General Retailing Market Research Reports & Industry Analysis

Retail Buildings Construction Market in Estonia - Market Size and Forecasts to 2026 (including New Construction, Repair and Maintenance, Refurbishment and Demolition and Materials, Equipment and Services costs) Summary The retail buildings construction sector in Estonia registered a positive Compoun ...

Retail Buildings Construction Market in Egypt - Market Size and Forecasts to 2026 (including New Construction, Repair and Maintenance, Refurbishment and Demolition and Materials, Equipment and Services costs) Summary The retail buildings construction sector in Egypt registered a positive Compound An ...

Retail Industry in India 2023 Market insights: The Indian retail industry is a key driver of the Indian economy. India’s retail industry is projected to grow quickly owing to factors such as increasing urbanization, rising household income, connected rural consumers, and increasing consumer spending ...

Retail in Panama Retailing rebounded strongly in 2022 in a continuation of the previous year. The reopening of society and the resumption of pre-pandemic lifestyles were enabled by the rollout of vaccines and the waning of the virus, all of which reduced fears of contagion. While inflation caused di ...

Retail in Costa Rica Retailing in Costa Rica was challenged in 2022, with rising inflation and price hikes impacting consumer buying habits. In addition, high levels of unemployment in the country continued to impact household budgets, shaping purchasing decisions. This resulted in a year of mixed r ...

Non-Grocery Retailers in Costa Rica Following its acquisition by Grupo Unicomer, RadioShack reopened its stores in Costa Rica in 2022. The player plans to have 18 outlets within the country by the end of 2024. This moves shows the continued importance, opportunity and growth for appliances and elect ...

Retail in Uganda The lifting of COVID-19 restrictions boosted the economy and helped resolve some supply chain issues. However, high inflation put pressure on incomes thus limiting stronger growth in some retail channels, with consumers focusing on their primary needs. While population growth, urban ...

Direct Selling in Costa Rica Following low value sales in 2021, direct selling saw a positive boost in 2022, despite rising price points and inflation. The most positive aspect has been the strong recovery of beauty and personal care sales, the largest part of the category. Restrictions on socialisi ...

Retail in Paraguay Retailing in Paraguay maintained its bounce back in 2022 from the previous year after the market declined in 2020 due to the global pandemic. The full removal of COVID-19 restrictions and the rollout of vaccines facilitated a greater degree of normality and reduced fears of contag ...

Retail in Ghana Retailing saw a surge in current value sales as inflation rates soared in 2022. With retailers still struggling to recover post-pandemic, consumer purchasing power was hit by rising retail prices. Consumers made cutbacks and focused on essential purchases. Grocery retailers fared bet ...

Non-Grocery Retailers in Georgia Georgians shifted back to in-store shopping behaviours following the removal of pandemic restrictions. Many consumers chose to prioritise retail shopping in shopping malls and high streets as lifestyles shifted back to normality. Non-grocery retailers had been deeply ...

Direct Selling in Georgia Although value sales through direct selling are low in Georgia, they showed a slight increase in 2022. There is a shift away from this channel due to growing competition from online players, which provide a greater assortment of products and the convenience of delivery. Mor ...

Retail in Georgia The war in Ukraine exacted a heavy toll on Georgia’s economy with retail prices spiking in 2022. Close trade links with Russia and Georgia’s status as an emerging economy have also exerted pressure on the country’s currency, with depreciation also feeding into inflationary pressure ...

Retail in El Salvador In 2022 retail in El Salvador rebounded. Stronger macroeconomic indicators and a full return to pre-pandemic lifestyles boosted consumer demand, especially among wealthier shoppers. However, high inflation, widespread informal retailing and a precarious security situation acted ...

Non-Grocery Retailers in Algeria In non-grocery retail, imports from Spain have been negatively affected by the temporary trade ban. On 8 June 2022, the Algerian authorities suspended the friendship treaty of all commercial operations between the two countries – apart from gas supplies in light of g ...

Retail in Myanmar Retail in Myanmar witnessed double-digit growth in current value terms in 2022 but this was largely driven by high inflation and the depreciation of the local currency exchange rate. Households became more price sensitive amidst declining purchasing power and many people were force ...

Non-Grocery Retailers in Latvia Consumers continued to move back offline in terms of non-grocery retailers. As the threat of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and related retail and consumer movement restrictions eased, consumers were more willing and able to return to visiting physical stores. Al ...

Retail in Bangladesh Retail generated positive growth in 2022 despite high inflation and pressure on consumer spending. Higher levels of investment from key players boosted chained grocery retailing and e-commerce as consumers become more accustomed to more modern and convenient forms of shopping. N ...

Direct Selling in Azerbaijan Direct selling saw sales boosted during the pandemic, and the impact has persisted post-pandemic, with growth accelerating again in 2022 after a slowdown in 2021 The channel remains far from saturation or maturity. The key factors driving the expansion of direct selling ...

Retail in Latvia The War in Ukraine had a strong impact on Latvia in 2022, creating conditions for high inflation and economic and political uncertainty. This, in turn, affected consumer priorities and spending patterns in retail arenas. Meanwhile, retail in Latvia was impacted by ongoing digitalisa ...

Direct Selling in Uzbekistan Direct selling re-emerged during the review period, following many years of absence from Uzbekistan. Following poor performances, most companies had exited this channel prior to the review period in 2012, due to tightening restrictions, including leaders such as Faberlic ...

Direct Selling in Guatemala In Guatemala, the direct selling channel continues to rely heavily on in-person interactions as e-commerce penetration remains relatively low. The COVID-19 pandemic had a significant negative impact on direct selling in 2020 due to government restrictions and health conce ...

Retail in Kuwait Positive growth was seen in retail in 2022 as shopping in malls remained a popular pastime among Kuwaitis. However, e-commerce boomed during the year as investment in tech start-ups brought more convenience to consumers. Kuwait’s population is young, free-spending and tech-savvy and ...

Retail in Laos Inflation remains high, making imported goods more expensive for consumers and restricting purchases of non-essentials, despite a degree of post-COVID-19 recovery. Retailing remains underdeveloped, with informal retailing dominant and benefiting from consumer price sensitivity. Tradit ...

Non-Grocery Retailers in Uzbekistan Bazaars remain a favourite shopping channel for non-grocery products. Low-income shoppers, tourists, and anyone looking for a wide variety of items that they can negotiate prices on all frequently turn to bazaars. The abundance of products and the ability to haggl ...