Retailing in Switzerland
The COVID-19 pandemic had an immediate and substantial impact on the retailing landscape in Switzerland in 2020. Due to health considerations and government-imposed lockdowns affecting store-based retailing, consumer foodservice, entertainment and inbound tourism, consumer purchasing behaviour and priorities quickly shifted while overall sales recorded slight decline compared to 2019. The categories hit the hardest by the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 were those that rely most heavily on store-based...
Euromonitor International's Retailing in Switzerland report offers insight into key trends and developments driving the industry. The report examines all retail channels to provide sector insight. Channels include hypermarkets, supermarkets, discounters, convenience stores, mixed retailers, health and beauty retailers, clothing and footwear retailers, furniture and furnishing stores, DIY and hardware stores, durable goods retailers, leisure and personal goods retailers. There are profiles of leading retailers, with analysis of their performance and the challenges they face. There is also analysis of non-store retailing: vending; homeshopping; internet retailing; direct selling, as available.
Product coverage: Non-Store Retailing, Store-based Retailing.
Data coverage: market sizes (historic and forecasts), company shares, brand shares and distribution data.
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- Retailing in Switzerland
- Euromonitor International
- March 2021
- List OF CONTENTS AND TABLES
- EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
- COVID-19 impact on retailing
- COVID-19 country impact
- Sustainability trends on the rise in Switzerland
- Switzerland remains an attractive prospect for foreign players
- What next for retailing?
- OPERATING ENVIRONMENT
- Informal retailing
- Opening hours
- Summary 1 Standard Opening Hours by Channel Type 2019
- Physical retail landscape
- Cash and carry
- Table 1 Cash and Carry Sales: Value 2015-2020
- Seasonality
- Christmas
- Easter
- Payments and delivery
- Emerging business models
- MARKET DATA
- Table 2 Sales in Retailing by Store-based vs Non-Store: Value 2015-2020
- Table 3 Sales in Retailing by Store-based vs Non-Store: % Value Growth 2015-2020
- Table 4 Sales in Store-based Retailing by Channel: Value 2015-2020
- Table 5 Sales in Store-based Retailing by Channel: % Value Growth 2015-2020
- Table 6 Store-based Retailing Outlets by Channel: Units 2015-2020
- Table 7 Store-based Retailing Outlets by Channel: % Unit Growth 2015-2020
- Table 8 Sales in Non-Store Retailing by Channel: Value 2015-2020
- Table 9 Sales in Non-Store Retailing by Channel: % Value Growth 2015-2020
- Table 10 Grocery Retailers: Value Sales, Outlets and Selling Space 2015-2020
- Table 11 Grocery Retailers: Value Sales, Outlets and Selling Space: % Growth 2015-2020
- Table 12 Sales in Grocery Retailers by Channel: Value 2015-2020
- Table 13 Sales in Grocery Retailers by Channel: % Value Growth 2015-2020
- Table 14 Grocery Retailers Outlets by Channel: Units 2015-2020
- Table 15 Grocery Retailers Outlets by Channel: % Unit Growth 2015-2020
- Table 16 Non-Grocery Specialists: Value Sales, Outlets and Selling Space 2015-2020
- Table 17 Non-Grocery Specialists: Value Sales, Outlets and Selling Space: % Growth 2015-2020
- Table 18 Sales in Non-Grocery Specialists by Channel: Value 2015-2020
- Table 19 Sales in Non-Grocery Specialists by Channel: % Value Growth 2015-2020
- Table 20 Non-Grocery Specialists Outlets by Channel: Units 2015-2020
- Table 21 Non-Grocery Specialists Outlets by Channel: % Unit Growth 2015-2020
- Table 22 Mixed Retailers: Value Sales, Outlets and Selling Space 2015-2020
- Table 23 Mixed Retailers: Value Sales, Outlets and Selling Space: % Growth 2015-2020
- Table 24 Sales in Mixed Retailers by Channel: Value 2015-2020
