Euromonitor Podcasts

As the region experienced recessionary economic conditions in the past year due to the pandemic, the value of the apparel and footwear industry declined by 15%. As a result, new trends such as digitalisation, cash-on-delivery and the rise of casual wear emerged and started gaining traction. Though the pandemic caused massive disruptions to supply chains with country-wide lockdowns, port backlogs a...

In this podcast, we take a fresh look at the Experience More megatrend, where the virus put a stop to real life experiences during lockdown with consumers seeking their social, shopping and entertainment kicks online. Consumers continued to seek enhanced products, enhanced by technologies like AI and augmented reality for greater personalization. The pandemic also brought into sharp relief inequal...

Hygiene has become a buzzword since the beginning of the pandemic. With the simple measures like wearing a mask, maintaining social distancing, and washing hands are being considered the best ways to prevent the spread of the virus. Given the threat of infection, hygiene beyond personal care has become relevant to consumers as they spend more and more time at home. Which has lead to domestic hygie...

Latin America is expected to be the second-fastest growing region for cannabis over the next five years. Although the current regional market is undeveloped, companies need to ensure communication strategies, product development and commercial efforts are aligned with consumer values and priorities, which will impact how cannabis categories develop in the future. In this episode, Shane MacGuill, g...

The airline industry is coming out of the pandemic completely transformed, with fewer operators in the market, as they seek operational efficiencies, fight shrinking cash flows and declining business travel, whilst driving a wide range of cost cutting measures and substantial restructuring programmes. Sustainable transportation is set to become the real game-changer in the post-pandemic business e...

The opening ceremony of the Olympics Games Tokyo 2020 finally took place on July 23rd 2021. Although diversity is one of the core values of the Olympics, Japan has lagged far behind other countries in terms of diversity including gender equality. According to Euromonitor International’s Economies and Consumers data, the income gap between male and female consumers in Japan was 33% in 2020. However...

The impact of COVID-19 raised awareness about the environmental consequences that consumption habits have on the planet. Companies that demonstrate purpose-driven solutions and sustainable commitments as part of the core business are increasing to remain relevant. As a result, three trends are currently standing out in Latin America namely, casualisation, sustainability and digitalisation. Due to...

This episode is the first of our new podcast series on “Restarting Europe” where Food and Nutrition Analyst Margaux Laine and Consultant Maria Bogdanova look at the opportunities the opening of economies brings for retail. The rates of vaccination are picking up in Europe and governments in the United Kingdom and Denmark are going as far as announcing they prepare to lift all restrictions by July...

In the latest edition of the Travel Leaders Podcast, Caroline Bremner speaks to Shannon Guihan, Chief Treadright and Sustainability Officer at The Travel Corporation and Treadright Foundation. Shannon gives us a behind the scenes view of the challenges of implementing a sustainability strategy of 11 goals across 40 travel brands. Shannon outlines how The Travel Corp has double-downed on its climat...

The alcoholic drinks industry has faced massive shifts in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, however the non alcoholic spirits segment achieved about a 7 to 8 percent total volume growth on a global level; the exact opposite of the spirits category overall. Spiros Malandrakis, Head of Alcoholic Drinks research says in the next 3 to 5 years that he expects a level of indulgence not seen since the s...

Digitalisation has been a trend for fashion companies in Eastern Europe for the past few years, but the COVID-19 pandemic has forced further developments in the trend. E-commerce has been the primary way for consumers to buy clothing and footwear during the pandemic, and companies in the region have been responding to a surge in interest in e-commerce. For example, MTI TOV, a Ukrainian retailer, a...

The aftermath of COVID-19 has been characterised by stark tensions and contradictions. These range from social empathy and a sense of community to a “me first” attitude of self-interest; from risk aversion to compulsive behaviour; from cautious spending and “less stuff” to indulgence spending and comfort clutter. These choices and behaviours vary from individual to individual, but we are seeing co...

