Boston Consulting GroupMore from Boston Consulting GroupConsumer Packaged GoodsConsumer Spending Poised to Take Off Among Mexico's Growing Middle ClassFor the past decade, Mexico has been making quiet - but steady - economic progress. Overcoming a history of financial turbulence, the country has generated modest growth, maintained fiscal stability, and quickly recovered from the 2008-2009 global financial crisis. Mexico's gains, however, have yet to translate into the surge of consumer spending witnessed in several other big emerging markets. Indeed, despite an improving economy, roughly half of the Mexican households recently surveyed said that they plan to tighten their belts in the near future.May 1, 2015All TechnologySuppliers Gear Up as Autonomous Vehicles Take to the RoadIt is no longer a question of if but when autonomous vehicles (AVs) will hit the road. In the auto industry's most significant inflection in 100 years, vehicles with varying levels of self-driving capability - ranging from single-lane highway driving to autonomous valet parking to traffic jam autopilot - will start to become available to consumers as soon as mid-2015 or early 2016. Development of autonomous-driving technology is gaining momentum across a broad front that encompasses OEMs, suppliers, technology providers, academic institutions, municipal governments, and regulatory bodies.April 27, 2015All TechnologyIndustry 4.0: The Future of Productivity, Growth in ManufacturingTechnological advances have driven dramatic increases in industrial productivity since the dawn of the Industrial Revolution. The steam engine powered factories in the 19th Century, electrification led to mass production in the early part of the 20th Century, and industry became automated in the 1970s. In the decades that followed, however, industrial technological advancements were only incremental, especially compared with the breakthroughs that transformed IT, mobile communications, and e-commerce.April 14, 2015All TechnologyMultiple Challenges Remain to Connecting Emerging World to InternetThe internet already plays an indispensable role in the everyday life of billions. Yet the surface is only being scratched. The potential to bring new and more advantages to individuals around the world, and to benefit billions more people as they gain access, has few limits. Many of these benefits could have their biggest impact in emerging markets; unfortunately, these are the countries in which internet penetration and use often lag.March 25, 2015Consumer Packaged GoodsLarge Manufacturers Expect U.S. Share of Production to Rise, to See More Jobs Created, Survey SaysU.S.-based executives at large companies remain bullish on American manufacturing, and their actions are starting to show it, according to new research by The Boston Consulting Group (BCG).October 27, 2014All TechnologyLow Sales Growth Suggests Supply Chain Complexity Resulting from Product Proliferation Not Worth ItA high degree of product diversity has become the norm across all industries in recent years as manufacturers have expanded their product portfolios to capture new revenue sources. The product variations can be staggering to consider. So can the complexity that results.August 28, 2014Business Strategy AlignmentRecession - What Recession? Spending on Luxury Items Topped $1.8Tr Last YearConsumers remain smitten by luxury. Their urge to splurge was revealed in a 2013 study by The Boston Consulting Group, which found that consumers spent an annual aggregate amount of more than $1.8tr worldwide on items the respondents defined as luxuries.February 7, 2014Business Strategy AlignmentTalent Management, Digital Readiness Among Most Significant Blind Spots, Business Leaders SayBusiness leaders around the world feel least prepared to execute on strategies for driving growth - among them, large-scale transformation, open innovation, digital channels, and talent management - according to a global survey released today by The Boston Consulting Group.December 18, 2013Business Strategy AlignmentFour Regional Clusters Offer 'Most Promising and Most Dynamic' Growth for Car Manufacturers, SuppliersThe "Beyond BRIC markets" -- the rising automotive markets emerging behind the quartet of Brazil, India, Russia, and China -- offer the last great growth opportunity in a world in which established markets are largely characterized by stagnation or low growth and the key stakes have already been distributed in the BRIC markets.October 25, 2013Business Strategy AlignmentDespite Still-sluggish Economy, Survey Finds Consumer Sentiment Is on UpswingFive years after the onset of the global recession of 2008-2009, the sluggish pace of recovery and worries over employment and financial security continue to weigh heavily on consumer sentiment in developed economies. Consumers remain highly concerned about their jobs, personal finances, and economic future. Yet amid the lingering angst expressed in The Boston Consulting Group's 2013 Global Consumer Sentiment Survey, there are also encouraging signs.October 4, 2013Previous PagePage 2 of 5Next Page
