Category: Retailing
Retailing market research reports by Euromonitor International
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Supermarkets in Finland
In line with the review period, in 2024, supermarkets remained the second largest retail channel in Finland behind hypermarkets in retail sales price (RSP) terms. While both channels registered growth during the review period, the gap between them has widened somewhat, with hypermarkets enjoying hig ... Read More
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Retail in Norway
In 2024, retail in Norway registered an uptick in current value growth compared to the previous two years, supported by an upswing in household spending power. Inflation has slowed in Norway, bringing about price stability and driving private consumption. Grocery retailing is a significant contribut ... Read More
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Convenience Retailers in Spain
Proximity to consumers proved beneficial for convenience retailers in Spain in 2024. Sales through convenience stores benefited from the trend towards carrying out smaller and more frequent shopping trips. Some consumers saw this as a way to better manage their budgets, while it also reduced the nee ... Read More
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Home Products Specialists in Austria
In 2024, home product specialists in Austria experienced retail value growth of 2%. Pet shops and superstores led the charge with a solid 3% growth, while homewares and home furnishing stores saw a more modest 1% increase in value. This followed a significant decline in sales for homeware and home f ... Read More
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Apparel and Footwear Specialists in Austria
In 2024, apparel and footwear specialists in Austria experienced modest growth of 3% in retail value. However, this rate was not significantly above the inflation rate, with overall sales less than 4% higher than pre-pandemic levels, despite significant price hikes in 2022 and 2023. While there was ... Read More
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Direct Selling in Austria
In 2024, direct selling in Austria experienced retail value growth of 3%, in line with the overall retail growth in the country for that year. The channel remained largely dominated by non-grocery categories such as appliances, homewares, and body care, all of which showed weaker growth compared to ... Read More
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Supermarkets in Spain
Supermarkets in Spain saw falling sales in 2024. Inflationary pressure on grocery products persisted, prompting consumers to favour convenience stores, which are closer to their homes, and discounters that offer a wide selection of private label products at affordable prices. According to consumer b ... Read More
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Hypermarkets in Norway
Hypermarkets posted strong sales performance in 2024, although its development was limited by the competitive grocery retail landscape in Norway. Supermarkets and discounters have been heavily investing in new stores openings and delivering low prices which has infringed on the performance of hyperm ... Read More
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Supermarkets in Norway
Supermarkets garner a significant share in grocery retailing in Norway, but they have been losing ground to discounters due to various new openings and aggressive price competition. Despite the decline in overall inflation, food prices have continued to rise in Norway, and persistent inflation has l ... Read More
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Discounters in Norway
Discounters continue to perform well in Norway due to cost-of-living crisis pressure. With the cost of living remaining high, affordability remains key when shopping for grocery items. Large retail corporations, Norgesgruppen Servicehandel, Reitangruppen and Coop Norge, have been able to expand stor ... Read More
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Supermarkets in Greece
Supermarkets saw current value growth in Greece in 2024, though the channel registered slower growth than either convenience stores or hypermarkets. Hypermarkets offer lower prices and wider product ranges than supermarkets, so they attract cost conscious and bulk buying consumers. Convenience store ... Read More
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Apparel and Footwear Specialists in Greece
Apparel and footwear specialists saw current value growth in Greece in 2024, with both local and international brands registering positive performances. Consumers have shown increased interest in sustainable clothing, and this has encouraged large chains to emphasise their eco-friendly strategies. M ... Read More
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Home Products Specialists in Greece
Home products specialists saw current value growth in Greece in 2024. Despite economic pressure, consumer interest in home products specialists has remained relatively high. The trend towards investing in Airbnb units has contributed to the demand for home improvement and furnishing products. DIY co ... Read More
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Direct Selling in Greece
Direct selling saw declining retail value sales in current terms in Greece in 2024. The channel continued to suffer as consumers turned to e-commerce for convenience and became ever more familiar with and confident in shopping online. While companies such as Avon, Oriflame and Herbalife still hold a ... Read More
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Retail E-Commerce in Peru
The online retail channel experienced remarkable growth in 2024, far surpassing the moderate increases observed in the previous two years. This growth was largely driven by the economic recovery in the second half of the year, following Peru’s recession from mid-2023 to mid-2024. Inflation also stab ... Read More
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Convenience Retailers in Ireland
In 2024, convenience retailers in Ireland experienced retail value growth of 3% in current terms. This positive result was aided by inflation stabilising, which supported consumption of grocery goods. Due to proximity to neighbourhoods and longer opening hours, convenience retailers continued to att ... Read More
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Health and Beauty Specialists in Ireland
In 2024, health and beauty specialists in Ireland experienced a 4% increase in retail value sales in current terms. Euromonitor International's Health and Beauty Specialists in Ireland report offers insight into key trends and developments driving the industry. The report examines all retail channel ... Read More
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General Merchandise Stores in the Netherlands
General merchandise stores in the Netherlands performed well in 2024, largely driven by the success of discount variety store retailer Action and, to a lesser extent, Hema department stores. Over the past decade, discount retailers have displaced many outdated, established players in the general mer ... Read More
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Health and Beauty Specialists in Finland
In line with the rest of the review period, beauty specialists was the smaller channel within health and beauty specialists in Finland in 2024. The number of outlets is relatively high—almost one-fifth of all outlets in the channel—but in retail sales price (RSP) terms, beauty specialists account fo ... Read More
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Direct Selling in Finland
In line with the long-term trend which began before the review period, direct selling sales continued to decrease in 2024. Euromonitor International's Direct Selling in Finland report offers insight into key trends and developments driving the industry. The report examines all retail channels to pro ... Read More
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Supermarkets in Austria
In 2024, supermarkets in Austria recorded retail value growth of 4%. However, similar to the overall grocery retail sector, this growth marked a decline compared to the previous year. Despite this, as inflation rates returned to more sustainable levels, in real value terms, supermarkets experienced ... Read More
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Hypermarkets in Spain
High inflation initially sustained positive results for hypermarkets in Spain, but in 2024 sales declined as consumers increasingly turned to other grocery channels, including convenience shops and discounters. Hypermarkets are typically located outside residential areas, and shifting preferences to ... Read More
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Convenience Retailers in Austria
In 2024, retail value sales through convenience retailers in Austria recorded growth of 5%. However, a challenge for the channel is the highly regulated opening hours in Austria. Retail stores may only be open for a total of 72 hours per week and typically not before 6 a.m., after 9 p.m. or on Sunda ... Read More
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General Merchandise Stores in Austria
In 2024, department stores in Austria experienced moderate retail value growth of 5%. This growth was similar to the performance of apparel and footwear specialists, which is expected due to their similar product offerings. Department stores in Austria are generally positioned at a higher price leve ... Read More
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Convenience Retailers in Greece
Convenience retailers saw current value growth in Greece in 2024. Leading Greek supermarket players have recognised the power of convenience stores and invested in them, expanding their networks through franchise models. To meet evolving consumer demand, convenience stores have also expanded their p ... Read More
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