Here we go with the 3rd and concluding part of Consumer Goods Club’s analysis and summary of the best and most relevant 2012 consumer trend reports.


Part 1 reviewed the 12 trends as researched by trendwatching. JWT cheap air max 90 online ireland , in part two of our series, put economic uncertainty, new technology and the idea of shared responsibility at the center of their trend report for this year.


And now in part 3 of our series we’d like to offer you the findings of the researchers of Euromonitor for whom the looming uncertainty over the global economy has turned consumers into more value-conscious, mobile, experience-hungry, social sharing, green enthusiasts: “Add a touch of convenience for a rapidly growing urban population worldwide, and this paints a picture of the new global consumer.”


When it comes to the key consumer and industry trends that defined 2011, they offer the following potpourri prospects for 2012 (we’ve tried to summarize them as good as possible… maybe next time they could even reduce their total number a little bid?):


– Economic woes will see more consumers looking up to ‘new’ non-monetary forms of status like altruism, connectivity, eco-credentials and acquired skills


– 2012 will push consumers into a deal ecosystem in which the chase, the control, the perceived savvy, and novel tech-led thrift-alerts


– Although many consumers can’t afford to buy green, they expect brands to be trailblazers and to clean up their act!


– Less will be more in 2012. Companies will be helping their customers to consume less of their products (Really? I’d like to see this one to happen…)


– In 2012, opportunities to cater to millions of low-income urban consumers will be the biggest ever


– Crowdsourced problem-solving will trigger innovation – especially if participation is made simpler
Consumer respect will be beamed at brands showing their human side; both in terms of transparency and caring initiatives


– Consumer vigilantes will have a sustained high profile – protesting in the physical and online worlds


– While the digital and physical worlds are converging via a mobile 247 net access, consumers want seamless access to positives of the digital world: convenience, control, choice etc. in the real world


– The ‘consumerization’ of health means that customers are now looking for health as a feature, product, experience or service


– Emphasis will be on conscious consumption in 2012 as consumers continue their search for a more meaningful life


– Where people shop for packaged food is, and will be, just as important as what they buy


– Collaborative consumption, renting goods instead of buying them, will be big in 2012


– Income inequality will be an increasing cause for concern in 2012


– Unemployment, particularly youth unemployment, will plague advanced economies in 2012.


– Best case scenario will see retailing be worth US$13.2 trillion by the end of 2012. However, macro-economic issues will remain a concern


– Cross-border sales through internet stores are likely to put bricks-and-mortar retailers in all countries under pressure in the short term


– Grocery retailers set to enjoy faster growth than their non-grocery peers


– Underlining the growing divide globally in terms of spending power, jewellers is expected to be the fastest growing channel in 2012, boosted by emerging markets, while warehouse clubs will be second


– Retailers are going to have to be increasingly aware of m-commerce in 2012


– Asia Pacific to overtake Western Europe as the biggest regional packaged food market in 2016


– With more mouths to feed, retail volume will continue to outpace retail value sales


– A growing prevalence of convenience and snacking will make eating on-the-go the new “normal”


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RIO DE JANEIRO, Aug 17 (Xinhua) -- Following are the standings of the Brazilian Serie A championship after the latest round of matches on Wednesday and Thursday (tabulated under games played, won, drawn, lost, goals for, goals against, points).


1 Cruzeiro 15 10 3 2 32 13 33


2 Internacional 15 9 4 2 22 11 31


3 Corinthians 15 7 7 1 17 7 28


4 Fluminense 15 8 2 5 23 14 26


5 Sao Paulo 15 7 5 3 25 18 26


6 Atletico Mineiro 15 6 5 4 21 17 23


7 Atletico Paranaense 15 6 5 4 23 20 23


8 Gremio 15 6 4 5 13 12 22


9 Sport 15 6 4 5 12 16 22


10 Santos 15 5 5 5 15 11 20


11 Goias 15 5 5 5 9 12 20


12 Botafogo 15 4 4 7 17 17 16


13 Chapecoense 15 4 4 7 10 15 16


14 Flamengo 15 4 4 7 10 20 16


15 Criciuma * 15 4 4 7 9 21 16


16 Vitoria 15 3 6 6 15 19 15


17 Palmeiras 15 4 2 9 12 21 14


18 Figueirense 15 4 2 9 11 22 14


19 Bahia 15 3 5 7 11 16 14


20 Coritiba 15 2 6 7 12 17 12


SKOPJE, Sept. 8 (Xinhua) - The Republic of Macedonia marks its 22nd anniversary of "Independence Day" on Sunday.


President of Macedonia Gjorge Ivanov will address a academy in the Macedonian Opera and Ballet.


Macedonia declared independent from former Yugoslavia on September 1991. It became a full-fledged member of the United Nations in 1993 but, as a result of a dispute with Greece over its name, it was admitted under the provisional reference of the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, sometimes abbreviated as FYROM.


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