FMCG Industry Business Outlook and Procurement Survey Report | August 2018-January 2019 Summary The latest market research report on "FMCG Industry Business Outlook and Procurement Survey August 2018 to January 2019", examines executives opinions on business outlook and procurement activities. Organizations can find out about key business priorities, changes in capital expenditure, global emerging and developed markets, procurement practices, and key information on organizations digital transformation strategies and their investment in emerging technologies. The highest percentages of FMCG industry executives identify new product development and expanding in the current market as the foremost priorities of FMCG enterprises over the next six months. Moreover, the US and China - which are the leading developed and emerging markets, respectively -are expected to offer significant growth prospects to the FMCG sector. While companies are facing critical challenges such as rising competition, market uncertainty, and pricing pressure, 58% of respondents anticipate a rise in M&A activities within the global FMCG industry over the next six months as a means of countering these challenges. Additionally, two-thirds of FMCG industry executives project a significant or moderate increase in supplier prices over the next six months. The survey also reveals that customer engagement has the highest scope of digital transformation within FMCG enterprises. APIs & digital platforms and the Internet of Things (IoT) are the key emerging technologies most expected to gain investment within the industry over the next two years. This report offers: ● Key business priorities: examines FMCG companies important priorities for August 2018-January 2019 ● Emerging and developed markets: provides information about key emerging and developed markets that are expected to offer significant growth over the next six months ● Change in M&A activity: analyzes FMCG industry executives opinions on changes in merger and acquisition activities globally ● Business concerns: identifies major business concerns that are likely to impact manufacturers/producers and suppliers