Crude oil is one of the largest traded and consumed commodities across the world and has significantly fallen during the past couple of years. In Televisory’s earlier blog on the crude oil, we discussed the demand-supply structure of the commodity pertaining to the US economy. In this blog, we focused on the changes in the global demand-supply dynamics amidst falling prices and its...

A smartwatch is an automated wristwatch which can run mobile applications and allows one to access several functions such as a calculator, compass, applications to book a cab and order groceries. This can also be used to make or answer phone calls and to send text messages. There is a possibility that the luxury watch industry may lose its customers to the smartwatch industry. The luxury watch...

The financial crises in 2008 led to the downfall of the majority of commodities, except silver and gold, which witnessed a rise in the prices as both are considered safe havens for the investment. The financial crises and economic slowdown compelled investors to park their money in the yellow metal, driving its prices to a higher level between 2008 to 2011. Gold touched an all-time high of USD...

The transformation of the automotive industry is happening at an incredible pace. In today’s world, three powerful forces are rolling the auto industry, which is the shift in the consumer demand, strict regulatory requirements for safety and fuel economy, and the increasing necessity for the automation of the manufacturing processes. In a continuous dynamic environment, a strong financial...

A price war is an outcome of a business decision to the lowering of the prices of the products in relation to those of the direct competitors in a market. The competitors, in turn, may further lower the prices of their products as a response, an initial strategy or as a defensive strategy to protect their market share. Globally, the grocery price war among the supermarket biggies began more...

Over the last decade, the US has witnessed a significant increase in its oil and natural gas production, which is backed by the development in fracking technology. Televisory’s previous blog ( Movement in crude oil prices and its impact on the US oil-gas players ) on crude oil discussed the demand-supply dynamics of the black liquid in the country. In this blog, Televisory focused on the...

Backgrounder In the previous blog ( Plastic Packaging Industry: striving for niche amidst growing environmental scrutiny ), Televisory explored the past trends in the industry and found that while the overall plastic packaging industry is losing market to non-plastic packaging, soft drinks and food packaging were the forerunners and drove the demand in plastic packaging. Further,...

The industrial supplies distribution industry consists of companies involved in the business of distribution of supplies such as packaging materials, electrical components, electronic and mechanical parts, etc. for the repair-maintenance of equipment, machinery to manufacture, mining, construction and utility sectors (together they are referred as the industrial segment). The industrial...

The e-commerce came into existence in the year 1994 and has ever since grown to the present USD 1800 billion industry globally. The growth came on the back of increasing internet users’ base and increasing consumer preference for purchasing goods online, owing to the ease of shopping. The e-commerce industry in Asia accounts for 52% of the global e-commerce industry and has mirrored the...

The online travel industry comprises online travel agents (OTAs) who act as intermediaries for travel related products and services, such as airline tickets, car rentals, hotel accommodations, cruise line tickets, etc. They act as a go-between the product providers and end users through web portals and/or mobile platforms, in turn, earning commission revenue. The OTAs offer consumers a...

The global IT-BPM outsourcing market has expanded rapidly from the year 1990, with India emerging as the largest exporter among developing economies. However, others such as the Philippines, People’s Republic of China (PRC), Mexico and Eastern European nations have caught up with the time as India’s share of international offshoring declined from 67% in 2004 to 56% in 2015 (source: NASSCOM)....

If you are reading this on-line, then the title partly substantiates its content. The consumption of the digital media and the way people consume news through magazines or newspapers has changed drastically, the average time spent by a user on a handheld device for consuming online content has risen from 18 minutes in 2008 to 3 hours in 2015 (Source: eMarketer). The dawn of smartphones and...

Traditionally, the hotel industry has catered to the lodging, dining and other amenities of travellers or guests. The industry operates across the different value chain by offering services and facilities as per the preferences and paying capacity of guests’. Typically, players in this industry own assets and or franchise their brands or manage third party assets. The hotel business is highly...

The LTE is a network technology and is adopted by telecom companies in order to achieve 4G speed, the term LTE stands for “Long Term Evolution”. There has been a considerable investment in accessing this technology, but in spite of huge capital investments, tech manufacturers have failed to attain the minimum speed set by the ITU-R (International Telecommunication Union-Radiocommunication) for...

Plastic is gradually losing the market share in the packaging industry Internationally, every year around 4-5 billion units of material is used for packaging. The usage of packaging material has grown approx. 2.5 per cent CAGR between 2006-14. This is composed of 4.5 per cent CAGR for non-plastic units’ growth against 1.8 per cent CAGR for plastic units. A higher growth in non-plastic...

The copper prices in December 2008 dropped to as low as USD 2,800/MT after the financial crisis,  following the highs of USD 8,000/MT in the same period a year ago. This significant drop was brought about by a fall in demand amidst the global financial and economic crisis. The revival of the world economy recuperated the copper prices to its record levels, which rallied as high as USD...

Tea is one of the most popular, most consumed and low-cost beverage in the world. It is due to its specific requirement and sensitivity to changes in growing conditions, that its cultivation is confined to the specific regions of the globe. The major producers and exporters of tea are China, India, and Sri Lanka, they together account for a total 60% of the world’s tea production. The Global...

The companies operating in the oil and gas industry have witnessed a roller-coaster ride during the past few years amidst the steep decline in international crude oil and natural gas prices. The two major global benchmarks for the oil prices, the US-based WTI and the UK-based Brent have witnessed a price decline of more than 60%. This was from the peak of nearly $100 per barrel in the mid-2014...

Backdrop: In the aftermath of the global financial meltdown in 2008, the world GDP growth rate slumped and was negative in the year 2009. The world economy recovered in 2010, this was mainly supported by a large stimulus package from the governments of developed economies and continued strengthening of the developing economies. However, this growth in momentum weakened subsequently to...

Sugarcane is a diverse crop with a complex demand structure. The profitability of producers mainly depends on the revenue from three by-products: sugar, ethanol and energy which are derived from this highly versatile crop. The major producers and exporters of sugar are Brazil, India and Thailand and all these nations have a varied economic structure. There is also a significant disparity in...