Category: Consumer Goods
Africa Consumer Goods
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Retail Tissue in South Africa
... the end of the review period, sales of retail tissue remained resilient through the high inflationary period. The economy showed signs of recovery in the second half of 2024 with inflation levels easing compared to ... Read More
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Menstrual Care in South Africa
... a result, this influenced the value performance of menstrual care, with rising costs ensuring that value growth was higher than volume growth. Brands and retailers also had to adapt their offerings in response to the ... Read More
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Tissue and Hygiene in South Africa
... uncertainty, elevated food and fuel prices and high interest rates. Annual consumer price inflation was 5.6% in February 2024, although following the national elections in May and the establishment of the Government of National Unity ... Read More
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Away-From-Home Tissue and Hygiene in South Africa
... to stabilise in the second half of 2024, people began to spend greater time away from their homes. Consumer foodservice, along with domestic tourism, experienced stable growth throughout the year, thereby helping to bolster demand ... Read More
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Wipes in South Africa
... to cost-reducing opportunities. In health and beauty specialists, rewards programmes and promotional activity were effective in creating greater brand awareness and sales. Examples include three-for-the-price-of-two, encouraging consumers to buy more and boosting volume sales. Euromonitor ... Read More
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Retail Adult Incontinence in South Africa
... year. Nevertheless, overall demand also continued to rise, driven by an ageing population and increasing awareness around the use of adult incontinence products in the country. Through various campaigns, the stigma surrounding adult incontinence is ... Read More
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Nappies/Diapers/Pants in South Africa
... performance over the review period, local consumers have had to adapt and change their purchasing habits given the tough economic climate. This has resulted in individuals focusing on a number of factors when choosing which ... Read More
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Appliances and Electronics Specialists in Nigeria
... addition, the sharp increase in electricity tariffs – up to 200% – has dampened demand for energy-intensive products. To boost sales despite these pressures, specialist retailers are expanding Buy Now Pay Later (BNP... Euromonitor International's ... Read More
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Retail in Nigeria
... broader economic reform programme, triggered sharp increases in fuel prices, exacerbating an already inflationary environment and significantly raising operational costs for retailers. These factors, coupled with steep currency depreciation and persistent electricity s... Euromonitor International's ... Read More
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Supermarkets in Nigeria
... physical expansion strategies, instead focusing on partnerships with delivery platforms such as Glovo to boost reach. These efforts helped supermarkets maintain an edge over hypermarkets and convenience stores, despite economic headwinds. Nevertheless, d... Euromonitor International's ... Read More
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Health and Beauty Specialists in Nigeria
... in skincare, especially products with natural ingredients, helped cushion the impact. Consumers increasingly sought items with fewer harmful chemicals, such as those containing vitamins and botanical extracts. Despite competition from grocery retailers... Euromonitor International's Health ... Read More
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Direct Selling in Nigeria
... able to distinguish their offerings through multi-level marketing and personalised engagement. However, performance was negatively impacted by the high inflation rate, depreciation of the Naira, and shrinking disposable incomes, which led many consumers to seek ... Read More
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Retail E-Commerce in Nigeria
... accessibility, and the emergence of on-demand delivery platforms such as Glovo have supported the channel’s expansion. Fintech-led innovations in mobile payments further boosted consumer trust in online transactions... Euromonitor International's Retail E-Commerce in Nigeria report ... Read More
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Home Products Specialists in Nigeria
... consumer confidence and shrinking disposable incomes. Home improvement stores struggled the most, with declining outlet numbers amid cautious consumer spending. In contrast, demand for furnishings persisted among affluent urban consumers, supported by growing urbanis... Euromonitor ... Read More
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Apparel and Footwear Specialists in Nigeria
... depend on either imported goods or imported textiles for local production. As a result, although value sales rose in current terms, growth remained negative in constant terms. Informal retail channels – particularly second-hand markets and ... Read More
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General Merchandise Stores in Nigeria
... linked to elevated fuel prices. As many consumers prioritised essential goods and shopped closer to home, footfall declined. The channel also faced intensified competition from both specialist stores and e-commerce platforms offering greater convenien... Euromonitor ... Read More
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Convenience Retailers in Nigeria
... retail value sales remained under pressure in constant terms. Convenience stores also faced growing competition from discounters, which continued to attract price-sensitive consumers with more affordable offers. Additionally, the widespread presence of traditional ret... Euromonitor ... Read More
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Discounters in Nigeria
... options, allowing discounters to position themselves as attractive alternatives to traditional and modern retail. By expanding private label offerings that are locally sourced, discounters minimised reliance on costly imports and appealed to budge... Euromonitor International's ... Read More
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Hypermarkets in Nigeria
... Investment in new outlets was constrained, keeping hypermarkets underpenetrated and allowing other formats, such as supermarkets and discounters, to grow more rapidly. Furthermore, online marketplaces have gained traction by offering... Euromonitor International's Hypermarkets in Nigeria ... Read More
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Retail Adult Incontinence in Algeria
... in 2023 as the rising cost of living continued to stretch household budgets. However, the extent to which demand was subdued by the erosion of purchasing power was mitigated by the tendency of people who ... Read More
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Menstrual Care in Algeria
... gradually eased, but also reflected trading down to cheaper options amidst still-elevated cost-of-living pressures. Similarly, heightened budget-consciousness saw many consumers try to use certain product types more sparingly or refrain from buying those they did ... Read More
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Wipes in Algeria
... offset enduring inflationary pressures, however, as all categories saw volume growth rates slow from the previous year due to weakened purchasing power among consumers. Nonetheless, demand remained robust on the whole thanks to rising appreciation ... Read More
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Away-From-Home Tissue and Hygiene in Algeria
... all categories also saw volume growth rates slow from the previous year as private businesses and public institutions continued to trim their budgets amidst still-elevated cost pressures. Nonetheless, demand remained quite resilient overall thanks to ... Read More
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Home Products Specialists in Egypt
... their culturally resonant and cost-effective offerings – from ceramic dinnerware to oven-safe bakeware – often priced significantly below international alternatives. These outlets provide a vital alternative for households affected by shrinking... Euromonitor International's Home Products ... Read More
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Retail in Egypt
... Suez Canal revenues, which further constrained government fiscal capacity and disrupted import supply chains. As household purchasing power weakened, consumers became markedly more price-sensitive, prompting retailers... Euromonitor International's Retail in Egypt report offers insight into ... Read More
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