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City Profile - Prague; Comprehensive overview of the city, PEST analysis and analysis of key industries including technology, tourism and hospitality, construction and retail Summary “City Profile - Prague” provides historical and forecast data on key city level metrics along with analytical coverag ...

Value sales of direct selling in Hong Kong experienced decline in 2024, with the channel recording a fluctuating performance throughout the review period. Sales were hampered by weak product categories such as appliances and electronics, and food, alongside economic uncertainty, and consumers shift ...

Value sales of department stores in Hong Kong recovered in 2024, following a decline the previous year, while the number of outlets continued to rise. Sales were supported by the increase in new shopping centres and the emergence of unique stores which opened during the year. Despite the fact that m ...

Overall, the tissue and hygiene market witnessed a positive performance in 2024, mainly triggered by economic strength and a reduction in smuggling activity from Argentina. Moreover, Paraguay’s GDP climbed by almost 4% year-on-year, while the country’s inflation decelerated for the second consecutiv ...

The 2025 Global Forecast for In-Store Analytics Market (2026-2031 Outlook)-High Tech Outlook Report, published by Barnes Reports, contains timely and accurate market statistics and forecasts on the market for over 50 countries. The product or service category is within the NAICS Computer Systems Des ...

Direct selling continued to lose stream in Portugal in 2024, despite a small uptick seen in 2023. Ultimately, direct selling is seen as increasingly old-fashioned and faces strong competition from retail e-commerce, with the latter seen as more convenient in many cases and offering a wider range of ...

General merchandise stores saw a flat performance in Portugal in 2024, affecting both department stores and variety stores. While department stores are being impacted by the poor performance seen in the fashion industry (with apparel seen as non-essential by price-sensitive consumers), variety store ...

In 2024, overall general merchandise stores in Vietnam recorded healthy increases in both current value sales and the number of outlets, partly because of a notable rise in inbound and local tourism. These tourists show a strong appetite for shopping, particularly in major cities such as Hanoi, Da N ...

Direct selling managed to achieve small positive value growth in Taiwan in 2024, thanks to players evolving with the times. For example, Amway Taiwan adopted Cisco Meraki solutions as its core network infrastructure, marking a significant transformation in its approach to digitalisation. This shift ...

Tissue and hygiene in Bangladesh experienced a mixed performance in 2024, as economic challenges and political instability disrupted business operations. A nationwide shutdown lasting approximately two months significantly impacted commercial activity, limiting sales growth. Despite these challenges ...

General merchandise stores saw positive value growth in Taiwan in 2024. This is cited to be in line with revitalised consumer spending alongside sales events. Indeed, the annual sale season is a critical event for department stores, significantly impacting their performance for the entire year. Ther ...

Direct selling has struggled to recover from declining sales, which can be traced back to the start of the pandemic in New Zealand. Consumer spending patterns evolved significantly during the pandemic lockdowns, with many consumers shifting to e-commerce channels. Even after restrictions were lifted ...

Direct selling in Vietnam shows signs of a gradual turnaround in 2024, buoyed by a healthier national economy and the rising trend for health and beauty products. Even though consumers remain cautious about their spending habits - largely due to ongoing wars in other regions and a persistent desire ...

Department stores in New Zealand witnessed a decline in retail value sales over 2024, highlighting the reduction in overall consumer spending in this year, especially for higher ticket items which are typically sold at department stores, such as expensive fragrances or fashion. Consumer demand for p ...

Direct selling in Chile has been experiencing increasing competition from the greater variety of products being offered by other channels. For instance, beauty and personal care direct selling and consumer health direct selling are facing competition from both e-commerce and other offline retailers, ...

Overall, 2024 was a positive year for retail in Chile, with strong reactivation and consumers looking to spend more on a variety of products, while still searching for discounts and other attractive value propositions. Players across all channels looked to capitalise on this development, creating ne ...

After a difficult two years, with reduced spending power in an inflationary environment, alongside the important impact of e-commerce operations of the retailers present in the channel, department stores in Chile recorded healthy value growth in 2024. This was supported by the improvement of macroec ...

General merchandise stores in Turkey saw good growth in 2024. Towards the end of the review period, department stores showed a greater focus on eco-friendly and socially responsible initiatives from its major players. For example, Beymen introduced the Beymen Reborn project during the review period, ...

Retail in Turkey was impacted by still-high inflation and interest rates in 2024, negatively affecting consumer spending. Due to the economic crisis in Turkey, price-sensitive consumers were increasingly drawn to much more affordable products, while the country’s more affluent population and those m ...

Health and beauty remained one of the most popular product areas within direct selling in Turkey in 2024, facing fierce competition from store-based outlets; store-based outlets offer bundles or kits, especially for beauty and personal care items. Over the review period, health and beauty has seen i ...

After having posted solid growth earlier in the review period, direct selling in Hungary saw current value sales decline slightly in 2024. This was partly explained by reduced pricing pressures and more widespread discounting as inflation stabilised, though trade was also depressed by enduring budge ...

This IDC Perspective reviews the National Retail Federation’s (NRF’s) Big Show and Expo 2025, looking at the rapid changes and introduction of AI/ML and generative AI and how they play a part in retail technology and experience. The synopsis of the event is in line with the most important factors th ...

General merchandise stores in Hungary continued to be solely represented by variety stores in 2024. This channel registered another impressive performance in current value terms, with sales increasing at a double-digit rate for a third consecutive year and growth picking up from 2023. The improvemen ...

The general merchandise stores channel in the Philippines, which is dominated by department stores, saw continued growth in current value terms in 2024. Growth was assisted by higher foot traffic in shopping malls, where a high number of these stores are located. Moreover, as a means of attracting c ...

While the department stores channel only witnessed moderate growth in terms of the number of new outlets in Thailand in 2024, the category enjoyed much stronger growth in current value terms. This positive performance was in part thanks to the ongoing use of attractive marketing promotions which tap ...