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Thematic Analysis
Retail and Apparel Predictions 2026: Strategic Intelligence
Report Value Proposition – Why This Matters for You The retail and apparel industries are entering a period of significant transformation as technology innovation, changing consumer priorities, economic pressures, and evolving health trends reshape purchasing behavior and competitive dynamics. This report identifies the eight most important themes expected to impact retail and apparel businesses in 2026 and beyond. By examining each theme's potential impact, identifying likely winners and losers, and providing actionable strategic insights, the report helps organizations understand where...
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Thematic Analysis
FDI Trends in LATAM (2025)
Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in the Latin American (LATAM) region is projected to increase in 2025, sculpted by commodity demand, competing US-Chinese investments, and expanded bilateral trade agreements conductive of FDI inflows. According to GlobalData’s FDI database, opened Greenfield FDI projects are projected to increase by ~1.8% in 2025, preceding consecutive years of growth in 2022, 2023 and 2024. Bucking the global trend, Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in the Latin American (LATAM) region is projected to increase in 2025, sculpted...
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Sector Analysis
Apparel Resale Market Size and Analysis by Region, Category, Consumer Insights and Competitive Landscape to 2029
Report Value Proposition – Why This Matters for You The global apparel resale market is entering a significant growth phase as consumers increasingly embrace pre-loved fashion, driven by affordability, sustainability concerns, and changing perceptions of value. The market expanded by 16.8% in 2024 and is forecast to grow by 13.7% in 2025. This report helps businesses understand the forces driving resale adoption, including evolving consumer preferences, digital marketplace expansion, social commerce growth, and increasing participation from apparel brands seeking to...
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Analyst Opinions
Tokenization: Market Trends and Innovations
Report Value Proposition – Why This Matters for You Tokenization is rapidly evolving from an emerging blockchain application into a foundational layer of modern financial infrastructure. Financial institutions, asset managers, governments, and technology providers are increasingly adopting tokenized assets, smart contracts, and blockchain-based ecosystems to improve efficiency, liquidity, transparency, and asset accessibility. This report explores how tokenization is transforming financial markets and digital ecosystems through innovations in blockchain infrastructure, real-world asset tokenization, digital identity, ESG assets, interoperability, and decentralized finance....
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Sector Analysis
United Kingdom (UK) Home: Bathroom Furniture Market Trends, Consumer Dynamics and Retail Opportunities
The UK: Home Category Data, The Consumer – Bathroom Furniture report offers a comprehensive insight into consumer attitudes in the UK Bathroom Furniture market. The report focuses on overall Bathroom Furniture products and its four sub-categories: Fitted accessories, Bathroom furniture, Complete bathroom furniture, and Partial bathroom furniture. Consumer data is based on our 2025 UK Bathroom Furniture survey, using a panel of 2,000 nationally representative consumers.
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Thematic Analysis
FDI Trends in the Middle East (2025)
Following a period of significant Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) growth from 2019 to 2023, the inflow of FDI into the Middle East (ME) has slowed down due to risk premiums affecting investor confidence. Capital market reforms, eased equity caps, and limited FDI screening adopted by the likes of Saudi Arabia and the UAE have made material differences to making nations more compatible with global markets. Still, FDI projects opened in the ME region declined by 10.6% YoY in 2024, according...
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Sector Analysis
United Kingdom (UK) DIY and Gardening Market Size, Sector Performace, Consumer Trends and Top Retailers to 2029
The UK Sector Series: DIY & Gardening report offers a comprehensive insight into the UK DIY & Gardening market, analyzing the sector, the key trends, the major players, and providing market forecasts out to 2029. The DIY & gardening market declined by 0.8% in 2025, the third consecutive year of declines, as consumer spend remained squeezed. The market is forecast to return to growth in 2025, at 1.1%, driven by gardening (+2.4%). Good weather boosted the market as the sunniest...
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Sector Analysis
UK Halloween Market: Trends, Consumer Behaviour, Category Performance and Retail Opportunities, 2025
The GlobalData Retail UK Halloween 2025 report forms part of the Retail Occasions series, and offers a comprehensive overview of the major retail occasion of Halloween. The report analyses the market, the major players, the main trends and consumer attitudes. The proportion of UK consumers who purchased retail items for Halloween dipped marginally in 2025. While the number of shoppers buying into this event appears to be plateauing, now broadly in line with 2019 levels for the second consecutive year, those who do take part are...
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Sector Analysis
United Kingdom (UK) True Value of Stores - 2023, 2024, 2025 and 2029
Report Value Proposition – Why This Matters for You Physical retail continues to play a vital role in the UK shopping landscape despite ongoing growth in e-commerce. As retailers refine omnichannel strategies, stores are evolving beyond transactional spaces to become key drivers of customer engagement, product discovery, convenience, and brand experience. This report provides a comprehensive analysis of the true value generated by physical retail stores across the UK, examining how store formats, locations, consumer behavior, and omnichannel capabilities influence...
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Sector Analysis
UK Autumn Trend Items: Analysing Buying Dynamics, Channel Usage, Spending and Retailer Selection
The GlobalData Retail UK Autumn Trend Items 2025 report forms part of the Retail Occasions series, and offers a comprehensive insight into the consumer dynamics and spending habits of UK consumers buying autumn themed products. The report analyses the market, the major players, the main trends and consumer attitudes.
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