Category: Retailing
Retailing market research reports by Euromonitor International
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Retail E-Commerce in Spain
Retail e-commerce in Spain continued to show robust expansion in 2024 as consumer attention increasingly shifted to online shopping, driven by the convenience of digital transactions and the broadening range of product offerings. Although store-based outlets have retained some allure, year-on-year g ... Read More
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Discounters in the US
Discounters experienced the highest current value growth within grocery retailers in the US in 2024, as the continued inflationary environment, especially for groceries, led consumers to seek out lower prices for their weekly purchases. While price inflation slowed in 2024 (the US Bureau of Labor St ... Read More
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Apparel and Footwear Specialists in the US
Apparel and footwear in the US experienced another year of low current value growth in 2024, although mixed results were seen once again, with high inflation continuing to shape consumers’ spending habits. Luxury and mid-tier brands struggled as price-conscious shoppers gravitated toward lower-tier ... Read More
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General Merchandise Stores in the US
The current value decline of department stores continued in the US in 2024, as once iconic retailers struggled to adapt to an evolving market with shifting consumer habits and the inexorable rise of retail e-commerce. Another bleak year has passed, with growth remaining out of reach for some of the ... Read More
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Health and Beauty Specialists in the US
It was a fluctuating year for beauty specialists in the US in 2024, as the channel saw low, nearly flat growth in current value terms. The lipstick effect, an economic theory that suggests consumers are more likely to buy small, affordable luxury goods during economic hardship, is holding strong. Se ... Read More
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Supermarkets in France
The supermarket sector in France saw both store numbers and current value sales stagnate in 2024. While lockdowns in 2020 and early 2021 briefly boosted their appeal - thanks to their proximity, smaller formats, and click-and-collect services - these advantages faded as inflation drove consumers tow ... Read More
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Retail in China
Retail in China experienced moderate current value growth in 2024, although a slight slowdown in the rate of increase was seen compared with 2023. Macroeconomic factors played a significant role, with the economy slowing down, and the housing market facing challenges. High unemployment rates and red ... Read More
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Retail in Canada
Retail in Canada saw some big changes in 2024, due to a mix of new technology, shifting consumer habits and the economy. One of the key developments saw Canadian retailers embrace artificial intelligence (AI) and automation. From keeping track of inventory to creating personalised marketing campaign ... Read More
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Convenience Retailers in the US
The value sales of convenience retailers are split between forecourt retailers, which includes fuel stations, and convenience stores, which does not. It includes merchandise sales only, excluding foodservice and fuel sales. Under these definitions, current value growth for forecourt retailers remain ... Read More
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Hypermarkets in the US
Consumer perceptions of value and convenience when it comes to hypermarkets in the US translated to positive, albeit low, current value growth in 2024. Walmart continued to account for the largest share of outlets by far in this channel. With such a high store density, and its strength in grocery re ... Read More
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Supermarkets in the US
Supermarkets experienced low but positive current value growth in the US in 2024. However, the performance was mixed amongst retailers, with mid-tier and regional players outpacing the channel growth overall, and offsetting near flat value growth for the leading players, Kroger Co and Albertsons Cos ... Read More
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Direct Selling in the US
Direct selling experienced another year of declining sales in the US in current value terms in 2024. The channel continues to struggle in the US market for several reasons. The recruitment of sales representatives has been challenging, given the tight labour market conditions of the last two years. ... Read More
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Convenience Retailers in France
Convenience retailers outperformed the overall market in current value terms in 2024. With a smaller product assortment than supermarkets and hypermarkets, these stores are primarily located in city centres, urban neighbourhoods, and rural areas, mostly operated by franchisees and independent owners ... Read More
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Discounters in France
Since the end of the COVID-19 pandemic, discounters have experienced a significant surge in popularity in France as economic pressures reshape consumer shopping habits. Inflation, fuelled by the ongoing war in Ukraine, has led to rising costs across essential goods and services, while declining purc ... Read More
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Apparel and Footwear Specialists in France
Apparel and footwear retailers in France experienced declines in both outlet numbers and current value sales during 2024, continuing the trend of the previous year. This can be attributed to several factors, including a falling birth rate affecting childrenswear, unfavourable weather conditions in t ... Read More
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Home Products Specialists in France
In 2024, home products specialists in France experienced a decline in current value sales, signalling a return to more typical market dynamics after the post-COVID-19 boom. DIY activity was negatively impacted by several factors, including a slowdown in property transactions, fewer new housing proje ... Read More
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Health and Beauty Specialists in France
Health and beauty specialists in France experienced a more modest increase in current value sales in 2024, following stronger growth in 2022 and 2023. The latter was driven by inflation-induced price hikes and sustained consumer interest in natural and health-oriented products. Post-pandemic, consum ... Read More
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Direct Selling in Bulgaria
Direct selling in Bulgaria saw a decline in both current and constant value sales in 2024, as a continued shift toward e-commerce led to decreasing consumer reliance on traditional direct sales models. The convenience of online shopping, coupled with the availability of direct home delivery, signifi ... Read More
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Home Products Specialists in Bulgaria
In 2024, home products specialists in Bulgaria recorded a solid increase in sales growth in value terms. The construction industry in Bulgaria remained resilient in 2024, with property prices continuing to rise, albeit at a slower pace than in previous years. While demand for new housing remained st ... Read More
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Convenience Retailers in Canada
Convenience retailers in Canada registered a decline in retail current value sales in 2024. Nonetheless, retail current value sales remained higher than the 2019 pre-Coronavirus (COVID-19) level for both convenience stores and forecourt retailers at the end of the review period. Meanwhile, the numbe ... Read More
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Health and Beauty Specialists in Canada
In 2024, overall, health and beauty specialists in Canada posted a strong, if slower, increase in retail current value sales amid a marginal rise in the number of outlets. However, there was some divergence in performance, with optical goods stores registering a decline in both retail current value ... Read More
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Home Products Specialists in Canada
Overall, home products specialists in Canada registered a moderate drop in the number of outlets in 2024. The marginal rise in the number of pet shops and superstores was insufficient to overcome the significant decreases in the number of outlets in the larger categories of home improvement and gard ... Read More
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Home Products Specialists in China
Homewares and home furnishings stores in China saw stable growth in both outlet numbers and current value sales in 2024, although the rates of increase were low, and slightly slower than in 2023. Falling property prices discouraged investments in new homes, and the resultant declining housing market ... Read More
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Hypermarkets in Brazil
When purchasing large quantities of products, Brazilian consumers are looking for more competitive prices than those found in hypermarkets, supermarkets, and convenience retailers. It is in warehouse clubs that they find these, and this channel is the one that competes most strongly with hypermarket ... Read More
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Supermarkets in Brazil
Despite only a marginal increase in outlet numbers in 2024, the current value growth of supermarkets in Brazil was significant, due to inflation on necessities such as grains, milk and dairy products, and coffee, amongst others. Low-income families had to limit themselves to purchasing these goods o ... Read More
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