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18/04/2013
Skyfall Boosts Supermarket’s Share of Entertainment Market
The latest data from Kantar Worldpanel shows a strong performance by the supermarkets in the entertainment market.
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08/04/2013
FMCG Market Blooms In Tet Season
Healthy growth of FMCG market in Vietnam during the latest quarter up to February 24th 2013.
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08/04/2013
Superquinn Outperforms Market for First Time Since 2007
The latest supermarket share figures show Superquinn growing ahead of the market for the first time in five years.
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01/04/2013
Android, Sprint and Samsung Increased Share In Early 2013
Price drops on Sprint in U.S. result in share increases for both the carrier, Samsung and the Android OS.
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01/04/2013
Google Branding Helps LG Back Into The Smartphone Market
LG is coming back to life in Great Britain with its share hitting 4.3% in the three months to February 2013.
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26/03/2013
Grocery Market Share UK -Sainsburys keeps its Strong Run
The latest grocery share figures from Kantar Worldpanel show Sainsbury’s is the clear winner among the big four.
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25/03/2013
Kantar Worldpanel France, a Great Place to Work
Kantar Worldpanel France has become one of the 2013 Top Companies to Work For in France.
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25/03/2013
Asia Consumer Insights 2013
We compile market information about the latest movements and provide an integrated view of Asian region.
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05/03/2013
Grocery Market Share Ireland - Horsemeat crisis shifts habits
The latest supermarket share figures reveal the initial impact of January’s horsemeat scandal on consumer shopping habits.
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01/03/2013
Chinese urban families spent 10% more on FMCG in 2012
Among the categories Kantar Worldpanel monitor, 7 out of 10 enjoyed average family spending level increase of over 3%.
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01/03/2013
Kantar Worldpanel UK a Sunday Times Best Company!
The company was listed 81st in the ranking of 100 companies.
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28/02/2013
Tet: a spectacular spending spree
Vietnamese consumers double their FMCG spending during Tet.
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26/02/2013
Grocery Market Share UK - First Data Since Horsemeat Scandal
The latest grocery share figures reveal the impact of the first five weeks of the horsemeat scandal.
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25/02/2013
Smartphone Competition Hots Up
...as Windows challenges the OS status quo
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25/02/2013
Android Regains Lead Among U.S. Smartphone OS Sales
Price reductions for flagship models contribute to Android’s performance.
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21/02/2013
Slowdown in Chinese FMCG growth halted in Q4
...as local retailers continue to outperform international competitors.
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08/02/2013
Grocery Market Share Ireland - Dunnes, Strongest Growth
The latest supermarket share figures from Kantar Worldpanel in Ireland show Dunnes’ improving fortunes in recent months.
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05/02/2013
Targeting Your Potential Buyers, Bucket By Bucket
We show you a simple segmentation to help manufacturers identify ways to grow their brands.
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29/01/2013
Grocery Market Share UK - A Stronger Tesco
The latest grocery share figures from Kantar Worldpanel UK show Tesco maintaining its market share.
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23/01/2013
Amazon Posts Record Share Over Christmas
...but it’s still an open ball game if HMV closes its stores.
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22/01/2013
Windows sees strong European growth
...but Android remains dominant worldwide
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22/01/2013
iOS Maintains Lead For Last Quarter Of 2012
iPhone is attracting an increasing proportion of Android consumers compared to Q4 of 2011.
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15/01/2013
Grocery Market Share UK - Christmas and New Year
Festive grocery share figures from Kantar Worldpanel show the grocery market growing at 3.8% over Christmas.
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14/01/2013
Dunnes Pulls Out A Christmas Cracker
The latest supermarket share figures from Kantar Worldpanel in Ireland show Dunnes increasing its share.
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08/01/2013
Grocery Market Share UK - Some Christmas premises challenged
The latest grocery share figures from Kantar Worldpanel show the grocery market growing at 3.2%
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07/01/2013
iOS Maintains Lead Among US Smartphone OS Sales
iOS sales share tops 50% for the first time due to iPhone repeat buyers and first time smartphone buyers.