- Table 25 Sales in Mixed Retailers by Channel: % Value Growth 2015-2020
- Table 26 Mixed Retailers Outlets by Channel: Units 2015-2020
- Table 27 Mixed Retailers Outlets by Channel: % Unit Growth 2015-2020
- Table 28 Retailing GBO Company Shares: % Value 2016-2020
- Table 29 Retailing GBN Brand Shares: % Value 2017-2020
- Table 30 Store-based Retailing GBO Company Shares: % Value 2016-2020
- Table 31 Store-based Retailing GBN Brand Shares: % Value 2017-2020
- Table 32 Store-based Retailing LBN Brand Shares: Outlets 2017-2020
- Table 33 Non-Store Retailing GBO Company Shares: % Value 2016-2020
- Table 34 Non-Store Retailing GBN Brand Shares: % Value 2017-2020
- Table 35 Grocery Retailers GBO Company Shares: % Value 2016-2020
- Table 36 Grocery Retailers GBN Brand Shares: % Value 2017-2020
- Table 37 Grocery Retailers LBN Brand Shares: Outlets 2017-2020
- Table 38 Grocery Retailers LBN Brand Shares: Selling Space 2017-2020
- Table 39 Non-Grocery Specialists GBO Company Shares: % Value 2016-2020
- Table 40 Non-Grocery Specialists GBN Brand Shares: % Value 2017-2020
- Table 41 Non-Grocery Specialists LBN Brand Shares: Outlets 2017-2020
- Table 42 Non-Grocery Specialists LBN Brand Shares: Selling Space 2017-2020
- Table 43 Mixed Retailers GBO Company Shares: % Value 2016-2020
- Table 44 Mixed Retailers GBN Brand Shares: % Value 2017-2020
- Table 45 Mixed Retailers LBN Brand Shares: Outlets 2017-2020
- Table 46 Mixed Retailers LBN Brand Shares: Selling Space 2017-2020
- Table 47 Forecast Sales in Retailing by Store-based vs Non-Store: Value 2020-2025
- Table 48 Forecast Sales in Retailing by Store-based vs Non-Store: % Value Growth 2020-2025
- Table 49 Forecast Sales in Store-based Retailing by Channel: Value 2020-2025
- Table 50 Forecast Sales in Store-based Retailing by Channel: % Value Growth 2020-2025
- Table 51 Forecast Store-based Retailing Outlets by Channel: Units 2020-2025
- Table 52 Forecast Store-Based Retailing Outlets by Channel: % Unit Growth 2020-2025
- Table 53 Forecast Sales in Non-Store Retailing by Channel: Value 2020-2025
- Table 54 Forecast Sales in Non-Store Retailing by Channel: % Value Growth 2020-2025
- Table 55 Grocery Retailers Forecasts: Value Sales, Outlets and Selling Space 2020-2025
- Table 56 Grocery Retailers Forecasts: Value Sales, Outlets and Selling Space: % Growth 2020-2025
- Table 57 Forecast Sales in Grocery Retailers by Channel: Value 2020-2025
- Table 58 Forecast Sales in Grocery Retailers by Channel: % Value Growth 2020-2025
- Table 59 Forecast Grocery Retailers Outlets by Channel: Units 2020-2025
- Table 60 Forecast Grocery Retailers Outlets by Channel: % Unit Growth 2020-2025
- Table 61 Non-Grocery Specialists Forecasts: Value Sales, Outlets and Selling Space 2020-2025
- Table 62 Non-Grocery Specialists Forecasts: Value Sales, Outlets and Selling Space: % Growth 2020-2025
- Table 63 Forecast Sales in Non-Grocery Specialists by Channel: Value 2020-2025
- Table 64 Forecast Sales in Non-Grocery Specialists by Channel: % Value Growth 2020-2025
- Table 65 Forecast Non-Grocery Specialists Outlets by Channel: Units 2020-2025
- Table 66 Forecast Non-Grocery Specialists Outlets by Channel: % Unit Growth 2020-2025
- Table 67 Mixed Retailers Forecasts: Value Sales, Outlets and Selling Space 2020-2025
- Table 68 Mixed Retailers Forecasts: Value Sales, Outlets and Selling Space: % Growth 2020-2025
- Table 69 Forecast Sales in Mixed Retailers by Channel: Value 2020-2025
- Table 70 Forecast Sales in Mixed Retailers by Channel: % Value Growth 2020-2025
- Table 71 Forecast Mixed Retailers Outlets by Channel: Units 2020-2025
- Table 72 Forecast Mixed Retailers Outlets by Channel: % Unit Growth 2020-2025
- DISCLAIMER
- GLOBAL MACROECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT
- GLOBAL INDUSTRY ENVIRONMENT
- SOURCES
- Summary 2 Research Sources
