Category: Retailing
Retailing market research reports by Euromonitor International
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Hypermarkets in Romania
Hypermarkets were Romania’s largest grocery retailers in terms of value sales in 2024. However, constant value sales fell, as though inflation eased, it still remained significant. Retailers responded by focusing on private label. However, private brands also supported volume sales by offering frequ ... Read More
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Health and Beauty Specialists in Poland
Health and beauty specialists continued to dominate the cosmetics retail landscape in Poland in 2024. Despite growing competition from discounters and online retailers, consumers still prefer the specialised expertise and product range offered by health and beauty specialists. To maintain their mark ... Read More
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Apparel and Footwear Specialists in Poland
The cautious approach of Polish consumers, coupled with a mild summer and autumn, dampened volume of apparel and footwear sales in 2024. Rising inflation, energy costs, and food prices have further reduced disposable incomes, leading to moderate spending on non-essential items like clothing and shoe ... Read More
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Apparel and Footwear Specialists in Italy
2024 was another difficult year for apparel and footwear specialists in Italy, with declining sales in current value terms and only a slight increase in the number of outlets. The sales decline was caused in part by a slowdown in seasonal discount sales (eg January and July) and the delayed start of ... Read More
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General Merchandise Stores in Colombia
Department stores have struggled in 2024 due to weaker consumer confidence and lower discretionary spending caused by elevated living costs and interest rates. The leading department store Falabella has felt the impact of lower household consumption, with significant decreases in demand for consumer ... Read More
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Retail in Romania
Retail in Romania registered modest current value growth in 2024, though constant value growth was minimal. Though inflation eased, it was still significant, and GDP growth was also sluggish. That being said, wage growth and pension increases contributed to an increase in consumption. However, consu ... Read More
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General Merchandise Stores in Romania
In 2024, general merchandise stores in Romania were represented in totality by variety stores. While there was an increase in current value sales, constant value sales fell, as did the number of outlets. Variety stores have never really developed as a retail concept in a country with a strong tradit ... Read More
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Supermarkets in Romania
Supermarkets registered healthy current value growth in Romania in 2024, though constant value growth was much more muted. Though inflation eased, prices continued to rise and cut into profit margins. That being said, there continued to be expansion with chains such as Profi and Mage Image opening n ... Read More
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Direct Selling in Poland
2024 proved to be a challenging year for direct selling in Poland. Many major companies reported a decline in sales, and the channel has experienced significant turbulence - particularly among the largest players. Avon and Tupperware's bankruptcy filings have had a notable impact on their Polish ope ... Read More
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Retail E-Commerce in Poland
Retail e-commerce in Poland experienced a slightly slower growth rate in 2024 compared to earlier in the review period. Strong inflationary pressures in 2022-2023, coupled with rising consumer living costs and retail prices, have prompted consumers to become more mindful of their spending and make m ... Read More
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Convenience Retailers in Poland
Within convenience retailers in Poland, 2024 saw convenience stores navigating a challenging landscape characterised by fierce competition, aggressive price wars from discount retailers and subdued consumer demand. Despite these obstacles, their proximity to residential areas continues to be a signi ... Read More
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Retail in Colombia
Retailing in Colombia was impacted by economic challenges in 2024, with inflationary pressures and higher interest rates creating ongoing cost-of-living pressures. Total retail expenditure was subdued in current value terms, in a marked contrast to the highs seen post-pandemic. Competition has inten ... Read More
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Discounters in Sweden
Discounters saw healthy value sales in Sweden in 2024, thanks to the ongoing segment of consumers who continue to be budget-conscious. Although the Swedish economy showed signs of improvement in 2024, with lower inflation, growing real wages, and improving consumer spending confidence, many people r ... Read More
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Hypermarkets in Sweden
Hypermarkets managed to achieve only small value growth in Sweden in 2024, with this channel noted to face strong competition from the better-performing discounters. Indeed, despite lowering inflation and unit prices, alongside stronger consumer spending power, a degree of polarisation continues in ... Read More
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Supermarkets in Poland
Supermarkets demonstrated healthy growth in Poland 2024, benefiting from both increased sales volumes and price increases. Polish consumers increasingly favour supermarkets due to their convenient locations and wide range of products. The expansion of leading chains such as Dino, Lewiatan, and Stokr ... Read More
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Retail E-Commerce in Colombia
Despite lower consumer purchasing power in 2024, retail e-commerce posted double-digit current value growth across most categories. Major e-commerce marketplaces such as Amazon and MercadoLibre Marketplace continued to gain relevance due to their extensive product offerings. Transactions during onli ... Read More
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Home Products Specialists in Colombia
In 2024, home products specialists continued their downward trend due to high interest rates and the lack of consumer confidence, which led many people to postpone renovations and changes to their homes. Despite posting negative results, Homecenter (Sodimac Colombia SA) continues to invest in innova ... Read More
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Apparel and Footwear Specialists in Colombia
Apparel and footwear specialists navigated a complex economic landscape in 2024. The year was marked by a series of financial challenges for businesses, most notably the cost-of-living crisis stemming from high interest rates and higher utility bills. Retailers were forced to close outlets in favor ... Read More
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Retail in Poland
Retail in Poland saw a rise in overall value sales in 2024, though growth was lower than that recorded in recent years. High interest rates on loans have affected the costs of debt financing and weakened demand for more expensive goods, such as consumer durables. The driving force of overall retail ... Read More
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Home Products Specialists in Poland
Within home products specialists in Poland, homewares and home furnishing stores saw declining sales and outlet numbers in 2024, primarily due to reduced consumer spending as a result of rising interest rates and increased costs of living. While inflation has decreased from its 2023 peak and consume ... Read More
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Retail E-Commerce in Italy
Retail e-commerce continued to see positive growth in current value terms in Italy in 2024. Growth was fuelled in part by ongoing investments in innovation, which is key to the development of retail and the consumption habits of Italians. In 2024, players operating within e-commerce in Italy were fo ... Read More
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Hypermarkets in Colombia
In a challenging economic landscape, hypermarkets recorded a stagnant performance in volume and value terms in 2024. Nonetheless, more innovative formats are improving the appeal of hypermarkets. The leading player Almacenes Éxito SA is undergoing a significant transformation following the conversio ... Read More
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Convenience Retailers in Romania
Convenience retailers registered healthy current value growth in Romania in 2024, though constant value growth was much more modest. Though inflation eased, it was still significant, and consumers were cautious about their spending and prioritised the basics and appreciated the proximity of convenie ... Read More
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Health and Beauty Specialists in Italy
Pharmacies continued to perform well in Italy in 2024, achieving growth in both the number of outlets and in current value terms, backed by the expansion of leading pharmacy groups. Nonetheless, pharmacies experienced significant growth in the online channel, with e-commerce players gaining share fr ... Read More
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Discounters in Colombia
In a challenging economic environment hindered by inflationary pressures and low consumer confidence, discounters significantly outperformed all other grocery channels in 2024. D1, Ara and Isimo lead the channel with almost 4,800 outlets combined in Colombia. Discounter performance was supported by ... Read More
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