Category: Retailing
Retailing market research reports by Euromonitor International
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Direct Selling in Belgium
Despite price stabilisation and lower pressure on purchasing power, direct selling sales declined in current value terms in 2024. On one hand the channel suffered as some consumers showed a preference for shopping in physical outlets in an effort to seek out the best deals, or as a leisure activity. ... Read More
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Retail E-Commerce in France
Retail e-commerce experienced robust growth in current value terms in 2024, a significant improvement from the previous two years, during which rising food prices forced consumers to rationalise their spending. Increased transactions played a significant role in boosting sales, with the number of co ... Read More
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Discounters in Bulgaria
The discounter channel in Bulgaria continued its strong upward trajectory in 2024, steadily drawing grocery sales away from traditional supermarket and hypermarket formats. The enduring appeal of value-for-money shopping remains the key driver of this growth, as discounters consistently offer perman ... Read More
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Convenience Retailers in Bulgaria
In 2024, consumer spending patterns in Bulgaria remained heavily influenced by persistent grocery price inflation, leading to increased price sensitivity. Shoppers, particularly those on tighter budgets, demonstrated a strong preference for supermarkets and discounters, where regular promotions and ... Read More
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General Merchandise Stores in Bulgaria
In 2024, department stores in Bulgaria continued to struggle, with limited activity beyond the operations of Sofia Department Stores under its Notosgalleries brand. The channel faces increasing pressure from specialist retailers, particularly in the apparel, footwear, and beauty segments. One of the ... Read More
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Hypermarkets in Canada
In 2024, hypermarkets in Canada continued to see strong, if slower than in 2023, retail current value sales growth amid ongoing steady increases in the outlet network in the channel. Important hypermarkets in the market, such as Walmart Supercenter and The Real Canadian Superstore, have benefited fr ... Read More
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Retail E-Commerce in Bulgaria
After several years of rapid expansion, driven in large part by the pandemic, e-commerce growth in Bulgaria began to slow in 2024. While the sector continued to perform well, the high growth rates recorded during the peak pandemic years were no longer sustainable. Nevertheless, online retail remaine ... 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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General Merchandise Stores in Canada
In 2024, general merchandise stores in Canada registered strong, if slower than in 2023, retail current value growth, with both variety stores and department stores performing well in this metric. Meanwhile, overall growth in terms of the number of outlets was due to variety stores, with department ... Read More
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Discounters in China
In 2024, discounters in China experienced another year of significant double-digit growth in both current value sales and outlet numbers, as consumers are increasingly seeking value for money options when shopping for groceries. This is mainly because the rising unemployment rate and economic uncert ... Read More
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Convenience Retailers in China
Convenience retailers in China witnessed continued double-digit current value growth and an increase in outlet numbers in 2024, with rises for both convenience stores and forecourt retailers. This was mainly due to substantial growth in lower-tier cities. This can partly be attributed to macroeconom ... 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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General Merchandise Stores in China
In 2024, department stores remained the largest channel within general merchandise stores in China, although it experienced a current value decline, driven by consumption downgrading, the limited efficacy of policy measures, and increased online penetration. Economic pressures have been prompting co ... Read More
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Health and Beauty Specialists in China
In 2024, current value sales and outlet numbers in beauty specialists in China grew slightly, with sales rising almost to the peak of sales seen in 2021. However, growth was only minimal due to the difficult macroeconomic environment, with ongoing inflation and cautious consumer spending, which slow ... Read More
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Apparel and Footwear Specialists in China
After a period of turbulence for most of the review period, the current value sales of apparel and footwear specialists in China remained fairly stable in 2024, with just a minimal increase seen. However, sales remained lower than the pre-pandemic (2019) level. Amongst the factors preventing higher ... Read More
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Direct Selling in China
In 2024, direct selling in China saw a marginal current value increase, indicating a modest turnaround after several years of decline. In-person events such as product demonstrations, parties, and conferences offer a unique opportunity for direct sellers to build deeper relationships with customers ... Read More
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General Merchandise Stores in Brazil
General merchandise stores saw double-digit current value growth in Brazil in 2024. Although variety stores maintained a slight declining trend, department stores rebounded to growth, offsetting the decline seen the previous year. With the reduction in the unemployment rate in Brazil, and a relative ... Read More
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Retail E-Commerce in Brazil
Although the rate of increase was slower than seen in other years of the review period, retail e-commerce in Brazil maintained solid current value growth in 2024, with increases seen across all categories. Confirming the positive trend, according to the Brazilian Electronic Commerce Association (ABC ... Read More
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Direct Selling in Brazil
Direct selling saw dynamic current value growth in Brazil in 2024, maintaining the trend seen throughout the review period. Direct selling has long been seen as an ideal source of additional revenue for those whose incomes are under pressure, which has helped maintain growth. Beauty and personal car ... Read More
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Convenience Retailers in Argentina
Convenience retailers in Argentina were affected by 20242’s complex economic context, with triple-digit inflation significantly eroding consumer purchasing power. During the year, the challenging economic environment benefited convenience stores, with local consumers shifting to these outlets as the ... 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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Retail E-Commerce in Argentina
Despite the challenging economic environment, retail e-commerce in Argentina continued enjoy dynamism and growth in 2024. According to the Chamber of E-commerce, sales volumes through e-commerce remained stable during the first half of 2024, which means a strong performance compared to other channel ... 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 Brazil
Although 2024 saw a drop in the unemployment rate and a slight improvement in average wages in Brazil, retail still faced macroeconomic challenges. The level of indebtedness of Brazilians, which was around 77% in December 2023, reached a peak of 79% in June 2024, according to the National Confederat ... 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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