- KEY DATA FINDINGS
- 2020 IMPACT
- Stockpiling and preference for proximity was not enough to offset decline in demand for convenience stores
- Contact-free shopping methods compete with convenience stores for Swiss customers
- Players use lockdown as an opportunity to modernise
- RECOVERY AND OPPORTUNITIES
- New retail concepts to revive consumer interest in convenience stores
- Accelerated growth of e-commerce will put pressure on convenience stores
- Players expand into smaller outlets to reach more consumers in city centres
- CHANNEL DATA
- Table 73 Convenience Stores: Value Sales, Outlets and Selling Space 2015-2020
- Table 74 Convenience Stores: Value Sales, Outlets and Selling Space: % Growth 2015-2020
- Table 75 Convenience Stores GBO Company Shares: % Value 2016-2020
- Table 76 Convenience Stores GBN Brand Shares: % Value 2017-2020
- Table 77 Convenience Stores LBN Brand Shares: Outlets 2017-2020
- Table 78 Convenience Stores LBN Brand Shares: Selling Space 2017-2020
- Table 79 Convenience Stores Forecasts: Value Sales, Outlets and Selling Space 2020-2025
- Table 80 Convenience Stores Forecasts: Value Sales, Outlets and Selling Space: % Growth 2020-2025
- KEY DATA FINDINGS
- 2020 IMPACT
- Discounters benefit from COVID-19 as price sensitive consumers look for bargains
- Players update their stores to meet new hygiene demands
- Travel restrictions support local discounters outlets
- RECOVERY AND OPPORTUNITIES
- Modernisation to support growth as players make their outlets more appealing
- Consumers are more likely to stay local in the wake of COVID-19
- Product and brand diversification to increase the appeal of discounters
- CHANNEL DATA
- Table 81 Discounters: Value Sales, Outlets and Selling Space 2015-2020
- Table 82 Discounters: Value Sales, Outlets and Selling Space: % Growth 2015-2020
- Table 83 Discounters GBO Company Shares: % Value 2016-2020
- Table 84 Discounters GBN Brand Shares: % Value 2017-2020
- Table 85 Discounters LBN Brand Shares: Outlets 2017-2020
- Table 86 Discounters LBN Brand Shares: Selling Space 2017-2020
- Table 87 Discounters Forecasts: Value Sales, Outlets and Selling Space 2020-2025
- Table 88 Discounters Forecasts: Value Sales, Outlets and Selling Space: % Growth 2020-2025
- KEY DATA FINDINGS
- 2020 IMPACT
- Limited hypermarkets category benefitted from COVID-19 as a convenient on-stop shopping option
- Slack hygiene protocols limit growth
- Strong supply and stockpiling supports growth
- RECOVERY AND OPPORTUNITIES
- Demand for hypermarkets to fall away in the wake of COVID-19
- Category to stagnate as major players offer little innovation or expansion
- Easing of travel restriction spells bad news for hypermarkets as consumers seek bargains abroad
- CHANNEL DATA
- Table 89 Hypermarkets: Value Sales, Outlets and Selling Space 2015-2020
- Table 90 Hypermarkets: Value Sales, Outlets and Selling Space: % Growth 2015-2020
- Table 91 Hypermarkets GBO Company Shares: % Value 2016-2020
- Table 92 Hypermarkets GBN Brand Shares: % Value 2017-2020
- Table 93 Hypermarkets LBN Brand Shares: Outlets 2017-2020
- Table 94 Hypermarkets LBN Brand Shares: Selling Space 2017-2020
- Table 95 Hypermarkets Forecasts: Value Sales, Outlets and Selling Space 2020-2025
- Table 96 Hypermarkets Forecasts: Value Sales, Outlets and Selling Space: % Growth 2020-2025
- KEY DATA FINDINGS
- 2020 IMPACT
- The diverse category suffers a mixed impact from the COVID-19 pandemic
- COVID-19 travel restrictions support localisation trend
- Mövenpick Wein AG benefits from lockdown drinking habits
- RECOVERY AND OPPORTUNITIES
- Traditional grocery retailers faces mounting pressure from modern grocery retailers
- E-commerce on the rise as players expand their home delivery services
- Category to become more consolidated as independent players struggle
- CHANNEL DATA
