Category: Food & Grocery Retailing
Food & Grocery Retailing market research reports by Euromonitor International
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Supermarkets in France
The supermarket sector in France saw both store numbers and current value sales stagnate in 2024. While lockdowns in 2020 and early 2021 briefly boosted their appeal - thanks to their proximity, smaller formats, and click-and-collect services - these advantages faded as inflation drove consumers tow ... Read More
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Supermarkets in Canada
In 2024, supermarkets in Canada continued to rebound from the downturn in the number of outlets in the wake of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, albeit at a slow rate, to move into line with the 2019 figure. In retail current value terms, sales continued to rise, albeit only marginally following ... Read More
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Supermarkets in China
Supermarkets remained one of the largest retail channels in the country in terms of value sales in 2024, behind only retail e-commerce and small local grocers. However, supermarkets experienced only low current value growth in China in 2024, reflecting stabilisation amidst shifting consumer shopping ... Read More
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Health and Beauty Specialists in Argentina
Pharmacies experienced dynamic expansion in current value terms among health and beauty specialist retailers in Argentina in 2024. This growth was driven by a significant rise in medication prices since December 2023. During the first nine months of 2024, general inflation soared with triple-digit r ... Read More
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Supermarkets in Belgium
More consumers returned to shopping in supermarkets in 2024 as prices stabilised and consumers became less conservative with their grocery spending. This enabled the channel to gain share from discounters, with the latter suffering from its image of offering lower quality products, albeit often at l ... Read More
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Retail in Bulgaria
Consumer confidence improves, but grocery price sensitivity remains high Euromonitor International's Retail in Bulgaria report offers insight into key trends and developments driving the industry. The report examines all retail channels to provide sector insight. Channels include hypermarkets, super ... Read More
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Retail in the US
In September 2024, the US Federal Reserve lowered the federal funds rate for the first time since March 2020, signalling a near end to the inflationary macroeconomy. While inflation showed signs of abating, grocery prices remained on average about 25% higher than 2019 levels, according to the US Dep ... Read More
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Supermarkets in the US
Supermarkets experienced low but positive current value growth in the US in 2024. However, the performance was mixed amongst retailers, with mid-tier and regional players outpacing the channel growth overall, and offsetting near flat value growth for the leading players, Kroger Co and Albertsons Cos ... 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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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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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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Small Local Grocers in Finland
Despite a relatively high number of outlets, small local grocers remained a niche grocery retailing channel in Finland in 2024, with a slowly decreasing share of all grocery sales. Around 99% of grocery retail value sales were through channels other than small local grocers. Euromonitor Internationa ... Read More
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Supermarkets in Finland
In line with the review period, in 2024, supermarkets remained the second largest retail channel in Finland behind hypermarkets in retail sales price (RSP) terms. While both channels registered growth during the review period, the gap between them has widened somewhat, with hypermarkets enjoying hig ... Read More
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Supermarkets in Spain
Supermarkets in Spain saw falling sales in 2024. Inflationary pressure on grocery products persisted, prompting consumers to favour convenience stores, which are closer to their homes, and discounters that offer a wide selection of private label products at affordable prices. According to consumer b ... Read More
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Supermarkets in Norway
Supermarkets garner a significant share in grocery retailing in Norway, but they have been losing ground to discounters due to various new openings and aggressive price competition. Despite the decline in overall inflation, food prices have continued to rise in Norway, and persistent inflation has l ... Read More
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Supermarkets in Greece
Supermarkets saw current value growth in Greece in 2024, though the channel registered slower growth than either convenience stores or hypermarkets. Hypermarkets offer lower prices and wider product ranges than supermarkets, so they attract cost conscious and bulk buying consumers. Convenience store ... Read More
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Supermarkets in Austria
In 2024, supermarkets in Austria recorded retail value growth of 4%. However, similar to the overall grocery retail sector, this growth marked a decline compared to the previous year. Despite this, as inflation rates returned to more sustainable levels, in real value terms, supermarkets experienced ... Read More
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Supermarkets in Peru
Supermarket sales experienced slower growth in 2024, registering figures below the overall retail sector’s average expansion. This was primarily due to consumers reducing their spending in supermarkets amid economic difficulties that persisted through the first half of the year. Peru’s recession, wh ... Read More
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Supermarkets in Ireland
In 2024, despite the challenging economic conditions, supermarkets in Ireland demonstrated resilience, recording a retail value growth of 1%. As inflationary pressures eased, supermarkets experienced an increase in sales, driven by a rise in consumer consumption. Take-home grocery sales performed pa ... Read More
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Small Local Grocers in Israel
Despite various efforts, small local grocers have struggled to gain traction in recent years, largely due to their inability to compete on price and convenience against larger supermarket chains and discounters. Many consumers are prioritising cost savings, leading them to favour big retailers that ... Read More
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Supermarkets in the Netherlands
Supermarkets in the Netherlands saw a decline in retail current value sales in 2024, marking a shift from the positive performance of the previous two years. Consumer confidence remained fragile, leading to hesitancy in grocery purchases. Although grocery price increases in 2024 were less severe tha ... Read More
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Retail in the Netherlands
The retail market in the Netherlands remained stagnant in current value terms in 2024, as economic pressures weighed heavily on both consumers and businesses. Persistent inflation significantly eroded consumer purchasing power, leading to a decline in discretionary spending. Simultaneously, retailer ... Read More
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Retail in Peru
Retail in Peru faced a challenging environment in 2024, with the first half of the year marked by an economic recession that began in mid-2023. This downturn led to reduced consumer spending due to lower household incomes, stagnant wages, and limited employment opportunities, negatively impacting mo ... Read More
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Supermarkets in Israel
Within the context of substantial price increases, supermarkets in Israel registered significant growth in current value sales in 2024. While some retailers had previously resisted price hikes, the ongoing Israel-Hamas War created conditions that allowed them to implement increases with less public ... Read More
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