Category: Retailing
Retailing market research reports by Euromonitor International
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Discounters in Sweden
Discounters in Sweden Discounters in Sweden recorded the fastest retail current value growth among grocery retailers in 2023. The lower-cost grocery retail format was able to derive benefits from the slowdown in the Swedish economy connected to unstable geopolitical turbulences in Europe, energy pri ... Read More
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Supermarkets in Sweden
Supermarkets in Sweden Supermarkets in Sweden were at the forefront of the battle against inflation surges in Sweden towards the end of the review period. This is unsurprising as supermarkets is the highest-value channel within grocery retailers in the country. In 2023, the channel posted high singl ... Read More
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Small Local Grocers in Sweden
Small Local Grocers in Sweden Small local grocers in Sweden form part of the very well-developed grocery retailing infrastructure in the market. However, grocery retailing continued to be dominated by major large modern retailers like ICA, Lidl, Coop and Axfood at the end of the review period. At th ... Read More
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Direct Selling in Germany
Direct Selling in Germany In 2023, direct selling in Germany continued on its growth trajectory, albeit at a steadier pace compared to the spike during the pandemic. The channel's success is largely attributed to its effective digital transformation and the adoption of a multichannel approach. These ... Read More
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Health and Beauty Specialists in Sweden
Health and Beauty Specialists in Sweden Pharmacy chains Apotek Hjärtat (ICA Sverige) and Apoteket (Apoteket AB) continued to lead health and beauty specialists in Sweden, accounting for slightly more than one half of retail value shares in 2023. Kronans Apotek (Oriola AB) was the only other brand to ... Read More
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General Merchandise Stores in Sweden
General Merchandise Stores in Sweden Within general merchandise stores in Sweden, similar to discounters in grocery retailers, variety stores’ positioning engendered robustness despite the difficult and unpredictable geopolitical and economic times. The main focus of the key players in variety store ... Read More
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Small Local Grocers in Germany
Small Local Grocers in Germany Small local grocers in Germany recorded the lowest current value growth among all grocery retailing channels in 2023. This corresponded to a strong decline in constant terms due to the historically high inflation during the year; food and non-alcoholic drink prices inc ... Read More
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Retail in Sweden
Retail in Sweden Retail in Sweden continued to be affected by the challenging Swedish macroeconomic environment in 2023, characterised by negative real GDP growth and high inflation rates. The high inflationary pressure on prices especially affected groceries, but all retail categories were impacted ... Read More
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Home Products Specialists in Sweden
Home Products Specialists in Sweden Home products specialists in Sweden were impacted by the lowered rates of new construction, which started to decrease in 2022. In 2023, the rate of new construction reached its lowest point since 2011, with only 25,500 new houses starting construction, compared to ... Read More
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Where Consumers Shop for Soft Drinks
Where Consumers Shop for Soft Drinks Consumers still value physical stores for trust, immediacy, and convenience. Small local grocers remain crucial, especially in developing countries. At the same time, on-the-go consumption is recovering, with convenience stores benefiting. Online sales are rising ... Read More
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Where Consumers Shop for Tissue and Hygiene
Where Consumers Shop for Tissue and Hygiene Sales of tissue and hygiene are dominated by offline retailers, mainly driven by supermarkets, pharmacies and hypermarkets. Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, e-commerce has been thriving with increasing acceptance from broader consumer groups among ... Read More
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Hypermarkets in Germany
Hypermarkets in Germany The economic slowdown in 2023 somewhat undermined the performance of hypermarkets in Germany, as the format is highly dependent on non-grocery purchases often considered by consumers as discretionary spending. This adds to the longer-term challenges affecting hypermarkets, li ... Read More
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Supermarkets in Germany
Supermarkets in Germany Despite recording high single-digit current value growth in 2023, the solid performance by supermarkets in Germany was largely driven by the historically high inflation rate, especially for food and drinks. In comparison to discounters, the other major grocery channel in the ... Read More
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Retail in Germany
Retail in Germany In 2023, retail in Germany displayed resilience amid challenging economic conditions, with varying performances across different channels. While inflationary pressures continued to influence consumer spending patterns, a gradual stabilisation in the energy market and concerted effo ... Read More
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Health and Beauty Specialists in Germany
Health and Beauty Specialists in Germany Following a marginal decline the previous year, health and beauty specialists in Germany recorded moderate value growth in 2023, mainly driven by the rising demand for beauty and personal care products. With rising overall costs in Germany, especially for gas ... Read More
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Convenience Retailers in Germany
Convenience Retailers in Germany Convenience retailers in Germany recorded a resilient performance in 2023, despite a slowdown compared to the rapid growth witnessed in 2022 when cultural, leisure and professional events, including major trade, resumed at full capacity following heavy disruptions du ... Read More
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Discounters in Germany
Discounters in Germany In a macroeconomic environment marked by stagnation and low consumer confidence, in combination with historically high inflation rates, especially for food and drinks, discounters in Germany significantly outperformed all other grocery channels in 2023 with high single-digit g ... Read More
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Retail E-Commerce in Germany
Retail E-Commerce in Germany In 2023, Germany's e-commerce landscape showed signs of potential recovery, following 2022’s sales slump as the country emerged from the pandemic. A stronger return to stores, ongoing economic volatility, and low consumer confidence stemming from the rising cost of livin ... Read More
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Hypermarkets in Sweden
Hypermarkets in Sweden Like other types of grocery retailers, hypermarkets in Sweden were impacted directly by historically high inflation, which reached high single-digit rates in 2022 and 2023. As a result, consumers became more price-sensitive and they started to look for best possible deals in t ... Read More
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General Merchandise Stores in Germany
General Merchandise Stores in Germany Value sales of general merchandise stores in Germany rebounded in 2023, following the previous year’s decline. The latter was driven by department stores, with the channel’s sales falling by double digits due to temporary store closures. Although the overall reb ... Read More
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Apparel and Footwear Specialists in Germany
Apparel and Footwear Specialists in Germany In 2023, apparel and footwear specialists in Germany, including H&M, experienced modest growth compared to the double-digit rise recorded the previous year due to an easing of pandemic restrictions and pent-up demand, yet sales remained below pre-pandemic ... Read More
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Home Products Specialists in Germany
Home Products Specialists in Germany In 2023, value sales of home products specialists in Germany experienced a marginal downturn following a particularly strong performance the previous year. This channel, which includes home improvement and gardening stores, homewares and home furnishings, and pet ... Read More
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Retail E-Commerce in Sweden
Retail E-Commerce in Sweden Retail e-commerce in Sweden, after almost a decade of double-digit retail current value growth, peaking over 2019-2021, witnessed stabilisation or correction towards the end of the review period. Following a small drop in 2022, retail e-commerce current value sales saw a ... Read More
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Apparel and Footwear Specialists in Sweden
Apparel and Footwear Specialists in Sweden Apparel and footwear specialists in Sweden had to deal with unstable macroeconomic and geopolitical environments towards the end of the review period. The high inflation rates in 2022 and 2023 forced consumers to prioritise purchases of essential products, ... Read More
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E-Commerce in Soft Drinks
E-Commerce in Soft Drinks E-commerce represents a small but thriving global retail channel for soft drinks. This briefing examines Euromonitor International’s e-commerce data across 15 markets, focusing on soft drinks brands’ performance in 2023. Leading brands, categories and retailers for online b ... Read More
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