Category: Food & Grocery Retailing
Food & Grocery Retailing market research reports by Euromonitor International
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Supermarkets in Finland
Supermarkets in Finland In 2023, high inflation rates led to a second year of higher prices in supermarkets, which meant consumers in Finland had to be more careful regarding what they purchased. Even with inflation, current value sales declined in 2023, as consumers made cutbacks on everyday spendi ... Read More
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Supermarkets in China
Supermarkets in China Supermarkets saw moderate growth in current value terms in China in 2023. Consumer confidence is yet to pick up significantly in China, as economic uncertainty lingers in the country. Many supermarkets are also struggling with quality control, stemming from supply chain ineffic ... Read More
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Supermarkets in Australia
Supermarkets in Australia Although supermarkets in Australia recorded marginally lower growth in 2023 compared to 2022, it was still a solid performance by the channel. The elevated inflation rates and cost-of-living expenses resulted in high prices for basic essentials and groceries. With consumers ... Read More
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Retail in Greece
Retail in Greece Retail faced notable challenges in Greece in 2023. Inflation was - and continues to be - very high and prices were constantly rising. Retailers, regardless of industry, were forced to raise their prices as they could not absorb the increases in the costs of raw materials, transporta ... Read More
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Supermarkets in Greece
Supermarkets in Greece Supermarkets saw value growth in Greece in 2023. Players in the channel expand their networks mainly through acquisitions, primarily focusing on the acquisition of small local chains in order to open stores all over Greece. Smaller chains were hit hardest by the economic chall ... Read More
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Retail in Colombia
Retail in Colombia The Colombian economy began to recover in the second half of 2021, and growth reached 7.5% by the end of 2022, fuelled by fiscal stimulus, increased oil prices and a boost in food and beverages exports, which registered a 24% increase. However, despite notable signs of economic re ... Read More
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Supermarkets in Switzerland
Supermarkets in Switzerland Although supermarkets saw modest declines across all metrics in 2023, the channel remained Switzerland's leading grocery retail channel in current value terms due to the significant store network across the country. By comparison, the number of hypermarkets is a fraction ... Read More
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Retail in Switzerland
Retail in Switzerland Retail sales in Switzerland in 2023 saw minimal current value growth, which was solely driven by price increases. Paradoxically, this was also one of the main limiting factors on demand. Substantial increases in the cost of living made local consumers more price-sensitive and c ... Read More
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Supermarkets in Colombia
Supermarkets in Colombia Supermarkets in Colombia saw further growth in 2023 as consumers are visiting stores more frequently and spending less per visit rather than doing large bimonthly shops in hypermarkets. Growth has been further supported by frequent discounts and offers. The importance of hyp ... Read More
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Supermarkets in the Netherlands
Supermarkets in the Netherlands Despite the increasing competition from hypermarkets and discounters, supermarkets remains by far the largest grocery retailers category in the Netherlands, with it continuing to expand its footprint in 2023. Competition in supermarkets is still mostly based on price. ... Read More
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Egypt Retail E-Commerce
Retail E-Commerce in Egypt Retail e-commerce in Egypt continued to develop fast at the end of the review period. As a result, it was set to improve its ranking among the largest markets in the channel, moving ahead of South Africa, by the end of the review period. All categories performed strongly i ... Read More
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Supermarkets in Peru
Supermarkets in Peru Supermarkets in Peru felt the direct impact of the weakening economy in 2023, with current value sales declining for the second consecutive year. Since the Peruvian economy entered recession in 2023, over half of Peruvian families have been left struggling to manage their expend ... Read More
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Supermarkets in Egypt
Supermarkets in Egypt The performance of supermarkets in Egypt is positively impacted by the government’s “We Are All One” initiative. Introduced and monitored through the Egyptian government, the initiative aims to push retailers and suppliers to offer consumers extra discounts, promotions, bundle ... Read More
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Supermarkets in Romania
Supermarkets in Romania In 2023, supermarkets in Romania recorded double-digit retail value growth; the result of having excellent locations in crowded neighbourhoods. As such, these stores increasingly benefit from proximity while offering a broader range of products compared to convenience stores. ... Read More
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Egypt Small Local Grocers
Small Local Grocers in Egypt Small local grocers in Egypt continued to dominate grocery retailers in outlet and value sales terms in 2023. The US FDA (Food and Drug Administration) has confirmed the dominance of traditional grocery retailers in Egypt towards the end of the review period. However, th ... Read More
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Egypt Supermarkets
Supermarkets in Egypt The performance of supermarkets in Egypt is positively impacted by the government’s “We Are All One” initiative. Introduced and monitored through the Egyptian government, the initiative aims to push retailers and suppliers to offer consumers extra discounts, promotions, bundle ... Read More
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Small Local Grocers in Denmark
Small Local Grocers in Denmark As life returned to normal in Denmark in 2023, consumers continued to shop more in stores and small local grocers benefited from this development. However, small local grocers also faced growing competition from the major chains and especially from discounters, which a ... Read More
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Retail in Portugal
Retail in Portugal Retail in Portugal in 2023 continued to record positive retail value growth despite consumers' loss of purchasing power. High inflation rates, combined with the return of tourism, bolstered retail value growth, which was particularly high for discounters, convenience stores and ge ... Read More
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Retail in the Netherlands
Retail in the Netherlands Retail in the Netherlands saw positive growth in current value terms in 2023 but this was largely reflective of the impact of inflation and price rises rather than an increase in consumption. Many channels actually reported declining volume sales in 2023, with any growth se ... Read More
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Small Local Grocers in Romania
Small Local Grocers in Romania The performance of small local grocers in Romania in 2023, was negatively impacted by the declining number of outlets across the nation. In addition, the elimination of all COVID-19 restrictions in 2022 propelled travelling and bolstered spending in consumer food servi ... Read More
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Supermarkets in Belgium
Supermarkets in Belgium Supermarkets in Belgium recorded modest growth in current value terms in 2023. However, this was mainly due to inflationary pressures, with rising input costs leading to price rises increases across the channel. Such outlets also suffered from competition from convenience sto ... Read More
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Retail E-Commerce in Belgium
Retail E-Commerce in Belgium Retail e-commerce in Belgium saw a more muted performance in 2023, compared to the previous two years. This was linked to the impact of inflation, with many shoppers preferring to visit physical stores to seek out the best promotions and offers, as well as to avoid payin ... Read More
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Supermarkets in Turkey
Supermarkets in Turkey In the last two years of the review period, a noticeable trend in supermarket chains in Turkey involves a strategic reallocation of shelf space within their outlets. There has been a deliberate reduction in the variety of items related to clothing and toys, with a heightened f ... Read More
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Supermarkets in Denmark
Supermarkets in Denmark Supermarkets continued to face strong competition from discounters in Denmark in 2023, as many consumers looked to save on their grocery shopping due to the financial impact of higher energy prices and increasing interest rates. On the other side, supermarkets also face compe ... Read More
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Supermarkets in Portugal
Supermarkets in Portugal In 2023, retail value growth was double-digit for supermarkets in Portugal. During the outbreak of COVID-19, supermarkets experienced a temporary increase in sales as consumers stockpiled goods – however, this placed pressure on retailers to ensure stock levels were sufficie ... Read More
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