Consumers are excited for the holidays — how will inflation impact them?
With inflation at a four-decade high since March this year, consumers have been readjusting how they spend, including trading down to...
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Our thought leadership perspectives
Strengthen your long-term strategies by incorporating macro trends and broader industry insights. In our blog posts we share our thought leadership on various aspects of the Consumer Experience plus other topics to enhance your decision making.
uzmakrauf
- Aug 6, 2022
- 1 min
Do you know why managing Consumer Confidence is so critical for managing inflation?
It’s because people behave based on how they “feel”. If we feel things are going to get worse, and prices will go up ↠ we could start...
uzmakrauf
- Jul 17, 2022
- 2 min
Inflation hit a new 4-decade record of 9.1% in June 2022 vs last year — are Millennials responsible?
Ongoing steep price hikes continue (Fuel +60%, Energy +42% and food +10% vs last June). These are due to a mix of high consumer demand...
uzmakrauf
- Jun 11, 2022
- 2 min
Record inflation of +8.6% in May’22 challenging Consumers and Policy Makers
A new 40-year inflation growth record of +8.6% vs last year was set this May with ongoing price increases for gas, shelter, groceries,...
uzmakrauf
- May 19, 2022
- 2 min
Sustainability is a growing driver of brand choice - Fashion has opportunities across life-cycle
Sustainability is a growing driver of brand choice for Consumers, particularly youth. But most industries have a long way to go to...
uzmakrauf
- May 11, 2022
- 1 min
Brands need to prepare for sales impact as inflation drives people to defer, reduce or trade down
COVID related concerns are thankfully slowing, and consumers feeling more comfortable re-engaging in activities they had stepped away...
uzmakrauf
- Mar 3, 2022
- 1 min
Spend on Gaming grew +75% during pandemic as people stuck at home sought fun.
About 3 billion global players expected by end 2021 and revenue of >$200 billion by 2023. BCG report (Dec’21) notes This revenue is...
uzmakrauf
- Jan 12, 2022
- 2 min
Are winning the shifts in macro trends part of your business strategy?
Do your business plans consider macro trend shifts? As example, US Household formats are shifting — there may be ways for you to engage...
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