2022 China Consumer & Retail Investment Forum
BDA Partners and OC&C Strategy Consultants jointly hosted the 2022 China Consumer and Retail Investment Forum in Shanghai. It was a great success. The Forum focused on Consumer and Retail investment opportunities for the post-COVID economy. Senior executives from leading multinational corporations, state-owned and private enterprises, as well as private equity firms, attended our inaugural event. The latest report 2022 China Consumer & Retail Investment Forum has captured all the insights of the Forum.
Key takeaways:
- Rising personal health awareness drives consumer demand for nutritional food and wearable devices
- Pre-cooked food becomes a new lifestyle trend in the “singles’ economy”
- Value-for-money purchasing behaviour in a slow economy drives demand for discount retail and second-hand luxury products
- Supply chain businesses exhibit strong resilience, in spite of downstream customers experiencing significant volatility
- PE investments focus on business sustainability and cash flow generation, rather than purely on growth