Euromonitor International
23,092 Reports from Euromonitor International
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Retail Adult Incontinence in the United Kingdom
Retail adult incontinence in the UK continued to record strong growth rates in 2024, driven by demographic trends. As the local population is ageing, the occurrence of incontinence is increasing and therefore the demand for accessible products offering protection is growing. However, age is not the ... Read More
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Appliances and Electronics Specialists in Nigeria
Despite Nigeria’s economic difficulties, appliances and electronics specialists remained the preferred purchasing channel for tech products. Inflation and a sharp depreciation of the Naira significantly raised import costs, making appliances and electronics increasingly expensive. In addition, the s ... Read More
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Apparel and Footwear Specialists in Switzerland
Leading apparel and footwear specialists such as Chicorée are adopting new services like click and collect and self-checkouts as they look to compete more fiercely with pure e-commerce players. However, the category was impacted by the exit of important retailer Esprit which went bankrupt. This also ... Read More
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Nappies/Diapers/Pants in the United Kingdom
Nappies/diapers/pants in the UK continued to record a positive performance in 2024, although value growth was higher than volume growth due to further price increases. Towards the end of the review period, inflation and the elevated cost of production and raw materials, helped drive up value sales, ... Read More
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Supermarkets in Switzerland
Supermarkets saw a decline in 2024 both in current value terms and in terms of the number of outlets. The decline in value sales was due in part to the decreasing number of outlets with companies restructuring and closing less profitable outlets. However, it was also due to the higher level of price ... Read More
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Small Local Grocers in Switzerland
Small local grocers suffered the consequences of consumers aiming to reduce their overall spending in 2024. Many people looked to cut down on purchasing non-essential items while others shopped at less expensive outlets including discounters, supermarkets, and hypermarkets, or waiting until items we ... Read More
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Direct Selling in Switzerland
Direct selling in Switzerland recorded a slight increase sales in current value terms in 2024, although growth was significantly slower than that seen during the pandemic. Local consumers returned to shopping outside of the home, visiting stores more frequently and using remote sales concepts less o ... Read More
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Hypermarkets in Switzerland
Hypermarkets are much less prevalent in Switzerland with significantly fewer outlets than supermarkets or discounters, or convenience stores. Even though the product variety tends to be higher in hypermarkets, this does not justify the longer trip to reach them for many consumers. Furthermore, their ... Read More
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Discounters in Switzerland
Discounters is a highly popular channel among Swiss consumers and it continued to see strong and stable growth in 2024 due to the ongoing price sensitivity brought on by the recent financial insecurity and strain. Factors such as elevated inflation, lower disposable income, the aftermath of COVID-19 ... Read More
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General Merchandise Stores in Switzerland
General merchandise stores saw a decline in current value terms in 2024 as consumers looked to cut down on non-essential spending (especially on non-grocery products) in the face of price increases, inflation, and financial insecurity. Additionally, some consumers switched to spending on experiences ... Read More
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Vending in Switzerland
Vending in Switzerland remains mainly limited to drinks, tobacco products, and foods and snacks vending. There are, however, a few exceptions and pilot projects offering other products from grocery retailers and drugstores, such as vending machines that offer an automated 24/7 service. With people s ... Read More
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Appliances and Electronics Specialists in Switzerland
When it comes to appliances and electronics consumers in Switzerland tend to favour quality products with a long lifespan. However, many people chose to investment in new and replacement appliances and electronics in 2023 following the end of the pandemic and as a result there was less call for repl ... Read More
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Health and Beauty Specialists in Switzerland
Health and beauty specialists saw strong and steady growth in current value terms in 2024. Sales were boosted by the prevailing health and wellness and fitness trends which continued to be fuelled by the growing popularity of social media. Influencers and marketing have helped to create a growing ma ... Read More
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Wipes in the United Kingdom
During the pandemic, many consumers adopted wipes in the UK as a staple in their lives, with the product considered convenient while also contributing to a higher degree of hygiene, both in the home and on a personal level. Post-pandemic, many local consumers have continued to purchase wipes due to ... Read More
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Away-From-Home Tissue and Hygiene in the United Kingdom
Greater mobility post-pandemic continued to boost sales of away-from-home tissue in the UK in 2024, ensuring a full recovery to 2019 levels in volume terms. In addition, certain cleaning habits that were adopted during the pandemic remained relevant at the end of the review period, acting as a posit ... Read More
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Supermarkets in Nigeria
Supermarkets in Nigeria continued to build momentum in 2024, benefiting from a mix of expansion into tier cities, digital integration, and value-driven offerings such as loyalty schemes and private label. Retailers like Spar adopted conservative physical expansion strategies, instead focusing on par ... Read More
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Home Products Specialists in Switzerland
Home improvement and gardening stores saw a further decline in sales in current value terms in 2024, continuing the downturn in fortunes after the strong growth seen during the pandemic. Consumers still looked to maintain a well-kept home with regular quick and easy fixes, but with the pandemic over ... Read More
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Rx/Reimbursement Adult Incontinence in the United Kingdom
Rx/reimbursement adult incontinence in the UK continued to record volume declines in 2024, due to strong competition from retail adult incontinence. Although the category experienced value growth in 2022 and 2023, this was a result of a strong increase in unit prices, as inflation and the cost of pr ... Read More
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Health and Beauty Specialists in Nigeria
In 2024, beauty specialists in Nigeria faced significant headwinds due to rising inflation and the steep depreciation of the naira. These factors led to elevated prices for imported beauty products, dampening consumer spending. However, resilience in skincare, especially products with natural ingred ... Read More
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Direct Selling in Nigeria
Direct selling in Nigeria continued to rely on health and beauty products as its main source of retail value growth. Nigerian consumers remain drawn to high-quality, often herbal-based personal care items, and direct sellers are able to distinguish their offerings through multi-level marketing and p ... Read More
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Retail in Nigeria
In 2024, Nigeria's retail landscape was shaped by a complex interplay of macroeconomic headwinds and strategic adaptations by key players across all channels. The removal of the fuel subsidy, introduced as part of the government's broader economic reform programme, triggered sharp increases in fuel ... Read More
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Tissue and Hygiene in the United Kingdom
Following several years of dynamic value growth, driven by high inflation and escalating production costs, tissue and hygiene in the UK recorded a more subdued performance in 2024. This was particularly evident in retail tissue, the largest value category overall, as inflation and the cost of produc ... Read More
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General Merchandise Stores in Nigeria
Department stores in Nigeria struggled in 2024 due to persistent macroeconomic headwinds. Concentrated primarily in Abuja and Port Harcourt, with no presence in Lagos, the channel suffered from weakening consumer spending and rising transport costs linked to elevated fuel prices. As many consumers p ... Read More
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Retail Tissue in the United Kingdom
With inflation and the cost of production easing in 2024, as well as a decrease in pulp costs and other raw materials, the average unit price of retail tissue in the UK marginally declined during the year, ultimately having a negative impact on value sales but encouraging volume sales. This trend wa ... Read More
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Retail E-Commerce in Switzerland
Retail e-commerce continued to grow in terms of sales, acceptance, and popularity in 2024 albeit at a much more moderate level than during the pandemic. Consumers are learning to value the benefits of e-commerce, which is partly due to word-of-mouth and the positive experiences of others, but also d ... Read More
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