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Cross-Industry Trends Shaping Growth Into 2026
2 Dec 25We are excited to present Euromonitor's trending topics. Listen to our thought leaders discuss five short-term trends shaping global industries in 2025–26: market volatility, beyond affordability, healthy longevity, intentional consumption and next-gen online storefronts. Understanding them is critical for resilience and growth in today’s volatile environment.
The Impact of Rising Inflation on Businesses and Consumers
22 Mar 22Inflation is now top of mind for economies, businesses and consumers alike. Rising prices affect consumer purchasing power, while resulting in changes in their spending and shopping behaviour. Growing production costs due to higher raw materials and transportation prices, being coupled with shifting consumer behaviour, mean companies now need to adjust their strategies in order to retain customers, profit margins and growth momentum.
Tracking the Global Economic Recovery
3 Dec 20China will be the only major economy to grow in 2020, having suffered the economic effects of COVID-19 much earlier than many other countries. In fact, this recovery will benefit the global economy at large - for example, Germany's automotive…
Coronavirus Changing Aspects of City Life
12 Nov 20The Coronavirus has had a large impact on cities, with 90 percent of all cities analysed by Euromonitor recording negative real GDP growth in 2020. Depending on the severity and length of the pandemic, more businesses are likely to go bankrupt,…
Events and Risk Factors Weighing on Global Economy
29 Oct 20Coronavirus second waves, vaccine production and the upcoming US elections are all weighing in on global economic outlooks. Currently, China is the only major economy expected to have positive growth in 2020, but that recovery experience isn't…
Why Did Coronavirus Hit Cities Harder?
23 Apr 20Cities are hotspots for coronavirus outbreaks due to their high population density. In fact, between 2005-2019, population densities across the world’s cities surged 23 percent. These dense cities also tend to have large public transit networks and…