Ben Page, Ipsos Global CEO was on a whirlwind tour of India and a conversation with Sonali Krishna, Executive Editor ET NOW on the sidelines of his visit. He was primarily in India to meet the Ipsos India team and discuss strategy for the next 4 years before the mark of Ipsos's 50th birthday (golden jubilee). India is a key priority market of Ipsos and is a great contributor to the overall Ipsos business and is showing a double-digit robust growth.
Consumer sentiment dips for personal finances & investments as inflation impacts household budgets; overall sentiment remained unchanged in September: Refinitiv-Ipsos September India PCSI
Manageable now; harder times predicted ahead: Ipsos Inflation Monitor 2022 ;
2 in 3 urban Indians optimistic of improved standard of living & incomes, even in tough times ;
Urban Indians to cutback on discretionary spends if going gets tough
Ipsos India ropes in Chhavi Bhargava in a Senior Consulting Leadership Role.
She moves from Kantar. Will report to Amit Adarkar, CEO, Ipsos India.
Will work closely closely with Rinku Patnaik, MD, Research.
Fake News, cybercrime & identity theft, emerge top concerns of social media usage – Ipsos IndiaBus Survey ;
Citizens, media, govt, law enforcers, messaging companies can stop fake news from flaring
Unemployment No.1 worry of Urban Indians for 11 months consecutively: Ipsos What Worries the World Survey;
Inflation top global worry for 5 months consistently;
India slips to 3rd spot in optimism, overtaken by Indonesia in 2nd spot, though bucks global trend of pessimism
Consumer Sentiment shows minor decline in August 2022: Refinitiv-Ipsos monthly India PCSI ;
Sentiment up for investments and personal finances; down for jobs and economy
