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A new normal will emerge, as fears of a pandemic or other destructive events remain palpable.
Profound impact on economies, businesses and consumers worldwide, changing the way consumers live, work and shop.
Global economy to enter it's worst recession since the 1930s
Businesses are facing huge challenges in navigating through the turbulence, while coping with disrupted supply chains and rapidly changing consumer needs and habits.
More households are expected to fall into lower-income segments.
Consumers re-evaluate their life priorities
Behaviour shifts are expected to last a long time
With the exception of fresh food, packed food and home care, Covid-19 will have a negative impact on market
Consumers have been forced to develop new habits
Consumers of all ages, income levels and cultures deal with two major crises in one: health safety and recession.
Significant shifts in who is shopping where, and how often.
Telehealth will be instrumental in healthcare.
A more holistic approach that aims to create social, environmental and economic value.
Pursuing purpose over profit
Putting purpose first, while protecting the triple bottom line.
How “From Sustainability to Purpose” impacts consumer markets
Pursuit of the greater good
Brands must invest more in locally produced goods
Concentrate on their brand heritage, transparency, safety and provenance.
How “From Sustainability to Purpose” impacts consumer markets
Companies are keen to be seen supporting local communities
Planet-before-profit mantra
Purpose-driven action
How “From Sustainability to Purpose” impacts consumer markets
COVID-19 is expected to realign consumers’ priorities
Food waste, animal welfare and food security, will be front-lined
Packaging sustainability and sustainable sourcing, will lose out
Sustainability is initially taking a back seat to health
How “From Sustainability to Purpose” impacts consumer markets
COVID-19 has both refocused and reclassified sustainability
Sustainability to co-exist with primacy of hygiene and serving consumers during economic hardship.
How “From Sustainability to Purpose” impacts consumer markets
The pandemic has decimated some service and payments whilst accelerating others
Gives industries a chance to reset and build back better
Putting people first to achieve the triple bottom line
Consumers redefine and adapt their daily routines
Experiential customers creates strategic opportunities across products and services,
How “Hometainmentand The New Experiential Consumer” impacts consumer markets
Online shopping transformation - Quasi physical store conditions
Focused on the at-home universe
Brands will need to secure high-quality and meaningful experiences with all channels
How “Hometainmentand The New Experiential Consumer” impacts consumer markets
Development of Countertop commerce
Desire to take control of the preparation process
Sedate, solitary aspect to experiences
More of a focus on health and mental wellbeing
How “Hometainmentand The New Experiential Consumer” impacts consumer markets
Meal occasions are coming into the home
New found love for cooking
Multitude of new social forums and free online cooking classes
How “Hometainmentand The New Experiential Consumer” impacts consumer markets
Digital education, gaming and online esports events to further strenthen
Toy companies are further repositioning as entertainment companies,
Expecting digitalisation of play and pastimes to strengthen.
How “Hometainmentand The New Experiential Consumer” impacts consumer markets
New approaches to reaching consumers and building consumer relationships
The need to justify any and all consumer visits will intensify
COVID-19 accelerates trends, such as the rise of online, click & collect, frictionless retail and D2C
How “Where and How Consumers Shop” impacts consumer markets
COVID-19 has emerged as the ultimate retail disruptor
Potential to accelerate e-commerce adoption, expand click & collect formats
Catalyse frictionless retail and D2C operations worldwide
How “Where and How Consumers Shop” impacts consumer markets
Decimation of foodservice and on-trade in the beverages sector
Alternative consumer channels including D2C and B2B2home.
Recovery will be slow
How “Where and How Consumers Shop” impacts consumer markets
A turning point for e-commerce and a boost for meal kits is tempered
Adverse impact on impulse channels
D2C opportunities could emerge
How “Where and How Consumers Shop” impacts consumer markets
D2C brands come to the forefront
Click & collect also sees a significant boost across markets
How “Where and How Consumers Shop” impacts consumer markets
Click & collect and alternative check-out options have become expected
Social selling, super apps and marketplaces have grown drastically in importance
Significant shifts in who is shopping and how often implies changes
Wellness Redefined
A more holistic approach that aims to create social, environmental and economic value.
The wellness movement is set to witness another paradigm shift causing leaders to rethink strategies through a renewed lens
Pursuing purpose over profit
The primary aspects of optimal health, health in its purest form and the adoption of a holistic approach are being reinforced.
