Category: Retailing
Retailing market research reports by Euromonitor International
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Convenience Retailers in Singapore
Convenience retail in Singapore saw changes in its competitive landscape in 2024. South Korean convenience store chain Emart24 entered the country in December 2022, introducing an array of Korean snacks, ready-to-eat meals and beverages, alongside seating for patrons to consume their purchases on th ... Read More
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New Concepts in Loyalty
This report examines the innovative concepts that help transform loyalty programmes, showcasing how they are evolving, expanding their reach, and becoming more relevant to today’s consumers. By analysing emerging trends, new loyalty models and technologies, the report highlights the key strategies t ... Read More
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Full-Service Restaurants in Poland
Poland’s full-service restaurant sector experienced modest growth in 2024, primarily driven by menu price adjustments aimed at offsetting rising operational costs. As these establishments tend to be more expensive, they were hit harder by increased consumer budget-consciousness compared to limited-s ... Read More
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Convenience Retailers in Hong Kong, China
Despite a marginal decline in 2024, driven by the dominant convenience stores, value sales through convenience retailers in Hong Kong remained significantly higher than pre-pandemic levels, while the number of outlets continued to rise. The channel is appreciated for offering products at more compet ... Read More
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Retail in Hong Kong, China
Retail in Hong Kong recorded further current value growth in 2024, although this continued to slow following three consecutive years of post-pandemic rebound. The city is seeing a shift in consumption patterns, with local residents increasingly heading northbound to mainland China, including Shenzhe ... Read More
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Direct Selling in Hong Kong, China
Value sales of direct selling in Hong Kong experienced decline in 2024, with the channel recording a fluctuating performance throughout the review period. Sales were hampered by weak product categories such as appliances and electronics, and food, alongside economic uncertainty, and consumers shift ... Read More
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General Merchandise Stores in Hong Kong, China
Value sales of department stores in Hong Kong recovered in 2024, following a decline the previous year, while the number of outlets continued to rise. Sales were supported by the increase in new shopping centres and the emergence of unique stores which opened during the year. Despite the fact that m ... Read More
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Apparel and Footwear Specialists in Hong Kong, China
Retail value sales through apparel and footwear specialists in Hong Kong experienced a decline in 2024 to remain below pre-pandemic levels, despite an uptick the previous year. An unstable economic landscape in Hong Kong, with salary freezes during the annual Policy Address, in addition to an announ ... Read More
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Home Products Specialists in Hong Kong, China
Value sales of homewares and home furnishing stores in Hong Kong stagnated in 2024 following a strong decline the previous year, with many consumers becoming more cautious with their discretionary spending. This was particularly relevant as they had already made significant investments in these prod ... Read More
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Tissue and Hygiene in Paraguay
Overall, the tissue and hygiene market witnessed a positive performance in 2024, mainly triggered by economic strength and a reduction in smuggling activity from Argentina. Moreover, Paraguay’s GDP climbed by almost 4% year-on-year, while the country’s inflation decelerated for the second consecutiv ... Read More
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Retail E-Commerce in Hong Kong, China
Following a marginal decline the previous year, e-commerce in Hong Kong returned to double-digit current value growth in 2024, supported by the performance of HKTVmall, as well as online delivery platforms such as Deliveroo and Keeta, along with Temu and fast fashion player Shein. The success of e-c ... Read More
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Health and Beauty Specialists in Hong Kong, China
Despite further value growth in 2024, health and beauty specialists in Hong Kong experienced a mixed performance among the different categories. Following impressive double-digit growth the previous year, beauty specialists recorded the weakest performance in 2024 with a 4% value decline as consumer ... Read More
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Supermarkets in Hong Kong, China
Following a value sales decline in 2023 due to inflation-driven price increases by major players in the channel, supermarkets in Hong Kong recovered with solid growth in 2024. This was mainly due to offering more competitive prices and local consumers’ general preference for supermarkets as a grocer ... Read More
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Retail in Vietnam
In 2024, retail in Vietnam saw positive growth across most channels, driven by improved economic performance and a significant rise in both inbound and local tourism. The country welcomed substantially more visitors than the previous years, supporting sales in modern retail outlets such as convenien ... Read More
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Home Products Specialists in New Zealand
Financial pressures continued to be the primary barrier to spending in New Zealand’s home product specialists over 2024. For the first time since the pandemic, annual inflation in 2024 sat within the country’s target band at 2.2%. Although consumer price inflation slowed there was still ongoing stic ... Read More
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Convenience Retailers in Taiwan
The big news for convenience retailers in Taiwan in 2024 came from developments from Shopee. Taiwan’s convenience store market has traditionally been dominated by four major players (7-Eleven, Family Mart, Hi-Life, and OK Mart), but in recent years, Shopee, a leading e-commerce platform in Taiwan, h ... Read More
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Direct Selling in Portugal
Direct selling continued to lose stream in Portugal in 2024, despite a small uptick seen in 2023. Ultimately, direct selling is seen as increasingly old-fashioned and faces strong competition from retail e-commerce, with the latter seen as more convenient in many cases and offering a wider range of ... Read More
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Health and Beauty Specialists in Portugal
Health and beauty specialists maintained small positive value growth in Portugal in 2024. This is attributed to the beauty industry remaining relatively resilient to economic uncertainties, as consumers are noted to be more inclined towards feel-good spending over spending on products per se. Within ... Read More
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Apparel and Footwear Specialists in Taiwan
One big story making waves in apparel and footwear specialists in Taiwan in 2024 is the fact that Chinese e-commerce giant Taobao has announced free shipping for purchases made in Taiwan, significantly enhancing the shopping experience for consumers looking for clothing options. This strategic move ... Read More
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Retail E-Commerce in Portugal
Retail e-commerce maintained its positive performance in Portugal in 2024, thanks to the convenience and wide ranges of products offered by the online channel. Consumers are particularly drawn to affordable prices and promotions, with delivery costs also being a key decisive factor when consumers ma ... Read More
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Supermarkets in Portugal
Supermarkets saw a positive performance in Portugal in 2024, with small outlet growth and more robust value growth. Supermarkets are benefitting from a confluence of factors, including expanded private label ranges to cater to price-sensitive consumers and compete against discounters, through to the ... Read More
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Apparel and Footwear Specialists in Portugal
Apparel and footwear specialists saw a steep slump in sales in Portugal in 2024, due to changing consumer behaviour. Specifically, consumers are noted to be spending more on experiences such as holidays and travel, and less so on products which they deem to be non-essential. Added to which, there is ... Read More
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Retail E-Commerce in Taiwan
Retail e-commerce maintained a positive trajectory in Taiwan in 2024. However, disruptions are being seen due to major e-commerce platforms increasingly adopting free shipping strategies, with the transportation costs that once served as a natural barrier to cross-border trade being gradually elimin ... Read More
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General Merchandise Stores in Portugal
General merchandise stores saw a flat performance in Portugal in 2024, affecting both department stores and variety stores. While department stores are being impacted by the poor performance seen in the fashion industry (with apparel seen as non-essential by price-sensitive consumers), variety store ... Read More
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Retail E-Commerce in Vietnam
Retail e-commerce in Vietnam continued to show robust expansion in 2024, driven by a combination of consumer demand for convenience and ongoing economic developments. While Vietnam achieved a higher GDP by the end of 2024 compared to 2023, a considerable number of consumers remain inclined to save r ... Read More
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