Europe Market Research

“Despite low levels of ownership in 2017, sales of Alternative-fuel Vehicles (AFVs) such as hybrids or electric cars continue to see year-on-year increases as Irish consumers become increasingly concerned with maximising fuel efficiency and minimising car running costs.”

- Brian O’Connor, Senior ...

“The future growth of the colourants market may be limited as the relevance of the market changes. Rather than appealing to older consumers through affordability, appealing to younger consumers is increasingly important. Providing accompanying haircare and gradual or personalised colour solutions ...

“2018 heralds a new era for the third sector. Not only do charitable organisations need to adjust to the rules and regulations of the GDPR, which will influence how they engage with future and existing donors, but the scandal surrounding Oxfam threatens to undermine public confidence in charitable ...

“Animal welfare attracts strong consumer interest. Recent negative publicity around the dairy industry adds further urgency for high-welfare dairy systems to tangibly demonstrate their credentials to consumers. High-welfare products will also need a prominent positioning in-store to disrupt most ...

“The construction market has a reputation for being highly cyclical, and the prospect of a Brexit-induced economic slowdown suggested difficulties ahead. However, the sector covers a wide range of markets and some are very buoyant, highlighting increasingly polarised activity.”
– Terry Leggett ...

“The UK department store sector remains challenging, with a number of the leading players struggling to carve out their niche in a crowded retail market. Innovation has been centred on creating a compelling in-store environment and whilst this is important, research suggests that department store ...

“The hand, body and footcare category showed modest growth in value in 2017, with the value of the premium segment growing at a greater rate than mass-market. Whilst the majority of people show an understanding of body skin being as important as facial skin, consumers are blurring the boundaries ...

“The 2018 FIFA World Cup will not shield betting shops from the full impact of an imminent gaming machine stake cut, but it can help shore up the sporting side of the business.”
– David Walmsley, Senior Leisure Analyst

This report looks at the following areas:

• How can betting shops spread World Cup ...

“For the current asset management period AMP6, running from 2015 to 2020, Ofwat has introduced a move towards total expenditure (totex), combining capital and operational expenditure. Ofwat believes this will remove a bias toward capital programmes as capital expenditure has often been preferred ...