The Influential Shopper

The research examines consumer spending trends by generational cohort since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, with a focus on online spending. It explores which generational cohorts are driving online spending and what products they are buying. Importantly, the research seeks to establish whether these groups will stick with their online shopping habits once pandemic-related restrictions ease. As part of this, the research explores what consumers value in their online and in-store shopping experiences.

Connecting Commerce

Talking US trade: The view from Hong Kong - Traditional Chinese

本文基於報告進行的調查撰寫。報告由美國運通(American Express)委託經濟學人智庫(The Economist Intelligence Unit/EIU)撰寫,此調查獲得香港50位高管的回應。本文從外國公司的 角度審查了與世界上最大的經濟體交易的主要層面。

Terms of Trade: Understanding trade dynamics in the US

The findings are based on an executive survey of 531 companies that trade with the US, conducted by The EIU in March and April 2016, as well as desk research and interviews with experts.

Key findings:

- Companies are optimistic about future trade activity with the US. Two-thirds of respondents in our survey anticipate that their company’s trade with the US will increase over the next five years, with over 43% expecting an increase of 10% or more.

New routes to the Middle East

Research Methodology

New routes to the Middle East: Perspectives on inward investment and trade is an Economist Intelligence Unit report that gauges the views of companies from emerging and developed markets on doing business in the Middle East. The analysis focuses primarily on 16 Middle Eastern and North African markets: Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey and the United Arab Emirates.

The search for growth

What's next for emerging markets?

Keynote speech at The Emerging Markets Summit

As part of The Emerging Markets Summit 2010, this video shows the opening keynote address of Hon Dr Vince Cable MP, Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills.

The new risks

In this session of The Emerging Markets Summit 2010, an expert panel of global employers and independent commentators revealed Generation Y’s priorities and expectations.

The new dynamics

In this session of The Emerging Markets Summit 2010, three experts discuss about the most exciting developments taking place within the global economy, highlighting those trends which are likely to have the greatest impact on business.

Aliko Dangote

Aliko Dangote at The High-Growth The High Growth Markets Summit, recorded at The Ghana Summit 

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