Euromonitor International
23,048 Reports from Euromonitor International
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Menstrual Care in Thailand
Thailand’s menstrual care market continued to register robust expansion in 2024, propelled by evolving consumer awareness, increased disposable incomes, and changing social norms. Within this context, value sales demonstrated steady improvement, with slim/thin/ultra-thin towels with wings capturing ... Read More
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Retail Adult Incontinence in Georgia
Moderate value and volume growth of retail adult incontinence in 2024 was driven by the increasing number of Georgians aged 65 and over. The rise in unit prices due to inflation also contributed to value growth in the year. In addition, there is growing recognition and acceptance of incontinence iss ... Read More
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Nappies/Diapers/Pants in Guatemala
Nappies registered moderate current value and volume growth in Guatemala in 2024, though constant value growth fell as higher costs continued to hit profitability. In spite of a falling birth rate, increasing competition supported volume growth, as it put a downward trend on prices. Junior nappies/d ... Read More
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Retail Adult Incontinence in Hungary
In 2024, current value sales of retail adult incontinence increased due to the rising number of Hungarian consumers suffering from incontinence amid an ageing population. Additional factors contributing to growth included innovation and the availability of information about the condition, both in ma ... Read More
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Retail Tissue in Hungary
Supported by continuous price increases and growing consumer interest in newly launched and innovative products, retail tissue registered moderate current value sales growth in 2024. The largest category, toilet paper, saw rapid value sales growth despite already high sales. The increasing popularit ... Read More
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Wipes in Hungary
Current value sales performance of wipes in Hungary was affected by rising prices in 2024, as local consumers sought products that were low-cost, convenient, and highly effective. These attributes applied to wipes, whether for cleaning or personal purposes. This, while growth was still robust, it wa ... Read More
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Supermarkets in Portugal
Supermarkets saw a positive performance in Portugal in 2024, with small outlet growth and more robust value growth. Supermarkets are benefitting from a confluence of factors, including expanded private label ranges to cater to price-sensitive consumers and compete against discounters, through to the ... Read More
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Apparel and Footwear Specialists in Portugal
Apparel and footwear specialists saw a steep slump in sales in Portugal in 2024, due to changing consumer behaviour. Specifically, consumers are noted to be spending more on experiences such as holidays and travel, and less so on products which they deem to be non-essential. Added to which, there is ... Read More
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General Merchandise Stores in Portugal
General merchandise stores saw a flat performance in Portugal in 2024, affecting both department stores and variety stores. While department stores are being impacted by the poor performance seen in the fashion industry (with apparel seen as non-essential by price-sensitive consumers), variety store ... Read More
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Appliances and Electronics Specialists in Portugal
Appliances and electronics specialists managed to achieve only marginal value growth in Portugal in 2024, which is attributed to several reasons. The rising popularity of retail e-commerce is one factor affecting in-store sales, as consumers are able to access a wide range of products and brands and ... Read More
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Health and Beauty Specialists in Portugal
Health and beauty specialists maintained small positive value growth in Portugal in 2024. This is attributed to the beauty industry remaining relatively resilient to economic uncertainties, as consumers are noted to be more inclined towards feel-good spending over spending on products per se. Within ... Read More
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Direct Selling in Portugal
Direct selling continued to lose stream in Portugal in 2024, despite a small uptick seen in 2023. Ultimately, direct selling is seen as increasingly old-fashioned and faces strong competition from retail e-commerce, with the latter seen as more convenient in many cases and offering a wider range of ... Read More
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Retail E-Commerce in Portugal
Retail e-commerce maintained its positive performance in Portugal in 2024, thanks to the convenience and wide ranges of products offered by the online channel. Consumers are particularly drawn to affordable prices and promotions, with delivery costs also being a key decisive factor when consumers ma ... Read More
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Convenience Retailers in Taiwan
The big news for convenience retailers in Taiwan in 2024 came from developments from Shopee. Taiwan’s convenience store market has traditionally been dominated by four major players (7-Eleven, Family Mart, Hi-Life, and OK Mart), but in recent years, Shopee, a leading e-commerce platform in Taiwan, h ... Read More
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Apparel and Footwear Specialists in Taiwan
One big story making waves in apparel and footwear specialists in Taiwan in 2024 is the fact that Chinese e-commerce giant Taobao has announced free shipping for purchases made in Taiwan, significantly enhancing the shopping experience for consumers looking for clothing options. This strategic move ... Read More
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Home Products Specialists in Taiwan
Home products specialists achieved positive value sales in Taiwan in 2024. In recent years, Taiwanese consumers have shown an increasing interest in home décor and interior styling, with social media playing a crucial role in driving certain products to trend status. Platforms like Meta’s Threads an ... Read More
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Retail E-Commerce in Taiwan
Retail e-commerce maintained a positive trajectory in Taiwan in 2024. However, disruptions are being seen due to major e-commerce platforms increasingly adopting free shipping strategies, with the transportation costs that once served as a natural barrier to cross-border trade being gradually elimin ... Read More
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Home Products Specialists in New Zealand
Financial pressures continued to be the primary barrier to spending in New Zealand’s home product specialists over 2024. For the first time since the pandemic, annual inflation in 2024 sat within the country’s target band at 2.2%. Although consumer price inflation slowed there was still ongoing stic ... Read More
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Shein (Roadget Business) in Apparel and Footwear (World)
Since its rapid expansion in 2019, Roadget Business, parent company of Shein, has become the fifth largest global apparel and footwear company by 2024. However, growth has slowed due to market saturation, regulatory challenges and rising competition from China-based platforms such as Temu and TikTok ... Read More
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Consumer Foodservice By Location in Colombia
In the short term, the growth of shopping malls has slowed, with little to no new developments. Instead, 2024 has seen the growing trend of expanding and reimagining existing spaces by creating flexible, adaptive zones and specialised gastronomic experiences that encourage community interaction. Eur ... Read More
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Self-Service Cafeterias in Spain
Self-service cafeterias saw healthy growth overall in current value terms and in terms of the number of transactions. However, it is important to note that this growth was fuelled by a strong performance from chained self-service cafeterias with these dominating sales. Chained self-service cafeteria ... Read More
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Retail Tissue in Thailand
Value sales of retail tissue rose in Thailand 2024, reflecting the growing importance that Thai consumers place on hygiene, convenience and product quality. Toilet paper accounted for the largest proportion of current value sales in 2024, also outpacing overall retail tissue in terms of growth. This ... Read More
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Wipes in Georgia
Volume sales of wipes in Georgia experienced solid growth in 2024, driven by rising hygiene standards. Wet wipes provide a quick and easy cleaning solution, saving time and effort for those with busy lifestyles. The introduction of new options, including eco-friendly and biodegradable wipes, also at ... Read More
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Retail Tissue in Georgia
Rising urbanisation and increasing hygiene standards have stimulated further volume growth of retail tissue in Georgia in 2024. Unit prices experienced a downward trend in the year, largely due to the intense competition, with numerous brands vying for market share. Consumers are increasingly focuse ... Read More
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Wipes in Guatemala
Wipes registered healthy volume growth in Guatemala in 2024, though there was a marginal fall in constant value sales. The volume growth was driven by increased availability and also aggressive promotions. These promotions have also seen new consumers trying wipes for the first time. Baby wipes cont ... Read More
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