Consumers are more conscious than ever about the safety and trustworthiness of food and drink, which has led to an increase in the use of terms such as ‘natural’ on packaging.
Three-quarters around the world say their country’s society is divided – and the majority think their country is now more divided than it was 10 years ago, especially in Europe. Differences in political views are seen as the greatest cause of tension, followed by differences between rich and poor. However, despite these divisions, the majority of people in most countries agree that people across the world have more things in common than things that make them different.
Indonesia is more often in the news because of volcanic eruptions, tsunamis or other disasters, than for a more positive coverage. It is all the more unfair since the country, one of the most attractive in the world for tourists, has been experiencing sustained economic growth for decades and, since the election of the President Jokowi, has undertaken an unprecedented effort to modernize its infrastructure not just in Jakarta but all over the archipelago.
Culture Luxe (World Luxury Tracking) sets the standard for luxury market studies. Every year, this global monitor analyses trends throughout the different markets and allows brands to better understand new consumer expectations. The 2018 will be out soon. Pre-order now and add your ad-hoc question.
Ipsos Healthcare, the global healthcare business of Ipsos, has announced the launch of its syndicated Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Patient Community Panel. This latest offer is part of the Ipsos Healthcare Global Patient Centre of Excellence, launched in 2018.
Insight
This newsletter gathers the highlighted papers and reports of the month.
Welcome to Ipsos Update – our monthly selection of research and thinking from Ipsos teams around the world. April’s edition features our Flair France report, a global study on gender equality, a report on Russian outbound travel trends and a paper examining purchase decisions from a behavioural science perspective.
The average global economic assessment of national economies surveyed in 28 countries is down one point this wave with 47% of global citizens rating their national economies as ‘good’.
The Hong Kong market is getting completely saturated with tech hardware, and consumers do not seem in a rush to buy a lot more, according to the latest Media Atlas Survey by Ipsos.
The alcoholic drinks industry, like many others, has experienced an interesting journey over the past few years. Regulatory changes and barriers, demographic shifts, changing consumer preferences, increased concern about health and technological evolutions are just some of the reasons why the market place has been disrupted.
With the significant improvement in infrastructure and mobile technology proliferation, digital entertainment is increasingly popular in Asia Pacific. And as the average cost of data plans comes down while the respect for the need to pay for music content gradually heightens, demand for digital music entertainment in the region grows.
