Retail and Consumer – Horizon Scanner 2020

Market & consumer developments, regulatory changes,
resetting our relationship with Europe

Welcome to our Retail & Consumer Horizon Scanner 2020

The AG Scanner was used to visualise and plan 2020 with key stakeholders, to navigate challenges and maximise opportunities.

"Sustainab

ility, Digital Cons

umer Engagement and the Future of Employment.
Each is a critical challenge, each is also creating opportunity for businesses to connect and engage with the consumer, to innovate and differentiate. Each being heavily regulated, they are also great opportunities for legal teams to drive thought leadership in the business."

Andrew Rosling | Partner

Get a first-hand

insight into key business questions:

• What was happening in the market?

• What should businesses have done next?

What you found in the scanner:

Key sector trends – focus on the trends that were reshaping the industry

Timeline – key dates and changes through the year

Developments – other areas where change was coming through the year

Consultations – ongoing areas of regulatory review and likely future change

International snapshot – various other developments from around the world

Each of the key trends was a critical challenge to the retail and consumer sector, but also created opportunity for businesses to connect and engage with the consumer, to innovate and differentiate. In each case, regulatory change was interwoven with consumer demand fo

r authentic engagement. Businesses needed to change proactively to stay ahead.

The AG Retail & Consumer sector team continued monitoring new areas of public and regulatory interest, new ideas and innovations from around the world to help businesses navigate through the challenges and take on the opportunities that arose.

We welcomed hearing more about your thoughts on the year ahead and talking about any areas of particular interest or concern – please do get in touch with us to discuss further.

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