Putting purpose first, while protecting the triple bottom line.
The notion of happiness becoming a more tangible commercial prospect
How “Wellness Redefined” impacts consumer markets
Beauty and wellness convergence becomes even more prominent
Digital health solutions are reinforced
Luxury wellness brands move into mental, emotional and spiritual health
How “Wellness Redefined” impacts consumer markets
Outcome-based products will evolve
Even more emphasis on mental wellbeing; mindfulness and preventative health
Responsible stimulants will be more pronounced
How “Wellness Redefined” impacts consumer markets
Fundamental balance of exercise vs nutrition becomes disrupted by even more sedentary lifestyles
Accelerates the shift towards more holistic wellness and eating
How “Wellness Redefined” impacts consumer markets
"Home as health hub” resurfaces and is reinforced
Consumers ramp up their at-home cleaning and hygiene routines
How “Wellness Redefined” impacts consumer markets
Travel industry will look to health and wellness as a key driver
Need to bring an impression of calm, comfort and serenity to the consumer experience
Trust and transparency will become even more important
Coronavirus Era has led to a rapidly changing operating and consumer environment and left the appetite for experimentation diminished.
How “Innovation and the New Core” impacts consumer markets
Prominent innovations involve providing home-based services for customers
Companies are reorienting around simpler, more cost effective product lines
How “Innovation and the New Core” impacts consumer markets
Demand for immunity / health-boosting ingredients
Consumers will pay a premium
Insurgent brands will struggle to survive
How “Innovation and the New Core” impacts consumer markets
'Value’ likely to become the single most important factor
Products that can replicate the restaurant experience in the home
D2C channel will develop from a low-base
How “Innovation and the New Core” impacts consumer markets
Innovation refocuses on agility of consumer reach and communication, efficiency and costs to consumers
Value for money surges forward
Strategies will likely combine a mix of premium quality and a well-communicated value-for-money approach.
How “Innovation and the New Core” impacts consumer markets
High-end e-commerce and live streaming events to expand as launchpads for new brands and new products
Domestic travel could expand
How consumers work, shop, eat, drink and play will be driven by lingering home seclusion and ‘risk dread
An increase in working-from-home will be matched with an increase in hometainment–cooking, eating and socialising at home.
How “The ‘New Normal’” impacts consumer markets
Creates opportunities related to therapeutic properties and mental wellbeing
Companies will work to diversify supply chains
Continuing to invest in digital tech and virtual experiences to maintain engagement
How “The ‘New Normal’” impacts consumer markets
Social distancing knocks the very concept of group consumption
Consumers will be jaded, less prone to want to post on social media about their drinking preferences
Healthy in the first instance, happy second
How “The ‘New Normal’” impacts consumer markets
Packaged food industry is doing well
Stockpiling bringing purchases forward in some cases
How “The ‘New Normal’” impacts consumer markets
Tech brands that focus on low-cost strategies will benefit by proving to offer the biggest bang for buck
Companies operating in traditionally more premium spaces like Apple will not likely be impacted as much due to their loyal bands of affluent diehard fans.
How “The ‘New Normal’” impacts consumer markets
Retailers will focus on their value proposition and technology
Sales will disproportionately go to the adopters, resulting in a more consolidated retail landscape globally
Shopping centres, Inherently social, will have to work hard to draw shoppers
Contraction in spending will clearly impact the performance of consumer markets
Retailers and consumers becoming increasingly risk averse
Health and value seem likely to be key priorities.
Per capita consumer expenditure to fall by 5.2% in real terms in 2020 globally, and to not return to 2019 levels until 2022.
Acceleration of e-commerce adoption and frictionless retail
Ethical values to the fore
Luxury under pressure
Experiential consumer a particular challenge
The concept of drinking occasions has been dealt a hammer blow
Further development of countertop commerce
Big players focus on what sells now and core line
Meal occasions coming into the home
Online forums and cooking classes
Sustainability shifts to highlighting economic value of premium hygiene and integrated smart technology
D2C, marketplaces and subscription models enhanced
Home as health hub
Restaurants will increasingly experiment with groceries, supporting home meal prep and delivery
Need to justify consumer visits will intensify