General Retailing Market Research Reports & Industry Analysis

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 ...

This IDC Perspective discusses how retailers are transforming traditional checkout processes through technologies such as RFID, computer vision, and mobile solutions. These innovations, driven by operational efficiency needs and customer experience demands, enable new checkout models, from autonomou ...

General merchandise stores in Malaysia posted positive growth in retail current value and outlet terms in 2024, with variety stores registering the fastest growth rates in percentage terms. Department stores, the main format in general merchandise stores in retail current value and selling space ter ...

Following strong growth in the early-to-mid-review period, direct selling in Malaysia registered a second consecutive year of decline in retail current value sales in 2024. Nonetheless, the decrease was moderate, and retail current value sales remained well above the 2019 pre-Coronavirus (COVID-19) ...

Direct selling in the Philippines registered a further decline in current value terms in 2024. The channel suffered losses during the pandemic, when agents were unable to sell to their customers on a face-to-face basis. Direct sellers has also suffered from continued competition from the e-commerce ...

Direct selling finally saw a return to growth in current value terms in 2024, but sales remained well below pre-pandemic levels. Many consumers turned their back on direct selling during the pandemic due to concerns around the spread of COVID-19 and although these concerns have now largely vanished ...

During times of economic uncertainty, consumers gravitate towards retailers that offer the lowest prices. With global GDP growth slowing and inflation remaining stubbornly high, this consumer preference is helping boost sales for discount retail formats. Price alone does not determine value, however ...

Retail Occasions Series: UK Valentine's Day 2025 Summary The UK Valentine's Day 2025 report forms part of the Retail Occasions series, and offers a comprehensive overview of the major retail occasion of Valentine's Day. The report analyses the market, the major players, the main trends and consumer ...

Retail saw positive growth in current value terms in Italy in 2024. Nonetheless, prevailing economic uncertainty, coupled with lower disposable income, undermined the performance of some retail outlets and retail categories. For example, home improvement and gardening stores and traditional toys and ...

Within general merchandise stores in Poland, department stores are undergoing a period of significant transformation, which was evident in 2024. Once synonymous with luxury and prestige, these stores now face numerous challenges to maintain their market position. To stay relevant, department stores ...

General merchandise stores managed to achieve only minimal value growth in Sweden in 2024, compared to stronger growth seen in 2023. However, this can partly be attributed to the fact that prices are lowering in line with falling inflation. However, this improving economic scenario is also leading t ...

Department stores in Italy performed well in 2024, with the channel seeing healthy growth in current value terms. Consumers continued to favour these outlets for their wide selection of brands and quality products in a single location. For instance, La Rinascente saw strong growth in current value t ...

Direct selling has proven to be a resilient and adaptable retail channel in Colombia by taking advantage of the opportunities offered by technology. As a result, it is expected to see modest growth in 2024. According to Yanbal, digital platforms have improved the automation of sales, but due to the ...

Retail in Sweden saw continued positive value growth in 2024. The Swedish economy is showing signs of improvement, with inflation levels dropping in 2024 compared to the highs of 2022 and 2023, leading to growth seen in real wages, and improvements in consumer spending confidence. However, value sal ...

It was a weak performance for direct selling in Romania in 2024. Current value sales were unchanged, though constant value sales fell significantly. A shift away from direct selling to e-commerce led to a drop in sales, as e-commerce also provides the convenience of direct delivery. In fact, direct ...