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The 'average' consumer is a deceptive baseline. In 2026, a K-shaped divergence has split consumers, retailers, and brands into two accelerating extremes – while the undifferentiated middle shrinks. This report analyzes five macro-trend divergences impacting CPG and Consumer Electronics: macroeconomic asymmetry, the new consumer calculus, unified commerce, the barbell marketplace, and technology's new rules. With 29 data sources and sector-specific strategies.