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21/12/2012
Apple achieves its highest ever Smartphone share in US
...while prepay deals help Nokia to see an uplift in Great Britain
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19/12/2012
FMCG opportunity in lower tier cities
The slowdown for both China's economy and FMCG in 2012 doesn't thwart lower tier cities to shine brighter.
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14/12/2012
What Chinese shoppers really do - Series 4
The latest China Shopper Report provides insights into how China's retail landscape is quickly evolving.
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04/12/2012
iOS Regains Top Spot Among US Smartphone OS Sales
Strength of the iPhone 5, as well as that of predecessors, boosts share according to Kantar Worldpanel ComTech
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04/12/2012
Grocery Market Share UK – ALDI, 10% more shoppers
The latest grocery share figures from Kantar Worldpanel UK show the grocery market growing at 3.2%.
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27/11/2012
Soaring iPhone 5 sales in US knock Android into second place
iOS share growing in 4 out of 5 major EU countries as iPhone 5 sales kick in.
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23/11/2012
Spotlight on Vietnam - November 2012
Discover the key consumerism trends and see the big picture on how Vietnamese are changing the way they shop.
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19/11/2012
Online on track? The world of online retail in UK
This insightful discussion paper looks at the world of online retail across our different sectors.
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19/11/2012
15 FMCG companies reached over 100 million Chinese families
Procter & Gamble reached a staggering 156 million households out of a universe of 162 million households.
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13/11/2012
Grocery Market Share Ireland - Growth For First Time Since April
The Irish grocery market has grown by 0.1% –the first increase recorded since the Easter boost in April.
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07/11/2012
Grocery Market Share UK - Differences Among The Big 4
The latest grocery share figures show sharply differing fortunes for the big four supermarkets.
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05/11/2012
Sainsbury's gains on rivals in entertainment sector
The latest figures from Kantar Worldpanel show Sainsbury’s is the only supermarket to increase its share.
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02/11/2012
FMCG growth slows again in China
Kantar Worldpanel China reports 10% value growth for the FMCG market compared to the same period a year ago.
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30/10/2012
iPhone 5 release slows Android gains
...as US and GB markets drive Apple growth.
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15/10/2012
Grocery Market Share Ireland - Aldi Fits the Bill for Shoppers
The latest supermarket share figures from Kantar Worldpanel Ireland show a growth of almost 30% in Aldi's market share.
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09/10/2012
Grocery Market Share UK - Paralympic Gold For Sainsbury’s
The latest grocery share figures from Kantar Worldpanel show Sainsbury’s has delivered strong growth of 5.6%.
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01/10/2012
Windows makes progress in Europe
...as low-end Nokia Smartphones drive platform growth.
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17/09/2012
What Chinese shopper really do - Series 3
This chapter explores the dynamics between foreign and domestic consumer goods companies.
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17/09/2012
Grocery Market Share Ireland - Shopping More, Spending Less
The latest supermarket share figures show the average shopping trip in Ireland is now €21.30, the lowest level since 2005.
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14/09/2012
ComTech launches largest mobile consumer panel in Japan
Kantar Worldpanel ComTech is expanding it’s mobile and tablet operation by launching a new panel in Japan this month.
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11/09/2012
Grocery Market Share UK - Grocery Market Beats Inflation
The latest grocery share figures from Kantar Worldpanel show the grocery market growing at 3.3%.
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06/09/2012
What Chinese shoppers really do - Download full report
Understanding the differences in Chinese shoppers' behaviour.
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03/09/2012
Android maintains its European domination
...while iOS holds firm in US and UK
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27/08/2012
Scam Alert - Fradulent Mystery Shopper Scheme in the US and Canada
Kantar's name is being exploited to further a fraudulent "mystery shopper" or "secret shopper" scam in the US and Canada.
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20/08/2012
Grocery Market Share Ireland - Growth Of Own Brand Groceries
The Irish grocery market has fallen by 0.9% over the past year.