- Table 97 Traditional Grocery Retailers: Value Sales, Outlets and Selling Space 2015-2020
- Table 98 Traditional Grocery Retailers: Value Sales, Outlets and Selling Space: % Growth 2015-2020
- Table 99 Traditional Grocery Retailers GBO Company Shares: % Value 2016-2020
- Table 100 Traditional Grocery Retailers GBN Brand Shares: % Value 2017-2020
- Table 101 Traditional Grocery Retailers LBN Brand Shares: Outlets 2017-2020
- Table 102 Traditional Grocery Retailers LBN Brand Shares: Selling Space 2017-2020
- Table 103 Traditional Grocery Retailers Forecasts: Value Sales, Outlets and Selling Space 2020-2025
- Table 104 Traditional Grocery Retailers Forecasts: Value Sales, Outlets and Selling Space: % Growth 2020-2025
- KEY DATA FINDINGS
- 2020 IMPACT
- Apparel and footwear specialist retailers records heavy losses thanks to COVID-19 lockdown restrictions
- E-commerce restricts opportunities for store-based retailing
- Consumers have fewer occasions to dress up as social activities are limited and remote working increases
- RECOVERY AND OPPORTUNITIES
- Extended work from home policies to delay the channel’s recovery
- E-commerce will continue to grow, spurred by the COVID-19 pandemic
- Players adopt omnichannel strategies to get in on the growth of e-commerce
- CHANNEL DATA
- Table 105 Apparel And Footwear Specialist Retailers: Value Sales, Outlets and Selling Space 2015-2020
- Table 106 Apparel And Footwear Specialist Retailers: Value Sales, Outlets and Selling Space: % Growth 2015-2020
- Table 107 Apparel And Footwear Specialist Retailers GBO Company Shares: % Value 2016-2020
- Table 108 Apparel And Footwear Specialist Retailers GBN Brand Shares: % Value 2017-2020
- Table 109 Apparel And Footwear Specialist Retailers LBN Brand Shares: Outlets 2017-2020
- Table 110 Apparel And Footwear Specialist Retailers LBN Brand Shares: Selling Space 2017-2020
- Table 111 Apparel And Footwear Specialist Retailers Forecasts: Value Sales, Outlets and Selling Space 2020-2025
- Table 112 Apparel And Footwear Specialist Retailers Forecasts: Value Sales, Outlets and Selling Space: % Growth 2020-2025
- KEY DATA FINDINGS
- 2020 IMPACT
- Remote working and home seclusion sustains demand for appliances and electronics
- Store closures leads to a heavy decline in sales from electronics and appliance specialist retailers
- Players with omnichannel strategies lead the category in 2020
- RECOVERY AND OPPORTUNITIES
- Slow recovery ahead for electronics and appliance specialist retailers as e-commerce retains sales
- Players to adjust by developing online distribution
- Players to adopt omnichannel strategies as staff adopt new roles
- CHANNEL DATA
- Table 113 Electronics and Appliance Specialist Retailers: Value Sales, Outlets and Selling Space 2015-2020
- Table 114 Electronics and Appliance Specialist Retailers: Value Sales, Outlets and Selling Space: % Growth 2015-2020
- Table 115 Electronics and Appliance Specialist Retailers GBO Company Shares: % Value 2016-2020
- Table 116 Electronics and Appliance Specialist Retailers GBN Brand Shares: % Value 2017-2020
- Table 117 Electronics and Appliance Specialist Retailers LBN Brand Shares: Outlets 2017-2020
- Table 118 Electronics and Appliance Specialist Retailers LBN Brand Shares: Selling Space 2017-2020
- Table 119 Electronics and Appliance Specialist Retailers Forecasts: Value Sales, Outlets and Selling Space 2020-2025
- Table 120 Electronics and Appliance Specialist Retailers Forecasts: Value Sales, Outlets and Selling Space: % Growth 2020-2025
- KEY DATA FINDINGS
- 2020 IMPACT
- COVID-19 stimulates concern for health and hygiene, benefiting some channels in health and beauty specialist retailers
- Regulations reduce the impact of the e-commerce trend in this category
- Optical goods stores adopt omnichannel approach to streamline service
- RECOVERY AND OPPORTUNITIES
