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UK customers expected to continue supporting local stores post-COVID-19 as 35% of consumers say it is more important than before, says GlobalData

As high streets in the UK are re-opening, consumers who have been missing their favorite chains such as Starbucks and McDonald’s got the good news that many of these big players will be using the government’s VAT reduction scheme to pass on the savings to the consumer. Consumers who are concerned about finances will be […]
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Simpson Thacher & Bartlett and Latham & Watkins were top legal advisers by value and volume in global consumer goods sector in H1 2020

Simpson Thacher & Bartlett and Latham & Watkins were the top mergers and acquisitions (M&A) legal advisers in the global consumer goods sector in the first half (H1) of 2020 based on deal value and volume, respectively. Simpson Thacher & Bartlett advised on 11 deals worth US$18.5bn, which was the highest among all the advisers. […]
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Chinese social media influencers provide a potentially lucrative sales channel for FMCG brands amid COVID-19, says GlobalData

The COVID-19 outbreak has forced fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) brands to modify promotion strategies in a bid to maintain consumer interest and sales such as collaborating with social media influencers (‘Wanghong’). If done well, this relationship could be a lucrative sales channel for FMCG, since consumers tend to spend much more time on social media […]
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Malaysia’s make-up market to reach US$216.3m by 2024, says GlobalData

The Malaysian make-up sector is projected to grow from RM687.1m (US$164.4m) in 2019 to RM911.7m (US$216.3m) by 2024, with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5.8%, says GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. GlobalData’s report, ‘Malaysia Make-Up – Market Assessment and Forecasts to 2024’ reveals that the sector is majorly driven by growth […]
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Nestlé’s D2C sales strategy could boost customer loyalty post-COVID-19, says GlobalData

Nestlé’s direct-to-consumer sales strategy, beginning in Spain this week, could be an opportunity for the brand to profit from lockdown and pre-empt future market disruptions, allowing the company to sell its products without the influence of retailer relationships. If the move is successful, other brands may also follow suit as providing convenience during the pandemic […]
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Thailand’s make-up sector to reach US$943.4m by 2024, says GlobalData

The make-up sector in Thailand is forecast to grow from ฿21bn (US$667.2m) in 2019 to ฿28.5bn (US$943.4m) by 2024, recording a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.3%, says GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. GlobalData’s report, ‘Thailand Make-Up – Market Assessment and Forecasts to 2024’ reveals that the ‘face make-up’ dominated the Thai […]
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Cadbury’s smaller-size, same-price announcement won’t fly with consumers’ budgets, says GlobalData

Following the news that some of Cadbury’s multipack chocolate bars will get smaller but costs will stay the same by 2021; Yamina Tsalamlal, Consumer Analyst at GlobalData offers her view: “Following ‘Watergate’, and ‘Deflate-Gate’ comes the latest in the series of ‘-gate’ scandals with ‘Shrinkflation-Gate’. It might seem like a small change from Cadbury’s perspective, […]
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Passing on VAT savings may offer lifeline to large foodservice players by offering respite to families and promoting ‘affordable luxury’, says GlobalData

Following the news that Starbucks and McDonald’s has promised price reductions after the UK Government’s announcement to cut VAT in the hospitality industry from 20% to 5%; Yamina Tsalamlal, Consumer Analyst at GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company, offers her view: “To the quarter (23%) of UK consumers saying they are extremely concerned about […]
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