Euromonitor Podcasts

Francisco Redruello, Euromonitor International's senior food analyst, gives his monthly wrap up on commodities. In this episode, Redruello focuses on January 2012, a month that saw more cash flowing for investments in commodities, Brent oil futures declining, and strong market fundamentals. Redruello concludes the episode with an outlook of February and March 2012. Lots of brands claim to be...

IPO activity in t he GCC region - which includes Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates – saw a spike in the last year . Ali Abbas, senior regional consultant for Turkey and the Middle East and Africa, explains some of the larger IPOs and looks towards economic activity for the region in 2012 . The largest IPO for 2011 was UAE's Eshraq Properties Company, with...

On January 19, 2012, President Obama signed an executive order allowing a task force to create a national tourism strategy in the US. Michelle Grant, travel and tourism industry research manager at Euromonitor, explains the strategy that will be set forth by this bill. The task force will promote national parks, speed up the visa process, and market the US as a destination abroad. Grant discusses...

Ian Bell, head of home care and tissue and hygiene research at Euromonitor International, discusses Procter & Gamble's launch of Tide Pods in the United States. The pods are a quick dissolve detergent meant to be drop ped in to one load of laundry as a liquid soap alternative. Tide Pods have been delayed since summer 2011, and Bell discusses if wary US consumers are ready for a premium la...

In this episode of Globalcast, Spiros Malandrakis,   a lcoholic d rinks i ndustry a nalyst, and Jeremy Cunnington, a lcoholic d rinks s enior c ompany a nalyst, discuss strategies for alcoholic drinks companies in the upcoming years. Learn about:   How the landscape of the Lots of brands claim to be number one… but can they prove it? At Euromonitor International, we help brands build trust through...

In this episode of Globalcast, Paula Flores, s enior r esearch a nalyst at Euromonitor, discusses sun care market performance in 2011, with a look at the challenges and opportunities for manufacture r s in the upcoming years. Hear about: ·          Sun care industry performance in recent years ·          Developments and trends in sun care and sun protection ·          New product developments, su...

In this episode of Globalcast, Giedrius Doujotas, Toys and Games research analyst at Euromonitor, discusses what's hot in toys and games for this holiday season. Hear about: What children and young adults are wishing for this holiday season The video game hardware debate - should you upgrade next year or buy cheap this year? The reasons behind the optimism in retailing for emerging markets  L...

In this episode of Globalcast, Francisco Redruello, s enior f oods a nalyst at Euromonitor, gives a summary of the soft commodities market in November 2011 including a look back at the year as a whole. Hear about: The effects of the increase in the price of the US dollar The decline in grain prices and what this means for the commodit ies market overall The reasons behind the mini-crash in corn fu...

In this episode of Globalcast, Euromonitor’s g overnment, e ducation, and l abour research m anager Carrie Lennard, discusses the changing global picture of women in the workforce. Len n ard examines the economic prospects for countries with high female employment rates. Learn about: How and why female employment is changing globally Why high female employment rates are a positive thing for econom...

In this episode of Globalcast, Ivan Uzunov, Senior Research Analyst at Euromonitor International discusses the impact of the European Union’s recent approval of the natural sweetener Stevia . Uzunov focuses on how the soft drinks market in Europe is using Stevia since the approval. Learn about: The history of the approval of Stevia by the European Union The advantages of Stevia for soft drink manu...

Following her webinar, “ Global Challenges into 2012 ”, Media Eghbal, Country Insight Manager at Euromonitor International, discusses the global economic prospects for 2012. Learn about: The global economic outlook for 2012 If recession will hit advanced economies next year The outlook for emerging markets The potential for consumer spending Lots of brands claim to be number one… but can they prov...

In this episode of Globalcast, Ewa Hudson, Head of Health and Wellness at Euromonitor International, discusses her findings from the SupplySide West Pro-biotic Workshop. Ewa discusses: The most interesting trends that came from her presentation Which markets might reach saturation in the upcoming years Opportunities for mergers and acquisitions in health and wellness The next big thing in probioti...

In this episode of Globalcast, Michael Schaefer, Head of Consumer Foodservice Research at Euromonitor, discusses the latest acquisition by Jollibee, the Philippines-based fast-food burger chain, and what global operators can take away from its strategy. Learn about: Jolibee's latest acquisition The consumer food service market in the Philippines Examples of acquisition strategies worldwide si...