- Swift recovery in store for health and beauty specialist retailers as the COVID-19 pandemic comes to an end
- Players develop omnichannel features to remain connected to consumers
- Vitamins and dietary supplements specialist retailers to lead growth
- CHANNEL DATA
- Table 121 Health and Beauty Specialist Retailers: Value Sales, Outlets and Selling Space 2015-2020
- Table 122 Health and Beauty Specialist Retailers: Value Sales, Outlets and Selling Space: % Growth 2015-2020
- Table 123 Sales in Health and Beauty Specialist Retailers by Channel: Value 2015-2020
- Table 124 Sales in Health and Beauty Specialist Retailers by Channel: % Value Growth 2015-2020
- Table 125 Health and Beauty Specialist Retailers GBO Company Shares: % Value 2016-2020
- Table 126 Health and Beauty Specialist Retailers GBN Brand Shares: % Value 2017-2020
- Table 127 Health and Beauty Specialist Retailers LBN Brand Shares: Outlets 2017-2020
- Table 128 Health and Beauty Specialist Retailers LBN Brand Shares: Selling Space 2017-2020
- Table 129 Health and Beauty Specialist Retailers Forecasts: Value Sales, Outlets and Selling Space 2020-2025
- Table 130 Health and Beauty Specialist Retailers Forecasts: Value Sales, Outlets and Selling Space: % Growth 2020-2025
- Table 131 Forecast Sales in Health and Beauty Specialist Retailers by Channel: Value 2020-2025
- Table 132 Forecast Sales in Health and Beauty Specialist Retailers by Channel: % Value Growth 2020-2025
- KEY DATA FINDINGS
- 2020 IMPACT
- Store closures result in heavy losses for home and garden specialist retailers
- Homewares and home furnishing stores suffer from extended closures
- Switzerland remains an attractive market for foreign companies as XXXLutz continues to expand
- RECOVERY AND OPPORTUNITIES
- Category to make a swift recovery as Swiss consumers catch up on home improvement plans
- Interest in homeware and home furnishing stores is set to wane
- The competitive landscape becomes crowded as Switzerland continues to attract foreign players
- CHANNEL DATA
- Table 133 Home and Garden Specialist Retailers: Value Sales, Outlets and Selling Space 2015-2020
- Table 134 Home and Garden Specialist Retailers: Value Sales, Outlets and Selling Space: % Growth 2015-2020
- Table 135 Sales in Home and Garden Specialist Retailers by Channel: Value 2015-2020
- Table 136 Sales in Home and Garden Specialist Retailers by Channel: % Value Growth 2015-2020
- Table 137 Home and Garden Specialist Retailers GBO Company Shares: % Value 2016-2020
- Table 138 Home and Garden Specialist Retailers GBN Brand Shares: % Value 2017-2020
- Table 139 Home and Garden Specialist Retailers LBN Brand Shares: Outlets 2017-2020
- Table 140 Home and Garden Specialist Retailers LBN Brand Shares: Selling Space 2017-2020
- Table 141 Home and Garden Specialist Retailers Forecasts: Value Sales, Outlets and Selling Space 2020-2025
- Table 142 Home and Garden Specialist Retailers Forecasts: Value Sales, Outlets and Selling Space: % Growth 2020-2025
- Table 143 Forecast Sales in Home and Garden Specialist Retailers by Channel: Value 2020-2025
- Table 144 Forecast Sales in Home and Garden Specialist Retailers by Channel: % Value Growth 2020-2025
- KEY DATA FINDINGS
- 2020 IMPACT
- Lockdown store closures result in heavy losses for department stores
- Companies in this category benefit from consumer loyalty
- Manors continued to lead department stores in 2020
- RECOVERY AND OPPORTUNITIES
- The competitive landscape in department stores is set to remain fluid in the coming years
- The future of department stores lies in omnichannel strategies
- E-commerce continues to pose a threat as companies adapt by developing their own platforms
- CHANNEL DATA
- Table 145 Department Stores: Value Sales, Outlets and Selling Space 2015-2020
- Table 146 Department Stores: Value Sales, Outlets and Selling Space: % Growth 2015-2020
