Consumer, Food, & Retail Industry

Explore the booming global pet tech industry, driven by pet owners' desire to humanize their furry companions with cutting-edge monitoring devices, GPS trackers, and innovative health solutions.

The global government education market was valued at $558.49 billion in 2023 and is forecast to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 17.8% between 2024          and 2030.

Discover the vibrant landscape of the global real estate market in 2024, boasting a robust growth trajectory with revenues surging from $4.02 trillion in 2023 to $4.31 trillion.

The global consumer, food, & retail industry is a highly dynamic, multi-trillion-dollar market with ongoing revenue growth.

By 2027, the e-commerce market forecasts a volume of $6.35 trillion by demonstrating a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 11.51%.

dishwashers, refrigerators, freezers, water heaters, kitchen stoves, and induction cookers. Values in this market are the value of goods sold by the manufacturers or creators of the goods or directly to end customers. Additionally, the value of goods in this sector includes related services sold by the products' creators. Historically, the market has been referred to as white goods because the products were made of white, enamel-coated materials. However, today, "white goods" are available in various colors.

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Higher education institutions have been facing a watershed moment. Flagship universities and brand-name colleges are still drawing enrollees. But the number of colleges that have closed in the last decade (~200) has quadrupled over the previous decade. This is why mergers and acquisitions in higher education are becoming more commonplace than ever. In fact, in the last four years, there have been 95 college mergers—a 21% increase over the 78 that took place in the 18 years prior. Most of these mergers (40%) are being executed within private and nonprofit schools, and most deals involve schools in the same state with student bodies under 5,000. It is the less prestigious schools that are struggling the most. 

eSports is a form of video-game-based competition that has seen significant revenue and viewership growth in recent years. Much of the revenue is coming from advertising dollars from brands, such as ads shown during live streams on online platforms, video-on-demand content of matches, or on eSports TV. And competitive gaming is becoming more mainstream than ever. 

The Retail IndustryNow that we seem to finally be closing in on the end of the COVID-19 pandemic, 2022 is likely to continue to see overall growth in the retail sector, but not without its share of challenges. Many industries are still not caught up with supply chain issues. 2021 brought new consumer demand surges while manufacturing capacities couldn’t keep pace. Nevertheless, the supply chain congestion has begun to wane and even normalized in some industries while others are still backed up. This is due to geographical circumstances, issues with unloading shipping containers in ports, and a shortage of truck drivers. Many experts believe that 2022 will be the year of the “retail reset,” while others do not think that an utterly standard supply chain will fully return this year. The pandemic has changed consumer demands as their daily routines change. For example, more people started working from home, which meant spending more on comfortable leisurewear and home technologies and less on business attire. And while the remote work economy is expected to continue, so is the online shopping boom. There is also a combination of less financial assistance and rising inflation that is hurting spending. For example, retail survived the worst of the pandemic because consumers were receiving help such as federal stimulus money and unemployment support. But that aid has been pulled back at the same time that inflation is up. This means less money for discretionary retail spending as consumers are unsure of what the future holds. With all of these changes, retailers are still unsure when making commitments. As a result, inventory remains a difficult path to navigate. Many companies are turning to new technology solutions to help them better manage inventory in real-time. As a result, physical stores may become smaller, offering fewer options and quantities.

The multi-hundred-billion dollar global food & beverage industry is positioned for ongoing growth and innovation. This growth will be driven by changing consumer preferences, technological advancements, more focus on sustainability, and the availability of health-conscious choices.

This real estate industry report dives into what to expect in this sector for 2022 and highlights key trends for the upcoming years.

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a negative impact on all classes of commercial real estate. Yet, it also created some new opportunities within the commercial real estate (CRE) market, such as affordable rental prices, improved digital communication and payment facilitation, as well as new opportunities for business owners and investors. And further recovery is well underway.  

Restaurants all over the world express their own environments and tastes that help people identify the culture. People travel all to all ends of the earth to savor a certain style of food or experience a certain society or tradition. Restaurants are places that we go to enjoy everything from a quick lunch to a celebration of any sort. We engage restaurants as a platform for many activities, especially in the United States. The COVID-19 pandemic inflicted issues on all social gatherings, and the world had to change the way we do many normal, day-to-day activities, impacting the restaurant industry significantly. My focus today is to enlighten you on some aspects that may help your business adapt, and make your restaurant a more attractive target to be acquired.

The COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting government responses have had a significant impact on consumer spending, with retailers closed for months and shoppers staying home starting in the early part of 2020, with the timing of closures varying by country. Many consumers continue to stay home, even as most businesses have reopened. Online shopping has surged due to the pandemic. In the U.S. and Canada, e-commerce orders are up 146%.

The real estate industry, both commercial and residential, is undergoing transformation due to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. People are working from home, traveling less, and some are migrating to smaller cities. Digitalization is becoming more prevalent, as owners, developers and managers of properties are seeking out virtual and touchless solutions to ensure safety and boost efficiency in a competitive market. Middle-market companies that keep up with the demand for innovation are poised to thrive under these new-normal conditions. 

The global leisure industry is comprised of restaurants, bars, hotels, casinos, sports facilities, travel agencies, tour operators and other customer-focused business segments. This industry is subject to some very specific influential factors such as geopolitics, weather conditions, natural catastrophes, fuel costs, and changing consumer habits and demands. Technology also plays a key role in how people plan their activities and choose to experience them. This presents new opportunities for growth, and at the same time, new challenges.

Hotel and hospitality brands have an insatiable appetite for rapid growth and there is an endless ongoing battle for global share. Because the industry is highly fragmented and brand driven (the top hotel brands only account for a third of rooms worldwide), mergers and acquisitions are always on the table as a key growth strategy. Since 1985, there have been more than 13,800 deals in the hotel and lodging industry, valued at $809 billion.

The Course of the Apparel Industry

The furniture manufacturing industry includes the design, production, distribution and sale of household, institutional and office furniture and related products. Global furniture sales are expected to increase 5% each year through 2025. According to Dun & Bradstreet, the countries that are home to the most furniture manufacturing companies are Brazil (72,063), China (62,832, Poland (22,389), with these three accounting for more than half of the world’s furniture manufacturers (54.9%).