General Retailing Market Research Reports & Industry Analysis
General Retailing Industry Research & Market Reports
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Retail Occasions Series: UK Easter Intentions 2025
... intentions for spending. The proportion of consumers intending to participate in Easter 2025 has experienced a slight decline versus 2024. Despite this, almost 40% of consumers plan to spend more on the occasion this year, ... Read More
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General Merchandise Stores in the Czech Republic
... stores are falling out of favour with Czech customers, losing out to shopping centres and supermarkets offering a wide variety of quality branded products. There remained only 15 department stores in the Czech Republic in ... Read More
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Direct Selling in the Czech Republic
... demand for products. The number of direct sellers in the Czech Republic has been relatively unchanged, but the stabilisation of the economic situation in the country, amid lower inflation, fostered an uptick in purchases. While ... Read More
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Direct Selling in Japan
... value sales falling for another consecutive year in 2024. Meanwhile, many direct selling companies rely heavily on sales of supplements, but in 2024, the situation for direct selling worsened following widespread media coverage of a ... Read More
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Retail Tissue in Bosnia and Herzegovina
... on promotion and private label, or refrained from buying less essential products. Many consumers increased their purchases of competitively priced private label toilet paper offered by several of the leading modern grocery retailers in the ... Read More
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General Merchandise Stores in South Korea
... 2024, department stores saw a decline in outlet numbers, and the channel was unable to achieve past growth rates. This is because consumer spending has contracted due to a general economic slowdown. In addition, major ... Read More
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Direct Selling in Slovakia
... retail channels. While rising unit prices contributed to current value sales for direct selling, it was not due to an increase in demand. Direct sellers encountered escalating operational costs, which they needed to pass on ... Read More
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Tissue and Hygiene in Panama
... pressure on household budgets and enabled an increase in spending on tissue and hygiene products. The tissue and hygiene market was also benefited by positive developments in the tourism industry, in which there was an ... Read More
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General Merchandise Stores in Japan
... Japan continued to thrive in 2024, largely due to the ongoing resurgence of inbound tourism. Luxury items, including jewellery, watches, and cosmetics, showed a slight increase in sales. Before the pandemic, it was notable that ... Read More
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Away-From-Home Tissue and Hygiene in Bosnia and Herzegovina
... particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic and its aftermath, have also contributed to accelerated demand for away-from-home tissue and hygiene products. This increased demand has driven value growth, as have price increases as inflation continues to ... Read More
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Tissue and Hygiene in Bosnia and Herzegovina
... incomes remained chronically low, limiting consumers’ ability to spend more on preferred tissue and hygiene products, often forcing them to opt for lower-priced economy products or private label. Euromonitor International's Tissue and Hygiene in Bosnia ... Read More
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Direct Selling in South Korea
... including high population density in compact urban areas, and career interruptions amongst women. During the COVID-19 pandemic, rising health awareness led to an increase in direct selling of health supplements. However, post-pandemic, more consumers have ... Read More
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General Merchandise Stores in Slovakia
... sensitive behaviour, and consumers actions to save money. This shift in spending priorities significantly boosted the popularity of value-for-money offers, with variety stores seeing positive growth as a consequence. Promotion and marketing support remained... Euromonitor ... Read More
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Tissue and Hygiene in Kuwait
... of the product area. In 2024, sales of tissue and hygiene products rose, driven by a combination of factors, including a declining birth rate, increased female workforce participation, a growing elderly populati... Euromonitor International's Tissue ... Read More
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Retail in Japan
... three decades before the war in Ukraine, Japan largely experienced calm annual inflation rates, with only three instances from 1992 to 2021 when inflation exceeded 1% or fell below 1%. These fluctuations occurred during notable ... Read More
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Retail in South Korea
... grocery retailers. Euromonitor International's Retail in South Korea report offers insight into key trends and developments driving the industry. The report examines all retail channels to provide sector insight. Channels include hypermarkets, supermarkets, discounters, convenience ... Read More
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General Merchandise Stores in Australia
... offered a short period of strong sales followed swiftly by high inflation and interest rates, with consumers struggling to make ends meet during a global economic downturn. As a result, local spending plummeted in 2023 ... Read More
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Direct Selling in Australia
... due to the convenience of being able to access a wide range of products and easily compare prices across retailers within minutes. As direct selling is a more involved process for consumers, they are more ... Read More
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Retail in Australia
... to impact consumers’ ability or willingness to spend as they looked to budget. Some retailers, considered non-essential during an unstable period, experienced sales declines as consumers reduced discretionary expenditure. Euromonitor International's Retail in Australia report ... Read More
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General Merchandise Stores in Singapore
... Singaporeans have reduced their outlay on non-grocery merchandise traditionally found in department stores, such as apparel, footwear, bags and luggage. For those who wish to spend, the strengthening currency and increased ease of international travel ... Read More
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General Merchandise Stores in Saudi Arabia
... they benefit from their ability to cater to budget-conscious consumers. Consumers were increasingly drawn to the convenience and affordability, as economic factors led to more cautious spending patterns. In addition to urbanisation and population growth, ... Read More
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Direct Selling in Singapore
... and wide product ranges. The emergence and continued expansion of e-commerce marketplaces means shoppers can stay at home and browse thousands of listings with minimal effort. This development poses a particular challenge to direct selling, ... Read More
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Direct Selling in Saudi Arabia
... Saudi Arabia are aware that local tap water is not potable and thus rely on a regular supply of drinking water. Delivery of five-gallon (22.7 litre) bottled water containers directly to the home allows bottled ... Read More
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Retail in Saudi Arabia
... to higher disposable income, whilst the steady influx of women in the workforce has supported demand in health and beauty stores. In turn, the retail industry is looking to capitalise on the rise of consumerism ... Read More
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General Merchandise Stores in Indonesia
... stores witnessed a marked expansion of its store network, while department stores’ outlet numbers declined. The leading player in department stores, Matahari, closed seven outlets in 2024. Players in department stores are focusing on optimising ... Read More
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