Food manufacturers must prioritise innovation: expertSuccessful food manufacturers of the future will be the agile innovators who prioritise connections, with consumers becoming increasingly overloaded with information on brands and products, said Karen Stanton, director, global marketing & br More… |
ME consumers getting more cost-conscious: studyConsumers in the region are becoming more cost-conscious, less brand-loyal and rapidly shifting purchasing behaviours, according to a survey conducted by McKinsey & Company, a global management consulting firm. Approximately 5 More… |
92pc of consumers aware of VAT in UAEThe vast majority (92 per cent) of consumers are well-informed about the upcoming introduction of Value Added Tax (VAT) in the UAE, according to a recent report. The report, ‘Behaviour & Sentiment: Understanding Food &am More… |
Global unrest weighing down majority: FordPeople worldwide feel increasingly polarised by cultural and societal changes and more than 60 per cent of adults globally say they feel overwhelmed by unrest in the world, a report said. To better understand these and other consu More… |
TRA launches campaign on SIM card misuseBahrain's Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) has launched a campaign to raise awareness of consumers to risks of mobile SIM-card misuse and the importance of having people protect themselves. The “Your SIM You More… |
Ethical consumers key to cleaning up India's supply chainGlobal retailers' efforts to clean supply chains of slave labour and improve labour conditions will have little impact unless consumers in India, Asia's third-largest economy, demand more ethically produced goods, industry experts said More… |
$107bn - Muslim consumers' share of digital economyThe overall contribution of Muslim consumers worldwide to the global digital economy in 2014 stood at $107 billion, representing 5.8 per cent of the nearly $2 trillion market, a report has revealed. The growth in the total More… |
Consumers choose marketplace over retail websitesDigital shoppers are increasingly starting their product searches on retail marketplace platforms, which allow third-party merchants to sell goods, before looking on an individual retailer's website, according to a report released on Tuesday More… |
Qatar consumers top in spending on beauty careConsumers in Qatar are one of the highest spenders on personal and beauty care products, with the cosmetics and personal care sector’s value amounting to nearly $1 billion. The Qatar market achieved significant growth last y More… |
US economy falters in Q1 on weather, energy pricesUS economic growth nearly stalled in the first quarter as harsh weather dampened consumer spending and energy companies struggling with low prices slashed spending. Gross domestic product expanded at an only 0.2 per cent annual ra More… |