After a slump in the first quarter of 2020 due to lockdown measures, the luxury market in China rebounded much faster than expected. This was mainly due to pent-up demand for shopping, but also due to an increase in local consumption. Although China will continue to be impacted by uncertainty surrounding travel flows, Euromonitor International's latest travel data suggests that tourist spendi...

After a tough year for apparel in North America in 2020, forecasts are optimistic for 2021, especially in the categories of athleisure and sportswear. Increased time at home amid lockdowns has led consumers to dress completely differently, choosing casual and comfortable clothing over more formal or trend driven products. In fact, sportswear sales growth will outpace non-sportswear sales over the...

In this co-branded podcast originally recorded for Asian Agribiz , Aileen Supriyadi, Senior Analyst at Euromonitor International discusses the trends that are encouraging the growth of the animal protein industry - despite the challenges brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. Aileen addresses innovation, convenience, technology adoption and food safety, a behavioral reset and how consumers are movin...

Caroline Bremner, Head of Travel Research at Euromonitor, welcomes Christina Beckmann in this episode of the Travel Leader's Podcast. Christina discusses Tomorrow’s Air that she co-founded after a trip to Antarctica where she grasped the magnitude of the climate emergency. Christina also addresses the sea-change in attitudes to sustainability based on her work with the Adventure Travel Trade...

Businesses are inundated with information on consumer trends, but being able to decipher what these trends mean and conceptualize can be a challenge. In this episode, Stella Vatcheva, Euromonitor International's Head of Innovation, and Ali Angus, Euromonitor International's Head of Lifestyles discuss the task of quantifying megatrends, including the process used and what they discovered....

When we think about sustainability, we often think about reducing environmental impact, and the beauty and personal care industry has been mainly focused around just that. Strategies for the industry include refillable packaging, environmentally friendly packaging and reusing by-products in formulation. However, not all BPC companies are focused purely on the environmental pillar of sustainability...

With positive momentum growing among consumers, businesses and governments to tackle the climate emergency, going beyond sustainability to purpose is essential for rebuilding travel and tourism after the pandemic. It is vital to take a holistic view of the sector’s wide-ranging positive and negative impacts on local communities and the environment for sustainable transformation. With the volume to...

The coronavirus pandemic accelerated digitalisation in the beauty and personal care market in many Sub-Saharan African countries. In South Africa in particular, many premium beauty brands created platforms for virtual assistants to guide consumers on their shopping journey. On some websites, consumers are able to try products out by uploading a picture and applying beauty products to it. Across al...

There are three major trends that Euromonitor International observed in the regions of North Africa and the emerging Middle East during the coronavirus pandemic. The first trend is stockpiling, where consumers hoarded basic staple foods such as pasta and rice as well as essential products. Secondly, we saw consumers trading down to lower priced brands from more premium ones. Finally, consumers swi...

The coronavirus pandemic has brought both ghost kitchens and virtual restaurants into the forefront of the general public over the past year, but in the restaurant industry, these concepts have been growing over the last two years. Join Euromonitor International's Global Research Lead for Food and Beverage, Michael Schaefer, as he delves into the difference between ghost kitchens and virtual...

The Coronavirus pandemic has had a serious impact on the global luxury market. According to Euromonitor International’s latest research, the global luxury market has shrunk by 15 percent in current value terms in 2020. However, Asia Pacific has shown quick recovery, and is poised to have a strong rebound in 2021. To survive in this challenging environment, international luxury brands are increasin...

Euromonitor International’s Senior Research Analyst Alex Esposito interviews Cindy Bryant, Chief Business Officer at Demetrix about the world of cannabinoids beyond THC and CBD. Cindy explains Demetrix’s unique approach to using fermentation to produce cannabinoids and how this differs from predominant production methods. Alex and Cindy also delve into the potential of new cannabinoids other than...

While Euromonitor's latest travel research data showed arrivals falling by 54.5% in 2020 compared to 2019, the industry is becoming  more creative and innovative in trying to keep tourism alive while staying in touch with consumers. In the latest episode of the Travel Leaders Podcast Series, Jo Ann Reddy, Regional Division Manager at Euromonitor interviews three dynamic leaders in travel and...