Search
-
ASEAN Automotive: A Huge Potential
As automotive manufacturers around the world continue to grapple with stagnating or declining sales in their traditional markets, a strong strategy for geographic diversification becomes increasingly urgent.
-
Big Data, Product Reviews and Behavioural Economics
In today’s hyper connected world, consumers have the opportunity to review products, services, retailers and just about anything and everything. If we need an opinion of something, it likely exists online. Websites such as Yelp, Trip Advisor and Amazon have given consumers a platform to share their feedback quickly and easily. These reviews are important to marketers because consumers trust and use them as an input into the purchase decision process. In short, they have a real impact.
-
The New Lubricant Trade In ASEAN - A Promising New Era
Global lubricant markets have seen a dramatic rebound since the global economic recession of 2008–2009. At that time, global demand dipped to its lowest point since the latter half of the 20th century, but has since surpassed its previous high mark set in 2007. One of the key drivers of this rebound can be attributed to Asia, where the developing economies of emerging markets are fueling the rising demand for lubricants.
-
Who Is Buying Luxury Goods In Asia?
What is the difference between luxury and mass market today? As premium brands grow and deliver constantly new experiences and personalised services, they are redefining the frontier between the two worlds, which is now more blurred than ever.
-
Mobile
Over the past few years, we have seen an increased proliferation of mobile across the world. Not only have we seen the number of mobile users grow worldwide, but we’ve witnessed increased engagement of consumers with their mobile devices for a variety of everyday activities, whether it’s watching videos, shopping and making purchases, or simply accessing the internet. We are now past the mobile tipping point, with mobile overtaking fixed internet access in many markets, across developed and developing economies. Consumer interactions with brands are, more than ever before, fragmented and multi-layered. Consumers are leading busy lives, and multi-task routinely in their day. Consequently, many of the planned brand exposures are missed and recall relevancy is eroding faster than expected.