Category: Consumer Goods & Retailing
Consumer Goods & Retailing market research reports by Euromonitor International
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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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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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Nappies/Diapers/Pants in Georgia
Volume sales of nappies/diapers/pants witnessed further decline in 2024 due to the decline in the birth rate in Georgia. Value sales, however, increased, driven by inflation and the increasing availability of premium, natural and eco-friendly products. Euromonitor International's Nappies/Diapers/Pan ... Read More
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Menstrual Care in Georgia
In 2024, moderate retail volume growth of menstrual care was driven by the active expansion of modern grocery retailers in Georgian regions, which allowed greater access to and a wider assortment of menstrual care across the country. Value sales, meanwhile, were boosted by the slight deprecation of ... Read More
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Menstrual Care in Guatemala
Menstrual care registered marginal current value growth in Guatemala in 2024, with volume sales falling. Though inflation has eased, consumers continued to be price sensitive after several years of price hikes. In addition, alternative forms of menstrual care are also slowly gaining traction and thi ... Read More
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Retail Adult Incontinence in Guatemala
Retail adult incontinence registered modest current value and volume growth in Guatemala in 2024. Taboos are increasingly being broken regarding incontinence and more discrete formats such as pants are gaining value share. Moderate/heavy adult Incontinence continued to be the most popular format an ... Read More
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Nappies/Diapers/Pants in Hungary
Slight current value growth in nappies/diapers/pants was observed in Hungary in 2024, boosted by increased demand for higher-priced eco-friendly options. However, the number of newborn babies in the country declined compared to the review period, dampening volume sales. Euromonitor International's N ... Read More
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Away-From-Home Tissue and Hygiene in Hungary
Continuing price increases in Hungary led to robust current value growth for away-from-home (AFH) tissue and hygiene in 2024. AFH toilet paper was not only the largest category but also recorded significant current value growth as companies sought to use more sustainable, quality toilet paper, belie ... Read More
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Supermarkets in Vietnam
In 2024, development of supermarkets in Vietnam was marked by notable expansion, as evidenced by a substantial rise in the total value of sales and the opening of numerous new outlets. Major players such as WinMart have helped power this progress, partly through sustained investment strategies and p ... Read More
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Hypermarkets in Vietnam
Hypermarkets in Vietnam recorded strong expansion and rising current value sales in 2024, propelled by leading brands such as AEON, Co-opXtra, and Go!, with Go! maintaining its dominant position. The channel’s notable growth is evident in both the number of new outlets and the uplift in value, refle ... Read More
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General Merchandise Stores in Vietnam
In 2024, overall general merchandise stores in Vietnam recorded healthy increases in both current value sales and the number of outlets, partly because of a notable rise in inbound and local tourism. These tourists show a strong appetite for shopping, particularly in major cities such as Hanoi, Da N ... Read More
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Apparel and Footwear Specialists in Vietnam
In 2024, Vietnam’s gross domestic product grows at a faster rate than in the previous year, yet apparel and footwear specialist retailers witnessed a pronounced shift in consumer attitudes. Many people are anxious about ongoing war conflicts that contribute to a fragile economic outlook, prompting t ... Read More
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Discounters in Portugal
Discounters continued to benefit from consumers’ ongoing price-sensitivity in Portugal in 2024. Although interest rates have come down and stabilised since the high of 2022, the repercussions of this continue to affect the prices of goods and utilities, leading to reduced consumer spending power and ... Read More
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