Consumer Goods and Retail

Managing global metal supply chains in the Consumer Goods and Retail sectors can be a complex task. At CRU, we go way beyond prices, forecasts and analysis to add real value - providing data, insight, and access to analysts to answer those all-important questions. 

We simplify data modelling: CRU DataLab is an online platform designed to model CRU data in one centralised location. This gives you control – and the flexibility to view multiple commodities simultaneously. Even better, our API seamlessly plugs CRU data into your internal systems, allowing you to create of bespoke models easily using all the data in your organisation.

Used by hundreds of mining and metal producers globally, our services have become the industry gold standard. Our proprietary benchmark prices are not only used in contracts but have also stood their ground in courtrooms.

Our Asset Services offer extensive details of mining metals and fertilizer production sites worldwide, including costs, production volumes, and emissions, to enable you to identify regional capacities more effectively.

We address the critical sustainability issues, including recycling, green premia, emissions, and the energy transition. Our insights bring to life future scenarios – both short- and long-term – that will affect commodity prices, supply/demand dynamics, manufacturing costs, and retail prices.

Our insight will guide you through fundamental trends and drivers influencing future material choices, including increased substitutions and recyclability in achieving carbon reduction targets. We also cover technical barriers to higher recycling content in some applications, complexities associated with certification/quality assurance, and the limitations on customer willingness to pay a premium for recycled content in end-use goods.