Category: Consumer Goods & Retailing
Consumer Goods & Retailing market research reports by Euromonitor International
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Tobacco in Austria
Austria’s tobacco market saw modest volume growth in 2024. Although public awareness of the health risks associated with smoking continued to rise, social acceptance of tobacco use declined only gradually. This s largely influenced by enduring cultural norms, entrenched smoking habits among certain ... Read More
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Tobacco in South Africa
In 2024, the overall South African tobacco market recorded a continued decline in retail volume sales, although value sales rose, driven by price increases and consumer shifts to higher-margin, non-combustible nicotine products, found in smokeless tobacco and e-vapour products. As a result, cigarett ... Read More
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Smokeless Tobacco, E-Vapour Products and Heated Tobacco in North Macedonia
Social acceptance of tobacco consumption continued to decline in North Macedonia, driven by increasing health awareness, particularly among younger consumers. This resulted in fewer individuals taking up smoking. The ongoing shift toward reduced-harm alternatives supported solid value growth in the ... Read More
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Cigarettes in Australia
Cigarette retail volume sales declined significantly in 2024, as smoking continued to lose social acceptance in Australia. Smoking rates have fallen markedly over the years, with only 8.3% of people reporting daily smoking in 2022-23, compared to 24% in 1991 (AIHW, 2021). The latest figures from the ... Read More
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Cigars, Cigarillos and Smoking Tobacco in North Macedonia
With growing interest among younger consumers, particularly young professionals and aficionados, cigars recorded strong upper single-digit volume growth in North Macedonia in 2024. Despite their higher price point, cigars outperformed cigarillos, which are perceived as offering less value due to dis ... Read More
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Cigars, Cigarillos and Smoking Tobacco in Australia
In 2024, volume sales of cigars and cigarillos continued to decline due to a combination of stricter regulations, diminishing price advantages, and waning consumer interest. According to the Public Health (Tobacco and Other Products) Act 2023, cigars, cigarillos, and roll-your-own (RYO) tobacco must ... Read More
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Cigars, Cigarillos and Smoking Tobacco in Brazil
In 2024, cigars and cigarillos faced steep retail volume decline in Brazil, while retail value sales were relatively stagnant. The fact that cigars are usually purchased abroad naturally impacts local sales of cigars. Cigars are perceived as a premium product, which are not financially accessible to ... Read More
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Cigars, Cigarillos and Smoking Tobacco in Bulgaria
The overall market for cigars, cigarillos, and smoking tobacco in Bulgaria experienced a volume decline in 2024, largely driven by a slowdown in the largest category - smoking tobacco. This decline is linked to smokers returning to cigarettes after temporarily switching to fine-cut tobacco during th ... Read More
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Cigarettes in Bulgaria
In 2024, Bulgaria’s cigarette market experienced a slight decline in volume sales, driven by economic pressures and evolving consumer habits. A growing number of consumers are turning to alternative tobacco products, including heated tobacco, e-cigarettes, smokeless tobacco, and increasingly, nicoti ... Read More
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Smokeless Tobacco, E-Vapour Products and Heated Tobacco in Australia
In 2024, Australia’s e-vapour products market underwent a seismic regulatory shift that led to a sharp decline in legal sales. The year began with the prohibition of disposable vapes on 1 January, effectively removing one of the most commonly used product formats from the market. A further wave of r ... Read More
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Tobacco in North Macedonia
In 2024, tobacco in North Macedonia experienced significant volume decline, driven by the rapid decrease in cigarette consumption and smoking prevalence due to the growing impact of the healthy living trend, alongside economic conditions that led many consumers to quit smoking. This trend was furthe ... Read More
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Tobacco in Brazil
Tobacco in Brazil witnessed a relatively stable performance in 2024, with few significant changes in terms of product development and distribution. Overall, there was a decline in smoking prevalence driven predominantly by young adults who are becoming more conscious about the health impacts of smok ... Read More
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Tobacco in Angola
The Angolan central bank forecasts an inflation rate of 17.5% for 2025, anticipating improvements in the supply of goods and services as well as better monetary conditions for economic activity. Starting in May 2024, a process of slowing monthly inflation rates has been observed; however, the prices ... Read More
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Tobacco in Australia
In 2024, the tobacco industry in Australia experienced continued contraction, shaped by intensifying regulation, reduced consumer demand, and rising price sensitivity. The most significant regulatory development was the staged implementation of the Public Health (Tobacco and Other Products) Act 2023 ... Read More
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Smokeless Tobacco, E-Vapour Products and Heated Tobacco in Brazil
In Brazil, illicit e-vapour products have been gaining more attention in 2024. Anvisa (Brazil’s Health Agency) currently prohibits the sale, production and advertising of e-vapour products, although their usage is not clearly regulated in the country. Despite the ban, sales of illicit e-vapour produ ... Read More
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Cigarettes in Brazil
In 2024, both retail volume and value sales of cigarettes increased in Brazil for the sixth consecutive year. Not only is Brazil one of the main tobacco production hubs in the world, but cigarettes are affordable and widely accessible in retailers across the country. The general lack of legal reduce ... Read More
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Smokeless Tobacco, E-Vapour Products and Heated Tobacco in Bulgaria
Heated tobacco, the largest category by volume, continued to experience dynamic growth in Bulgaria in 2024, driven by its status as a relatively new and “fashionable” product. Sustained new product development and aggressive marketing have attracted consumers, although its reach remains largely conc ... Read More
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Cigarettes in North Macedonia
The rising influence of the healthy living trend, a continued decline in smoking prevalence, shifting consumer preferences, and rising interest in alternatives such as heated tobacco products and smoking tobacco - particularly fine cut tobacco - contributed to a significant double-digit decline in v ... Read More
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Tobacco in Cambodia
Traditional cigarettes remain well-established and account for the largest share of tobacco sales in Cambodia. However, while volume sales increased in 2024, cigarette consumption in Cambodia has seen a gradual decline over the review period. This trend is driven by several factors such as a notable ... Read More
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Tobacco in Bulgaria
The Bulgarian tobacco market underwent significant regulatory changes in 2024, in alignment with the European Commission’s directives. Notably, the sale of all flavoured tobacco products - regardless of nicotine content – was banned. Additionally, excise duties were raised across all tobacco categor ... Read More
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Toilet Care in India
Toilet care in India continues to grow at a steady pace, driven by rising hygiene awareness particularly in the post-pandemic context. However, consumer engagement with the category remains largely functional, with purchases still motivated by necessity rather than aspiration. Liquid and foam-based ... Read More
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Sunglasses in China
Value sales of sunglasses are expected to rise in China in current terms in 2025. Consumers’ awareness of eye health has been steadily increasing, making UV protection a key factor when purchasing sunglasses. This has encouraged more consumers to choose premium brands and products with enhanced func ... Read More
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Spectacles in Canada
Retail current value sales of spectacles in Canada are projected to increase healthily over 2025, albeit at a slower rate than in 2024. The category benefits from tailwinds of immigration-driven population growth, as well as an ageing population trend, which spurs higher demand for functional produc ... Read More
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Sunglasses in Thailand
Sunglasses has seen steady growth in value and volume terms in 2025. Thai consumers are increasingly purchasing sunglasses for functional reasons with there being an increasing awareness of the importance of protecting the eyes from the sun’s harmful UV rays. However, consumers are also purchasing s ... Read More
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Surface Care in India
India’s surface care market remains characterised by low brand stickiness, largely owing to high functional overlap between products and the dominance of price-sensitive purchasing behaviour. With most offerings fulfilling similar basic needs such as disinfection, grease removal, and general cleanin ... Read More
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