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Rotterdam International  Benchmark:  Hub Attractiveness Score:  421 Port Performance Rating: 129

Digital advertising components such as online television, online radio, digital newspaper, digital consumer magazine, digital trade magazine and digital directory advertising are included in the respective segments and in the Internet advertising segment but only once in the overall total to avoid double counting. In addition, consumer spending on radio licence fees is included in both the TV and video and the radio segment but only once in the overall total.

Data cited at: US retail and consumer deals insights - publication from PwC’s Deals Practice   Consumer Markets IPO volume saw a large increase from seven in 2016 to 17 in 2017. This made up a significant portion of total cross sector activity, at roughly 10% of total IPOs for the year. Consumer Markets trailed only Pharma & Life Sciences and Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPAC) IPOs in total count. Of 2017 IPOs in this sector, 14 (82%) had Emerging Growth Companies (EGC) status, and 7 (41%) were backed by financial sponsors. In 2016, 43% of Consumer Markets IPOs had EGC status, and 85% were backed by financial sponsors. 2017 Consumer Markets IPOs raised $3.15 billion, up from $2.60 billion in 2016. Due to the increase of EGC IPOs in 2017, average deal value decreased by 50% to $185 million. By contrast, the overall IPO market saw a 15% increase in average deal value to $244 million. Laureate Education, Inc. led the sector raising $490 million. Returns for consumer markets IPOs lagged behind the overall IPO market in 2017. The overall IPO market saw average returns of 22%, while Consumer Markets IPOs had an average return of only 15%. The average one day return of the overall market was 9%, while the Consumer Markets sector saw only 3% return. Canada Goose Holdings, Inc. topped Consumer Markets IPOs with 2017 returns of 134%. This was offset by Blue Apron Holdings, Inc., with 2017 returns of -60%. Looking ahead, favorable market conditions, low volatility, market highs in key indices and very good returns for stock pickers bode well for continued Consumer Markets IPO issuance and performance in 2018.

The Global Innovation 1000: Top 1000 R&D Spenders contains the listing of the 1000 publicly-traded companies worldwide that spent the most on R&D each of the previous years, ranked by the amount they spent on R&D.

Data cited at: US retail and consumer deals insights - publication from PwC’s Deals Practice    

Data cited at: US retail and consumer deals insights - publication from PwC’s Deals Practice

Deal multiples hit record highs during 2018 driven by abundant available capital amid fierce competition for brands with high growth potential or a digitally enabled customer experience. Meanwhile, large CPGs shed ancillary brands to refocus on their core businesses or looked to acquire smaller niche brands to expand their product portfolios. Despite anticipated economic headwinds we anticipate deal activity to remain strong in 2019 with a possibility of a decoupling of the M&A market from the overall economy due to the availability of capital to transact Note: Deals included in the dataset are those that have disclosed value. Percentages and values are rounded to the nearest whole number which may result in minor differences when summing totals. Note: Deals included in the dataset are those that have disclosed value. Percentages and values are rounded to the nearest whole number which may result in minor differences when summing totals.

Sector Deals by Volume & Value   Other consumer products includes products such as appliances, furniture, and consumer electronics.

Cyber security incidents are not only increasing in number, they are also becoming progressively destructive and target a broadening array of information and attack vectors. It’s clear that adversaries continue to advance their threats, techniques, and targets. They are investing in technologies, sharing intelligence, and training their crews to attack with purpose and competence.