Category: Retailing
Retailing market research reports by Euromonitor International
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Menstrual Care in Mexico
Menstrual Care in Mexico Menstrual care saw both retail volume and current value growth in Mexico in 2023. In menstrual care, the aftermath of 2022’s inflation-heightened consumer price sensitivity compelled brands to engage in a promotional arms race within hypermarkets and supermarkets. Brands dep ... Read More
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Competitor Strategies in Hot Drinks
Competitor Strategies in Hot Drinks The global hot drinks industry continues to record strong growth, with greater consolidation of the industry through merger and acquisitions as well as partnership with retailers and foodservice players. At the same time, regional players from Asia Pacific have ex ... Read More
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Direct Selling in South Korea
Direct Selling in South Korea Direct selling saw little movement in its value sales in current terms in South Korea in 2023, with just a slight decline seen. In April 2023, a legal shift unfolded, permitting sponsored direct sellers to engage in non-face-to-face transactions through cyber malls. Thi ... Read More
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Home Products Specialists in South Korea
Home Products Specialists in South Korea Home products specialists maintained its decline in outlet numbers in South Korea in 2023, but returned to low growth in current value terms. Homewares and home furnishings stores saw the slowest value growth rate in 2023. This channel faced challenges in the ... Read More
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Apparel and Footwear Specialists in South Korea
Apparel and Footwear Specialists in South Korea Outlet numbers in apparel and footwear specialists in South Korea remained fairly static in 2023, after several years of decline. Meanwhile, although sales failed to return to anywhere near the pre-pandemic level in current value terms, they continued ... Read More
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Supermarkets in South Korea
Supermarkets in South Korea Although supermarkets saw a second consecutive year of decline in outlet numbers in South Korea in 2023, current value sales maintained low growth. Positioned between convenience stores and hypermarkets, supermarkets leverage their smaller size for improved accessibility ... Read More
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Convenience Retailers in South Korea
Convenience Retailers in South Korea Convenience retailers maintained dynamic growth in current value terms and in terms of outlet numbers in South Korea in 2023. The number of convenience retailers surpassed 50,000 in 2021, and this figure increased to nearly 60,000 in 2023. The increase in outlet ... Read More
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Hypermarkets in South Korea
Hypermarkets in South Korea In 2023, hypermarkets in South Korea faced even slower current value growth than in the previous year, along with a continued decline in outlet numbers, encountering a combination of changing consumer habits and difficult economic conditions. A pivotal factor contributing ... Read More
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General Merchandise Stores in South Korea
General Merchandise Stores in South Korea General merchandise stores maintained growth in both outlet numbers and current value sales in South Korea in 2023, with increases seen for both variety stores and department stores, although the latter remained by far the larger channel. Department stores e ... Read More
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Health and Beauty Specialists in South Korea
Health and Beauty Specialists in South Korea Health and beauty specialists saw fairly static outlet numbers in South Korea in 2023, after several years of decline, but saw a second year of growth in current value terms. The largest channel in value terms, pharmacies, maintained growth in South Korea ... Read More
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Retail E-Commerce in South Korea
Retail E-Commerce in South Korea In 2023, retail e-commerce maintained double-digit current value growth in South Korea. In recent times, the retail landscape in the country witnessed a remarkable surge in online shopping activities, driving a substantial increase in online transactions, particularl ... Read More
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Discounters in South Korea
Discounters in South Korea Discounters remained only a small retail channel in South Korea in 2023, and continued to see a decline in outlet numbers in this year, although returned to slight current value growth. In South Korea, major retailers have embraced private label offerings in the last decad ... Read More
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Retail in South Korea
Retail in South Korea In 2023, retail in South Korea maintained solid current value growth both online and offline, with growth also returning to outlet numbers in the offline space. Value increases were seen across most channels, although growth in outlet numbers was mainly driven by convenience re ... Read More
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Retail in Ireland
Retail in Ireland Retail in Ireland continued to be impacted by inflationary pressures and high utility costs through 2023, affecting consumers and retailers alike. That said, we did witness some easing of pressures later in the year, both in product pricing and utilities costs. However, overall, th ... Read More
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Supermarkets in Ireland
Supermarkets in Ireland Supermarkets was facing some ongoing challenges in Ireland in 2023, following on from the change in consumer behaviour which was seen both during the era of the pandemic and also currently, due to the cost-of-living crisis. Similarly to hypermarkets, albeit showing competitio ... Read More
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Hypermarkets in Ireland
Hypermarkets in Ireland Hypermarkets struggled in Ireland in 2023, due to a variety of factors. One such is the fact such stores, being large in size, were strongly affected by the hikes in energy bills and associated utilities. This made it challenging for hypermarket retailers to protect their pro ... Read More
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Direct Selling in Ireland
Direct Selling in Ireland Direct selling remained in a relatively steep slump in Ireland in 2023, due to strong competition from a variety of other shopping channels which offer wider ranges of goods at lower prices – both online and offline. Added to which, inflationary pressures and consumers’ red ... Read More
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Direct Selling in Saudi Arabia
Direct Selling in Saudi Arabia Increasing health awareness and consciousness of consumers in Saudi Arabia helped to maintain strong demand for home delivered bottled water in 2023, which is one of the leading products within direct selling. Most households in Saudi Arabia are aware that local tap wa ... Read More
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Retail E-Commerce in Ireland
Retail E-Commerce in Ireland Retail e-commerce continued to stabilise in Ireland in 2023, following the significant boom seen during the era of the pandemic, when both consumers and retailers alike were forced to embrace the online channel. Whilst footfall has returned to brick-and-mortar stores in ... Read More
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Apparel and Footwear Specialists in Saudi Arabia
Apparel and Footwear Specialists in Saudi Arabia Apparel and footwear is thriving in Saudi Arabia with strong demand stemming from changing fashion trends, consumer preferences, the return of religious pilgrims and tourists, the demand for quality products and government regulations. Moreover, the i ... Read More
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Discounters in Ireland
Discounters in Ireland Discounters maintained growth in Ireland in 2023, thanks to offering affordable goods to price-sensitive consumers. Indeed, discounters continue to expand their ranges of products, thus, to appeal to a wider range of consumers who are seeking budget-friendly options. This is i ... Read More
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Retail in Saudi Arabia
Retail in Saudi Arabia Retail in Saudi Arabia continued to experience positive growth in current value terms in 2023 with the end of the pandemic and improved consumer confidence helping to encourage spending. Although the Saudi economy actually contracted in 2023 due to a drop in oil revenue when i ... Read More
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Retail E-Commerce in Saudi Arabia
Retail E-Commerce in Saudi Arabia Retail e-commerce in Saudi Arabia has seen huge gains with sales having more than doubled since 2019 in current value terms. This is largely attributed to the digital adoption wave and evolving shopping preferences, especially among millennials. The country is witne ... Read More
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Hypermarkets in Saudi Arabia
Hypermarkets in Saudi Arabia The Public Investment Fund (PIF), Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund, acquired a 30% stake in Riyadh-based grocery store chain Tamimi Markets Company in 2023. The PIF is looking to help Tamimi Markets realise its full potential, with the aim of transforming it from a l ... Read More
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Supermarkets in Saudi Arabia
Supermarkets in Saudi Arabia Consumers are becoming more health-conscious and are seeking healthier food options. Supermarkets in Saudi Arabia are looking to respond to this by offering a wider range of organic, natural, and locally sourced products. They are also providing more information about pr ... Read More