Global Economic Conditions Ended 2018 on an Upbeat Note, But Market Conditions Vary Around the World
At a macro level, economic conditions around the globe ended 2018 on an upbeat note. Global consumer confidence was at its highest level in 14 years, but 39 of the 64 countries included in the global Consumer Confidence Index reported declines in consumer sentiment.
Balance For Better: A Dream or Reality for Women Around the World?
In a new gender-focused study, we looked at consumer confidence, economic sentiment and spending intentions by gender over the past five years to understand how the needs and wants of female consumers have evolved.
For Better Or Worse: How African and Middle East Consumer Spending Is Evolving?
Globally, 58%of global consumers feel they are better off financially than they were five years ago, with around half of consumers (52%) in Africa and the Middle East regions feeling positive toward their current situation. However, a sizeable proportion of consumers feel that they are in survival...
Global Economic and Spending Trends Stay Positive Past the Year’s Midway Mark
As 2018 starts to wind down, economic and consumer spending trends for a majority of markets around the world are in better standing than they were earlier in the year.
Global Economic Conditions and the Consumer Product Landscape Are on Solid Footing at the Start of 2018
From a global perspective, prospects for the remainder of the year appear largely positive. In Q1, confidence grew across Western Europe, the economic recovery in Latin America looks promising in a number of markets, dollar sales of FMCG in North America performed well, and growing disposable...
Morocco Makes Consumer Confidence Debut in the Third Quarter
Morocco marked its first introduction to the Nielsen’s consumer confidence survey in the third quarter with an index score of 85. This quarter’s addition of Morocco brings the total number of countries surveyed to 61, globally.
UAE Reports Biggest Consumer Confidence Decline in Six Years
Consumer confidence in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) had the highest index of five countries measured by Nielsen in Middle East/Africa region (108), but the country's confidence decreased seven points from the first quarter—the biggest quarterly decline in six years.
Money May Make the World Go Around, But Men and Women Have Different Spending Priorities
While global sentiment about personal finances and the costs of living has been trending up for about two years now, men and women aren’t exactly on the same page when it comes to what’s in their pockets. Generally speaking, women see a bright side, but men are seeing an even brighter side.
Year-Over-Year Consumer Confidence Progress Seen in the Middle East/Africa
Consumer Confidence in the Middle East/Africa region dipped one-index point in the fourth quarter, ending 2014 with a score of 95. The score marked a five-point increase from the fourth quarter of 2013. Among the five countries measured in the region, three saw quarterly consumer confidence...
The Telecom Industry at Its Best
In the competitive telecom landscape, companies have several avenues they can explore to make compelling promises to customers. Often however, telecom brands look no further than the more fundamental needs of good network coverage, dependable customer experience, and reliability.