Category: Consumer Goods & Retailing
Consumer Goods & Retailing market research reports by Euromonitor International
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Smokeless Tobacco, E-Vapour Products and Heated Tobacco in Ireland
Value sales of e-vapour products increased in 2024; however, despite positive volume growth, volume expansion slowed. Ongoing discussions surrounding the ban on disposable vapes have generated uncertainty within the category, influencing consumer behaviour and dampening industry confidence. In 2024, ... Read More
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Tobacco in Dominican Republic
Cigarettes continued to be the most popular tobacco product in the Dominican Republic in 2024, in terms of volume sales. However, it registered a significant fall in sales in 2024, largely due to a continuing reduction in smoking prevalence. That being said, the rising illicit trade also contributed ... Read More
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Smokeless Tobacco, E-Vapour Products and Heated Tobacco in Guatemala
E-vapour products continued to perform well in Guatemala in 2024, driven by growing consumer demand. The relatively flexible regulatory environment has allowed retailers to operate and sell these products with minimal restrictions. However, concerns have been raised about minors’ access, particularl ... Read More
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Cigarettes in Finland
Retail volume sales of cigarettes continued to decline sharply in 2024, reflecting long-term downward trends in smoking prevalence. The decrease was driven by ongoing shifts in consumer behaviour, with younger generations increasingly viewing smoking as outdated and unattractive. Simultaneously, man ... Read More
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Smokeless Tobacco, E-Vapour Products and Heated Tobacco in Finland
Retail value sales of e-vapour products rose in 2024. Growth was driven primarily by the rising popularity of closed-system products, which are convenient and accessible to a wider range of consumers. Nicotine pouches, meanwhile, experienced even faster growth, as the category remained relatively ne ... Read More
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Cigars, Cigarillos and Smoking Tobacco in Ireland
Volume sales of cigars and cigarillos decline in 2024, while the products account for only a small portion of the overall tobacco market. Limited appeal, combined with shifting consumer preferences and stricter regulations, is fuelling the shrinking presence of cigars and cigarillos. Euromonitor Int ... Read More
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Cigars, Cigarillos and Smoking Tobacco in Guatemala
Cigars recorded further modest growth in 2024, but remained a niche category in Guatemala, with consumption largely limited to the capital and more urbanised areas. High-quality imported cigars, particularly those from Cuba, are often purchased by international visitors. While some are consumed loca ... Read More
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Tobacco in Guatemala
The Guatemalan economy experienced growth in 2024, with real GDP reaching 3.4%. Several sectors benefitted from this performance, including financial services and tourism, and overall economic activity was positive. However, as inflation rose to nearly 3% - a higher rate than in 2023 – price increas ... Read More
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Cigarettes in Guatemala
Volume sales of cigarettes in Guatemala recorded further decline in 2024; however, estimates indicate that illicit trade in cigarettes rose. This increase appears to be part of a broader regional trend across Central America, where illicit cigarette trade is on the rise. Whilst the government is exp ... Read More
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The World Market for Toys and Games
Consumers are turning to toys and video games as affordable avenues for nostalgia, comfort, escapism and social connection amidst global challenges and financial strain. Sales are set to soar by 14% in real terms between 2024 and 2029, reaching USD317 billion. Growth is being driven primarily by vid ... Read More
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Smokeless Tobacco, E-Vapour Products and Heated Tobacco in Dominican Republic
Both e-vapour products and heated tobacco registered both healthy value and volume growth in the Dominican Republic in 2024. Many are switching to these new alternatives, as they are perceived as less harmful. A lack of restrictions also drove growth. However, there is growing concern about the incr ... Read More
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Cigarettes in Ireland
Volume sales of cigarettes recorded a double-digit fall in 2024 to total 1.8 billion sticks. Despite continued growth in value sales, the overall volume of tobacco consumption continued to decline. This downward trend was primarily driven by successive tax hikes, with a EUR1 rise in the cost of a 20 ... Read More
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Top Five Trends in Toys and Games
