Category: Retailing
Retailing market research reports by Euromonitor International
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Discounters in Nigeria
Discounters emerged as the most dynamic channel in retailing in 2024, with strong double-digit growth driven by inflationary pressure and currency depreciation. Soaring food prices made consumers more price sensitive and increased demand for affordable options, allowing discounters to position thems ... Read More
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Hypermarkets in Nigeria
Hypermarkets continued to serve middle- and high-income shoppers seeking one-stop solutions for monthly groceries. However, rising inflation, currency depreciation, and increased prices for imported brands contributed to a decline in revenue in constant value terms. Investment in new outlets was con ... Read More
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Convenience Retailers in Nigeria
The performance of convenience retailers in Nigeria in 2024 was significantly affected by inflationary pressure, which drove up operating costs and limited investment in the channel. As a result, the number of outlets declined, and retail value sales remained under pressure in constant terms. Conven ... Read More
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Convenience Retailers in Switzerland
Convenience stores tend to be a bit more expensive than regular grocery stores and have a more limited selection and variety of products. Despite this, convenience stores enjoy a high level of popularity among Swiss consumers due to their generally longer opening hours (often open 24/7 or at least u ... Read More
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Retail E-Commerce in Nigeria
Retail e-commerce in Nigeria recorded robust current value growth in 2024, despite significant challenges. Rising inflation, currency depreciation and high fuel costs affected logistics and reduced consumer purchasing power. However, increased internet penetration, greater smartphone accessibility, ... Read More
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Home Products Specialists in Nigeria
Homewares and home furnishing stores recorded strong growth in current value terms in 2024, largely driven by high inflation and resultant price increases. However, in constant value terms, performance was more modest due to subdued consumer confidence and shrinking disposable incomes. Home improvem ... Read More
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Retail in Switzerland
Despite inflation rates dropping further and the economy showing signs of a recovery, retail continued to see only moderate growth in current value terms in 2024, similar to the growth seen in 2023. Consumers continued to limit their spending on non-essential items (with a few exceptions) due to fin ... Read More
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Home Products Specialists in the United Arab Emirates
Value sales of home products specialists in the United Arab Emirates continued to steadily grow in 2024, fuelled by the local market’s expanding population which was partly boosted by an influx of affluent expatriates. The channel also benefited from a further increase in outlet numbers, thereby enh ... Read More
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Apparel and Footwear Specialists in the United Arab Emirates
Apparel and footwear specialists in the United Arab Emirates continued to record positive value growth in 2024, supported by the local market’s positioning as an attractive shopping destination. Infrastructure development and a diversified population continued to encourage store expansion plans, and ... Read More
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General Merchandise Stores in the United Arab Emirates
The performance of department stores, which dominates value sales within general merchandise stores in the United Arab Emirates, has been impacted by intensified competition from online marketplaces, which offer a wider range of products at more affordable prices, mainly due to their increased focus ... Read More
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Retail E-Commerce in the United Arab Emirates
In 2024, retail e-commerce in the United Arab Emirates continued to benefit from the growing number of affluent and tech-savvy consumers showing a preference for online shopping and advanced supporting infrastructures that facilitate higher internet penetration and faster delivery services. The chan ... Read More
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Top Five Trends in Retail
In 2025, the retail sector is transforming as industry giants consolidate power, discount-orientated retailers outperform the market amid economic uncertainty, and social media platforms are evolving into important retail players in their own right. Meanwhile, global sales growth is increasingly fue ... Read More
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Home Products Specialists in India
Home products specialists in India saw solid current value growth in 2024, along with an increase in outlet numbers, with all channels experiencing growth. Retailers are increasingly adopting omnichannel strategies to blend online and offline experiences. Ikea India Pvt Ltd, for instance, has enhanc ... Read More
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Convenience Retailers in India
Convenience retailers is a relatively small channel in India, with low penetration, and outlets are predominantly located in tier-1 and tier-2 cities. Convenience stores accounts for a far higher share of sales than forecourt retailers, although the latter saw stronger growth in value sales in 2024. ... Read More
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Health and Beauty Specialists in India
Health and beauty specialists in India maintained growth in both outlet numbers and current value sales in 2024, with increases across all channels. Indian consumers, especially for relatively high-involvement beauty and personal care products such as colour cosmetics and skin care products, prefer ... Read More
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Supermarkets in India
Supermarkets in India witnessed slowdowns in growth in its outlet count and value sales in 2024. This was on the back of weak consumer demand due to high food inflation, which led many consumers to prioritise essential purchases, and limit overall household consumption. With high inflation witnessed ... Read More
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Apparel and Footwear Specialists in India
Apparel and footwear specialists in India maintained growth in both outlet numbers and value sales in 2024. However, the channel has been a witnessing a dual shift – premium global tie-ups, and rising demand for affordable fashion. Aditya Birla Fashion & Retail Ltd has partnered with Galeries Lafaye ... Read More
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Convenience Retailers in the United Arab Emirates
Convenience retailers in the United Arab Emirates continued to record steady value growth in 2024, driven by favourable socioeconomic conditions, including a consistent rise in population and expansion of neighbourhoods, steady economic growth and a rise in urbanisation. Euromonitor International's ... Read More
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Hypermarkets in the United Arab Emirates
In value share terms, hypermarkets in the United Arab Emirates remained the leading grocery retail channel in 2024, supported by its strategic positioning as a one-stop destination. Its strength has been supported by a steady increase in the local population, and the ability of operators to adjust t ... Read More
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Discounters in the United Arab Emirates
Discounters in the United Arab Emirates continued to record the most dynamic value growth within grocery retailers in 2024, consistently attracting consumers seeking value for their money. The channel's performance was bolstered by a shift in consumer preferences, with more households developing a f ... Read More
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Small Local Grocers in the United Arab Emirates
Despite a positive performance in value sales terms, the number of small local grocers in the United Arab Emirates continued to decline in 2024. This was primarily due to rising urbanisation rates, increased demand for diversified offerings, and lack of competitiveness with modern grocery retailers ... Read More
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Supermarkets in the United Arab Emirates
Supermarkets in the United Arab Emirates continued to expand in 2024, supported by a steady increase in the population. In particular, there was steady growth in the number of outlets in peripheral urban areas and other emirates such as Al Ain, as an increasing number of operators looked to leverage ... Read More
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Retail in the United Arab Emirates
Despite lingering budget constraints among some consumers due to elevated living costs towards the end of the review period, thereby slowing overall growth in the local industry, retail in the United Arab Emirates continued to record a positive performance in 2024, driven by a steady population incr ... Read More
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Retail in India
Retail in India witnessed another year of double-digit current value growth in 2024, although a slowdown was seen in the rate of increase compared with the previous few years. This was due to high inflation on some major essential food products, including vegetables, fruits, and edible oils, which l ... Read More
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Retail E-Commerce in India
Retail e-commerce in India maintained dynamic but slowing double-digit current value growth in 2024, with increases in sales seen across all categories. One important factor in such a strong performance is that the popularity of quick-commerce continues to grow in India, thanks to players such as Bl ... Read More
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