Categories: consumer goods, retail & agribusiness

10 April 2025 08:29

Global consumer behavior 2025: Greater optimism leads to higher spending and continued growth for online and new platforms

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Major regional differences: 85% of consumers in China are optimistic, while 52% in Germany feel pessimistic Customers value online channels for their price, convenience and product variety, while offline channels are better for advice and shopping experience Retailers and brands must optimize their online and offline offerings to stay competitive
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26 June 2024 09:05

Majority of consumers buy from multi-brand channels, while direct-to-consumer retailers lose important consumer touchpoints

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Roland Berger surveyed over 1,800 consumers in the major markets of Germany, the United States and Japan about their shopping behavior 84% prefer to buy from offline and online multi-brand channels and 35% from direct-to-consumer channels; the path to purchase often leads through several channels Retailers should align their distribution strategy with their customers' expectatio

29 February 2024 08:53

Study: Increasing expenses and strong regional differences will shape global consumer behavior in 2024

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52% of consumers surveyed expect their consumer spending to increase in 2024 – partly driven by high inflation Just under a third (32%) expect to increase their spending on healthy eating 45% plan to visit physical supermarkets more often
Munich, February 2024: Consumer behavior for 2024 is more diverse than ever – their expectations and the way they spend money vary signif

13 December 2022 10:44

Roland Berger study: Nearly half of consumers surveyed in Germany, the UK and France plan to do more of their shopping through quick commerce

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Q-commerce promises delivery within 30 minutes of placing an order online Market potential in grocery retail amounts to around 2% of the total market – equivalent to some EUR 13 billion in the period to 2030 Pharmaceuticals forecast to see the biggest growth opportunities
Munich, December 2022: Consumer interest in the fast delivery of everyday goods through q-commerce serv

4 October 2022 08:23

Urbanization and climate issues call for rethinking in the logistics sector

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E-commerce is already putting a strain on urban logistics, and is expected to grow 9 percent annually over the next few years Purpose-built vehicles would allow delivery fleets to reduce by 10 to 15 percent and thereby lessen their environmental impact Stronger collaboration between logistics players can optimize flow of goods as well as reduce costs and handling time
Munich

26 October 2021 09:08

Consumption patterns after coronavirus: consumers are prioritizing quality and sustainability

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Consumers increasingly expect quality (67%) and sustainability (51%) from brands and products Smaller, independent stores with an exclusive assortment are trending The focus is still on furniture, household items, and garden products
Munich, October 2021: The pandemic has irreversibly changed consumer behavior. Consumers are mainly prioritizing brands that offer sustainable

30 March 2021 08:46

Digital factory: Medium-sized companies do not yet pursue an integrated concept for Industry 4.0

Around two thirds of digitalization projects are only in the planning phase Most applications have so far been standalone solutions and not part of an overarching digitalization strategy The vast majority of companies want to increase investments in digitalization by 2023, despite Covid-19

Munich, March 2021: The fully digitalized factory is not yet a reality in German mid-sized manufact