Future of Consumption

Top databases for Consumption

Overview of consumption trends.

– Futurism and Trends

– Consumer Behavior Analysis

– Sustainability

IESE Insight. Publications by IESE professors & researchers.

WEF. Future of Consumption

Factiva. News on consumption trends.

Top journals on consumer studies:

International Journal of Consumer Studies
Journal of Consumer Psychology
Journal of Consumer Research
Journal of International Consumer Marketing
Journal of Marketing
Journal of Marketing Research
Journal of Retailing
Journal of Retailing and Consumer Services
Journal of the Academy of Marketing Science
Journal of the Association of Consumer Research
Marketing Science

– Market Research Firms:

Find analyst reports on consumer goods. Go to the ‘Consumers’ tab and locate reports such as:
– Future of Consumption: Unlocking Gen Z Behaviour for Crafting Powerful Strategies
– Megatrends: Understanding Sustainable Consumers 2023
– Megatrends: Sustainable Living – Impact on Consumer Goods and Service Categories
– Megatrends: Shopper Reinvented – Impact on Consumer Goods and Services Categories

Trend reports on the future of consumption:

– Consumer Trends 2024
– Consumer & Brands Reports
– Market Insights: Consumer

(You must keep the database open to download the full MarketLine reports).

Find industry profiles on the Consumer Goods, Retail, Wholesale & Foodservice sectors:

– Sector. Consumer Goods.
– Sector. Retail, Wholesale & Foodservice.

LSEG Aftermarket Research
Access a range of investment bank reports on consumer trends from contributors such as JPMorgan, Morgan Stanley, Deutsche Bank, Barclays, and Credit Suisse. Please contact the Library to access them.

– Consulting Firms (free):

Bain & Company. Consumer Products Report 2024

BCG. Our Latest Thinking on Customer Insights

Deloitte. 2024 Consumer Products Industry Outlook

Deloitte. Consumer Analysis

Deloitte. The Future of the Consumer Industry

EY Future Consumer Index

McKinsey & Company. ConsumerWise

McKinsey & Company. An Update on European Consumer Sentiment: Proceeding with Caution

PWC. Consumer Intelligence Series

PWC. Global Consumer Insights Pulse Survey June 2023

PWC. Next in Consumer Markets 2024

Find Consumer Confidence Index in all countries and Business Confidence Index in all countries.

Eurostat. Consumer Price Index

Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) Data. Consumer Spending

Conference Board. US Consumer Confidence

OECD Data Explorer. Consumer Opinion Surveys

OECD Data Explorer. Business Tendency Surveys

EC. Business and Consumer Surveys

EC. Consumer Policies

OECD Studies on Environmental Policy and Household Behaviour

UN Goal 12: Ensure Sustainable Consumption and Production Patterns

US Bureau of Labor Statistics. Consumer Expenditure Surveys

IESE Case Studies

Marketline Case Studies

(You must keep the database open to download the full Gartner reports).
Find Analysist Reports on technology changes related to consumption such as:

– Consumer Goods 2024 CIO Agenda: Data and Insights

– Critical Capabilities for Digital Commerce

– Magic Quadrant for Digital Commerce

– Magic Quadrant for Digital Experience Platforms

Consumers International

BEUC (The European Consumer Organization)

The Collaborating Centre on Sustainable Consumption and Production (CSCP)

• See also Guide: Consumer Behavior