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The Coffee Break
January 09, 2024
1. MARKET SUMMARY 📈
Information as of 0720 UTC+8 on Jan 9, 2024.
2. NUMBERS AT A GLANCE 🔢
The big business of weapons. Think tank Stockholm International Peace Research Institute estimated that the weapons revenue of the world’s largest weapons-producing and military services companies last year dropped to 3.5% to USD597 bil (RM2.79 tril) in 2022. Of the top 100 companies it reviewed, 42 US companies on the list accounted for 51% of total arm sales, which fell by 7.9% to USD302 bil due to supply chain issues and labour stages during the pandemic. Meanwhile, companies in Asia and the Middle East saw arms revenue grow significantly in 2022, demonstrating their ability to respond fast to increased demand. With so much money at stake, no wonder the US is somehow involved in so many conflicts.
USD18 mil (RM83.8 mil) — the cost to produce one episode of Netflix’s live-action adaptation of the mega-hit manga One Piece, which follows the adventures of Monkey D. Luffy, a boy with an elastic superpower, and his crew to search for the treasure “One Piece” and be the next king of pirates. With eight episodes in total, it would cost USD144 mil (RM670.3 mil) to produce the live-adaptation series, mainly due to the heavy use of advanced visual effects. As of Dec 2023, the manga had sold over 532 mil copies worldwide in 61 countries, making it the best-selling manga and comic series in history. The manga, first published in Dec 1997, is still running today with 107 volumes. Watch the trailer here.
In the fast-moving consumer goods world, just how much is consumer purchasing data worth? Tesco and Sainsbury’s, two of the UK’s largest supermarkets, make about GBP300 mil (RM1.77 bil) per year selling information on their customers’ shopping preferences to companies such as Channel 4, PepsiCo and Heineken, which then analyse consumer behaviour and make targeted advertising. This data is sold on an aggregate basis, with no personally identifiable information shared. Tesco Clubcard has 14.4 mil members (Feb 2023) and Sainsbury’s Nectar card has 18 mil members, giving a combined pool of 32.4 mil members. So on average, a single customer’s shopping profile can be worth GBP9.26 (RM54.71).