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Thematic Analysis
Global M&A Deals in H1 2026 - Top Themes by Sector: Strategic Intelligence
If you want to understand the themes that drive an industry, simply look at the list of recent mergers and acquisitions (M&As). This report analyzes the disruptive themes that have driven M&A activity in H1 2026 across all sectors including materials, consumer, energy, financials, healthcare, industrials, technology, media & telecoms. The global M&A market in H1 2026 witnessed deals worth $1.7 trillion, a growth of 47% compared to H1 2025. Â The TMT sector led the M&A deal activity, with deals...
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Sector Analysis
United Kingdom (UK) Amazon Prime Day: Analysing Trends and Consumer Shopping Attitudes
The Amazon Prime Day 2026 report forms part of GlobalData's Retail Occasions series, and offers a comprehensive insight into the consumer dynamics and spending habits of British consumers on Amazon Prime Day. The report analyses the market, the main trends, and consumer attitudes.
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Thematic Analysis
Consumer M&A Deals H1 2026 - Top Themes: Strategic Intelligence
This report analyzes the disruptive themes that have driven M&A activity in H1 2026 in the Consumer Sector.
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Sector Analysis
Health and Beauty Market Size, Trends and Analysis by Regional and Category Performance, Retailer Profiles and Forecast to 2030
The global health & beauty market grew 5.5% to $2.3tn in 2025, accelerating from 3.7% in 2024, supported by resilient personal care and hygiene demand and sustained self-care spending despite economic uncertainty. The Americas lead the market in 2025, due to stronger demand for premium goods and projected to rise out to 2030 as health consciousness rises. Healthcare products held highest share of the health & beauty sector in 2025, driven by rising demand for supplements and functional health products....
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Sector Analysis
United Kingdom (UK) Father's Day Market Analysis, Trends, Consumer Attitudes and Buying Dynamics
The Father's Day 2026Â report forms part of GlobalData's Retail Occasions series and offers a comprehensive insight into the consumer dynamics and spending habits of British consumers on Father's Day. The report analyses the market, the major players, the main trends, and consumer attitudes. The proportion of UK shoppers that purchased at least one item for Father's Day dipped in 2026, after 2025's uplift. Consumers who did buy for the occasion spent more and chose more meaningful gifts, boosting gift penetration...
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Sector Analysis
United Kingdom (UK) Home Kitchen Textiles Market Trends, Analysis, Consumer Dynamics and Spending Habits
The UK: Home Category Data, The Consumer – Kitchen Textiles report offers a comprehensive insight into consumer attitudes in the UK kitchen textiles market. The report focuses on overall kitchen textiles products and its four sub-categories: Kitchen towels, Oven gloves, Aprons, and Tea cosies. Consumer data is based on our 2026 UK kitchen textiles survey, using a panel of 2,000 nationally representative consumers.
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Sector Analysis
United Kingdom (UK) Home Kitchen Storage Market Trends, Analysis, Consumer Dynamics and Spending Habits
The UK: Home Category Data, The Consumer – Kitchen Storage report offers a comprehensive insight into consumer attitudes in the UK kitchen storage market. The report focuses on overall kitchen storage products and its four sub-categories: Food storage, Cleaning storage, Utensil storage, and Storage racks. Consumer data is based on our 2026 UK kitchen storage survey, using a panel of 2,000 nationally representative consumers.
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Sector Analysis
United Kingdom (UK) Home - Gardening and Outdoor Living: Key Trends, Retailer Profiles and Consumer Attitudes, 2020-2030
The UK Home Category Insight: Gardening & Outdoor Living report offers a comprehensive insight into the UK gardening & outdoor living market, analyzing the sector, the key trends, the major players, consumer attitudes, and providing market forecasts out to 2030. The UK gardening & outdoor living market is projected to grow at a CAGR of 2.4% between 2025 and 2030, a significant increase from the +0.2% CAGR performance between 2020 and 2025. Additionally, growth in the outdoor furniture and gardening...
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Consumer Insights
Retail Occasions: All Year Gifting - Analyzing Trends, Consumer Attitudes, and Buying Dynamics, 2026
The All Year Gifting 2026 report forms part of GlobalData’s Retail Occasions series, and offers comprehensive insight into the consumer dynamics and spending habits of consumers for year-round gifting occasions, such as birthdays, weddings and new babies. The report analyses the market, the major players, the main trends, and consumer attitudes. The proportion of consumers purchasing for all year gifting occasions has dropped in 2026, with those under the most financial pressure increasingly opting out of gifting altogether. This has...
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Consumer Insights
Retail Occasions: All Year Gifting Cards and Gift Wrap: Analysing Consumer Attitudes and Buying Dynamics
The All Year Gifting Cards & Gift Wrap 2026 report forms part of GlobalData’s Retail Occasions series, and offers comprehensive insight into the consumer dynamics and spending habits of consumers for year-round gifting occasions, such as birthdays, weddings and new babies. The report analyses the market, the major players, the main trends, and consumer attitudes. The proportion of consumers purchasing for all year gifting occasions has dropped in 2026, with those under the most financial pressure increasingly opting out of...
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