10 global consumer trends in 2011

Already in 2011, we have seen oil price volatility, political unrest in North Africa, continuing weak economic performance in the UK and France - and breakneck growth in China and India.

10 global consumer trends in 2011

Dominic Harrison, Future Foundation

Decadence is well and truly dead as consumers worldwide feel growing pressure to live healthily and frugally, writes Dominic Harrison of The Future Foundation

For the market strategist, the world gets harder to follow every year. Already in 2011, we have seen volatility in the price of oil, political unrest in North Africa, a weak economic performance in places such as the UK and France and breakneck growth continuing in China and India. For those specially interested in consumer behaviour, it remains such a tricky business to distinguish between weather...

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