Category: Consumer Goods & Retailing
Consumer Goods & Retailing market research reports by Euromonitor International
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Home Products Specialists in Canada
Overall, home products specialists in Canada registered a moderate drop in the number of outlets in 2024. The marginal rise in the number of pet shops and superstores was insufficient to overcome the significant decreases in the number of outlets in the larger categories of home improvement and gard ... Read More
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Home Products Specialists in China
Homewares and home furnishings stores in China saw stable growth in both outlet numbers and current value sales in 2024, although the rates of increase were low, and slightly slower than in 2023. Falling property prices discouraged investments in new homes, and the resultant declining housing market ... Read More
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Hypermarkets in Brazil
When purchasing large quantities of products, Brazilian consumers are looking for more competitive prices than those found in hypermarkets, supermarkets, and convenience retailers. It is in warehouse clubs that they find these, and this channel is the one that competes most strongly with hypermarket ... Read More
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Supermarkets in Brazil
Despite only a marginal increase in outlet numbers in 2024, the current value growth of supermarkets in Brazil was significant, due to inflation on necessities such as grains, milk and dairy products, and coffee, amongst others. Low-income families had to limit themselves to purchasing these goods o ... Read More
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Home Products Specialists in Brazil
In 2024, despite seeing marginal growth in outlet numbers, home products specialists in Brazil saw a slight current value decline, driven by home improvement and gardening stores, and to a lesser extent homewares and home furnishing stores. However, pet shops and superstores maintained value growth, ... Read More
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Discounters in Argentina
In Argentina, discounters recorded the dynamic value sales growth over both 2023 and 2024. Due to the complex and difficult economic context in the country, local consumers continue to migrate to discounters looking for low prices and promotions. Further, the discounters channel offers a wide range ... Read More
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General Merchandise Stores in Argentina
General merchandise stores in Argentina saw value sales rise in 2024. The competitive landscape of general merchandise stores in Argentina witnessed significant disruption towards the end of the review period as Falabella closed its stores and left the country. As a result, the Mexican enterprise Co ... Read More
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Home Products Specialists in Argentina
Home product specialists in Argentina faced a challenging scenario in 2024. Due to a significant decline in purchasing power and rising unemployment, sales performance was notably weak. To stimulate demand, leading retailers such as Easy and Sodimac significantly increased promotions and discounts. ... Read More
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Convenience Retailers in Belgium
Convenience stores scored strong growth in current value terms in 2023 as the country reopened after the pandemic and consumers returned to busier lives away from the home. However, this positive performance was also driven by inflation-based price increases. In 2024, as prices stabilised, convenien ... Read More
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Hypermarkets in Belgium
Hypermarkets saw strong growth in current value terms in 2023, albeit this was largely driven by inflation. However, the channel saw a sharp decline in sales in 2024 as hypermarkets faced growing competition from channels such as supermarkets, convenience stores and foods e-commerce. Hypermarkets st ... Read More
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Home Products Specialists in Belgium
Prices within homewares and home furnishing stores stabilised in 2024. However, the negative effects of the inflation crisis lingered and consumers remained quite conservative with their spending, especially as far as big expenses for the home were concerned. With many households continuing to face ... Read More
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Health and Beauty Specialists in Belgium
Beauty specialists is one of the retail categories which suffered the most from the COVID-19 crisis, although sales have since recovered to pre-pandemic sales levels as consumers have returned to their old lifestyle routines. Beauty specialists continued to see dynamic growth in current value terms ... Read More
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Retail E-Commerce in Belgium
In the context of the inflation crisis, in 2023, consumers showed a tendency to frequent physical stores in search of promotions and lower prices, both in terms of grocery and non-grocery items. This trend, coupled with the added cost of home delivery resulted in only moderate growth for retail e-co ... Read More
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Retail in Spain
Retail in Spain showed signs of gradual stabilisation in Spain, facing inflation and a series of economic challenges, with consumer confidence slowly returning. Inflationary pressure eased, although grocery product prices remain high. The monthly inflation rate in Spain in 2024 was above the average ... Read More
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General Merchandise Stores in Norway
The retail environment in Norway is undergoing significant changes because of inflation and evolving consumer preferences. Consumers are increasingly prioritising smaller, more affordable purchases over expensive items. This shift is having a considerable effect on different sectors of the retail ma ... Read More
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Discounters in Ireland
In 2024, discounters in Ireland recorded retail value growth of 4%. Despite the stabilisation of inflation, many consumers in Ireland remained price-sensitive, with economic uncertainties and the ongoing cost-of-living crisis continuing to impact their buying habits. As a result, this trend supporte ... Read More
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General Merchandise Stores in Ireland
In 2024, general merchandise stores in Ireland experienced a slight decline in retail value sales, falling by 0.1% in current terms. However, department stores saw a retail value uplift of 2%, while variety stores experienced a significant decline of 15%. Euromonitor International's General Merchand ... Read More
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Apparel and Footwear Specialists in Ireland
In 2024, apparel and footwear specialists in Ireland recorded an uplift in retail value sales of 2%. However, the ongoing shift towards retail e-commerce continued to affect sales in physical retail stores as more consumers opted for the convenience of digital channels. In response to this trend, re ... Read More
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Home Products Specialists in Ireland
In 2024, home product specialists in Ireland experienced a 1% decline in retail value sales. Despite the stabilisation of inflation, the market faced several challenges, including an ongoing price-sensitivity. Another contributing factor to the decline in sales was the wave of substantial home refur ... Read More
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Health and Beauty Specialists in Israel
The health and beauty specialists market in Israel has undergone significant changes in recent years. While consumers previously gravitated toward premium, high-end beauty brands, there is now a growing demand for affordable yet high-quality products. The success of Sacara, which originally targeted ... Read More
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General Merchandise Stores in Israel
General merchandise stores in Israel experienced strong growth in 2024, despite ongoing geopolitical uncertainty. The Israel-Hamas War led to a sharp decline in international travel, redirecting consumer spending toward local department stores. Many Israelis, who typically shop abroad for lower pric ... Read More
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Retail E-Commerce in Israel
The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated the adoption of retail e-commerce in Israel, yet once the crisis subsided, internet shopping did not expand as widely as anticipated. The local market remains relatively small and faces stiff competition from international players such as Amazon, Shein, and Temu. Mo ... Read More
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Retail in Greece
Retail registered current value growth in Greece in 2024. Inflation had a significant impact on the market during the year, with prices constantly rising. As a result, consumers became more price conscious and chased low prices and offers. However, they were also looking for good quality and sustain ... Read More
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Convenience Retailers in Finland
While overall grocery retailing in Finland saw some growth in retail sales price (RSP) terms in 2024, convenience stores registered a second consecutive year of decline. Furthermore, the decline was more severe than in 2023, with much of the decline attributed to falling sales in forecourt retailers ... Read More
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Hypermarkets in Finland
In 2024, hypermarkets remained the largest retail channel in Finland in retail sales price (RSP) terms. Hypermarkets enjoyed constant growth during the review period, with sales close to €6 billion in 2019 and exceeding €7 billion for the first time in 2023, with further growth in 2024. Euromonitor ... Read More
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