Category: Retailing
Retailing market research reports by Euromonitor International
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Hypermarkets in Slovakia
In 2024, retail value sales for hypermarkets in Slovakia increased by 10%. This growth in sales was primarily driven by rising unit prices due to inflation, as consumers remained cautious about spending money unnecessarily. Shoppers continued to prefer larger retail stores that offered good value fo ... Read More
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Supermarkets in Slovakia
Supermarkets in Slovakia performed well in 2024, achieving 4% growth in retail value. While inflation slowed significantly, the growth in value sales was still largely driven by rising retail prices. With strong price sensitivity remaining in Slovak households, price discounts and promotions were in ... Read More
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Apparel and Footwear Specialists in Slovakia
In 2024, apparel and footwear specialists in Slovakia experienced positive retail value growth. Despite a challenging economic environment, fast fashion brands continued to expand. Slovaks became increasingly attracted to price discounts and deals, which influenced how apparel and footwear specialis ... Read More
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Direct Selling in Slovakia
Direct selling in Slovakia experienced a challenging year in 2024, as retail value sales declined. This decline was attributed to consumers adopting more price-sensitive spending habits, with direct sellers facing intense price competition from other retail channels. While rising unit prices contrib ... Read More
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Tissue and Hygiene in Panama
Sales of tissue and hygiene achieved positive growth in value terms in 2024 over the previous year. With an easing in inflation levels coupled with a more intense competitive environment, prices dropped. This meant less pressure on household budgets and enabled an increase in spending on tissue and ... Read More
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Supermarkets in Japan
In 2024, supermarkets in Japan continued to see an increase in current value sales, following a similar positive trend in 2023. As hypermarkets declined, supermarkets, which primarily offer essential food items, experienced a strong performance. The rise in value sales can be attributed to an increa ... Read More
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General Merchandise Stores in Japan
General merchandise stores in Japan maintained dynamic current value growth in 2024, with increases for both department stores and variety stores. In the wake of the growth in demand experienced in 2023, department stores in Japan continued to thrive in 2024, largely due to the ongoing resurgence of ... Read More
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Apparel and Footwear Specialists in Japan
Apparel and footwear specialists in Japan saw minimal current value growth in 2024, despite a marginal decline in outlet numbers. As apparel and footwear e-commerce continued to grow, offline sales remained fairly stagnant. The online market, while fragmented, offers a rich selection of overseas bra ... Read More
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Home Products Specialists in Japan
Japan’s location at the intersection of several tectonic plates makes it highly susceptible to earthquakes, with some major seismic events occurring in cycles of hundreds of years. One such event is the anticipated Nankai Trough Earthquake, which could devastate the middle to southern Pacific coast, ... Read More
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Away-From-Home Tissue and Hygiene in Bosnia and Herzegovina
The recovery of the horeca industry, fuelled by the rebound of tourism, as well was increased public and business investment in away-from-home tissue and hygiene products, positively impacted value sales in 2024. Increased hygiene concerns, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic and its aftermath ... Read More
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Discounters in Slovakia
In 2024, retail value sales increased by 6% in discounters in Slovakia. The thrifty shopping behaviour of consumers and the challenging economic situation for Slovak households have benefited the performance of discount retailers, which are perceived as a strong value-for-money option by local shopp ... Read More
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Tissue and Hygiene in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Value sales of tissue and hygiene in Bosnia and Herzegovina continued to benefit from the lingering effects of inflation in 2024, which translated into significant product price increases. Whilst inflation slowed in the year, disposable incomes remained chronically low, limiting consumers’ ability t ... Read More
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Convenience Retailers in Japan
In May 2023, the Japanese government reclassified COVID-19 from a Category 2 infectious disease, which was deemed extremely high-risk, to Category 5, aligning it with seasonal influenza. This significant change led to the relaxation of various pandemic measures, creating a widespread impression that ... Read More
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Hypermarkets in South Korea
Hypermarkets saw insignificant growth in both outlet numbers and current value sales in South Korea in 2024. One factor preventing stronger growth for the channel was that the shift from offline to online shopping continued, especially in non-food categories. Traditionally, hypermarkets operated bas ... Read More
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Discounters in South Korea
The total number of outlets of discounters declined in South Korea in 2024, but despite this, sales increased in current value terms. Store closures were driven by cost-cutting measures, operational efficiency strategies, and market saturation in certain areas. Despite fewer locations, strong demand ... Read More
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Direct Selling in South Korea
Direct selling in South Korea declined in current value terms in 2024, but not as significantly as in the previous year. The large size of the direct selling channel is closely linked to social structures, including high population density in compact urban areas, and career interruptions amongst wom ... Read More
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Retail E-Commerce in South Korea
Although slowing slightly, retail e-commerce in South Korea continued to see dynamic current value growth in 2024, with its penetration of overall retail sales continuing to rise strongly, approaching 50%. The shift towards online consumption continues. Competitive pricing, aggressive discount strat ... Read More
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General Merchandise Stores in Slovakia
In 2024, retail value sales for general merchandise stores grew by 39%, with variety stores being the main retailers in this category. Variety stores, particularly those offering price-friendly products, performed well due to increased price sensitive behaviour, and consumers actions to save money. ... Read More
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Health and Beauty Specialists in Slovakia
In 2024, health and beauty specialists in Slovakia recorded retail value growth of 4%. Price promotions and discounts played a significant role in driving sales. Price-sensitivity impacted consumer buying habits, as shoppers increasingly opted for more affordable products, reaching for premium brand ... Read More
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Tissue and Hygiene in Kuwait
Tissue and hygiene in Kuwait continues to develop, supported by rising disposable incomes, increasing urbanisation rates, and growing awareness of hygiene and cleanliness. Consumers are prioritising convenience, premium-quality products, and sustainability, shaping the evolving landscape of the prod ... Read More
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Retail in Slovakia
In 2024, the retail sector in Slovakia faced challenges, as a rise in price sensitivity led consumers to focus on price deals and promotions. While inflation stabilised and was notably less pronounced than in 2023, it continued to contribute to retail value sales growth. However, providing value for ... Read More
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Retail in South Korea
Retail in South Korea saw continued solid current value growth in 2024. Although retail offline maintained low growth, the main growth driver was retail e-commerce. Within offline retail, non-grocery retailers saw slightly stronger growth than grocery retailers. Euromonitor International's Retail in ... Read More
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Retail in Japan
Retail in Japan maintained slow and stable current value growth in 2024, with increases in both online and offline sales. Nevertheless, this is not to say the industry was without its challenges. For the past three decades before the war in Ukraine, Japan largely experienced calm annual inflation ra ... Read More
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Convenience Retailers in Australia
While value sales of convenience retailers in Australia, both via convenience stores and forecourt retailers, recorded low growth in 2024, the number of outlets in the channel continued to rise. A number of retailers expanded their networks during the year, including Ampol Ltd, 7-Eleven Stores Pty L ... Read More
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Discounters in Australia
Value sales through discounters in Australia fell in 2024, as the only brand in the channel, Aldi, closed underperforming stores. Nevertheless, value sales and store count remained significantly higher than pre-pandemic levels, with discounters still proving popular with price-sensitive consumers at ... Read More
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