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POW 01

Purchase frequency and brand numbers have increased lately

From 2014 to 2023 we see shopping occasions in the average category decline by about ten percent. From 2023 to 2024...

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POW 02

Price gap between Brands and Private Labels quite stable over time

The price distance between National Brands and Private Labels has changed little for the average category between 2014 and...

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POW 03

Total CPG volume trends 2007 to 2025

The current global unrest and impact on oil prices is leading to concerns about inflation and the effect on CPG volumes. The long-term trends show that periods of uncertainty lead to higher...

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POW 04

Buyers, innovation and presence support category growth since 2019

In line with brand growth and decline, category volume dynamics are closely linked to the number of buyers and not their...

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POW 05

Concerns about inflation and Private Label growth

Private Label growth is stimulated by inflation and uncertainty. Shares are typically sustained afterwards - 91% of categories that increased Private Label share from 2021 to 2023 still held a...

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cheese day

Europe loves cheese, but not all cheese equally

Across Europe, more than 4 in 5 households buy Hard Cheese making it one of the region’s most widely purchased food categories. But shopper habits vary hugely by market: in some...

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Fish & Chips Day

Fish & Chips day: frozen fish continues to hold its place in European baskets

Despite price rises of nearly 50% over the past 10 years, alongside growing sustainability concerns, the frozen fish...

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Retail Landscape

How well do you understand the retail landscape across Europe?

Retail environments vary significantly from market to market. Understanding those differences is critical when setting growth...

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Beer Day

Beer day 2026: a category with remarkable variety

Beer may be one of the world's oldest beverages, but it's still evolving. Across 23 countries in Europe, Asia and Latin America, an average of 245 different beer brands are bought to take...

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Consumer Duty Index

Nearly three years on from the implementation of the Consumer Duty, important questions remain: have consumers noticed a change in how financial services firms serve them, and are these changes translating into better experiences?
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Brand Footprint Denmark and Sweden 2026

Do you want to get a clear, data-driven view of the current FMCG landscape in Denmark and/or Sweden? Watch the Brand Footprint webinars where we uncover how consumer behaviour is revealing which brands are winning hearts - and shelf space.

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Prices under pressure: The changing Nordic grocery markets

The second quarter of 2026 has been one of the most volatile periods for pricing in the Nordic grocery markets in many years. Sweden has experienced significant price changes as a result of the reduced VAT on food, and in Denmark a price war is raging - but what is happening in Norway - prices are rising there!

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