Category: General Retailing
General Retailing market research reports by Euromonitor International
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General Merchandise Stores in Morocco
Department stores in Morocco continued to struggle in 2024 as the retail landscape shifted decisively toward e-commerce and specialised chain outlets. The convenience, breadth of choice and competitive pricing offered by online platforms have drawn increasing numbers of consumers away from tradition ... Read More
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Direct Selling in Morocco
Direct selling in Morocco remains heavily skewed toward health and beauty products, in large part due to the channel’s predominantly female salesforce and the continued popularity of wellness and personal care items. In 2024, the growth of digital platforms and social media significantly enhanced th ... Read More
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Retail in Mexico
Retail in Mexico benefited to some extent from favourable macroeconomic conditions in 2024, including an increase in real wages and lower inflation compared to 2023. In October 2024, the Consumer Confidence Index published by the National Institute of Statistics and Geography reached its highest lev ... Read More
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Direct Selling in Mexico
In 2024, direct selling in Mexico saw its fourth consecutive year of sales growth. However, the number of direct selling agents continued to drop. Many people who started during the lockdowns are now moving on to jobs with more stable and higher incomes. At the same time, long-time agents have becom ... Read More
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General Merchandise Stores in Mexico
Within general merchandise stores in Mexico department stores continued to account for the largest proportion of value sales in 2024. Innovation in e-commerce and a focus on an omnichannel environment cater to the needs of consumers from all income segments, with a prime example being Liverpool Mark ... Read More
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Where Consumers Shop for Tissue and Hygiene
The global retail tissue and hygiene market saw moderate growth in 2024 amid inflationary pressures raising raw material costs and a shift to more affordable and private label brands. Remote work decline hit retail sales, while e-commerce strengthened - especially in Asia Pacific and North America - ... 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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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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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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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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General Merchandise Stores in the United Arab Emirates
The performance of department stores, which dominates value sales within general merchandise stores in the United Arab Emirates, has been impacted by intensified competition from online marketplaces, which offer a wider range of products at more affordable prices, mainly due to their increased focus ... Read More
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Top Five Trends in Retail
In 2025, the retail sector is transforming as industry giants consolidate power, discount-orientated retailers outperform the market amid economic uncertainty, and social media platforms are evolving into important retail players in their own right. Meanwhile, global sales growth is increasingly fue ... Read More
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Retail in India
Retail in India witnessed another year of double-digit current value growth in 2024, although a slowdown was seen in the rate of increase compared with the previous few years. This was due to high inflation on some major essential food products, including vegetables, fruits, and edible oils, which l ... Read More
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Direct Selling in the United Arab Emirates
Value sales growth via direct selling in the United Arab Emirates continued to be bolstered in 2024 by the growing interest in wellness products and consumers’ greater awareness of their wellbeing. Simultaneously, health and beauty direct selling continued to attract female sales representatives dur ... Read More
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The World Market for Retail
In the global retail industry, macroeconomic concerns continue to weigh on consumers, placing a heavy burden on retailers specialising in sales of discretionary goods. Even so, thanks to the skyrocketing popularity of online shopping and the growing affluence of consumers in Asia, global retail sale ... Read More
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Direct Selling in India
Direct selling maintained solid current value growth in India in 2024. Consumer health and beauty and personal care remained the most popular categories in the direct selling channel in this year. Consumer health direct selling continued to witness double-digit current value growth in 2024, driven b ... Read More
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General Merchandise Stores in India
General merchandise stores in India consists only of department stores, with insignificant sales for variety stores. Many consumers find it exciting to visit stores within shopping centres at the weekend, either for a family outing or for some retail therapy. Department stores therefore maintained d ... Read More
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General Merchandise Stores in Egypt
Department stores in Egypt continued to struggle in 2024, with many operators scaling back operations in response to sustained economic pressures. Diminished disposable income, rising operational costs, and currency depreciation have weakened consumer purchasing power, undermining performance in the ... Read More
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Direct Selling in Egypt
Direct selling continued to thrive in Egypt in 2024, driven by a growing number of sellers joining the channel as a means of supplementing income in a constrained economy. With many Egyptians facing heightened financial insecurity, particularly among youth and women, direct selling has gained tracti ... Read More
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General Merchandise Stores in the United Kingdom
Department stores in the UK recorded marginal growth in 2024, driven by selective consumer spending and increased footfall in premium shopping destinations. However, growth remained subdued and value sales remained significantly lower than pre-pandemic levels, as the ongoing shift towards e-commerce ... Read More
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Tissue and Hygiene in Sri Lanka
Tissue and hygiene in Sri Lanka grew steadily in 2024 despite inflationary pressures and macroeconomic challenges. Sales of tissue and hygiene products increased both in value terms and volume terms, supported by innovation, urban consumer demand, and the recovery of institutional and away-from-home ... Read More
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Retail in the United Kingdom
One of the most notable trends for retail in the UK during 2024 was the shift in consumer spending patterns as inflationary pressures began to ease. While economic relief started to emerge, local consumers remained cautious, prioritising value, price transparency, and social proof when making purcha ... Read More
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Direct Selling in the United Kingdom
Direct selling in the UK experienced another year of decline in 2024, a trend evident since the boom in 2021, driven by the lingering effects of Brexit and global economic pressures that have led to reduced consumer spending power. These factors have been impacting discretionary purchases since 2022 ... Read More
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General Merchandise Stores in Ukraine
General merchandise stores saw current value growth in Ukraine in 2024. The channel is dominated by variety stores, which continued to weather the challenges of trading during a full-scale war better than many other types of retailers. This was mainly because the fact that these retailers offer wide ... Read More
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Retail Tissue in North Macedonia
Despite negative demographic trends, improved living standards and the convenience trend were major factors in driving current value growth across retail tissue in North Macedonia in 2024. Inflation exerted downward pressure on household incomes and upward pressure on prices, compelling local consum ... Read More
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