Category: General Retailing
General Retailing market research reports by Euromonitor International
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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 Denmark
Despite the number of department stores in Denmark remaining stable for many years the channel still saw positive growth in current value terms in 2024. However, despite inflation being notably lower than in the previous year, consumer confidence remained relatively weak. This cautious consumer sent ... 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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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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Tissue and Hygiene in North Macedonia
Tissue and hygiene continued to perform stably in North Macedonia in 2024, with most categories achieving solid RSP value growth rates, which were further boosted by rising prices and the lingering effects of inflation, now stabilising. Most major tissue and hygiene categories have matured. Given th ... Read More
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Direct Selling in Ukraine
Direct selling saw significant current value growth in Ukraine in 2024. The direct selling market in Ukraine remained resilient despite ongoing economic and logistical challenges. Companies specialising in health supplements, cosmetics, and household goods saw stable demand, as consumers continued t ... Read More
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Direct Selling in Denmark
Direct selling in Denmark continued to see declining sales in current value terms in 2024, although this was in part due to the weak economic conditions, this was also part of a longer term trend. The channel saw declining sales during the pandemic and it failed to benefit from a post-pandemic recov ... Read More
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Tissue and Hygiene in Oman
Tissue and hygiene in Oman continued to show promising development in 2024, underpinned by rising disposable incomes, increasing urbanisation, and heightened public awareness regarding hygiene and cleanliness. These favourable fundamentals are driving growth across multiple product categories, even ... Read More
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General Merchandise Stores in the Czech Republic
In 2024, general merchandise stores in the Czech Republic continued to register moderate growth in outlet number and a double-digit increase in retail current value sales, albeit due to the performance of variety stores. Department stores are falling out of favour with Czech customers, losing out to ... Read More
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Direct Selling in the Czech Republic
Direct selling in the Czech Republic saw a sharp decrease in retail current value sales in 2022, followed by only a marginal rebound in 2023. However, 2024 saw a stronger increase, supported by the higher demand for products. The number of direct sellers in the Czech Republic has been relatively unc ... Read More
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