Amid global uncertainty and financial strain, consumers are turning to toys and games for nostalgia, comfort, escapism and social connection. Five key trends from the rise of kidults to cross-industry collaborations are reshaping the industry, offering companies new ways to engage new demographics a ... Read More
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Cigars, Cigarillos and Smoking Tobacco in Finland
Retail volume sales of cigars and cigarillos declined sharply in 2024, primarily due to a steep fall in demand for low-cost cigarillos. These products had temporarily benefited from the menthol cigarette flavour ban, with some Finnish consumers using flavoured cigarillos as a substitute. However, th ... Read More
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Smokeless Tobacco, E-Vapour Products and Heated Tobacco in the Netherlands
Value sales of e-vapour products increased in 2024, while volume sales of heated tobacco rose. Within e-vapour products, open systems have retained a stable consumer base and are less susceptible to regulatory changes. In contrast, closed systems, including both single-use and rechargeable devices, ... Read More
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Cigars, Cigarillos and Smoking Tobacco in Colombia
The demand for cigars in Colombia continued to increase in 2024. Whilst smoking cigars is not an entrenched tradition in the country, the Colombian market is attractive to brands from Cuba, the Dominican Republic, and Nicaragua, which have been growing rapidly. Colombian cigars are also increasingly ... Read More
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Cigars, Cigarillos and Smoking Tobacco in the Netherlands
Volume sales of cigars and cigarillos decreased in the Netherlands in 2024. The demographic profile of cigar and cigarillo users is heavily skewed toward older adults, with very limited uptake among younger generations of legal smoking age. As this core consumer base continues to age and diminish in ... Read More
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Cigarettes in Morocco
Retail volume sales of cigarettes declined further in Morocco in 2024, driven by continued price hikes and a shift among consumers toward e-vapour products. The year began with another government-approved price increase, accompanied by new regulations limiting tar, nicotine, and carbon monoxide cont ... Read More
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Tobacco in the Netherlands
In 2024, tobacco in the Netherlands recorded a retail value decline, impacted by increasingly stringent government policies, which remained an influential force impacting market performance. Multiple hikes in excise duties have driven up prices across all tobacco products, placing additional financi ... Read More
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Tobacco in El Salvador
El Salvador is one of the countries with the lowest inflationary pressures worldwide. In 2024, according to figures from the Central Reserve Bank (BCR), this indicator closed at 0.3%. The government implemented several measures to control the increase in prices and the cost of living in the country, ... Read More
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Smokeless Tobacco, E-Vapour Products and Heated Tobacco in Kazakhstan
Smokeless tobacco, e-vapour products, and heated tobacco in Kazakhstan faced significant challenges in 2024, driven primarily by the collapse of the e-vapour category. In April 2024, the government implemented a sweeping ban on the import, production, sale, and advertising of e-vapour products, incl ... Read More
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Cigarettes in Kazakhstan
The market for cigarettes in Kazakhstan continued to decline in volume terms in 2024. Growth was constrained by rising prices and the expanding illicit trade. In response, consumers increasingly shifted towards alternative forms of nicotine consumption, such as heated tobacco and, despite an officia ... Read More
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Cigars, Cigarillos and Smoking Tobacco in Kazakhstan
The market for cigars, cigarillos, and smoking tobacco in Kazakhstan recorded a flat performance in volume terms in 2024, following the declines of the previous two years. Cigars continued on a downward trajectory, hindered by the absence of a strong cigar-smoking culture. In Kazakhstan, cigars are ... Read More
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Tobacco in Morocco
In 2024, Morocco’s tobacco landscape was shaped by the rapid rise of alternative nicotine products, evolving regulations, and growing consumer price sensitivity. Heated tobacco and e-vapour products gained notable traction, particularly among younger demographics who viewed these options as less har ... Read More
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Smokeless Tobacco, E-Vapour Products and Heated Tobacco in Colombia
E-vapour products saw strong growth in 2024, led by closed system devices. While single use products have also gained traction, closed systems with pods were the most dynamic products, accounting for the majority of sales. Rapid innovation in terms of flavours and sizes, along with intense competiti ... Read More
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