Category: Retailing
Retailing market research reports by Euromonitor International
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Home and Garden in Mexico
Home and garden saw modest current value growth in Mexico in 2024. Key drivers included significant retail investments from major players such as Home Depot and Walmart de México, which expanded operations and improved digital platforms. The booming real estate market, particularly in urban areas su ... Read More
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Home Improvement in Italy
In 2024, retail value sales in home improvement in Italy declined, with strong falls noted in areas including hardware, floor coverings and kitchen sinks. These results are due to households contending with persistent inflation, high grocery and energy bills, and the end of government renovation inc ... Read More
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Homewares in France
Sales of homewares saw a significant decline in current value terms in 2024, influenced by several interconnected factors. High inflation and stagnant wage growth eroded disposable incomes, leading consumers to prioritise household essentials over discretionary items like dinnerware and kitchenware. ... Read More
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Home Improvement in Germany
Home improvement in Germany continued to record a value sales decline in 2024, driven by economic pressures, declining residential construction activity, and adverse weather conditions. To combat inflation, the European Central Bank raised interest rates to 3.62% by early January, making financing m ... Read More
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Home Improvement in Indonesia
In 2024, value sales of home improvement in Indonesia continued to experience robust growth, fuelled by urbanisation, rising disposable incomes, and a growing middle class. Government initiatives, notably the One Million Houses programme, have significantly boosted residential construction, indirect ... Read More
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Gardening in Germany
Gardening in Germany recorded moderate value growth in 2024 after a decline in 2023, mainly sustained by the performance of the largest category; horticulture. This is being driven by urbanisation, sustainability concerns, and a growing preference for functional green spaces. Local consumers are int ... Read More
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Where Consumers Shop for Staple Foods
Inflation is affecting consumers' choices in grocery channels, leading to changes aimed at preserving purchasing power. Discounters and warehouse clubs are becoming more prominent, with a rapid increase in the number of outlets. After years of decline, small local grocers are gaining traction due to ... Read More
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Top Five Trends in Tissue and Hygiene
With tissue and hygiene experiencing a further shift from price-led growth to volume recovery, the lingering cost-of-living crisis reinforces value as a central theme. Businesses need to benchmark growth and sharpen their portfolio and product positioning against demographic characteristics, consume ... Read More
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Unveiling Transformative Megatrends in Latin America
This report identifies key long-term megatrends shaping consumer behaviour in Latin America. Technological advancements and wider internet access drive digital living, offering solutions to regional challenges. Better access to financial services fuels e-commerce and s-commerce growth. Inflation and ... Read More
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Convenience Retailers in South Africa
Convenience retailers saw modest current value growth in South Africa in 2024. The performance of convenience retailers continued to benefit from the channel’s rapid expansion in high-density urban areas, supported by the prevalence of the franchise model, which allows new investors to enter the mar ... Read More
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Supermarkets in South Africa
Supermarkets saw current value growth in Spain in 2024. The South African supermarkets landscape continues to grow, supported by diversified offerings targeting different market segments. However, the performance has been notable across budget friendly outlets, which have been attracting an increasi ... Read More
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Hypermarkets in South Africa
Hypermarkets saw current value growth in South Africa in 2024. The expansion of hypermarkets remains relatively muted due to the economic environment, prompting operators to prioritise formats that meet consumers’ evolving needs. A prominent example is Massmart converting four Game stores into Makro ... Read More
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Retail in South Africa
Retail saw current value growth in South Africa in 2024. The retail landscape remains challenging due to South African households struggling with a rising cost of living, persistently high unemployment rates, and currency depreciation. These conditions were worsened by a prolonged 15-year high inter ... Read More
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Health and Beauty Specialists in South Africa
Health and beauty specialists saw strong current value growth in South Africa in 2024. Beauty specialist retailers continue to face intensified competition from department stores and health and personal care stores, which are leveraging their strong value chains to offer more diversified private lab ... Read More
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General Merchandise Stores in South Africa
General merchandise stores saw current value growth in South Africa in 2024. Towards the end of the review period, the performance of general merchandise stores was largely driven by a focus on value in the context of prevailing economic constraints. In response to these challenges, premium brands d ... Read More
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Home Products Specialists in South Africa
Home products specialists saw modest current value growth in South Africa in 2024. With South African households facing rising living costs, middle-income households increasingly experienced difficulties, having accumulated significant asset-backed debts such as mortgages and vehicle financing durin ... Read More
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Small Local Grocers in South Africa
Small local grocers saw current value growth in South Africa in 2024. Despite the evolution of mainstream modern grocery retail formats, South Africa's spaza shops continue to expand, playing a crucial role in township economies. These small, informal stores offer unmatched accessibility, often oper ... Read More
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Appliances and Electronics Specialists in South Africa
Appliances and electronics specialists saw retail value sales stagnate in current terms in South Africa in 2024. Demand in this channel was subject to challenging market conditions towards the end of the review period, including a rising cost of living, delays in supplies due to port congestion and ... Read More
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Retail E-Commerce in South Africa
Retail e-commerce registered dynamic current value growth in South Africa in 2024. The channel’s continued expansion was supported by improvements in internet penetration in the country, a rise in the number of digital-native shoppers, enhanced safety features, and the diversification of payment opt ... Read More
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Discounters in South Africa
Discounters saw strong current value growth in South Africa in 2024. With more than 40% of the population still depending on social grants to survive, discounters outlets continue to benefit from their strategic locations in lower-income areas. Demand is also supported by the government's extension ... Read More
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Direct Selling in South Africa
Direct selling saw current value growth in South Africa in 2024. Demand for direct selling continued to be affected by a challenging economic climate, which led consumers to reduce discretionary spending. Although sales of health and personal care products continue to lead the market, the channel ha ... Read More
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General Merchandise Stores in Germany
Value sales of general merchandise stores in Germany recorded strong growth in 2024, despite a slowdown as high inflation strongly boosted sales the previous year. Growth was entirely driven by variety stores, which accounts for the majority of outlets and value sales within general merchandise stor ... Read More
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Supermarkets in Germany
The slowdown in growth recorded by supermarkets in Germany in 2024 compared to the previous year was merely a reflection of lower inflation rates, particularly for groceries. When compared to discounters, the main other major grocery channel in Germany, supermarkets recorded a relative recovery in 2 ... Read More
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Small Local Grocers in Germany
With stagnant current value sales in 2024, small local grocers in Germany recorded the lowest growth among all grocery retailing channels. The weak performance by small local grocers was also driven by the continued decline in outlet numbers during the year, with some stores closing amid challenging ... Read More
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Home Products Specialists in Germany
Despite a second consecutive year of value sales decline in 2024, sales through home improvement and gardening stores in Germany remained higher than pre-pandemic levels. In addition, the rate of decline was slower than the previous year, and less severe compared to homewares and home furnishing sto ... Read More
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