10 Global Consumer Trends for the Next Five Years

November 2012 | 90 pages | ID: 1A9C626B649EN
Euromonitor International Ltd

Abstracts

Today’s consumers are value-conscious, interactive, multicultural, health-driven, socially responsible and always connected. In developed markets, conspicuous consumption is out, with personal appearance and wellbeing taking priority over the accumulation of material possessions. Following on from “10 Global Macro Trends for the Next Five Years”, this new global report discusses how the latest consumer trends will shape demand and impact marketing strategies going forward.

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Contents

Executive Summary
1. The Search for Value
2. A More Cautious Approach To Credit
3. People Power
4. Multicultural Consumerism
5. The Fight Against Obesity
6. New Attitudes Towards Growing Old
7. Experience-based Consumption
8. The Rise in Social Responsibility
9. The Chemical Backlash
10. Mobile Cocooning
  Summary 1 The 10 Global Consumer Trends and their Impact 2012
Introduction
Trend 1: the Search for Value
Trend Outline
Chart 1 Consumer Shopping Habits 2011
Implications
Chart 2 Global Retail Growth vs Growth in Discounters and Internet Retailing 2008-2012
Outlook
Chart 3 Forecast Global Consumer Expenditure and Prices 2011-2016
Trend 2: A Cautious Return To Borrowing
Trend Outline
  Table 1 Saving Rates 2006/2011/2016
Chart 4 Consumer Credit: Global Outstanding Balance per Household 2007/2012
Implications
  Table 2 Number of Credit, Debit and Pre-paid Cards in Circulation 2007/2012/2017
Chart 5 Leading Growth Markets for Personal Credit Cards 2007/2012
Outlook
Chart 6 Global Consumer Credit Balance: Forecast Growth by Category 2012/2017
Trend 3: People Power
Trend Outline
Chart 7 'How Often Do You Read Online Reviews?', by Country 2011
Implications
Outlook
Chart 8 Number of Internet Users 2011-2016
Trend 4: Multicultural Consumerism
Trend Outline
  Table 3 Selected Religions by Country 2010
Implications
Chart 9 Sales of Spicy Chilli/Pepper Sauces in the US 2007/2012/2017
  Summary 2 Selected Ethnic Beauty and Personal Care Launches 2010-2012
Outlook
Trend 5: the Fight Against Obesity
Trend Outline
  Table 4 Obesity Rates by Country 2006/2011/2016
Implications
Chart 10 Respondents 'On a Diet Trying to Lose Weight' by Country 2011
Chart 11 Respondents 'On a Diet Trying to Lose Weight' by Age 2011
Chart 12 Importance of 'Limited Fat Consumption' by Country 2011
  Table 5 Global Sales of Weight Management Products 2006/2011/2016
  Table 6 Global Sales of Selected Better-for-you Products 2007/2012/2017
Outlook
Chart 13 Forecast Growth in Obesity Rates by Country 2011-2016
Trend 6: New Attitudes To Growing Old
Trend Outline
  Table 7 Healthy Life Expectancy by Country 2006/2011/2016
Chart 14 Internet Usage 2011
Implications
  Table 8 Global Sales of Age-related Beauty Products 2006/2011/2016
  Table 9 Global Sales of Age-related Health and Wellness Products 2007/2012/2017
Outlook
Trend 7: Experience-based Consumption
Trend Outline
Chart 15 Intentions Regarding Spending Habits by Country 2011
Implications
Chart 16 Global Arrivals 2006/2011/2016
Chart 17 Growth in Arrivals: Top 20 Countries 2006/2011
Outlook
  Table 10 Departures from China 2006/2011
Chart 18 Top 10 Growth Markets for Spas 2011/2016
Chart 19 Top 10 Growth Markets for Theme Parks 2011/2016
Chart 20 Top 10 Growth Markets for Specialist Coffee Shops 2011/2016
Trend 8: the Rise in Social Responsibility
Trend Outline
Chart 21 Importance of Green/Ethical Descriptors When Considering a Purchase, by Country 2011
Chart 22 Willingness to Pay More for Ethical Products, by Type and by Country 2011
Implications
  Table 11 Fairtrade Sales in Leading Countries 2010-2011
Outlook
Trend 9: the Chemical Backlash
Trend Outline
Chart 23 Attributes that Respondents Are Willing to Pay More for, by Country 2011
Chart 24 Trustworthiness of Descriptors when Used to Label Products, by Country 2011
Implications
  Summary 3 Impact of Chemical Backlash on Ingredients Industry
  Table 12 Global Sales of Naturally Healthy (NH) Food and Drink 2007/2012/2017
  Table 13 Global Sales of Organic Packaged Food 2007/2012/2017
  Summary 4 Selected Natural Beauty and Personal Care Launches in the US 2011-2012
Outlook
  Table 14 Forecast Sales of Natural Ingredients 2011/2016
Trend 10: Mobile Cocooning
Trend Outline
Chart 25 Mobile Phone Use by Country 2011
Implications
  Table 15 Smartphones as a % All Mobile Phones 2006/2011/2016
Chart 26 Global Sales of Smart Devices 2006/2011/2016
Outlook
  Table 16 World's Leading Markets for Smart Devices by Country 2011/2016
Chart 27 Global Mobile App Store Downloads 2011-2016