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INTRODUCTION   ◆   STRATEGY & PROCESS   ◆   SOCIAL SELLING   ◆   COMPETITIVE ANALYSIS   ◆   MARKETING COLLABORATION  ◆   WRAP-UP                                                                                                                                                                                 STRATEGY & PROCESS



                Understanding current and future trends in the                                                                                                                              Below are examples of information compiled by
                market is critical to meeting customers’ needs.                                                                                                                             Division Leaders in CPG for the 2017 Fiscal Year.

               market analysis                                                                                                                                                              cpg case study | Market Research & Industry Trends






               A market analysis is a quantitative and

               qualitative assessment of a market. It looks                                                                                                                                        FOOD & BEVERAGE                                  BEER, WINE & SPIRITS                               CONSUMER PRODUCTS

               into the size of the market both in volume
                                                                                                                                                                                              ◆ New demand for convenience is                   ◆ Alcoholic beverage sales have                     ◆ Increase demand for personal care
               and in value, the various customer segments
                                                                                                                                                                                                  changing the landscape of food                    more than doubled since 2013.                       and home care products in the Asia
               and buying patterns, the competition,
                                                                                                                                                                                                  and beverage retail channels.                                                                         Pacific and Latin America markets.
               and the economic environment in terms                                                                                                                                                                                            ◆ Brewing volume growing in

               of barriers to entry and regulation.                                                                                                                                           ◆ Health consciousness is driving demand              Latin America and Asia, but                     ◆ Globally, the personal care market
                                                                                                                                                                                                  and often filled by new, niche providers.         mature in North America.                            is estimated to reach $500
               BD Managers should perform a market                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      billion by 2020 with an average
                                                                                                                                                                                              ◆ Food safety driving investments                 ◆ Distilled spirits growing
               analysis to better understand their                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      annual growth rate of 4.5%.
                                                                                                                                                                                                  in hygienic food processing.                      in North America.
               “Target” market within each vertical.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    ◆ Environmentally safe products
                                                                                                                                                                                              ◆ Emerging international markets driving          ◆ Regulatory ease creating
               Some excellent information sources                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       are expected to increase sales
                                                                                                                                                                                                  growth of production capabilities.                craft distilling boom.
               for market analysis include:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             of natural skin care and body
                                                                                                                                                                                              ◆ Packaging must keep up with                     ◆ Craft beer consolidation and maturity.                products, cosmetics and ecofriendly
                  ◆ Annual reports
                                                                                                                                                                                                  SKU proliferation which reflects                                                                      detergents and cleaners.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                ◆ Premiumization of products.
                  ◆ Industry-specific publications                                                                                                                                                new consumer demands.                                                                             ◆ Shifting demographics in the
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                ◆ Craft beer is challenging big
                  ◆ Key industry trends published                                                                                                                                             ◆ Premiumization of products.                         brands driving spending by                          U.S. are expected to accelerate

                     by Haskell’s Division Leaders                                                                                                                                                                                                  the macro breweries.                                the growth of new and different
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        non-foods products.
                 Once you have a grasp of the

                 industry trends, setting up Google
                 Alerts utilizing related keywords

                 will push relevant news stories and
                 information straight to your inbox.


                 Armed with this knowledge, you can
                 get in front of the right customers at

                 the exact moment they are making
                 pivotal decisions about future projects.













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