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14/08/2012
Grocer Market Share UK - Grocery Market Bounces Back
The latest grocery share figures show the grocery market has bounced back and is now growing at 3.9%.
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06/08/2012
Summer success for Samsung
Samsung, buoyed by the release of the Samsung S3, is now the top selling brand across Europe with 45% share.
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25/07/2012
Grocery Market Share Ireland - Biggest Decline Since 2010
The grocery market has fallen by 1.3% compared with the same period last year, the steepest decline since August 2010.
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25/07/2012
Amazon Extends Lead At The Top
Amazon has retained its top spot in the entertainment retailer league, growing its market share by 3.2 percentage points
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24/07/2012
FMCG growth slowing in China's key cities
Kantar Worldpanel reports 15% value growth for the FMCG market for the latest quarter up to June 15th 2012.
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17/07/2012
Grocer Market Share UK - Austerity Bites
The latest grocery share figures from Kantar Worldpanel show the grocery market growth rate falling back to 2.1%.
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11/07/2012
Android maintains Euro dominance
...by attracting first time smartphone consumers
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29/06/2012
Chinese consumers are rarely loyal to their brands
Analysis of consumer purchase behaviour debunks previous brand impressions when purchasing consumer products.
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25/06/2012
Grocery Market Share Ireland - Cross-border shopping falls
New grocery market data shows that Irish supermarkets are continuing to capture more of the domestic grocery market.
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22/06/2012
Vietnam, consumer power at risk
The speed of price increase in Vietnam is now much faster than income growth rate, risking the consumer purchasing power.
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19/06/2012
UK Grocery Market Share Update Jubilant jump in sales
The market is growing at 3.2% with a dramatic jump to 11.3% in the run-up to the Diamond Jubilee.
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12/06/2012
Android now holds 60% of the European market
...with share in Spain at 79% and 69% in Germany
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28/05/2012
China's first continuous mobile phone research panel goes live
China has overtaken the US as the world’s largest smartphone market
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22/05/2012
Waiting for the jubilee
Grocery market sees sharp decreases in growth this period.
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15/05/2012
Smartphone competition hots up with slew of new releases
New flagship handsets from HTC and Samsung drive intense competition
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07/05/2012
China: Yonghui emerges as the fastest growing retailer in Q1
Yonghui is rapidly expanding its footprint across China while overall grocery market showing signs of slowdown.
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24/04/2012
The Squeeze on the middle
Market grows at 5.0%, the highest level since January 2010, mainly fuelled by food price inflation rather than volume.
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17/04/2012
Over 50s join the smartphone revolution
Smartphones make up a majority of new phone purchases for 50 and overs
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27/03/2012
Asda at an all-time high
UK Grocery Market Share Update - March 2012
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21/03/2012
Spotlight on China March 2012 now published
The latest Spotlight on China newsletter have been publised covering three hot topics
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20/03/2012
WP7 Outsells Symbian for first time
Android remains the number one OS in Britain, with its share up to 48.5% from 37.8% a year ago.
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05/03/2012
Full Media Investment Evaluation Suite launched in China
Kantar Worldpanel launches of a new suite of Media investment evaluation research tools for the China FMCG marketplace.
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04/03/2012
Kantar Worldpanel, one of the best companies to work for
We celebrate our listing on the prestigious Sunday Times Best Companies to Work For, for a second year running.
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28/02/2012
Competitive pressures limit Tesco dominance
UK Grocery Market Share Update - February 2012
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20/02/2012
Over half of the GB population owns a smartphone
Smartphones made up a remarkable 71.4% of mobile phone sales in the 12 weeks ending 22 January 2012.
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15/02/2012
Mixed performance in 2011 for international retailers in China
The top ten FMCG retail groups, in the latest quarter accounted for 39% which has fallen by 1ppt compared to a year ago.
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31/01/2012
Tesco continues to feel the heat, as Iceland does well in the cold
UK Grocery Market Share Update - January 2012
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25/01/2012
Apple pips Android to #1 US smartphone slot
Android retains global smartphone crown, however Apple is now growing at a faster rate.
