Category: Consumer Goods
Consumer Goods market research reports by Euromonitor International
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Sportswear in Germany
Sportswear in Germany In 2024, sportswear in Germany maintains healthy growth, confirming the resilience of the category. Sports-inspired apparel and footwear are both recording particularly strong growth, given the versatility of casualwear as not only part of daily lives or outside of work, but al ... Read More
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Womenswear in Germany
Womenswear in Germany Despite the slowdown of inflation in 2024, womenswear in Germany continues to experience only modest growth as purchasing power and consumer confidence remain low. Consumer sentiment has fluctuated on a monthly basis across the largest category of apparel and footwear, with som ... Read More
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Apparel Accessories in Germany
Apparel Accessories in Germany Retail volume sales of apparel accessories in Germany are marginally improving in 2024, after years of decline since the pandemic, while value sales also remain below 2019 levels. As social opportunities continue to rise, whether in private gatherings with friends and ... Read More
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Competitor Strategies in Beauty and Personal Care
Competitor Strategies in Beauty and Personal Care Driven by a slowdown in major economies, especially China, the beauty and personal care industry witnessed a “souring” mood at the end of 2024, foretelling more cost-cutting going into 2025. Ruthless optimisation will continue as investor pressure mo ... Read More
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Apparel and Footwear in Germany
Apparel and Footwear in Germany Retail volume sales of apparel and footwear in Germany are marginally improving in 2024 after a challenging year in 2023. However, challenges remain, as consumer sentiment is volatile, affected by unpredictable circumstances and global instability. Consumers remain ca ... Read More
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Menswear in Germany
Menswear in Germany Menswear in Germany continues to record solid value growth in 2024, as retail volume sales improve during the year. Several factors are contributing to consumer demand for menswear, including a continued shift back to working in the office and travelling. The return to working mo ... Read More
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Hosiery in Germany
Hosiery in Germany Retail volume sales of hosiery in Germany are rising in 2024, as local consumers continue to spend greater time outside of the home socialising, travelling, and working in the office more regularly. Both sheer and non-sheer hosiery are performing positively in volume terms, regard ... Read More
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Childrenswear in Germany
Childrenswear in Germany Demand for childrenswear in Germany, particularly baby and toddler wear, continues to decline, as the country’s birth rate further falls as part of a trend observed in recent years. On the other hand, costs of production continue to rise due to the elevated prices of energy ... Read More
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Footwear in Germany
Footwear in Germany Despite still challenging circumstances in 2024, retail volume sales of footwear in Germany are improving following a noticeable decline in 2023 due to high inflation rates, while several insolvencies were filed among players. Despite fluctuating consumer confidence, where inflat ... Read More
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Jeans in Germany
Jeans in Germany Retail volume sales of jeans in Germany are marginally improving in 2024 compared to the previous year, when the category recorded a decline in both the men’s and women’s segments. Greater premiumisation has been observed, especially in men’s jeans, with super premium men’s jeans re ... Read More
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Microwaves in South Korea
Microwaves in South Korea In South Korea, microwaves are regarded as one of the most essential kitchen appliances, often prioritised as a first purchase for many households. This is especially true for single-person households, or individuals who do not cook elaborate meals frequently, where a micro ... Read More
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Air Treatment Products in South Korea
Air Treatment Products in South Korea Air treatment products in South Korea is set to experience declines in both retail current value and volume terms in 2024, with sales dropping by around 3%. However, the cooling category, which includes air conditioners, air coolers, and cooling fans, although s ... Read More
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Jeans in Austria
Jeans in Austria In 2024, retail value sales of jeans in Austria grew by 2%, while retail volume declined by 1%. Though the category saw some value growth, this was primarily driven by inflation and rising production costs rather than increased consumer demand. This decline in retail volume reflecte ... Read More
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Bags and Luggage in South Korea
Bags and Luggage in South Korea In 2024, bags and luggage in South Korea is expected to maintain retail current value growth, although volume sales are set to see little movement, and will fail to return to the pre-pandemic (2019) level. Although luxury handbags is expected to maintain retail volume ... Read More
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Personal Accessories in South Korea
Personal Accessories in South Korea Personal accessories in South Korea is set to see negligible retail volume growth in 2024, along with dynamic retail current value growth. The much stronger value growth is due to price rises and the strength of luxury sales. While the economic downturn initially ... Read More
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Consumer Appliances in South Korea
Consumer Appliances in South Korea Sales of consumer appliances flourished in South Korea during the pandemic, as people were eager to invest in improving their home environment. However, with high prices and rising interest rates from 2022, purchasing power significantly weakened, and demand notice ... Read More
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Dishwashers in South Korea
Dishwashers in South Korea Dishwashers in South Korea, which experienced robust growth until 2021, due to the pandemic and rising adoption rates, has since been heavily impacted by the normalisation of growth the ongoing economic recession. The high inflation environment, coupled with the increasing ... Read More
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Home Laundry Appliances in South Korea
Home Laundry Appliances in South Korea Major appliances in South Korea, which saw a significant surge in sales during the COVID-19 pandemic, began to experience a sharp decline from 2022, as demand had been brought forward. In addition, sales were affected by rising inflation and economic uncertaint ... Read More
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Large Cooking Appliances in South Korea
Large Cooking Appliances in South Korea Large cooking appliances in South Korea is set to face its third consecutive year of retail volume decline in 2024. In addition to sales normalising after the growth seen during the pandemic, this is due to the economic downturn, and a slowdown in the real est ... Read More
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Bags and Luggage in the US
Bags and Luggage in the US Consumers’ desire to prioritise spending on travel and/or experiences in 2024 is set to positively influence sales in certain bags and luggage categories in the US, such as luggage, backpacks, and duffel bags, although rising costs continue to influence consumers’ purchasi ... Read More
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Hosiery in Austria
Hosiery in Austria Hosiery sales in Austria recorded a 1% retail value uplift in 2024, while retail volume declined by a significant 3%. This downward shift is due to economic challenges that have led shoppers to reassess their purchasing habits. Despite a slight slowdown in inflation compared to 20 ... Read More
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Sportswear in Austria
Sportswear in Austria In 2024, while the sportswear in sector in Austria saw slower growth compared to 2023, it continued to demonstrate resilience, maintaining strong performance despite a relatively challenging year for the broader apparel and footwear markets. One of the key drivers of sales was ... Read More
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Childrenswear in Israel
Childrenswear in Israel Childrenswear in Israel was negatively impacted by the trend towards hand-me downs between mothers in 2024, with retail volume sales pushed into decline. When children outgrow their clothes mothers are passing them on to other families with smaller children. Mothers are keen ... Read More
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Menswear in Israel
Menswear in Israel Like their female counterparts, men were increasingly price sensitive in 2024 and this damaged sales of menswear in Israel. Major menswear fashion brands such as Zara were some 30-50% more expensive in Israel than in the same stores in Spain and France. As a result, customers had ... Read More
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Apparel Accessories in Israel
Apparel Accessories in Israel Despite Israeli consumers buying more caps, hats and headscarves, most were price-conscious and preferred to spend less on apparel accessories in 2024 to save money. There were fewer discounts in accessories than other categories, such as womenswear, and this also hinde ... Read More
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