Category: Consumer Goods & Retailing
Consumer Goods & Retailing market research reports by Euromonitor International
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Apparel and Footwear Specialists in Bulgaria
The apparel and footwear sector in Bulgaria experienced positive growth in 2024, supported by an improving economic outlook and higher purchasing power among consumers. With inflation stabilising and price increases remaining minimal compared to previous years, Bulgarian shoppers felt more confident ... Read More
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Health and Beauty Specialists in Bulgaria
Health and beauty specialists in Bulgaria recorded higher growth in 2024 compared to the previous year, benefiting from improved macroeconomic conditions and rising consumer confidence. In 2023, high inflation and lower purchasing power had dampened discretionary spending, leading many consumers to ... Read More
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Discounters in Canada
In 2024, discounters in Canada posted strong, if slower than in 2023, retail current value growth amid a slight increase in the number of outlets and higher prices. At the end of the review period discounters like No Frills, Food Basics, and Freshco saw increased foot traffic as price-sensitive cons ... Read More
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Small Local Grocers in Canada
In 2024, small local grocers in Canada registered marginal growth in the number of outlets, while retail current value sales dropped, albeit moderately and for the first time in the review period. Small grocers continued to face significant challenges at the end of the review period, as they struggl ... Read More
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Appliances and Electronics Specialists in Canada
In 2024, appliances and electronics specialists in Canada registered a slight increase in retail current value sales, supported by inflationary pressure on prices. However, the category continued to suffer outlet closures and the rationalisation of store networks in a tough business climate, charact ... Read More
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Apparel and Footwear Specialists in Canada
In 2024, apparel and footwear specialists in Canada registered double-digit retail current value growth, despite a drop in the number of outlets. Inflationary pressure on prices supported retail current value growth as players tried to maximise profit margins amid store network streamlines. Nonethel ... Read More
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Direct Selling in Canada
Following flat retail current value growth in 2023, direct selling in Canada posted only a marginal increase in 2024. There were significant divergences in performance within direct selling. For example, health and beauty, as well as drinks and tobacco and eyewear saw strong retail current value gro ... Read More
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Retail E-Commerce in Canada
In 2024, retail e-commerce in Canada continued to see strong, if slower than in 2023, growth in current value sales. At the end of the review period, retail e-commerce remained a fast-developing and dynamic channel in the market. While the rates of retail value growth have slowed since the exponenti ... Read More
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Hypermarkets in China
In 2024, hypermarkets in China continued to experience declines in outlet numbers and in current value sales, which reflected significant shifts in consumers’ shopping habits and market dynamics. One aspect impacting hypermarkets has been the rise of other retail channels. Retail e-commerce has take ... Read More
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Convenience Retailers in Brazil
Convenience retailers in Brazil saw significant growth in revenue in recent years, and solid but slower growth was seen in 2024, as consumers looked to shop for essentials close to home. Both forecourt retailers and convenience stores saw growth in 2024, although the latter saw the better performanc ... Read More
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Retail E-Commerce in China
Retail e-commerce in China continued to see strong current value growth in 2024. It saw one of the leading growth rates in overall retail, after discounters and convenience retailers, although this growth was from a high base, with retail e-commerce already the leading retail channel. In 2024, growt ... Read More
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Discounters in Brazil
Discounters in Brazil saw an exceptional decline in current value terms in 2024. The decline in consumption was associated with the poor results seen by the main players in recent years, which forced them to reduce the number of stores in the Brazilian states in which they operated. For example, Dia ... Read More
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Apparel and Footwear Specialists in Brazil
With the drop in the unemployment rate and a slight improvement in Brazilians’ per capita income, the sales of apparel and footwear specialists remained high in 2024, with little movement in current value sales, along with marginal growth in outlet numbers. This was despite strong competition from l ... Read More
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Health and Beauty Specialists in Brazil
Health and beauty specialists maintained growth in current value terms in Brazil in 2024. Pharmacies remained the leader in terms of value sales, and also saw the strongest value growth, as many of the products they carry are seen as essential, and spending on them takes priority when budgets are st ... Read More
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Hypermarkets in Argentina
In the first months of 2024, the hypermarkets channel in Argentina felt a significantly negative impact from the discontinuation of the Precios Justos programme - a voluntary agreement between the government and major companies that set reference prices for key products in the mass consumption baske ... Read More
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Supermarkets in Argentina
In Argentina’s supermarkets in 2024, Asian concept stores, as the main competitors to chained players, enjoyed a reversal of their previously poor performance. Towards the end of the review period, Asian concepts saw a continued deep crisis, resulting in some such supermarkets closing their business ... Read More
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Apparel and Footwear Specialists in Argentina
In Argentina, prices in apparel and footwear specialist stores rose at rates well below general inflation in 2024. Even so, sales volumes saw a significant decline. Industry sources attribute this trend to the challenging economic environment. Additionally, several chains are facing serious financia ... Read More
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Appliances and Electronics Specialists in Argentina
Appliances and electronics specialists in Argentina experienced a significant contraction in retail volume sales during 2024, with the decline being particularly severe in the first quarter, when sales levels were comparable to those during the Covid-19 pandemic. The decrease in purchasing power and ... Read More
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Direct Selling in Argentina
In 2024, despite a complex and difficult economic and business context, direct selling in Argentina enjoyed a good performance, and was one of the most dynamic channels. Thanks to the rise of unemployment, many direct selling companies registered a strong increase in the number of resellers, which p ... Read More
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Discounters in Belgium
Price stabilisation and reduced pressure on purchasing power had a negative effects on sales through discounters. Indeed, during the peak of the inflation crisis consumers were extremely price sensitive and this boosted sales through discounters as consumers looked for the most affordable prices whe ... Read More
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General Merchandise Stores in Belgium
Department stores in Belgium is a highly concentrated channel, featuring only one players, Galeria Inno, which focuses on premium and mainstream brands. Faced with growing competition from apparel e-commerce, the department stores channel continued to see declining sales in current value terms in 20 ... Read More
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Apparel and Footwear Specialists in Belgium
Despite price stabilisation, apparel and footwear specialists in Belgium saw only modest growth in current value terms in 2024. This was due to a combination of factors negatively affecting the performance of the channel. First, despite inflation stabilising, consumers remained price sensitive and c ... Read More
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Direct Selling in Belgium
Despite price stabilisation and lower pressure on purchasing power, direct selling sales declined in current value terms in 2024. On one hand the channel suffered as some consumers showed a preference for shopping in physical outlets in an effort to seek out the best deals, or as a leisure activity. ... Read More
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Appliances and Electronics Specialists in Belgium
Despite reduced pressure on consumer purchasing power, price stabilisation and improving consumer confidence, sales through appliances and electronics specialists continued to decline in current value terms in 2024. This was mostly due to competition from retail e-commerce. Indeed, especially within ... Read More
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Retail E-Commerce in France
Retail e-commerce experienced robust growth in current value terms in 2024, a significant improvement from the previous two years, during which rising food prices forced consumers to rationalise their spending. Increased transactions played a significant role in boosting sales, with the number of co ... Read More
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