Category: Retailing
Retailing market research reports by Euromonitor International
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Small Local Grocers in Mexico
In 2024, small local grocers saw moderate current value growth in Mexico. The expansion of modern grocery retailers, driven by chains such as OXXO in convenience stores and Tiendas 3B in discounters, has been hampering the performance of small local grocers, which are commonly known as tienditas in ... Read More
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Health and Beauty Specialists in Mexico
Within health and beauty specialists in Mexico, pharmacies posted growth in terms of both revenue and outlet numbers in 2024. Major players such as Farmacias Guadalajara, Farmacias Similares, and Farmacias del Ahorro are examples of important expansion in the channel, with all of them growing their ... Read More
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Direct Selling in Mexico
In 2024, direct selling in Mexico saw its fourth consecutive year of sales growth. However, the number of direct selling agents continued to drop. Many people who started during the lockdowns are now moving on to jobs with more stable and higher incomes. At the same time, long-time agents have becom ... Read More
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General Merchandise Stores in Mexico
Within general merchandise stores in Mexico department stores continued to account for the largest proportion of value sales in 2024. Innovation in e-commerce and a focus on an omnichannel environment cater to the needs of consumers from all income segments, with a prime example being Liverpool Mark ... Read More
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Convenience Retailers in Morocco
The expansion of convenience retailers in Morocco continued in 2024, supported by increasing urbanisation and evolving consumer routines. With more consumers living in densely populated areas and leading faster-paced lives, demand for proximity retail formats offering swift and practical shopping ex ... Read More
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Discounters in Mexico
Discounters in Mexico posted strong current value growth in 2024. Despite a relatively stable economic environment, most Mexican consumers continue to prioritise getting the most value for their money, and so consistently seek out the lowest prices. Most hard discounters are neighbourhood stores loc ... Read More
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Convenience Retailers in Mexico
In 2024, convenience retailers in Mexico saw growth driven by a continued expansion in the number of outlets. Major players OXXO, 7-Eleven, and Circle K all expanded their store base at a faster pace than recorded in the previous year. This is part of a strategy to increase proximity to consumers an ... Read More
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Supermarkets in Morocco
In 2024, supermarkets in Morocco operated in a more challenging competitive environment, primarily due to the aggressive expansion of discounters such as Kazyon and the growing focus on convenience retail formats. These developments are prompting major players to reassess their strategies as urban s ... Read More
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Where Consumers Shop for Tissue and Hygiene
The global retail tissue and hygiene market saw moderate growth in 2024 amid inflationary pressures raising raw material costs and a shift to more affordable and private label brands. Remote work decline hit retail sales, while e-commerce strengthened - especially in Asia Pacific and North America - ... Read More
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Voice of the Consumer: Lifestyles Survey 2025 Key Insights
The Voice of the Consumer: Lifestyles Survey reveals key shifts in consumer values, spending habits and sentiment over the past year. It highlights rising uncertainty, evolving brand loyalty, weakened in-person connections, the growth of generative AI (GenAI) and a reimagined view of luxury. Strateg ... Read More
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Apparel and Footwear Specialists in Switzerland
Leading apparel and footwear specialists such as Chicorée are adopting new services like click and collect and self-checkouts as they look to compete more fiercely with pure e-commerce players. However, the category was impacted by the exit of important retailer Esprit which went bankrupt. This also ... Read More
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Supermarkets in Switzerland
Supermarkets saw a decline in 2024 both in current value terms and in terms of the number of outlets. The decline in value sales was due in part to the decreasing number of outlets with companies restructuring and closing less profitable outlets. However, it was also due to the higher level of price ... Read More
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Direct Selling in Switzerland
Direct selling in Switzerland recorded a slight increase sales in current value terms in 2024, although growth was significantly slower than that seen during the pandemic. Local consumers returned to shopping outside of the home, visiting stores more frequently and using remote sales concepts less o ... Read More
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Hypermarkets in Switzerland
Hypermarkets are much less prevalent in Switzerland with significantly fewer outlets than supermarkets or discounters, or convenience stores. Even though the product variety tends to be higher in hypermarkets, this does not justify the longer trip to reach them for many consumers. Furthermore, their ... Read More
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Discounters in Switzerland
Discounters is a highly popular channel among Swiss consumers and it continued to see strong and stable growth in 2024 due to the ongoing price sensitivity brought on by the recent financial insecurity and strain. Factors such as elevated inflation, lower disposable income, the aftermath of COVID-19 ... Read More
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General Merchandise Stores in Switzerland
General merchandise stores saw a decline in current value terms in 2024 as consumers looked to cut down on non-essential spending (especially on non-grocery products) in the face of price increases, inflation, and financial insecurity. Additionally, some consumers switched to spending on experiences ... Read More
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Retail in Nigeria
In 2024, Nigeria's retail landscape was shaped by a complex interplay of macroeconomic headwinds and strategic adaptations by key players across all channels. The removal of the fuel subsidy, introduced as part of the government's broader economic reform programme, triggered sharp increases in fuel ... Read More
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Health and Beauty Specialists in Switzerland
Health and beauty specialists saw strong and steady growth in current value terms in 2024. Sales were boosted by the prevailing health and wellness and fitness trends which continued to be fuelled by the growing popularity of social media. Influencers and marketing have helped to create a growing ma ... Read More
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Supermarkets in Nigeria
Supermarkets in Nigeria continued to build momentum in 2024, benefiting from a mix of expansion into tier cities, digital integration, and value-driven offerings such as loyalty schemes and private label. Retailers like Spar adopted conservative physical expansion strategies, instead focusing on par ... Read More
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Home Products Specialists in Switzerland
Home improvement and gardening stores saw a further decline in sales in current value terms in 2024, continuing the downturn in fortunes after the strong growth seen during the pandemic. Consumers still looked to maintain a well-kept home with regular quick and easy fixes, but with the pandemic over ... Read More
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Health and Beauty Specialists in Nigeria
In 2024, beauty specialists in Nigeria faced significant headwinds due to rising inflation and the steep depreciation of the naira. These factors led to elevated prices for imported beauty products, dampening consumer spending. However, resilience in skincare, especially products with natural ingred ... Read More
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Direct Selling in Nigeria
Direct selling in Nigeria continued to rely on health and beauty products as its main source of retail value growth. Nigerian consumers remain drawn to high-quality, often herbal-based personal care items, and direct sellers are able to distinguish their offerings through multi-level marketing and p ... Read More
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General Merchandise Stores in Nigeria
Department stores in Nigeria struggled in 2024 due to persistent macroeconomic headwinds. Concentrated primarily in Abuja and Port Harcourt, with no presence in Lagos, the channel suffered from weakening consumer spending and rising transport costs linked to elevated fuel prices. As many consumers p ... Read More
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Retail E-Commerce in Switzerland
Retail e-commerce continued to grow in terms of sales, acceptance, and popularity in 2024 albeit at a much more moderate level than during the pandemic. Consumers are learning to value the benefits of e-commerce, which is partly due to word-of-mouth and the positive experiences of others, but also d ... Read More
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Apparel and Footwear Specialists in Nigeria
Apparel and footwear specialist retailers in Nigeria struggled under the weight of persistent economic pressures in 2024. Currency depreciation made imports more expensive, raising unit prices and limiting access to affordable apparel, as many retailers depend on either imported goods or imported te ... Read More
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