- Table 147 Department Stores GBO Company Shares: % Value 2016-2020
- Table 148 Department Stores GBN Brand Shares: % Value 2017-2020
- Table 149 Department Stores LBN Brand Shares: Outlets 2017-2020
- Table 150 Department Stores LBN Brand Shares: Selling Space 2017-2020
- Table 151 Department Stores Forecasts: Value Sales, Outlets and Selling Space 2020-2025
- Table 152 Department Stores Forecasts: Value Sales, Outlets and Selling Space: % Growth 2020-2025
- KEY DATA FINDINGS
- 2020 IMPACT
- Store closures lead to heavy losses for Swiss variety stores as players increase their online presence
- Players continue to expand, undeterred by COVID-19
- Otto’s maintains dominance in variety stores
- RECOVERY AND OPPORTUNITIES
- Long road to recovery ahead for variety stores as e-commerce gains strength
- Expansion to slow as companies are left reeling from the effects of COVID-19
- Novelty remains key to success
- CHANNEL DATA
- Table 153 Variety Stores: Value Sales, Outlets and Selling Space 2015-2020
- Table 154 Variety Stores: Value Sales, Outlets and Selling Space: % Growth 2015-2020
- Table 155 Variety Stores GBO Company Shares: % Value 2016-2020
- Table 156 Variety Stores GBN Brand Shares: % Value 2017-2020
- Table 157 Variety Stores LBN Brand Shares: Outlets 2017-2020
- Table 158 Variety Stores LBN Brand Shares: Selling Space 2017-2020
- Table 159 Variety Stores Forecasts: Value Sales, Outlets and Selling Space 2020-2025
- Table 160 Variety Stores Forecasts: Value Sales, Outlets and Selling Space: % Growth 2020-2025
- 2020 IMPACT
- KEY DATA FINDINGS
- 2020 IMPACT
- COVID-19 hits direct selling hard as events are cancelled in lockdown
- COVID-19 drives shift to e-commerce for players in direct selling
- Key players turn to social media to attract millennials
- RECOVERY AND OPPORTUNITIES
- The fear of COVID-19 infection will continue to limit direct selling
- The growth of e-commerce looks set to accelerate the decline of direct selling
- Tough economic conditions could spur an increase in sales consultants
- CHANNEL DATA
- Table 161 Direct Selling by Category: Value 2015-2020
- Table 162 Direct Selling by Category: % Value Growth 2015-2020
- Table 163 Direct Selling GBO Company Shares: % Value 2016-2020
- Table 164 Direct Selling GBN Brand Shares: % Value 2017-2020
- Table 165 Direct Selling Forecasts by Category: Value 2020-2025
- Table 166 Direct Selling Forecasts by Category: % Value Growth 2020-2025
- KEY DATA FINDINGS
- 2020 IMPACT
- Homeshopping continues historic downward trend
- COVID-19 drives a surge in demand for food and drink homeshopping
- COVID-19 accelerated the digitalisation of homeshopping
- RECOVERY AND OPPORTUNITIES
- Homeshopping to continue on downwards trend
- Players to increase their omnichannel presence as traditional sales methods decline
- Core target audience of elderly consumers remain loyal to phone and mail orders
- CHANNEL DATA
- Table 167 Homeshopping by Category: Value 2015-2020
- Table 168 Homeshopping by Category: % Value Growth 2015-2020
- Table 169 Homeshopping GBO Company Shares: % Value 2016-2020
- Table 170 Homeshopping GBN Brand Shares: % Value 2017-2020
- Table 171 Homeshopping Forecasts by Category: Value 2020-2025
- Table 172 Homeshopping Forecasts by Category: % Value Growth 2020-2025
- KEY DATA FINDINGS
- 2020 IMPACT
- COVID-19 sparked a decline in sales through vending as access to vending machines is limited
- Selecta is hit hard by the COVID-19 despite some pandemic-related additions to the channel
- Vending benefits as a contact-free shopping method
- RECOVERY AND OPPORTUNITIES
- Vending to make a strong recovery thanks to contact-free nature of service
- Vending on the rise as players diversify
- Vending to benefit from digitalisation
- CHANNEL DATA
- Table 173 Vending by Category: Value 2015-2020
- Table 174 Vending by Category: % Value Growth 2015-2020
