Category: Retailing
Retailing market research reports by Euromonitor International
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Hypermarkets in Hungary
After posting a decline in 2023, hypermarkets in Hungary saw current value sales rebound into positive territory in 2024. This turnaround was supported by a sustained reduction in inflationary pressures and other favourable macroeconomic indicators, which bolstered confidence and purchasing power am ... Read More
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Retail in the Philippines
Retail in the Philippines recorded healthy growth in in current value terms in 2024, albeit at a slower pace than 2023. While the annual inflation rate declined year-on-year, a legacy of rising costs has led to cautious consumer behaviour, impacting discretionary spending. However, the labour market ... Read More
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Retail E-Commerce in the Philippines
Fuelled by economic recovery and increasing internet penetration, e-commerce in the Philippines experienced significant expansion in 2024. As more Filipino consumers returned to their physical offices, busier lifestyles drove a growing reliance on the convenience of online shopping. Major online mar ... Read More
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Supermarkets in Thailand
Supermarkets continued to see strong growth in Thailand in 2024 both in current value terms and in terms of the number of outlets. This strong performance continued to be supported by changing consumer preferences regarding where they choose to shop for groceries including food and beverages. Thanks ... Read More
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General Merchandise Stores in the Philippines
The general merchandise stores channel in the Philippines, which is dominated by department stores, saw continued growth in current value terms in 2024. Growth was assisted by higher foot traffic in shopping malls, where a high number of these stores are located. Moreover, as a means of attracting c ... Read More
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Apparel and Footwear Specialists in Malaysia
Apparel and footwear specialists in Malaysia continued to post strong growth in retail current value sales and outlet numbers in 2024. The strong development plans for fast fashion brands helped to boost the growth performance of apparel and footwear specialists as a whole at the end of the review p ... Read More
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Hypermarkets in Malaysia
The performance of hypermarkets in Malaysia was heavily affected by the COVID-19 pandemic as the demand for large format modern grocery retailers slumped. Quarantine lockdowns and restrictions on movement, combined with widespread fears of contagion, discouraged consumers from spending time outside ... Read More
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Supermarkets in Malaysia
Supermarkets in Malaysia continued to recover from the effects of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) at the end of the review period. In 2024, retail current value sales and the number of outlets saw further growth, albeit remaining below their 2019 pre-pandemic levels. The rising number of premium supermar ... Read More
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General Merchandise Stores in Thailand
While the department stores channel only witnessed moderate growth in terms of the number of new outlets in Thailand in 2024, the category enjoyed much stronger growth in current value terms. This positive performance was in part thanks to the ongoing use of attractive marketing promotions which tap ... Read More
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Home Products Specialists in the Philippines
Home products specialists in the Philippines saw healthy growth in current value terms in 2024. With continued economic recovery, demand in construction and real estate is surging, prompting more consumers to invest in home renovation projects. Whether opting for professional construction services o ... Read More
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Hypermarkets in the Philippines
Hypermarkets in the Philippines recorded positive growth in in current value terms in 2024, albeit at a slower rate than the previous two years. The channel has benefitted from the sustained efforts of leading player PureGold to expand its network into provincial areas, with the retailer operating c ... Read More
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Discounters in Malaysia
As local consumers became more price-sensitive, discounters in Malaysia benefited from the challenging macroeconomic environment in 2024. Strong pressure on household budgets and the search for affordable products increased interest in discounting and price promotions, and formats like discounters. ... Read More
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Retail in Malaysia
Retail in Malaysia saw slightly faster retail current value growth in 2024, compared with 2023, albeit slower than in 2021 and 2022. At the end of the review period, Malaysians continued to prioritise purchasing essentials like food and drinks or immediate need non-grocery items over perceived non-e ... Read More
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General Merchandise Stores in Malaysia
General merchandise stores in Malaysia posted positive growth in retail current value and outlet terms in 2024, with variety stores registering the fastest growth rates in percentage terms. Department stores, the main format in general merchandise stores in retail current value and selling space ter ... Read More
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Apparel and Footwear Specialists in Thailand
Apparel and footwear specialists saw robust growth in current value terms in 2024. The rebound in tourism and consumers returning to more active lifestyles helped fuel demand. Other factors such as urbanisation and the enduring popularity of fast fashion retailers such as Uniqlo and H&M also support ... Read More
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Convenience Retailers in Thailand
Urbanisation played a key role in supporting the growth of convenience stores in Thailand in 2024 with the channel seeing strong gains both in current value terms and in terms of the number of outlets. Increasingly hectic lifestyles and the rise of on-the-go consumption have significantly fuelled th ... Read More
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Direct Selling in Malaysia
Following strong growth in the early-to-mid-review period, direct selling in Malaysia registered a second consecutive year of decline in retail current value sales in 2024. Nonetheless, the decrease was moderate, and retail current value sales remained well above the 2019 pre-Coronavirus (COVID-19) ... Read More
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Home Products Specialists in Malaysia
All categories of home products specialists in Malaysia registered positive growth in retail value sales and outlet terms in 2024. Amidst economic pressures, such as inflation and high interest rates, consumers in Malaysia remained cautious over spending. Against this backdrop, retailers that focuse ... Read More
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Health and Beauty Specialists in the Philippines
Health and beauty specialists in the Philippines posted robust performance in current value terms in 2024, buoyed by increased mobility and the return to their physical office environments which led to greater vibrancy in the brick-and-mortar retail landscape. Consumers are eager to maintain a polis ... Read More
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Direct Selling in the Philippines
Direct selling in the Philippines registered a further decline in current value terms in 2024. The channel suffered losses during the pandemic, when agents were unable to sell to their customers on a face-to-face basis. Direct sellers has also suffered from continued competition from the e-commerce ... Read More
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Convenience Retailers in the Philippines
Convenience retailers in in the Philippines recorded a dynamic performance in current value terms in 2024. This was largely attributable to the aggressive activities of incumbent players, such as Philippine Seven Corp and SM Retail. which continued with their expansion plans for their 7-Eleven and A ... Read More
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Convenience Retailers in Malaysia
Convenience retailers in Malaysia continued to benefit from the opening of more stores located closer in terms of proximity to the neighbourhoods in which consumers live. Rapid expansion of closer proximity stores has been joined by aggressive promotional activities, in order to offer lower prices o ... Read More
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Hypermarkets in Thailand
In 2024, hypermarkets posted a positive performance in current value terms while the number of outlets also saw strong growth. The channel has been challenged by a change in consumer behaviour, with consumers increasingly favouring smaller format outlets that offer convenience and quick access. As s ... Read More
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Retail in Thailand
Retail in Thailand posted positive growth in current value terms in 2024 representing a similar performance to the one seen in 2023. The market landscape is becoming more dynamic due to both positive and negative factors. For example, fluctuations in the economy impacted consumer spending behaviour. ... Read More
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Supermarkets in the Philippines
Supermarkets in the Philippines enjoyed positive gains in current value terms in 2024. Growth was boosted by the continued expansion of players such as SM Retail Inc, Robinsons Retail Holdings and Puregold Inc, which extended their presence into new territories. In this sense, supermarkets had the a ... Read More
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