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10/01/2012
The fight before Christmas - How was it for you?
UK Grocery Market Share Update - January 2012
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22/12/2011
Apple booms in Britain, but finds life tougher on the continent
Apple has increased its share of the British smartphone market from 21.4% a year ago to 30.9%.
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06/12/2011
Tesco gains shoppers but takes less cash at the tills
UK Grocery Market Share Update - December 2011
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08/11/2011
The zero sum game - no winner in the supermarket price war
UK Grocery Market Share Update - November 2011
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31/10/2011
Android: the battle within
Android holds a 49.9% of the GB smartphone market, followed by BlackBerry and Apple.
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20/10/2011
China: CR Vanguard’s strategy producing strong performance
CR Vanguard Group has been the star performer last quarter in China seeing a 0.5ppt increase in value share.
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11/10/2011
Price rules as inflation bites
UK Grocery Market Share Update - October 2011
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27/09/2011
Think smart, build loyalty
Dominic Sunnebo discusses Apple’s success in Britain and looks at how other mobile brands can build customer loyalty.
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13/09/2011
Grocery market resilient despite household budget pressures
UK Grocery Market Share Update - September 2011
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12/09/2011
Tablet sales rocket from their launch pad
The last research from Kantar Worldpanel Comtech's shows that 3.62 million people in Great Britain now own a tablet.
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16/08/2011
Grocery Spend Comes Under Pressure As Inflation Rises
UK Grocery Market Share Update - August 2011
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08/08/2011
Great Britain leading global Smartphone adoption
Android holds over 50% Sales share in developed markets, according to Kantar Worldpanel ComTech.
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19/07/2011
Inflation Creeps Up As The Growth Of ‘Two Nations’...
UK Grocery Market Share Update - July 2011
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12/07/2011
Pleasure and pain
New data reveals the mixed fortunes in the smartphone market.
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21/06/2011
Consumers ‘topping up’ help discounters make inroads
UK Grocery Market Share Update - June 2011
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26/05/2011
RT-Mart gains share in Q1 2011 while Trust-Mart loses shoppers
The Walmart Group remains the largest grocer in China over the last 52 weeks taking a share of 7.9%.
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24/05/2011
Bounce!
UK Grocery Market Share Update - May 2011
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27/04/2011
All-time record share for discounters
UK Grocery Market Share Update - April 2011
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28/03/2011
Shoppers hit the brakes
UK Grocery Market Share Update - March 2011
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07/03/2011
Android dominates the smartphone market
Android has increased its share of smartphone sales in Great Britain to 37.4%.
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04/03/2011
RT-Mart gained strength in 2010 while Carrefour faces...
Walmart group remains in front, while Carrefour struggles.
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25/02/2011
Kantar Worldpanel UK scoops Sunday Times Award
Kantar Worldpanel UK entered in "The Sunday Times 100 Best Companies to Work For" awards.
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01/02/2011
A market of two halves
UK Grocery Market Share Update - February 2011
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11/01/2011
Sainsbury's leads a resilient grocery sector
UK Grocery Market Share Update - January 2011
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16/11/2010
UK: Offer enhancement with a 20% panel increase
Kantar Worldpanel, has announced the expansion of its UK panel to 30,000 households.
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03/11/2010
China grocery market remains fragmented
The five main retailers only-take 13,4% share of the consumer spend spree
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05/09/2010
France: 15th edition of Référenseigne Expert published
The leading study on the analysis of food distribution and brands.
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13/08/2010
UK: Grocery figures now available on the iPhone
We have launched our first app to provide the latest grocery share figures at the touch of a button.
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17/05/2010
France. Outlook for 2010
Easing tension, rationalisation, simplicity and pleasure. All key elements to succeed in the market in 2010
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29/04/2010
France: 2009, a tough year for Hard Discounters
Despite the recession and the economic modernisation law, the Hard Discount sector is losing ground...
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25/01/2010
TNS Worldpanel rebrands as Kantar Worldpanel
TNS Worldpanel announced that it has changed its name and identity to Kantar Worldpanel across its global network
