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Overall retail LFLs were up by 1.0% in Christmas 2016 (as measured by the BRC average) — after 4 years of broadly flat LFL growth
Up close & personal
OC&C's latest research piece is informed by-depth interviews with over 100 CMOs and senior marketing executives from a range of industry sectors across UK, the USA, China and continental Europe
Bits & bytes
The Chinese fast moving consumer goods online market is worth more than $25.3bn today, far surpassing any other country in the world
Reaction time
The Global FM market has entered a period of significant change. Savvier, more aggressive buyers are fuelling a healthy M&A landscape
Kill or cure
As the saying goes, be careful what you wish for. UK food and drink producers under siege from stagnant growth, falling prices and tightening margins have been desperate for these grim market fundamentals to change
Is content king after all?
With the next wave of platform-based digital disruption imminent for the media industry, we examine the pattern of platform insurgence, the likely impacts on brands and how traditional news businesses should respond
Ripe for the picking?
Globally, the organic wave seems to have swept across all things food
Dress for success
China is now the world's largest apparel market. Despite the slowdown of the economy, apparel retail in China remains one of the fastest-growing markets in the world
New balls please
Can the FMCG giants handle Brexit shock? The Brexit decision has stunned already struggling global markets, with the weakest post-recession growth for the OC&C Global 50
Serving up a winner
China is home to almost 1.4 billion people, close to 8 million foodservice POS and dozens of unique local cuisines