In the Media

• 13/09/2019 - Business Insider

  The iPhone 11 proves Apple learned an important lesson after last year's iPhone launch — most people don't want to pay $1,000 for a new smartphone

  
  

  The increasingly expensive prices of today's smartphones is also partially to blame, according Dominic Sunnebo, global strategic insight director at market research firm Kantar Worldpanel. The prices of flagship products from major brands have gone up by 50% over the last two years, Sunnebo wrote in a company blog post.
  
  
  

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• 12/09/2019 - WARC

  Apple’s new-found aggression

  
  

  Commenting on the announcement, Dominic Sunnebo, Global Consumer Insight Director at Kantar told WARC that “by reducing the price of the entry level 2019 iPhone, Apple shows an understanding of consumer pushback against the steep price rises over the last few years.”
  Aside from hardware that suggests single-lens photos are a thing of the past, the most notable announcements came from the content-side of the business: Apple TV+ and Arcade, its game-streaming subscription platform.

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• 12/09/2019 - Reuters

  Amazon extends food tie-up with British supermarket Morrisons

  
  

  Periodically mooted as a possible bidder for Morrisons, Amazon has been slowly extending its food service in Britain, but market research firm Kantar Worldpanel estimates its market share is so far less than 1%.
  The new Amazon agreement was for “a number of years rather than on a rolling basis, and will be exploring new opportunities to innovate and improve the shopping experience,” Bradford, northern England, based Morrisons said.
  

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• 30/08/2019 - Financial Times

  Lewis Hamilton backs meat-free burger chain

  
  

  Between 2014 and 2018, the number of vegans in the UK quadrupled and now one in four UK evening meals contain no meat or fish, according to research by Kantar Worldpanel. In the US, annual sales of plant-based meat have hit $800m and some analysts, including at Barclays, have predicted the global market for plant-based meat could be worth as much as $100bn in 15 years.
  
  
  

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• 29/08/2019 - Daily Mail

  Trendy vegan diets could LOWER IQ due to lack of a nutrient that is critical to brain health, leading nutritionist warns

  
  

  Consumer research firm Kantar Worldpanel reported earlier this year that 21 per cent of UK households have reduced their meat intake in the past two years.
  Ten per cent of households include a flexitarian - or 'part-time' vegetarian – five per cent a full vegetarian and one per cent a vegan.

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• 27/08/2019 - Bangkok Post

  Singha water wins Kantar Brand Footprint Award 2019

  
  

  Singha Corp. Co.,Ltd., led by Titiporn Thammapimookkul, Director of Marketing (non-alcoholic products), accepted the award in the category of Top Outstanding Local Brands, Beverage Group, from Kantar Brand Footprint Award 2019.

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