Discount Stores Market Research Reports & Industry Analysis

Discount stores are like department stores as far as total size, layout, and products go. Discount stores provide similar products but a lower costs. Different product lines are displayed in different areas inside the store, and normally there is a central check-out at the front of the store for customers to buy the goods. In some of the discount stores there may be different check-outs in some individual departments. Discount stores normally sell a large variety of goods, but some stores sometimes focus specifically on specialty items. Products sold in discount stores often are: cosmetics, apparel (for women, men, infants, and children), health products, toys, non-perishable grocery items, electronics (like audio and video goods), kitchen products, sporting goods, and jewelry. Discount stores often compete for customer traffic with department stores, online retailers, off-price stores, specialty stores, drug stores, supercenters, warehouse clubs, and catalog retailers. At times, discount store firms will also develop a warehouse club and supercenter.

Discount stores are directed to a specific demographic; normally lower to middle income customers. The demand for this industry is pushed by the spending habits of customers and the population increase that may happened in the regions of the discount stores. The overall profits of independent discount store companies depends on their ability to stay competitive in terms of pricing, increase their revenue per square foot, sufficiently locate stores, advertize product efficiently, and manage the supply chain. Smaller companies put more focus on developing niche markets for some products, or finding an untapped market. Bigger companies have an edge within the industry as they are more readily capable of negotiating lease terms for store space, and bargain for lower prices with their suppliers.

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Discount Stores Industry Research & Market Reports

  • Variety Stores in Hungary

    ... food and home care managed to maintain their high sales even during lockdowns and periods of outlet closures, as shops mainly selling food, personal care and home care products were not forced to close when ... Read More

  • Retailing in Laos

    ... the recent drop in disposable incomes, which also stimulated cross-border shopping. Traditional retailers dominate formal retailing, with modern retailing underdeveloped and catering exclusively to affluent urban dwellers interested in shopping as a leisure pursuit. Euromonitor ... Read More

  • Retailing in Pakistan

    ... in early-2020 amid the global pandemic for grocery retailers. Euromonitor International's Retailing in Pakistan report offers insight into key trends and developments driving the industry. The report examines all retail channels to provide sector insight. ... Read More

  • Variety Stores in Israel

    ... The channel therefore witnessed a significant decline in value sales as consumers moved online for various purchases, although many of them refrained from ordering from AliExpress and other e-commerce platforms that offer affordable products that ... Read More

  • Discounters in Israel

    ... growth for the channel in 2020, making it the strongest performer in grocery retailers, as this format is perceived as offering more competitive, and therefore more affordable, prices. Many local consumers prefer discounters for the ... Read More

  • Variety Stores in Canada

    ... Great Canadian Dollar Store saw higher retail current value growth in 2020, compared to the previous year, and further healthy growth over 2021. Most variety stores saw sales growth despite limited store traffic in 2020 ... Read More

  • Variety Stores in Nigeria

    ... footfall increased. Moreover, supply chains were operating normally again. Supply-chain disruption was also an issue in the previous year, as almost all of the products sold by these stores are imported, while the depreciation of ... Read More

  • Variety Stores in Norway

    ... cleaning products and outdoor items for their domestic summer holidays. This boom was almost entirely experienced by big variety stores (based on selling space per outlet) as they benefitted from offering a greater variety of ... Read More

  • Variety Stores in Taiwan

    ... stores. This adds entertainment value to variety stores such as Daiso and POYA. The majority of variety stores sell disposable household items, such as tissue and hygiene products, at low prices, as well as party ... Read More

  • Variety Stores in Denmark

    ... were not as strong as many had hoped as a new wave of COVID-19 infections in early 2021 led to a period of store closures. The channel also continued to struggle due to a general ... Read More

