Product, brand and distribution are the core competences of the companies in consumer goods industry. Those companies who have the comparative advantages in these areas should be the top choice to invest. The fast growing economy, the continuous expanding consumer goods market and the urbanization pace provide a very good environment for consumer goods industry. In 2012, the consumer goods industry saw rapid growth overall. Discretionary consumer goods outperformed necessary counterparts. Consuming branding became prevalent. Distribution evolution brings new energy to household consumption. Looking ahead to 2013, there are tremendous investment opportunities in consumer goods industry. We recommend keeping a close eye on several areas, such as searching differentiating companies in retail, following the top alcohol companies in food and beverage industry, seeking innovating companies in textile, paying attention to natural resources and efficiency in tourism industry, choosing better product and distribution cosmetic companies, and looking for high-end alcohol and gold jewelry companies in luxury industry.
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