Register for a Free Webinar - The Tobacco Industry at a Crossroads: Cigarettes Growth Falters as Focus Falls on Alternatives

Euromonitor International’s latest global tobacco market research shows world cigarette volumes have been kept afloat only by China, as global economic uncertainty and increasing tobacco control continues to take its toll. No region experienced volume increases in 2012 apart from Asia Pacific while world cigarettes values, normally propelled by growing unit prices and consumer upgrading, also took a battering, growing by only the same amount as global illicit trade volumes.

With the industry debating the reduced risk credentials of non-combustible products such as electronic cigarettes and their classification, the industry finds itself at a crossroads, pursuing cigarette alternatives while maintaining its cash cow. But can cigarette alternatives deliver? Does the slowdown in cigarette values suggest pricing strength is over? What is happening to innovation and premiumisation?

Euromonitor International’s webinar will aim to answer these questions while setting the global tobacco market in context, reviewing overall performance by region alongside country case studies, related trends in duty-paid volume sales, smoking populations and illicit penetration. Market performance will be reviewed against legislative changes, manufacturer strategies, and trends in product innovation, with a view to what the industry can expect to 2017.

    

Register for a Free Webinar: East Africa's Tourism Industry Poised for Growth

East Africa is showing solid economic growth, with Mozambique, Zambia, Tanzania and Ethiopia leading the way with real GDP growth of over 6% predicted for 2013.

Tourism in the region has long focused on European and US arrivals, but source markets are changing with regional, Middle Eastern and Asian visitors becoming more of a priority. The economic growth is encouraging investment in travel accommodation, and international hotel chains such as Marriott and Rezidor are opening their first properties in the region in 2013.

Currently, East Africa is one of the fastest growing regions in the world. In 2012, East Africa received 13.3 million arrivals and by 2017 the number of tourists travelling to the region is expected to increase by 22% to reach 16 .2 million.  In this Euromonitor webinar, learn about the potential for the region and how much investment in infrastructure and tourism training is required for inbound visitor numbers to continue experiencing significant growth.  

   

Register for a Free Webinar: Consumer Health as a Prevention and Solution to the Chronic Disease Epidemic

Obesity, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and cancer, among others, have become important public health threats. National healthcare organisations are scrambling to design and implement chronic disease management programmes expected to affect millions of people in the next 30 years. High treatment costs of minor chronic and recurrent health conditions are forcing national systems to funnel preventative and treatment services to the self-care setting. Consumers are taking a proactive approach to their health, while pharmacists and retail walk-in clinics are emerging as a solution to fill in the healthcare gap for the population. The widening consumer base of middle-aged adults at the global level will help generate sales as they become more health literate about consumer health options used for the prevention of chronic diseases in old age.

  

Register for a Free Webinar: Harnessing the Power of the Older Consumer

Population ageing is an unprecedented global demographic trend, with wide-spread implications for government policy, business environments and consumer markets. The global population is experiencing an unparalleled shift in age structure as people live longer due to declining birth and fertility rates, higher standards of living and advancements in nutrition and medicine.

Ageing is often associated with challenges such as greater pressure on public finances and healthcare systems. Yet there are significant opportunities that can be gained by embracing the experience and knowledge older workers offer labour markets and by strategising for the products and services that will benefit them. The next generation of older consumers will be working into their retirement years and keen to stay trend-aware, fitter and healthier for longer – with their lifestyles and consumption choices reflecting this. They will be much more comfortable with mobile technology and with acquiring information and networking online.

 

 

 

Register for a Free Webinar: The Sportswear Revolution: Global Market Trends and Future Growth Outlook

Prior to the recession, the global sportswear market was worth less than US$200 billion. By 2017, it is expected to grow to US$300 billion, providing massive opportunities for global heavyweights, local players and niche companies aiming to expand their business in the sportswear arena. In this webinar, Euromonitor International’s Global Head of Apparel Research, Magdalena Kondej, will review apparel and sportswear industry performance by region alongside country case studies. Kondej will review market performance, company strategies and developments in the retailing environment, providing industry forecasts to 2017.

 

Register for a Free Webinar: Alcoholic Drinks in 2013: The Recovery and the Macroeconomic Balancing Act

The global volume growth of Alcoholic Drinks in 2012 was a carbon copy of 2011, underpinned by emerging markets, particularly China. The majority of mature, developed markets continued to decline as well. The reality of the marketplace, however, is much more complex. Given this environment, delivering growth is a balancing act, and Euromonitor International’s Alcoholic Drinks 2013 webinar will highlight the risks and rewards companies face in achieving this.