- Table 175 Vending GBO Company Shares: % Value 2016-2020
- Table 176 Vending GBN Brand Shares: % Value 2017-2020
- Table 177 Vending Forecasts by Category: Value 2020-2025
- Table 178 Vending Forecasts by Category: % Value Growth 2020-2025
- KEY DATA FINDINGS
- 2020 IMPACT
- E-commerce boosted by COVID-19 as consumers seek convenient and contact-free shopping methods
- E-commerce expands as a wider range of consumers turn to online retailing during the COVID-19 crisis
- Digitec Galaxus, Zalando and Amazon are the big winners of 2020
- RECOVERY AND OPPORTUNITIES
- E-commerce continues to rise, spurred by the COVID-19 pandemic
- COVID-19 spurs permanent shift in Swiss retailing towards e-commerce as Switzerland catches up with its neighbours
- Apparel and footwear and consumer electronics remain best-selling categories via e-commerce
- CHANNEL DATA
- Table 179 E-Commerce by Channel and Category: Value 2015-2020
- Table 180 E-Commerce by Channel and Category: % Value Growth 2015-2020
- Table 181 E-Commerce GBO Company Shares: % Value 2016-2020
- Table 182 E-Commerce GBN Brand Shares: % Value 2017-2020
- Table 183 Forecast E-Commerce by Channel and Category: Value 2020-2025
- Table 184 Forecast E-Commerce by Channel and Category: % Value Growth 2020-2025
- KEY DATA FINDINGS
- 2020 IMPACT
- COVID-19 further fuelled the growth of mobile e-commerce
- Mobile e-commerce reaches a wider audience during the pandemic
- Major e-commerce players continue to lead mobile e-commerce despite wave of new entrants
- RECOVERY AND OPPORTUNITIES
- COVID-19 accelerates development of mobile e-commerce as smartphone usage surges
- Companies to reach out to millennials through social media
- Mobile e-commerce to benefit from trend for shopping apps, as app-only players emerge
- CHANNEL DATA
- Table 185 Mobile E-Commerce: Value 2015-2020
- Table 186 Mobile E-Commerce: % Value Growth 2015-2020
- Table 187 Mobile E-Commerce Forecasts: Value 2020-2025
- Table 188 Mobile E-Commerce Forecasts: % Value Growth 2020-2025
- KEY DATA FINDINGS
- 2020 IMPACT
- Food and drink e-commerce boosted by COVID-19
- Consumers turn to food and drink e-commerce in times of crisis as leading grocery retailers offer e-commerce alternatives
- Players overwhelmed by surge in demand during the COVID-19 pandemic
- RECOVERY AND OPPORTUNITIES
- COVID-19 accelerates the development of food and drink e-commerce in Switzerland
- Rising awareness will, in turn, spur greater investment in the channel
- Coop appeals to foodies through cross-platform approach
- CHANNEL DATA
- Table 189 Food and Drink E-Commerce: Value 2015-2020
- Table 190 Food and Drink E-Commerce: % Value Growth 2015-2020
- Table 191 Food and Drink E-Commerce Forecasts: Value 2020-2025
- Table 192 Food and Drink E-Commerce Forecasts: % Value Growth 2020-2025
- KEY DATA FINDINGS
- 2020 IMPACT
- Lifestyle changes and stockpiling during the COVID-19 pandemic benefit COVID-19
- Players optimise outlet networks as the number of outlets drops
- Growth restricted by booming e-commerce channel
- RECOVERY AND OPPORTUNITIES
- Potential for growth is limited in this mature category
- Category faces growing competition from rival categories
- Grocery retailing stagnates as consumers demand convenience
- CHANNEL DATA
- Table 193 Supermarkets: Value Sales, Outlets and Selling Space 2015-2020
- Table 194 Supermarkets: Value Sales, Outlets and Selling Space: % Growth 2015-2020
- Table 195 Supermarkets GBO Company Shares: % Value 2016-2020
- Table 196 Supermarkets GBN Brand Shares: % Value 2017-2020
- Table 197 Supermarkets LBN Brand Shares: Outlets 2017-2020
- Table 198 Supermarkets LBN Brand Shares: Selling Space 2017-2020
- Table 199 Supermarkets Forecasts: Value Sales, Outlets and Selling Space 2020-2025
- Table 200 Supermarkets Forecasts: Value Sales, Outlets and Selling Space: % Growth 2020-2025