11/08/2020
The pandemic have had a lasting impact on FMCG trends, and new buyer behaviours and segments emerge.
05/08/2020
Amazon claimed the largest share of new customers in the US during the second quarter.
04/08/2020
Two new rankings are now available to help FMCG brands understand the importance of online and ooh.
30/07/2020
Disney+ surge starts to level off as Prime Video dominates new subscriber share.
29/07/2020
As the Chinese economy returned to growth, shoppers opted for local shops and ecommerce channels.
28/07/2020
Consumers are disproportionately shifting purchases of smartphones to online.
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10/08/2020 - BBC
Kantar's research indicates that in May 75 percent of people were supportive of local shops (within a 30-mile radius) and agreed they are an important part of the community. Although this figure is declining, it still stands at 65 percent. Reasons for this vary, with 30 percent saying it is to support the local economy, 15 percent wanting to stay closer to home, and 14 percent wanting to support local rather than global brands.
Read more10/08/2020 - Media Post
A third of current Quibi subscribers say they’re planning to cancel within the next three months, according to Kantar’s Entertainment On Demand panel data.
Kantar uses the panel to interview more than 30,000 U.S. consumer each quarter, according to its website.
21/07/2020 - Retail Gazette
Supermarket sales for the four weeks to July 12 grew by 14.6 per cent against the same period last year, as it slowed down from 18.9 per cent growth in June, the latest data from Kantar revealed. Kantar's monthly grocery market share figures revealed that sales growth slowed as the reopening of pubs and restaurants on June 15 affected momentum for grocery chains.
Read more21/07/2020 - BBC
Brits working from home during lockdown have turned to the comforts of coffee, tea and biscuits, and a good book. We've splashed out an additional £24m on tea and coffee and an extra £19m on biscuits in the past three months, says market research firm Kantar. "The cost of working from home is starting to add up for many," said Fraser McKevitt, head of retail and consumer insight at Kantar, talking about the extra cash we've spent on hot drinks and biscuits.
Read more21/07/2020 - Harpers
Off-trade alcohol sales were up by 41% in the four weeks to 12 July 2020, according to Kantar data released today. Sales were boosted by more than half of consumers still feeling uncomfortable about visiting a pub, and 42% about visiting a café or restaurant, according to Kantar (Worldpanel Plus survey of 55,812 consumers between 2 and 8 July). "Despite pubs, bars and restaurants re-opening recently, people were unable to or avoided drinking out," said Fraser McKevitt, head of retail and consumer insight at Kantar.
Read more14/07/2020 - Vogue UK
In the week beginning 8 March 2020, soap sales increased 102 per cent compared to the same period in 2019. It follows a general trend that took hold last year, when Kantar Worldpanel reported that sales of soap rose by 3 per cent nationally. The consumer research company attributed the rise to consumers’ growing awareness of plastic consumption. In an age of disposability and uncertainty, there’s something reassuringly steadfast about such a traditional route to sanitation.
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