  • Automotive Aftermarket Size By Product (Replacement Parts [Belt, Brakes, Clutch, Electrical Parts, Lighting, Electrical & AC Parts, Exhaust, Filters, Suspensions, Transmission, Wiper Parts], Accessories [Car Exteriors, Car Interiors]), By Sales Outlet (Professional [Quick Lubes, Garages & Service Stations, Automobile Dealerships, Government, Commercial Fleets & Other Professional Outlets], DIY [Discount Department Stores, Auto Parts Stores], OEM Factory Fill), COVID-19 Impact Analysis, Regional Outlook, Application Potential, Price Trends, Competitive Market Share & Forecast, 2022 - 2028

    ... & Service Stations, Automobile Dealerships, Government, Commercial Fleets & Other Professional Outlets], DIY [Discount Department Stores, Auto Parts Stores], OEM Factory Fill), COVID-19 Impact Analysis, Regional Outlook, Application Potential, Price Trends, Competitive Market Share & ... Read More

  • Variety Stores in Turkey

    ... the levels seen immediately prior to the outbreak of COVID-19. Variety stores is not a developed channel in the Turkish market. There are a small number of players and outlets overall, with consumers preferring to ... Read More

  • Variety Stores in New Zealand

    ... searching for discounted home and hardware products. Euromonitor International's Variety Stores in New Zealand report offers insight into key trends and developments driving the industry. The report examines all retail channels to provide sector insight. ... Read More

  • Retailing in Turkey

    ... demand was not as strong as it had been in 2019. Whilst year on year value growth was seen in many areas of the retailing market, the lack of corresponding volume growth highlighted that much ... Read More

  • Retailing in Finland

    ... more time at home and consumer foodservice establishments were closed other than for takeaway and delivery. The sanitary situation benefited grocery retailers, home and garden specialist retailers and e-commerce, while negatively affecting apparel and footwear ... Read More

  • Variety Stores in Finland

    ... and versatile product offerings of outlets in this channel. The products offered from variety stores include products in leisure and home and garden and, in HalpaHalli and Tokmanni also sell grocery products. Variety stores has ... Read More

  • Discounters in New Zealand

    ... Zealand report offers insight into key trends and developments driving the industry. The report examines all retail channels to provide sector insight. Channels include hypermarkets, supermarkets, discounters, convenience stores, mixed retailers, health and beauty retailers, ... Read More

  • Variety Stores in Argentina

    ... However, the fall in value sales was not as steep as in 2020, due to society opening up again. All the same, variety stores in general offer non-essential products and Argentinians have been prioritising essential ... Read More

  • Variety Stores in Hong Kong, China

    ... in 2021, as Hong Kong consumers were already used to the absence of travel, as well as more time spent at home because of social distancing and lockdown measures. Euromonitor International's Variety Stores in Hong ... Read More

  • Variety Stores in Egypt

    ... Given that part of the allure of variety stores is the in-store experience, few sales transferred online. However, COVID-19 has created new opportunities in the form of new product offerings. For example, many variety stores ... Read More

  • European Discount Retail Market: Analysis by Type (Food and General Merchandise), By Country (Poland, Luxembourg, Austria, Belgium, Netherlands, Germany, France and UK) Size & Trends with Impact of Covid-19 and Forecast up to 2025

    ... of the Report The report provides analysis of Europe discount retail market, with detailed analysis of market size and growth of the industry. The analysis includes the market by value, by grocery and non-grocery discount ... Read More

  • Variety Stores in Mexico

    ... demand to e-commerce that was spurred by the pandemic the main driver of this. The pandemic also led many variety store chains to pay more attention to internet retail. During 2020, variety stores also struggled ... Read More

  • Variety Stores in Sweden

    ... the increased acceptance of variety stores by Swedes, Dollarstore and Rusta continued to expand by opening new outlets, although by contrast Flying Tiger Copenhagen closed a few stores. Swedish company Rusta extended its strong lead ... Read More

  • Retailing in Portugal

    ... as grocery retailers, e-commerce or home improvement and gardening stores was not enough to counter the poor performances recorded by the likes of apparel and footwear specialist retailers or beauty specialists, among others, which were ... Read More

  • Variety Stores in Portugal

    ... Chinese-owned stores had already started to experience a decline in footfall and sales before quarantine measures had been introduced by the government in Portugal, as news reports via newspapers and television detailed a new and ... Read More

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