Category: Consumer Goods & Retailing
Consumer Goods & Retailing market research reports by Euromonitor International
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Footwear in South Africa
Footwear in South Africa recorded flat volume sales growth in 2024, with overall demand remaining below pre-pandemic levels. South Africans remained price-sensitive at the end of the review period, hindering stronger volume growth. Although there was some relief from loadshedding, alongside declinin ... Read More
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Jeans in South Africa
South Africans have been facing a tough economic situation with the rising cost of living and unemployment, and as a result are downtrading to more affordable brands of jeans. This has led to solid performances by economy and standard jeans when a purchase is necessary. Additionally, when it comes t ... Read More
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Apparel Accessories in South Africa
Consumers have been reducing purchases of non-essential items, resulting in stagnant demand for apparel accessories in South Africa compared to the previous year. Many accessories are considered less important fashion items. As such, consumers have been trading down to less expensive brands, private ... Read More
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Menswear in South Africa
Overall demand for menswear in South Africa remained weak in 2024, with further declines for men’s suits and men’s jackets and coats, in particular. Since the pandemic, office attire has shifted towards more casual and semi-smart options. Euromonitor International's Menswear in South Africa report o ... Read More
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Womenswear in South Africa
Despite marginal retail volume growth in 2024, overall demand for womenswear in South Africa remained below pre-pandemic levels, with value sales growth notably slowing compared to the previous year. Due to the challenging economic and competitive retail situation, retailers have been offering aggre ... Read More
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Hosiery in South Africa
The low replacement rate of hosiery in South Africa, perceived by the majority of consumers as a less essential item in their wardrobes, resulted in falling demand in 2024. Even in terms of merchandising, very limited shelf space is allocated to hosiery items in the local market. Euromonitor Interna ... Read More
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Apparel and Footwear in South Africa
2024 was a key year for South Africa due to national elections, which resulted in some political instability, consumer wariness, as well as a challenging economic environment. Therefore, local consumers continued to seek value and affordability as key purchasing factors. However, with the interest r ... Read More
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Bleach in the US
Volume sales of bleach in the US continued to see a strong decline in 2024, with retail current value sales also falling slightly, although not showing the same level of decline, due to inflation. This trend was mainly because an increasing number of consumers opted for multi-purpose cleaners instea ... Read More
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Home Insecticides in the US
Home insecticides in the US saw only minimal growth in current value terms in 2024, due to price stabilisation. Euromonitor International's Home Insecticides in USA market report offers a comprehensive guide to the size and shape of the market at a national level. It provides the latest retail sales ... Read More
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Top Five Trends in Apparel and Footwear
Uncertainty reigns across the fashion landscape as the industry continues to feel pressure on discretionary spending while grappling with geopolitical risks. However, rising demand from emerging markets, new technologies, intergenerational shifts and consumers’ growing preferences for experiences an ... Read More
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Home Care in the US
Home care in the US maintained low retail current value growth in 2024, with retail volume sales also returning to positive territory. While this growth appears modest, it masks the significant transformations occurring beneath the surface, driven by shifting consumer behaviours, increased premiumis ... Read More
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Shoppers Are Redefining Value in Retail Amid a New Economic Reality
During times of economic uncertainty, consumers gravitate towards retailers that offer the lowest prices. With global GDP growth slowing and inflation remaining stubbornly high, this consumer preference is helping boost sales for discount retail formats. Price alone does not determine value, however ... Read More
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Air Care in the US
Air care in the US saw slow declines in both retail volume and current value terms in 2024, as persistent economic pressures and rising living costs led to strained consumer budgets, therefore limiting discretionary spending on air care products. Within air care, electric air fresheners and spray/ae ... Read More
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Surface Care in the US
Surface care saw another year of stable retail current value growth in the US in 2024. Multi-purpose cleaners stood out again in this year as a growth leader within surface care, seeing the highest value increase, excluding home care wipes. Driven by portfolio diversification by several brands, as w ... Read More
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Dishwashing in the US
Dishwashing in the US maintained retail current value growth in 2024. This performance underscores its overall strength, and every category posted positive results by both measures, except for automatic dishwashing powders. Once the dominant category within automatic dishwashing, automatic dishwashi ... Read More
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Laundry Care in the US
Laundry care in the US experienced low retail current value growth in 2024, approaching sales of USD18 billion and representing nearly half of overall sales of home care products in the country. This significant contribution highlights the indispensable nature of laundry care products, driven by the ... Read More
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Polishes in the US
Polishes in the US experienced notable retail volume and current value declines in 2024, with sales falling across all categories. The way in which consumers clean their homes has evolved. Convenience-driven solutions such as wet wipes and all-purpose liquid cleaners have largely replaced traditiona ... Read More
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Toilet Care in the US
Although toilet care in the US saw marginal retail current value growth in 2024, retail volume sales saw another year of decline, albeit marginal. An increasing number of consumers are replacing traditional toilet care products with surface care products, reflecting a broader trend in home care towa ... Read More
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Convenience Retailers in Colombia
Convenience retailers are still a relatively new concept in Colombia. In 2024, this was the most dynamic channel within grocery retailing, driven by aggressive outlet expansion from the leading convenience chain OXXO, owned by Cadena Comercial OXXO Colombia SA. OXXO aimed to have over 620 outlets in ... Read More
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Health and Beauty Specialists in Colombia
Beauty specialists maintained steady growth in 2024, despite the rising consumer price sensitivity in Colombia. Pricing strategies and discounted offers play a key role in supporting performance while specialist beauty stores registered the fastest growth. Medipiel is enjoying sustained growth due t ... Read More
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Direct Selling in Colombia
Direct selling has proven to be a resilient and adaptable retail channel in Colombia by taking advantage of the opportunities offered by technology. As a result, it is expected to see modest growth in 2024. According to Yanbal, digital platforms have improved the automation of sales, but due to the ... Read More
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Dishwashing in Cameroon
Retail current value sales of dishwashing continued to expand at a robust pace in 2024, with hand dishwashing predominant. Although Cameroonians value efficacy and convenience in bar soap, affordability is their main priority. The average price of bar soap rose at an annual rate of 7% in 2024, with ... Read More
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Laundry Care in Cameroon
Retail current value sales of laundry care continued to expand at a robust rate in 2024. Despite relative price stability during the year, price sensitivity remains high, driving consumers towards hand washing and bar detergents. The pouch format, typically sold at XAF50/25g and intended for daily u ... Read More
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Air Care in Cameroon
Having surged in 2023, the rate of growth in retail current value sales of air care slowed significantly in 2024. Air care in Cameroon is dominated by spray/aerosol air fresheners and candle air fresheners, with car air fresheners accounting for most of the remainder. This slowdown was mainly due to ... Read More
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Home Insecticides in Cameroon
The rate of growth in retail current value sales of home insecticides slowed but remained robust in 2024, with spray/aerosol insecticides dominant. Unit prices rose by around 5% during the year, with the price of spray/aerosol insecticides increasing by 6%. Compared to other home care categories, de ... Read More
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