This service entails the analysis and projection of consumer spending and retail sales, as well as the key drivers of consumer spending, such as disposable income and consumer credit.

Benefits to users

Retailers and other suppliers of consumer products or services, as well as manufacturers of consumer products are appraised of trends in consumer spending and their key drivers. This enables them to develop operating and strategic plans which are consistent with consumer markets and the broader economic environment. Investors are able to informatively assess the prospects of the financial performance of companies that provide consumer goods and services.

Components   

	Consumer Market Trends : A weekly 1-3 page report on trends in consumer spending and drivers such as disposable income or consumer debt (fax or email).   View samples
	Quarterly Prospects for the Economy : This 5-7 page report discusses and tabulates the macro-economic environment, expected to impact on consumer spending during the next few years.
	Quarterly Forecast of Consumer Spending : This report tabulates quarterly projections of retail sales for +-15 categories and other classes of consumer spending. These tables contain volume and turnover projections.
	Quarterly Forecast of Consumer Financial Indicators : This report tabulates forecasts of indicators such as consumer debt, interest payments, credit defaults and insolvencies.
	Presentations : Six monthly to all Consumer Market clients or by arrangement with individual clients.
	Consultation : Informal, ad hoc, mainly telephonic consulting.
	Ad Hoc Projects : The analysis and projection of trends in specific consumer markets are undertaken for a wide variety of clients. More than 20 such studies have been undertaken over the past decade.
	Customised forecasting models : Forecasting of sales of specific products, product categories or company turnover, is undertaken by individual arrangement.

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