General Merchandise Stores in Belgium

General Merchandise Stores in Belgium

General merchandise stores in Belgium registered a slight decline in sales in current value terms in 2023, despite ongoing price rises. This was primarily due to the negative performance of department stores, which suffered from competition from e-commerce, especially apparel online retailers. Moreover, due to an increasing polarisation, demand for apparel was concentrated in the luxury and economy segments, while products with a mid-market positioning struggled to attract consumers. With the ch...

Euromonitor International's General Merchandise Stores in Belgium report offers insight into key trends and developments driving the industry. The report examines all retail channels to provide sector insight. Channels include hypermarkets, supermarkets, discounters, convenience stores, mixed retailers, health and beauty retailers, clothing and footwear retailers, furniture and furnishing stores, DIY and hardware stores, durable goods retailers, leisure and personal goods retailers. There are profiles of leading retailers, with analysis of their performance and the challenges they face. There is also analysis of non-store retailing: vending; homeshopping; internet retailing; direct selling, as available.

Product coverage: Department Stores, Variety Stores.

Data coverage: market sizes (historic and forecasts), company shares, brand shares and distribution data.

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