In this episode of Globalcast, Daphne Kasriel, Countries and Consumers Research Editor at Euromonitor, discusses global consumer spending attitudes during the holiday season in 2011. With global economic turmoil still looming, Kasriel explains marketing tactics used by retailers to attract consumer activity. Hear about: The reasons behind retailers offering holiday discounts so early this year If...

In this episode of Globalcast, Emily Woon, Head of Pet Care Research, discusses the pet healthcare market and the challenges faced by the pet healthcare industry. Hear about: The overall performance of Pet Care in recent years The largest markets for Pet Healthcare products Challenges to Pet Healthcare manufactures, including educating pet owners on preventive healthcare Lots of brands claim to be...

In this episode of Globalcast, Francisco Redruello, Senior Foods Analyst at Euromonitor International, discusses the soft commodity market in October 2011 and gives an outlook for the remainder of the year. Learn about: How depreciation of the US dollar has impacted the commodities market What is behind the reversal of grain fortunes The role of emerging economies in hectic cocoa and sugar trading...

In this episode of Globalcast, Euromonitor’s Ingredients Industry Analysts, Yariella Coello and Diana Cowland discuss flavour and fragrance trends across soft drinks, snacks, dairy, ice cream, bath and shower products, hair care and home care. Learn about: How flavour and fragrances are being used to present natural and health-related trends Examples of how manufactures are incorporating these tre...

In this episode of Globalcast, Nadejda Popova, Travel and Tourism Analyst at Euromonitor discusses global hotel market performance in 2010 and future trends for the tourism industry. Learn about: The overall performance of hotels in 2010 Which regions offer the most opportunities and developments for the hotel industry How social media influences major market players such as Starwood Lots of brand...

In this episode of Globalcast, Sakina Balde, Senior Research Analyst for Africa at Euromonitor International, discusses how the economic downturn has impacted South Africa's spending habits. Hear about: The rising GDP in South Africa and how it relates to consumption What South African manufactures and retailers are doing to encourage consumer spending If the consumer boom is over for South A...

In this episode of Globalcast, Francisco Redruello, Senior Foods Analyst at Euromonitor International, discusses the soft commodity market in September 2011 in light of stock market panic and an increase in 3 percentage points in the US dollar index.   Learn about: Grain losing its 'safe haven' status among traders The effect of declining wheat futures Low global corn stocks and what tha...

In this episode of Globalcast, Senior Research Analyst Pasi Hannonen discusses Finnish cross-border shopping with the reputation of Finland being an expensive country. Hear about: Countries Finns visit to shop and why Products Finns buy when they travel How cross-border shopping effects retailing in Finland The future of shopping tourism for neighboring countries of Finland Lots of brands claim to...

In this episode of Globalcast, Regina Maiseviciute, Packaging Industry Analyst at Euromonitor, discusses the tobacco market in Eastern Europe and how packaging is playing an important role in cigarette consumption. Hear about: The reasons behind the decline of cigarette consumption in Eastern Europe The emergence of premium brands in cigarettes Changes and shifts in packaging sizes The market outl...

In this episode of Globalcast, Richard Haffner, Head of Beverages Research at Euromonitor International, discusses new product developments in hot and soft drinks, and what is driving these developments across different regions and cultures.   Hear about: How new product developments differ between hot and soft drinks New product health claims, and how these claims vary regionally Trends in produc...

In this episode of Globalcast, Antonia Branston, Senior Retail Analyst at Euromonitor International, gives a detailed overview of the non-grocery retail channel in the United Kingdom. Hear about: Prospects in the U.K. for non-grocery retailing, specifically in the shadow of economic recession The impact of the riots for retailing The hard-hit sectors in non-grocery retailing Opportunities for larg...

In this episode of Globalcast, Marlous Kuiper, Head of Alcoholic Drinks Research at Euromonitor, gives an overview of the global beer market, including prospects for future growth. Hear about: The reasons for slow growth in the market in 2010 China's impact on the market overall The strong performance of the lager segment Future prospects for the beer industry Lots of brands claim to be numbe...