Given the strong growth in consumption and expectations of sustaining its position as one of the largest consumers in the emerging world (see below), multinational corporations (MNCs) should begin to witness more investments from their competitors into manufacturing products in ASEAN…
WEBINAR: Winning the Battle for the Emerging Market Consumer
Join Frontier Strategy Group for our upcoming webinar - “Winning the Battle for the Emerging Market Consumer.” The webinar will focus on how consumer companies can capitalize on the growth opportunity in emerging markets. Mr. Chris Brill, one of FSG’s…
Will Chinese Consumers Pay for Quality?
The following post is from Frontier Strategy Group expert advisor, Richard Brubaker’s All Roads Lead to China blog. The post is called Quality in China. Is it Valuable Enough to Pay for? *********************************************************************************** While the typical conversation about “quality” in…
Opportunity Indonesia - A Growing Middle Class
Indonesia is the fourth largest country in the world in terms of population. Fast growing consumption, powered by growing affluence of the middle class, is the main driver of Indonesia’s economic growth Favorable Demographic Profile With a total population of…
Venezuela: A Tale of Potential and Peril
Venezuela presents a major challenge for MNCs who recognize the country’s market potential and high profit margins, but are troubled by the risks associated with any significant presence in the country. The upcoming elections in 2012 and recent concerns over…
Violence Affects Consumption in Mexico
The recent headlines out of Mexico paint a seemingly dichotomous picture: violence is at an all-time high, yet multinationals continue to pour money into the country, with over $22 billion in foreign direct investment expected this year. The implication is…
What drives private consumption in Russia?
The World Bank’s latest report on the Russian economy made headlines because of the Bank’s revision of its 2011 GDP growth forecast for Russia to 4%, down from 4.4%. However, a less conspicuous piece of analysis in the World Bank’s…