Category: General Retailing
General Retailing market research reports by Euromonitor International
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Direct Selling in Lithuania
Direct Selling in Lithuania Before the pandemic, direct selling vendors were making efforts to improve their digital presence by providing both social media communication and e-commerce services in order to meet the demands of their customers and remain relevant. This shift to the digital space impr ... Read More
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Direct Selling in Pakistan
Direct Selling in Pakistan Despite growing consumer awareness and the presence of questionable brands and products in the direct selling channel, the channel continues to remain relevant, particularly in rural areas where malls and shopping centres are fewer in number. In these areas, local communit ... Read More
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Retail in Sri Lanka
Retail in Sri Lanka Sri Lanka experienced an economic crisis in 2022 with hyperinflation and severe import restrictions due to a lack of dollars. Many retailers struggled to meet demand with the country experiencing severe shortages, including for key products such as food and medicines. These suppl ... Read More
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Direct Selling in Kazakhstan
Direct Selling in Kazakhstan Direct selling registered constant value growth in 2022, in spite of high inflation, which was mainly caused by the war in Ukraine. With concerns surrounding COVID-19 putting a spotlight on the concept of preventive health, many Kazakhstanis have recently started taking ... Read More
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Retail in Azerbaijan
Retail in Azerbaijan Following the adverse impact of the COVID-19 pandemic that caused oil prices to collapse in 2020 and annual real GDP to contract by 4.2% in 2020, the Azerbaijani economy rebounded strongly and grew by 5.6% in annual real terms in 2021. This is partly due to higher oil prices and ... Read More
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Retail in Honduras
Retail in Honduras Retailing in Honduras continued to recover in 2022 in the wake of the pandemic. The industry proved highly resilient despite inflation and high levels of poverty in the country. Modern grocery retailers continued to make inroads due to their extensive product range, while retail e ... Read More
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Retail in Lithuania
Retail in Lithuania Inflation has had an impact on consumer behaviour, leading them to become more cautious about their spending, with essential goods taking priority during 2022. Moreover, discounters serve as a major driver of retail offline, thanks to their best price-value options. Additionally, ... Read More
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Direct Selling in Latvia
Direct Selling in Latvia Health and beauty direct selling continued to dominate retail value sales in 2022, especially through beauty and personal care products. Traditionally, direct selling in Latvia is a well-known channel for beauty products. Moreover, health and beauty direct selling continued ... Read More
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Non-Grocery Retailers in Lithuania
Non-Grocery Retailers in Lithuania Lithuania implemented strict lockdown measures until the spring of 2022, which meant that only essential stores were open for consumers. However, as summer arrived, there was a noticeable increase in traffic to offline stores, indicating a growing interest in tradi ... Read More
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Retail in Algeria
Retail in Algeria All categories in retail in Algeria are seeing positive value growth, with retail e-commerce as the big winner. Inflationary pressures are contributing to this value growth, although as prices rise, consumers also become more cautious in their spending and, within this environment, ... Read More
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General Merchandise Stores in Slovakia
General Merchandise Stores in Slovakia TEDi Betriebs sro, with a majority of standalone outlets, remained the leading player in general merchandise stores in 2022 and was followed by Tchibo Slovensko. The latter focuses on marketing and promotions and runs weekly discounts on a limited range of prod ... Read More
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Direct Selling in Cameroon
Direct Selling in Cameroon Multi-level level marketing remained the most popular form of direct selling in Cameroon in 2022 as the retailing category recorded a positive performance for the second year in a row. However, this was not enough for category sales to recover to pre-COVID-19 pandemic leve ... Read More
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Non-Grocery Retailers in Cameroon
Non-Grocery Retailers in Cameroon The July 2022 opening of the PlaYce shopping centre in Yaoundé represented a watershed moment in the development of non-grocery retailers in Cameroon. In addition to playing host to a large hypermarket under the Carrefour brand, this very modern new shopping centre ... Read More
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Retail in Angola
Retail in Angola Consumer shopping habits still favour traditional and informal retail in Angola. Retail was hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic, with the economy suffering. However, with a recovering economy expected in the forecast period and the government focus on structural reforms, the outlook f ... Read More
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Non-Grocery Retailers in Kenya
Non-Grocery Retailers in Kenya Faced with rising costs, some major non-grocery retailers were forced to close their doors towards the end of the review period. Following a general pattern of South African retailers exiting Kenya, Massmart Holdings Ltd announced in early 2023 its decision to close it ... Read More
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Direct Selling in Kenya
Direct Selling in Kenya Direct selling retail current value sales exhibited a steep decline during 2020 in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Restrictions on movement, most notably a dusk-to-dawn curfew in the major cities, made it difficult for salespeople to move around, while a fear of contagion ... Read More
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Where Consumers Shop for Eyewear
Where Consumers Shop for Eyewear As inflation hits consumers’ purchasing power, modern eyewear shoppers have increasingly demanding expectations of the products they buy. Players in the industry will have to adapt their retail strategies to remain competitive. Eyewear sales via e-commerce are likely ... Read More
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Top Five Digital Consumer Trends in 2023
Top Five Digital Consumer Trends in 2023 Now in its seventh edition, this report explores the top digital shopper trends that will redefine commerce the most in the year ahead. Some of the trends included in this edition touch on topics such as second-hand shopping, community group buying, customisa ... Read More
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Consumer Lifestyles in South Africa
Consumer Lifestyles in South Africa This Megatrends report highlights long-term trends resulting from shifts in consumer values and behaviour. It provides a summary of each of Euromonitor International’s eight focus megatrends and insights as to how each trend has manifested in South Africa. Euromon ... Read More
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The Changing Face of Customer Loyalty
The Changing Face of Customer Loyalty The importance of customer loyalty has grown in a time of disruption and rising uncertainty. A central place is taken by consumer-centric strategies, retention efforts and the need to provide added value to loyalty scheme members. One-size-fits all is no longer ... Read More
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Consumer Lifestyles in Nigeria
Consumer Lifestyles in Nigeria Consumer Lifestyles offers valuable insights into key consumer attitudes and current thinking, and their impact on purchasing and consumption habits; quantifying behaviours, preferences and motivations and aligning them with broader trends in Nigeria. Euromonitor's Con ... Read More
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The Impact of the War in Ukraine on Channels in Russia
The Impact of the War in Ukraine on Channels in Russia This report examines the early impact of the war in Ukraine on the retailing sector in Russia. Decreased disposable incomes, the suspension of activities by international players, sanctions and price increases have influenced consumers’ prioriti ... Read More
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Retailing in Kuwait
Retailing in Kuwait The COVID-19 pandemic had a huge influence on the shopping habits of Kuwaitis in 2020 and 2021 as a big shift towards e-commerce was seen. Historically, e-commerce has struggled to gain a mainstream presence in Kuwait and this is a reflection of the strong preference among the po ... Read More
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Retailing in Ethiopia
Retailing in Ethiopia Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, health protocols had to be implemented altering the shopping experience of Ethiopians. The use of masks and social distancing among consumers and staff were strictly enforced in stores. The pandemic and the war in Tigray exacerbated both the foreign ... Read More
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Tissue and Hygiene in Panama
Tissue and Hygiene in Panama COVID-19 had a marginal impact on tissue and hygiene in 2021 though sales growth remained slower than pre-pandemic levels. The essential nature of some of these products enabled demand to remain stable, although differences were seen between socioeconomic groups. The AFH ... Read More
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