Category: Retailing
Retailing market research reports by Euromonitor International
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Convenience Retailers in Ukraine
Convenience retailers saw current value growth in Ukraine in 2024. Players in the channel continued to adapt swiftly to wartime conditions, proving more resilient than larger grocery formats. Their smaller store size enabled quicker reopening after air raid alerts and easier use of generators during ... Read More
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Apparel and Footwear Specialists in Denmark
2024 was another difficult year for apparel and footwear specialists with sales continuing to decline in current value terms, which led to further outlet closures. Prevailing economic uncertainty has led Danish consumers to become more cautious with their spending with people prioritising essential ... Read More
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Direct Selling in Denmark
Direct selling in Denmark continued to see declining sales in current value terms in 2024, although this was in part due to the weak economic conditions, this was also part of a longer term trend. The channel saw declining sales during the pandemic and it failed to benefit from a post-pandemic recov ... Read More
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Small Local Grocers in Denmark
Small local grocers in Denmark continue to operate as a niche area of grocery retailing, despite the relatively high number of outlets present across the country. Small local grocers in Denmark are often family-owned or independent stores that cater to local communities, offering convenience and per ... Read More
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Discounters in Denmark
In a highly competitive market, price competition remained fierce in Denmark with grocery retailers under pressure as consumers tightened their purse strings in response to the challenging economic landscape. Discounters are at the forefront of this battle, with players within this channel striving ... Read More
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Retail Adult Incontinence in Croatia
Retail adult incontinence experienced moderate value growth, driven by the country's ageing population and increased public awareness of available products. Both factors have expanded the consumer base for adult incontinence solutions. Simultaneously, rising awareness and familiarity with these prod ... Read More
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Rx/Reimbursement Adult Incontinence in Croatia
Value sales of RX/reimbursement adult incontinence in Croatia experienced robust growth in 2024. The buoyant performance can be directly linked to the country's ageing population and the established reimbursement system through HZZO. As the number of elderly individuals rises, so too does demand for ... Read More
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Voice of the Industry: Digital Survey Insights 2024
Euromonitor International’s Voice of the Industry: Digital Survey includes input from industry professionals working across sectors to understand how digital technology is reshaping commerce. The report discusses the impact of key technologies on businesses over the foreseeable future, planned inves ... Read More
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Tissue and Hygiene in Oman
Tissue and hygiene in Oman continued to show promising development in 2024, underpinned by rising disposable incomes, increasing urbanisation, and heightened public awareness regarding hygiene and cleanliness. These favourable fundamentals are driving growth across multiple product categories, even ... Read More
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Hypermarkets in the Czech Republic
Hypermarkets in the Czech Republic stagnated at the end of the review period. However, stagnation followed successful years in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. When work-from-home was more common, hypermarkets were popular outlets for household purchases, partly due to their one-stop shopping posi ... Read More
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Apparel and Footwear Specialists in the Czech Republic
Apparel and footwear specialists in the Czech Republic continued to grow at a healthy rate in 2024, albeit slower than the peaks recorded in 2021 and 2022 and slightly lower than in 2023, as the category rebounded from the COVID-19 slump. Moreover, at constant 2024 prices, retail value growth was on ... Read More
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Retail in the Czech Republic
Retail in the Czech Republic continued to see growth in current value sales in 2024. While inflationary pressure on prices caused many Czech households to spend less as their living expenses kept rising, this helped current value sales remain positive. In 2024, stabilisation was visible in the macro ... Read More
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Home Products Specialists in the Czech Republic
Overall, home products specialists in the Czech Republic registered a marginal increase in outlet number and good, if slower, retail current value growth in 2024. The largest category, home improvement and gardening stores, experienced growing demand as the economic situation and material costs stab ... Read More
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General Merchandise Stores in the Czech Republic
In 2024, general merchandise stores in the Czech Republic continued to register moderate growth in outlet number and a double-digit increase in retail current value sales, albeit due to the performance of variety stores. Department stores are falling out of favour with Czech customers, losing out to ... Read More
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Convenience Retailers in the Czech Republic
In 2024, convenience retailers in the Czech Republic posted further growth in current value sales. Convenience stores registered strong growth, much faster than in 2023, although the increase in current value sales slowed in forecourt retailers. Overall, growth in 2022 and 2023 was mainly caused by ... Read More
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Retail E-Commerce in the Czech Republic
Retail e-commerce in the Czech Republic registered stronger retail current value growth in 2024, compared with 2023; albeit much slower than in the early review period. While the COVID-19 pandemic initially brought a surge in online shopping, the aftermath has revealed complex new challenges. Macroe ... Read More
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Health and Beauty Specialists in the Czech Republic
Health and beauty specialists in the Czech Republic saw further growth in retail current value sales and outlets in 2024. All categories recorded slight increases in outlet numbers, while beauty specialists posted by far the highest retail current value growth. Beauty specialists continued to develo ... Read More
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Direct Selling in the Czech Republic
Direct selling in the Czech Republic saw a sharp decrease in retail current value sales in 2022, followed by only a marginal rebound in 2023. However, 2024 saw a stronger increase, supported by the higher demand for products. The number of direct sellers in the Czech Republic has been relatively unc ... Read More
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Supermarkets in the Czech Republic
Within grocery retailers, supermarkets in the Czech Republic recorded the fastest growth in retail current value sales in 2024. This performance was supported by the slowly increasing purchasing power of Czech consumers, following two years of strong inflation and the high cost-of-living. With a muc ... Read More
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Discounters in the Czech Republic
Discounters in the Czech Republic continued to see positive, albeit slight, current value growth in 2024. Stronger growth in 2022 and 2023 was due to higher prices related to high inflation. The spikes in prices worsened the economic situation for consumers, resulting in a decline in the volume of p ... Read More
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Retail E-Commerce in Slovakia
Retail e-commerce in Slovakia experienced a positive growth of 4% in 2024, recovering from a sales decline in 2023. The increase in unit prices, driven by rising operational and production costs, contributed to this growth in value sales. However, overall consumer sentiment in Slovakia remained weak ... Read More
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Health and Beauty Specialists in South Korea
Health and beauty specialists in South Korea saw solid current value growth in 2024, along with slight growth in outlet numbers. One factor driving sales was that sales saw a significant rise in the first quarter of 2024, driven by a surge in tourist traffic. Major shopping districts such as Myeongd ... Read More
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Apparel and Footwear Specialists in South Korea
Apparel and footwear specialists in South Korea has stabilised, with outlet numbers remaining relatively unchanged for a second year in 2024, after previous declines. Meanwhile, current value sales saw a second year of only marginal growth. Although sales still fell short of the pre-pandemic (2019) ... Read More
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Direct Selling in Japan
The trend of returning to physical stores, combined with negative perceptions stemming from increased reports about illegal solicitation and cancellation processes in direct selling, has led to headwinds for the direct selling channel, with current value sales falling for another consecutive year in ... Read More
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Home Products Specialists in Slovakia
In 2024, retail value sales in home product specialists increased by 1%. Slovak households demonstrated a reluctance to spend on non-essential items, resulting in a strong demand for price deals and discounts. Promotional activities and loyalty programs continued to attract consumers to stores; howe ... Read More
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