Category: Retailing
Retailing market research reports by Euromonitor International
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Retail in Argentina
Argentina’s retail industry in 2024 was impacted by economic and political developments in the country. After four years of populist economic policies, which left the Argentinian economy in bankruptcy, mired in hyperinflation and with depleted Central Bank reserves, Javier Milei was elected presiden ... Read More
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Retail in Belgium
Retail sales registered modest growth in current value terms in 2024. Growth was stronger in 2023 but this was largely fuelled by inflation. In 2024 prices started to stabilise although consumer purchasing behaviour was still affected by the inflation crisis. Indeed, consumers remained reluctant to ... Read More
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Hypermarkets in France
Hypermarkets have experienced mixed performance in France in recent years. In 2023, value growth was primarily driven by inflation and a post COVID-19 crisis rebound, as budget-conscious consumers turned to hypermarkets for lower prices. However, shifting consumer demographics and preferences presen ... Read More
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General Merchandise Stores in France
General merchandise stores performed strongly in France in 2024, with variety stores - led by Action – leading the way. These outlets have attracted price-sensitive consumers across all income levels by offering an extensive range of low-cost items. Moreover, variety stores are increasingly serving ... Read More
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Hypermarkets in Bulgaria
Hypermarkets in Bulgaria faced continued pressure in 2024, as consumer shopping habits increasingly favoured smaller store formats that offer greater convenience and time efficiency. While hypermarkets continued to attract customers, their growth rate in terms of retail sales price (RSP) was lower t ... Read More
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Supermarkets in Bulgaria
With lower inflation and stabilising retail prices, consumer purchasing power began to gradually improve in Bulgaria in 2024, leading to positive constant value growth in the supermarket channel. As economic conditions became less volatile, shoppers started to focus not only on price but also on the ... Read More
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Apparel and Footwear Specialists in Bulgaria
The apparel and footwear sector in Bulgaria experienced positive growth in 2024, supported by an improving economic outlook and higher purchasing power among consumers. With inflation stabilising and price increases remaining minimal compared to previous years, Bulgarian shoppers felt more confident ... Read More
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Health and Beauty Specialists in Bulgaria
Health and beauty specialists in Bulgaria recorded higher growth in 2024 compared to the previous year, benefiting from improved macroeconomic conditions and rising consumer confidence. In 2023, high inflation and lower purchasing power had dampened discretionary spending, leading many consumers to ... Read More
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Discounters in Canada
In 2024, discounters in Canada posted strong, if slower than in 2023, retail current value growth amid a slight increase in the number of outlets and higher prices. At the end of the review period discounters like No Frills, Food Basics, and Freshco saw increased foot traffic as price-sensitive cons ... Read More
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Small Local Grocers in Canada
In 2024, small local grocers in Canada registered marginal growth in the number of outlets, while retail current value sales dropped, albeit moderately and for the first time in the review period. Small grocers continued to face significant challenges at the end of the review period, as they struggl ... Read More
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Apparel and Footwear Specialists in Canada
In 2024, apparel and footwear specialists in Canada registered double-digit retail current value growth, despite a drop in the number of outlets. Inflationary pressure on prices supported retail current value growth as players tried to maximise profit margins amid store network streamlines. Nonethel ... Read More
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Direct Selling in Canada
Following flat retail current value growth in 2023, direct selling in Canada posted only a marginal increase in 2024. There were significant divergences in performance within direct selling. For example, health and beauty, as well as drinks and tobacco and eyewear saw strong retail current value gro ... Read More
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Retail E-Commerce in Canada
In 2024, retail e-commerce in Canada continued to see strong, if slower than in 2023, growth in current value sales. At the end of the review period, retail e-commerce remained a fast-developing and dynamic channel in the market. While the rates of retail value growth have slowed since the exponenti ... Read More
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Hypermarkets in China
In 2024, hypermarkets in China continued to experience declines in outlet numbers and in current value sales, which reflected significant shifts in consumers’ shopping habits and market dynamics. One aspect impacting hypermarkets has been the rise of other retail channels. Retail e-commerce has take ... Read More
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Convenience Retailers in Brazil
Convenience retailers in Brazil saw significant growth in revenue in recent years, and solid but slower growth was seen in 2024, as consumers looked to shop for essentials close to home. Both forecourt retailers and convenience stores saw growth in 2024, although the latter saw the better performanc ... Read More
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Retail E-Commerce in China
Retail e-commerce in China continued to see strong current value growth in 2024. It saw one of the leading growth rates in overall retail, after discounters and convenience retailers, although this growth was from a high base, with retail e-commerce already the leading retail channel. In 2024, growt ... Read More
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Discounters in Brazil
Discounters in Brazil saw an exceptional decline in current value terms in 2024. The decline in consumption was associated with the poor results seen by the main players in recent years, which forced them to reduce the number of stores in the Brazilian states in which they operated. For example, Dia ... Read More
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Apparel and Footwear Specialists in Brazil
With the drop in the unemployment rate and a slight improvement in Brazilians’ per capita income, the sales of apparel and footwear specialists remained high in 2024, with little movement in current value sales, along with marginal growth in outlet numbers. This was despite strong competition from l ... Read More
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Health and Beauty Specialists in Brazil
Health and beauty specialists maintained growth in current value terms in Brazil in 2024. Pharmacies remained the leader in terms of value sales, and also saw the strongest value growth, as many of the products they carry are seen as essential, and spending on them takes priority when budgets are st ... Read More
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Hypermarkets in Argentina
In the first months of 2024, the hypermarkets channel in Argentina felt a significantly negative impact from the discontinuation of the Precios Justos programme - a voluntary agreement between the government and major companies that set reference prices for key products in the mass consumption baske ... Read More
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Supermarkets in Argentina
In Argentina’s supermarkets in 2024, Asian concept stores, as the main competitors to chained players, enjoyed a reversal of their previously poor performance. Towards the end of the review period, Asian concepts saw a continued deep crisis, resulting in some such supermarkets closing their business ... Read More
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Direct Selling in Argentina
In 2024, despite a complex and difficult economic and business context, direct selling in Argentina enjoyed a good performance, and was one of the most dynamic channels. Thanks to the rise of unemployment, many direct selling companies registered a strong increase in the number of resellers, which p ... Read More
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Discounters in Belgium
Price stabilisation and reduced pressure on purchasing power had a negative effects on sales through discounters. Indeed, during the peak of the inflation crisis consumers were extremely price sensitive and this boosted sales through discounters as consumers looked for the most affordable prices whe ... Read More
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General Merchandise Stores in Belgium
Department stores in Belgium is a highly concentrated channel, featuring only one players, Galeria Inno, which focuses on premium and mainstream brands. Faced with growing competition from apparel e-commerce, the department stores channel continued to see declining sales in current value terms in 20 ... Read More
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Apparel and Footwear Specialists in Belgium
Despite price stabilisation, apparel and footwear specialists in Belgium saw only modest growth in current value terms in 2024. This was due to a combination of factors negatively affecting the performance of the channel. First, despite inflation stabilising, consumers remained price sensitive and c ... Read More
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