Consumer Behaviour

This month’s global Consumer Confidence National Index matched October’s all-time high remaining at 50.5.

The move toward online shopping coincides with a decline in the presence and use of physical retail establishments. This is according to a study exploring the changes in shopping habits and environments conducted by Ipsos Global Advisor in 24 countries around the world.

The growth of financial services firms is exponential and continues to thrive. Investments in FinTech have seen a 50% increase in the last two years, and the region will be home to over 250 FinTech startups by 2020.

The World Luxury Tracking (WLT) 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. What can be said about their state of mind? And what about their experiences? What is their purchase journey? What are their expectations? The latest WLT wave covers: France, Italy, Spain, Germany, UK, USA, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirate, and the emergence of maturing luxury consumers as well as a new Luxury Culture.

Setting an all-time high, this month’s global Consumer Confidence National Index has risen to 50.5.

Ipsos is today releasing a review of the public and legislators’ attitudes towards sugar, and its future control.

Overall confidence no longer growing in largest economies, global expectations index plateauing.

Sept 28 - Behavioral Science is a hot topic in our industry, and it’s providing new insight into how people really make decisions.

Statistics from the Payment and Clearing Association of China show that from 2013 to 2016, the number of transactions made through non-banking mobile apps increased from 3.7 billion to more than 97 billion.