Category: Retailing
Retailing market research reports by Euromonitor International
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Retail E-Commerce in South Korea
Although slowing slightly, retail e-commerce in South Korea continued to see dynamic current value growth in 2024, with its penetration of overall retail sales continuing to rise strongly, approaching 50%. The shift towards online consumption continues. Competitive pricing, aggressive discount strat ... Read More
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General Merchandise Stores in Slovakia
In 2024, retail value sales for general merchandise stores grew by 39%, with variety stores being the main retailers in this category. Variety stores, particularly those offering price-friendly products, performed well due to increased price sensitive behaviour, and consumers actions to save money. ... Read More
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Health and Beauty Specialists in Slovakia
In 2024, health and beauty specialists in Slovakia recorded retail value growth of 4%. Price promotions and discounts played a significant role in driving sales. Price-sensitivity impacted consumer buying habits, as shoppers increasingly opted for more affordable products, reaching for premium brand ... Read More
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Tissue and Hygiene in Kuwait
Tissue and hygiene in Kuwait continues to develop, supported by rising disposable incomes, increasing urbanisation rates, and growing awareness of hygiene and cleanliness. Consumers are prioritising convenience, premium-quality products, and sustainability, shaping the evolving landscape of the prod ... Read More
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Retail in Slovakia
In 2024, the retail sector in Slovakia faced challenges, as a rise in price sensitivity led consumers to focus on price deals and promotions. While inflation stabilised and was notably less pronounced than in 2023, it continued to contribute to retail value sales growth. However, providing value for ... Read More
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Retail in South Korea
Retail in South Korea saw continued solid current value growth in 2024. Although retail offline maintained low growth, the main growth driver was retail e-commerce. Within offline retail, non-grocery retailers saw slightly stronger growth than grocery retailers. Euromonitor International's Retail in ... Read More
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Retail in Japan
Retail in Japan maintained slow and stable current value growth in 2024, with increases in both online and offline sales. Nevertheless, this is not to say the industry was without its challenges. For the past three decades before the war in Ukraine, Japan largely experienced calm annual inflation ra ... Read More
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Convenience Retailers in Australia
While value sales of convenience retailers in Australia, both via convenience stores and forecourt retailers, recorded low growth in 2024, the number of outlets in the channel continued to rise. A number of retailers expanded their networks during the year, including Ampol Ltd, 7-Eleven Stores Pty L ... Read More
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Discounters in Australia
Value sales through discounters in Australia fell in 2024, as the only brand in the channel, Aldi, closed underperforming stores. Nevertheless, value sales and store count remained significantly higher than pre-pandemic levels, with discounters still proving popular with price-sensitive consumers at ... Read More
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Home Products Specialists in Australia
Home products specialists in Australia recorded a weak performance in 2024, driven by the value sales decline of home improvement and gardening stores, which dominates the channel. On the other hand, homewares and home furnishing stores recorded flat growth during the year, as many consumers delayed ... Read More
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Retail E-Commerce in Australia
E-commerce in Australia continued to record solid growth in 2024. Two of the main factors contributing to its performance, and will continue to drive growth in the coming years, is the convenience of the platform and the pricing strategy of many online platforms. Consumers are able to quickly and ea ... Read More
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Health and Beauty Specialists in Australia
Beauty specialists in Australia recorded further dynamic growth in 2024, following a strong performance in 2022 and 2023. One of the ways in which beauty specialists has maintained growth during an economic downturn is through an established phenomenon called the “lipstick effect”, which involves co ... Read More
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General Merchandise Stores in Australia
After a strong rebound in 2022 as pandemic-related restrictions were eased, department stores in Australia struggled to maintain momentum in 2023 and 2024, with minimal growth in retail value terms. The end of the lockdowns offered a short period of strong sales followed swiftly by high inflation an ... Read More
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Direct Selling in Australia
The growth of direct selling in Australian significantly slowed in 2024 as consumers shifted to other channels. Namely, the growth of e-commerce has impacted direct selling as many consumers increasingly prefer to use online platforms due to the convenience of being able to access a wide range of pr ... Read More
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Hypermarkets in Australia
Following several years of dynamic value growth, hypermarkets in Australia recorded a more subdued performance in 2024. Despite an easing of inflation in the country, household savings continued to fall due to higher interest rates. This, in turn, impacted consumer spending as they looked to budget. ... Read More
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Apparel and Footwear Specialists in Australia
Purchasing apparel and footwear is deemed discretionary, and therefore apparel and footwear specialists in Australia were impacted by the cost-of-living crisis at the end of the review period, recording a second consecutive year of weak value growth in 2024. Prolonged economic uncertainty has result ... Read More
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Supermarkets in Australia
Supermarkets in Australia continued to record positive value sales growth during 2024, albeit more slowly compared to previous years, as high prices, in part driven by food inflation, despite the general easing of inflation in Australia, placed further pressure on consumers’ ability to pay for discr ... Read More
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Retail in Australia
Retail in Australia continued to record low current value growth in 2024. Despite inflation in the country marginally easing during the year, household savings continued to fall due to higher interest rates. This scenario continued to impact consumers’ ability or willingness to spend as they looked ... Read More
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General Merchandise Stores in Singapore
In 2024, general merchandise stores in Singapore struggled as a result of the strong Singapore dollar, which has influenced consumer spending in multiple ways. With rising living costs and greater caution around discretionary expenditure, many Singaporeans have reduced their outlay on non-grocery me ... Read More
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Home Products Specialists in Indonesia
Home products specialists saw value sales stagnate in current terms in Indonesia in 2024, Home improvement and gardening stores experienced further growth, at a slightly higher rate than in the previous year. Indeed, each of the top four players in the category experienced positive value sales growt ... Read More
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Retail E-Commerce in Indonesia
Retail e-commerce saw further strong current value growth in Indonesia in 2024. Overall, the increase in the number of internet users in the country and increased access to the internet in more rural areas were key reasons behind the strong performance of e-commerce during the year. Euromonitor Inte ... Read More
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Hypermarkets in Saudi Arabia
Hypermarkets registered another strong performance in Saudi Arabia over 2024, fuelled by urbanisation, rising consumer expenditure and the country’s Vision 2030 initiatives. Hypermarkets are expanding into new urban locations where there is high demand for convenient all-in-one shopping experiences. ... Read More
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General Merchandise Stores in Saudi Arabia
General merchandising stores in Saudi Arabia witnessed a mixed performance in 2024. Department stores face several challenges and have not yet seen value sales return to pre-pandemic levels. By comparison, variety stores are prospering as they benefit from their ability to cater to budget-conscious ... Read More
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Home Products Specialists in Saudi Arabia
Consumer demand for home products is being driven by urbanisation, the steady rise in average disposable income, and more diversified offerings in homeware and furniture stores. The Saudi government continues to invest in residential homes to reach the targeted 70% home ownership by 2030. As more pe ... Read More
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Supermarkets in Singapore
Supermarkets remained Singapore’s most popular grocery channel in 2024. The modest store sizes and accessible layouts of supermarkets are well-suited to local lifestyles, allowing busy consumers to shop quickly for day-to-day needs without navigating the more extensive inventories of hypermarkets. B ... Read More
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