Category: Retailing
Retailing market research reports by Euromonitor International
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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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Small Local Grocers in Romania
Small Local Grocers in Romania The performance of small local grocers in Romania in 2023, was negatively impacted by the declining number of outlets across the nation. In addition, the elimination of all COVID-19 restrictions in 2022 propelled travelling and bolstered spending in consumer food servi ... Read More
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Convenience Retailers in Switzerland
Convenience Retailers in Switzerland Convenience retailers in Switzerland remained popular in 2023, partly due to their extended opening hours, since many stay open 24/7 or at least operate late hours. In addition, wide store networks across easily accessible locations with high footfall, such as bu ... Read More
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Hypermarkets in Colombia
Hypermarkets in Colombia Discounters in Colombia recorded further growth in 2023, with the main players focusing on a providing a positive customer experience. Currently 32 hypermarkets have been converted into Éxito Wow, which represents 35.4% of the brand’s sales. This successful development is ba ... Read More
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Hypermarkets in Switzerland
Hypermarkets in Switzerland Despite, or rather because of, average price increases, grocery sales and thus sales through grocery retailers, including hypermarkets, declined in Switzerland in 2023. Local consumers remained highly price sensitive and prioritised essential purchases or bought discounte ... Read More
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Retail E-Commerce in Switzerland
Retail E-Commerce in Switzerland E-commerce enjoyed a boom during the pandemic as many local consumers spent significant amounts of time at home for work and leisure and reduced spending on events, entertainment and shopping in-store. As a result, growth was more moderate in 2023. Moreover, the high ... Read More
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Hypermarkets in Romania
Hypermarkets in Romania In 2023, hypermarkets in Romania continued to see retail value growth; however, footfall declined. The social function of hypermarkets before COVID-19 was a place for shopping and entertainment. This has diminished significantly since 2021, with the importance of proximity sh ... Read More
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Discounters in Egypt
Discounters in Egypt Discounters in Egypt benefited from significant company activity at the end of the review period. In April 2023, Development Partners International (DPI) announced a USD165 million equity investment in Kazyon Ltd, the UK parent of the largest discounter in Egypt, Kazyoun, alongs ... 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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Convenience Retailers in Romania
Convenience Retailers in Romania The high growth for convenience retailers in 2023 in Romania, was driven by rising interest in proximity shopping. Price growth over the level of inflation limited consumers' purchases to basic food items. Reduction of purchasing power due to inflation, increased int ... Read More
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Discounters in Denmark
Discounters in Denmark Discounters benefited from increased consumer budget consciousness in Denmark in 2023. Although the Danish economy as a whole was performing well in 2023, individual consumers still felt pressure from higher energy bills and interest payments. This encouraged many consumers to ... Read More
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Home Products Specialists in Colombia
Home Products Specialists in Colombia In 2023, sales of home products specialists in Colombia were impacted by declines experienced by leading home improvement and gardening brands, including Homecenter and Easy, as consumers with limited budgets due to the economic environment prioritised essential ... Read More
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Retail E-Commerce in Egypt
Retail E-Commerce in Egypt Retail e-commerce in Egypt continued to develop fast at the end of the review period. As a result, it was set to improve its ranking among the largest markets in the channel, moving ahead of South Africa, by the end of the review period. All categories performed strongly i ... Read More
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Health and Beauty Specialists in Switzerland
Health and Beauty Specialists in Switzerland Health and beauty specialists in Switzerland recorded modest growth in 2023, mainly driven by evolving self-care trends and growing health consciousness. Health and wellness continue to play major roles in Swiss consumers’ lives, especially as daily life ... Read More
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Apparel and Footwear Specialists in Switzerland
Apparel and Footwear Specialists in Switzerland Apparel and footwear specialists in Switzerland saw a decline in current value sales in 2023 due to consumer price sensitivity, which led to the prioritisation of essential products and a shift towards private label lines and discounters. Moreover, due ... Read More
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Home Products Specialists in Switzerland
Home Products Specialists in Switzerland After enjoying growth during the pandemic, home products specialists recorded a decline in current value sales in 2023 as Swiss consumers returned to pre-pandemic activity and purchasing behaviour. This was to be somewhat expected in a mature and consolidated ... Read More
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Supermarkets in Denmark
Supermarkets in Denmark Supermarkets continued to face strong competition from discounters in Denmark in 2023, as many consumers looked to save on their grocery shopping due to the financial impact of higher energy prices and increasing interest rates. On the other side, supermarkets also face compe ... Read More
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Retail E-Commerce in Romania
Retail E-Commerce in Romania After several years of accelerated evolution, 2023 was a challenging year for e-commerce in Romania. Euromonitor International's Retail E-Commerce in Romania report offers insight into key trends and developments driving the industry. The report examines all retail chann ... Read More
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Retail in Egypt
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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Retail in Denmark
Retail in Denmark The retail market in Denmark saw stagnation in current value terms in 2023. The Danish economy is doing well compared to many other countries and has seen low unemployment and a declining rate of inflation. However, consumers continue to face economic challenges, as energy prices r ... Read More
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Home Products Specialists in Egypt
Home Products Specialists in Egypt The entry of a new player has added dynamism to home products specialists in Egypt. The home-grown brand Nordica aims to deliver a unique identity in the market by bringing Scandinavian comfort to the Egyptian furniture scene. The mission is to introduce modern fur ... Read More
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Retail E-Commerce in Colombia
Retail E-Commerce in Colombia In 2023, retail e-commerce in Colombia recorded further strong despite the government eliminating the VAT-free day. Growth was, however, slower in the year due to a retailer-driven shift to physical stores. This shift was supported by sale events, which particularly sup ... 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