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  • Industry: Agribusiness, Food, Drink & Consumer Products, Retail
  • Type: Business and industry issue
  • Date: 15/05/2012

ViewPoint

The latest consumer markets industry developments and associated risks to help senior executives make clear and informed decisions.

ViewPoint - May 2012 

The deleveraging process from the global financial crisis still looks to have some time to run. This means that demand across most retail sectors is likely to remain flat with continuing knock-on effect further up the consumer markets' chain. Organisations should be prepared for a period of sluggish growth.
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This edition of ViewPoint discusses sustainability, innovation, social media and procurement in the consumer markets sector.

 

Key insights

  • Food producers should not only focus on increasing yields but also widen the scope of R&D investment to improve resource use and security.
  • Innovation is a vital source of growth. With input costs rising and consumers seeking greater value, leading retailers and manufacturers must invest in brands.
  • Of the Australian companies surveyed in 2011, only 57 percent had published formal CR reports.
 

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