Category: Retailing
Europe Retailing
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Supermarkets in Belgium
... its image of offering lower quality products, albeit often at lower prices. A significant number of new supermarkets also opened in 2024 which increased the channel’s reach and thereby expanded its potential audience. However, despite ... Read More
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Retail in Bulgaria
... Channels include hypermarkets, supermarkets, discounters, convenience stores, mixed retailers, health and beauty retailers, clothing and footwear retailers, furniture and furnishing stores, DIY and hardware stores, durable goods retailers, leisure and personal goods retailers. There are ... Read More
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Convenience Retailers in France
... operated by franchisees and independent owners. While many shoppers still make a significant portion of their purchases at lower-cost discounters, supermarkets, and hypermarkets, they remain loyal to local commerce. Convenience stores have also e... Euromonitor ... Read More
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Discounters in France
... rising costs across essential goods and services, while declining purchasing power has made affordability a top priority for many households. In this context, discount retailers have become an increasingly attractive option for consumers across all ... Read More
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Apparel and Footwear Specialists in France
... birth rate affecting childrenswear, unfavourable weather conditions in the first half of the year that dampened foot traffic, and an overall gloomy summer season. While the Olympics drew millions of tourists and boosted business in ... Read More
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Home Products Specialists in France
... a slowdown in property transactions, fewer new housing projects, and rising prices that reduced consumer purchasing power. At the same time, consumer spending is increasingly shifting towards leisure activities such as travel, gaming, and dining ... Read More
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Health and Beauty Specialists in France
... interest in natural and health-oriented products. Post-pandemic, consumer demand shifted has shifted towards premium items featuring natural ingredients, appealing particularly to upper-middle-class buyers who prioritise quality over frequent purchases, while mass-market... Euromonitor International's Health and ... Read More
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Direct Selling in Bulgaria
... online shopping, coupled with the availability of direct home delivery, significantly reduced the appeal of direct selling, particularly among younger consumers who prefer digital transactions. Euromonitor International's Direct Selling in Bulgaria report offers insight into ... Read More
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Home Products Specialists in Bulgaria
... slower pace than in previous years. While demand for new housing remained steady, signs of a slowdown in construction activity began to emerge, impacting related industries, including the home improvement sector. As new housing projects ... Read More
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Convenience Retailers in Belgium
... by inflation-based price increases. In 2024, as prices stabilised, convenience stores managed to score only moderate growth in current value terms as competition from supermarkets increased. Supermarkets feature more affordable prices and a wider offering, ... Read More
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Hypermarkets in Belgium
... such as supermarkets, convenience stores and foods e-commerce. Hypermarkets struggled to compete with these channels which offered more convenience (in the case of convenience stores and foods e-commerce) and more affordable prices (in the case ... Read More
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Home Products Specialists in Belgium
... home were concerned. With many households continuing to face financial pressures there was a general reluctance to spend on non-essential goods, while consumers also turned to the second-hand market to make savings. As a result, ... Read More
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Health and Beauty Specialists in Belgium
... specialists continued to see dynamic growth in current value terms in 2024, amidst price stabilisation and an increased willingness among consumers to spend more on beauty and personal care items. Another factor driving this dynamic ... Read More
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Retail E-Commerce in Belgium
... with the added cost of home delivery resulted in only moderate growth for retail e-commerce in 2023. However, in 2024, as prices stabilised and pressure on purchasing power started to slowly ease, retail e-commerce saw ... Read More
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Retail in France
... While retail e-commerce rebounded in value, this was insufficient to drive overall market growth. Surprisingly, even the Paris Olympics, which succeeded in attracting visitors and tourists, failed to provide a meaningful boost to consumer spending. ... Read More
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E-Commerce Automotive Aftermarket Market Research Report By Product Category (Auto Parts & Accessories, Tires, Batteries, Lubricants Chemicals), By Vehicle Type (Passenger Cars, Light Commercial Vehicles, Heavy Commercial Vehicles), By Distribution Channel (Online Marketplaces, Direct-to-Consumer Websites, Retail Stores, Wholesalers/Distributors), By Application (Maintenance Repair, Performance Enhancement, Accessories), By Aftermarket Products (Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM), Aftermarket Brands, Reused Parts) and By Regional (North America, Europe, South America, Asia Pacific, Middle East and Africa) Industry Forecast to 2032
... factors, including the growing popularity of online shopping, the growing need for convenience and efficiency, and the increasing penetration of internet connection. Furthermore, the availability of a diverse selection of automotive parts and accessories online, ... Read More
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Convenience Retailers in Spain
... way to better manage their budgets, while it also reduced the need to travel to supermarkets or hypermarkets which are often located further away from consumers’ homes. According to a consumer behaviour survey by the ... Read More
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Home Products Specialists in Austria
... 1% increase in value. This followed a significant decline in sales for homeware and home furnishing stores the previous year, despite notable price hikes. The peak of consumer restraint, which had been driven by the ... Read More
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Apparel and Footwear Specialists in Austria
... levels, despite significant price hikes in 2022 and 2023. While there was a gradual improvement in consumer sentiment throughout the year, many remained relatively cautious when it came to spending on apparel and footwear, prioritising ... Read More
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Direct Selling in Austria
... appliances, homewares, and body care, all of which showed weaker growth compared to store-based retailing. However, the work of motivated independent sales agents helped foster consumer trust in the products, encouraging them to move past ... Read More
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Supermarkets in Spain
... label products at affordable prices. According to consumer behaviour surveys from the Spanish retail association, shoppers in Spain prefer more frequent visits to nearby grocery stores over making larger purchases once or twice a week. ... Read More
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Hypermarkets in Norway
... which has infringed on the performance of hypermarkets. In 2024, a significant price war emerged between two major grocery chains in Norway: Kiwi and Rema 1000. Aggressive pricing strategies aimed at attracting cost-conscious consumers created ... Read More
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Supermarkets in Norway
... have continued to rise in Norway, and persistent inflation has led consumers to seek more affordable options, driving them towards discount chains that offer lower prices on essential goods. Many shoppers are opting for discount ... Read More
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Discounters in Norway
... Norge, have been able to expand store networks and deliver low prices. Discounter site/outlet expansion picked up significantly in 2024, despite the already high numbers of discounters in urban areas. In the pursuit of maximising ... Read More
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Supermarkets in Greece
... conscious and bulk buying consumers. Convenience stores, meanwhile, are for immediate, smaller-scale needs and benefit from proximity to consumers and long opening hours. Supermarkets lack the price competitiveness of hypermarkets and the accessibility o... Euromonitor ... Read More
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