Category: General Retailing
General Retailing market research reports by Euromonitor International
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Direct Selling in Italy
Direct Selling in Italy After two years of solid growth, direct selling experienced a decline in current value terms in 2023. However, performances varied within direct selling in 2023 with some categories continuing to perform well in 2023, but especially those with a lower penetration. Indeed, foo ... Read More
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General Merchandise Stores in Italy
General Merchandise Stores in Italy General merchandise stores recorded dynamic double-digit growth in current value terms in 2022 with department stores and variety stores both seeing elevated sales. This performance was backed by a renewed sense of optimism as concerns around the pandemic softened ... Read More
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Retail in Italy
Retail in Italy High inflation rates continued to negatively affect producers, distributors, and most importantly consumers in 2023, despite inflation being slightly more stable than in the previous year. Indeed, as issues in the supply chain, logistical space, and labour market eased inflationary p ... Read More
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Direct Selling in Poland
Direct Selling in Poland In 2023, direct selling registered marginal growth in retail value sales. After a decline in 2022, direct selling returned to positive if marginal growth. The cost-of-living crisis proved beneficial for the industry as more people sought to be hired as consultants to earn ex ... Read More
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General Merchandise Stores in Poland
General Merchandise Stores in Poland In 2023, general merchandise stores recorded strong current value sales growth. Much of this stemmed from the strong performance of variety stores, which in keeping with its performance throughout the review period, recorded high double-digit growth in current va ... Read More
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Direct Selling in Egypt
Direct Selling in Egypt Direct selling in Egypt has been transformed into a social commerce platform through evolving market dynamics, a significant reliance on social media platforms for news and trends and changing shopping behaviours. This shift is informed by the convenience and direct consumer ... Read More
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General Merchandise Stores in Egypt
General Merchandise Stores in Egypt General merchandise stores in Egypt registered retail value (constant 2023 prices) growth in 2023. This was due to the performance of departments stores, with variety stores seeing a drop in retail value sales in real terms. Less positively, the number of departme ... Read More
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General Merchandise Stores in Denmark
General Merchandise Stores in Denmark Having seen solid growth in the previous year as the channel seemed to be recovering from the severe impact of the COVID-19 crisis, general merchandise stores saw sales decline again in Denmark in 2023. This came before the channel had returned to the level of s ... Read More
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Direct Selling in Romania
Direct Selling in Romania The decline of direct selling in 2023 in Romania was a continuation of the results noted in 2022. Much of this decline was due to the lifting of COVID-19 restrictions, which began in March 2022, and resulted in a strong uplift of consumers in physical store. Eliminating con ... Read More
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Retail in Romania
Retail in Romania Grocery retailers dominate sales in 2023 Euromonitor International's Retail in Romania 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, discou ... Read More
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Egypt General Merchandise Stores
General Merchandise Stores in Egypt General merchandise stores in Egypt registered retail value (constant 2023 prices) growth in 2023. This was due to the performance of departments stores, with variety stores seeing a drop in retail value sales in real terms. Less positively, the number of departme ... Read More
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Direct Selling in Switzerland
Direct Selling in Switzerland After years of strong growth during the review period, direct selling in Switzerland recorded decline in 2023, although sales remained above pre-pandemic levels. Local consumers returned to shopping outside of the home, visiting stores more frequently and using remote s ... Read More
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Direct Selling in Denmark
Direct Selling in Denmark Direct selling continued to see declining sales in Denmark in 2023. This was partly due to consumers trying to spend less money as they felt the impact of rising interest rates and higher energy prices, but also due to the competition from other channels, such as e-commerce ... Read More
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General Merchandise Stores in Romania
General Merchandise Stores in Romania In 2023, general merchandise stores in Romania were represented in totality by variety stores. However, variety stores is an underdeveloped retail channel, which remains unfamiliar to most local consumers. Variety stores have never really developed as a retail c ... Read More
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Direct Selling in Colombia
Direct Selling in Colombia In 2023, direct selling in Colombia has benefited from its ease and speed of purchase, product variety and payment options. Growth is also attributable to expansion into more remote areas of the country. In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, direct sellers in the country h ... Read More
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General Merchandise Stores in Colombia
General Merchandise Stores in Colombia In 2023, sales of general merchandise stores in Colombia recorded retail value and volume growth, with discount variety stores seeing the best performance in the year due to the tough economic environment and inflationary pressure. Dollarcity, a low-cost store ... Read More
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General Merchandise Stores in Switzerland
General Merchandise Stores in Switzerland General merchandise stores recorded a decline in sales in Switzerland in 2023, mainly as a result of the performance of department stores, which are often considered outdated and old-fashioned and are increasingly being replaced by shopping malls and online ... Read More
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Egypt Direct Selling
Direct Selling in Egypt Direct selling in Egypt has been transformed into a social commerce platform through evolving market dynamics, a significant reliance on social media platforms for news and trends and changing shopping behaviours. This shift is informed by the convenience and direct consumer ... Read More
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Egypt Retail
Retail in Egypt Retail in Egypt witnessed numerous challenges throughout 2023 amid a tough economic situation. The ongoing devaluation of the local currency, the rate of inflation reaching new highs, the effects of the ongoing war in Ukraine, joined by the security crisis in the Red Sea towards the ... Read More
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Direct Selling in Thailand
Direct Selling in Thailand Direct selling in Thailand continued to fall in terms of current value sales in 2023, in a persistent decline that began in 2020 and has not let up since. However, the rate of the drop was significantly slower than in the previous year of 2022. The competitive landscape fo ... Read More
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General Merchandise Stores in Thailand
General Merchandise Stores in Thailand Variety stores in Thailand saw positive though slowed growth in terms of current value sales in 2023. The segment was hit hard by the pandemic and its economic fallout; many local consumers remained reluctant to shop from variety stores as they regard several o ... Read More
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General Merchandise Stores in Morocco
General Merchandise Stores in Morocco Morocco is embarking on a new trade strategy focused on bolstering local production and fostering job creation, signalling a transformative shift in the market. Collaborative efforts between the government and the Ministry of Industry and Commerce aim to enhance ... Read More
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General Merchandise Stores in Nigeria
General Merchandise Stores in Nigeria In 2023, general merchandise stores in Nigeria faced a notable decline in sales, primarily due to shifting consumer preferences driven by high inflation. As the cost of living rose, consumers found themselves grappling with reduced purchasing power, prompting a ... Read More
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General Merchandise Stores in the Philippines
General Merchandise Stores in the Philippines The general merchandise stores channel in the Philippines, which is dominated by department stores, saw buoyant growth in current value terms in 2023. An increase in mobility, including the return of consumers to their physical offices, contributed to gr ... Read More
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General Merchandise Stores in Malaysia
General Merchandise Stores in Malaysia In line with global trends, department stores in Malaysia are losing appeal due to growing interest in fast-fashion retailers such as H&M, Zara, Uniqlo, and Padini which offer the latest fashions at relatively affordable prices. Small boutique stores and single ... Read More
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