Category: Retailing
Retailing market research reports by Euromonitor International
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Home Products Specialists in Hong Kong, China
Value sales of homewares and home furnishing stores in Hong Kong stagnated in 2024 following a strong decline the previous year, with many consumers becoming more cautious with their discretionary spending. This was particularly relevant as they had already made significant investments in these prod ... Read More
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Tissue and Hygiene in Paraguay
Overall, the tissue and hygiene market witnessed a positive performance in 2024, mainly triggered by economic strength and a reduction in smuggling activity from Argentina. Moreover, Paraguay’s GDP climbed by almost 4% year-on-year, while the country’s inflation decelerated for the second consecutiv ... Read More
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Supermarkets in Hong Kong, China
Following a value sales decline in 2023 due to inflation-driven price increases by major players in the channel, supermarkets in Hong Kong recovered with solid growth in 2024. This was mainly due to offering more competitive prices and local consumers’ general preference for supermarkets as a grocer ... Read More
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Retail in Vietnam
In 2024, retail in Vietnam saw positive growth across most channels, driven by improved economic performance and a significant rise in both inbound and local tourism. The country welcomed substantially more visitors than the previous years, supporting sales in modern retail outlets such as convenien ... Read More
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Supermarkets in Portugal
Supermarkets saw a positive performance in Portugal in 2024, with small outlet growth and more robust value growth. Supermarkets are benefitting from a confluence of factors, including expanded private label ranges to cater to price-sensitive consumers and compete against discounters, through to the ... Read More
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Retail E-Commerce in Vietnam
Retail e-commerce in Vietnam continued to show robust expansion in 2024, driven by a combination of consumer demand for convenience and ongoing economic developments. While Vietnam achieved a higher GDP by the end of 2024 compared to 2023, a considerable number of consumers remain inclined to save r ... Read More
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Apparel and Footwear Specialists in Portugal
Apparel and footwear specialists saw a steep slump in sales in Portugal in 2024, due to changing consumer behaviour. Specifically, consumers are noted to be spending more on experiences such as holidays and travel, and less so on products which they deem to be non-essential. Added to which, there is ... Read More
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General Merchandise Stores in Portugal
General merchandise stores saw a flat performance in Portugal in 2024, affecting both department stores and variety stores. While department stores are being impacted by the poor performance seen in the fashion industry (with apparel seen as non-essential by price-sensitive consumers), variety store ... Read More
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Health and Beauty Specialists in Portugal
Health and beauty specialists maintained small positive value growth in Portugal in 2024. This is attributed to the beauty industry remaining relatively resilient to economic uncertainties, as consumers are noted to be more inclined towards feel-good spending over spending on products per se. Within ... Read More
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Direct Selling in Portugal
Direct selling continued to lose stream in Portugal in 2024, despite a small uptick seen in 2023. Ultimately, direct selling is seen as increasingly old-fashioned and faces strong competition from retail e-commerce, with the latter seen as more convenient in many cases and offering a wider range of ... Read More
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Retail E-Commerce in Portugal
Retail e-commerce maintained its positive performance in Portugal in 2024, thanks to the convenience and wide ranges of products offered by the online channel. Consumers are particularly drawn to affordable prices and promotions, with delivery costs also being a key decisive factor when consumers ma ... Read More
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Convenience Retailers in Taiwan
The big news for convenience retailers in Taiwan in 2024 came from developments from Shopee. Taiwan’s convenience store market has traditionally been dominated by four major players (7-Eleven, Family Mart, Hi-Life, and OK Mart), but in recent years, Shopee, a leading e-commerce platform in Taiwan, h ... Read More
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Apparel and Footwear Specialists in Taiwan
One big story making waves in apparel and footwear specialists in Taiwan in 2024 is the fact that Chinese e-commerce giant Taobao has announced free shipping for purchases made in Taiwan, significantly enhancing the shopping experience for consumers looking for clothing options. This strategic move ... Read More
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Retail E-Commerce in Taiwan
Retail e-commerce maintained a positive trajectory in Taiwan in 2024. However, disruptions are being seen due to major e-commerce platforms increasingly adopting free shipping strategies, with the transportation costs that once served as a natural barrier to cross-border trade being gradually elimin ... Read More
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Home Products Specialists in New Zealand
Financial pressures continued to be the primary barrier to spending in New Zealand’s home product specialists over 2024. For the first time since the pandemic, annual inflation in 2024 sat within the country’s target band at 2.2%. Although consumer price inflation slowed there was still ongoing stic ... Read More
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Supermarkets in Vietnam
In 2024, development of supermarkets in Vietnam was marked by notable expansion, as evidenced by a substantial rise in the total value of sales and the opening of numerous new outlets. Major players such as WinMart have helped power this progress, partly through sustained investment strategies and p ... Read More
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Hypermarkets in Vietnam
Hypermarkets in Vietnam recorded strong expansion and rising current value sales in 2024, propelled by leading brands such as AEON, Co-opXtra, and Go!, with Go! maintaining its dominant position. The channel’s notable growth is evident in both the number of new outlets and the uplift in value, refle ... Read More
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General Merchandise Stores in Vietnam
In 2024, overall general merchandise stores in Vietnam recorded healthy increases in both current value sales and the number of outlets, partly because of a notable rise in inbound and local tourism. These tourists show a strong appetite for shopping, particularly in major cities such as Hanoi, Da N ... Read More
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Apparel and Footwear Specialists in Vietnam
In 2024, Vietnam’s gross domestic product grows at a faster rate than in the previous year, yet apparel and footwear specialist retailers witnessed a pronounced shift in consumer attitudes. Many people are anxious about ongoing war conflicts that contribute to a fragile economic outlook, prompting t ... Read More
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Discounters in Portugal
Discounters continued to benefit from consumers’ ongoing price-sensitivity in Portugal in 2024. Although interest rates have come down and stabilised since the high of 2022, the repercussions of this continue to affect the prices of goods and utilities, leading to reduced consumer spending power and ... Read More
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Home Products Specialists in Portugal
Home products specialists achieved small positive value sales in Portugal in 2024, which are expected to remain stable around this rate of growth over the forecast period. Growth is, however, at a lower level than seen over the recent review period, due to consumers’ disposable incomes and spending ... Read More
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Supermarkets in Taiwan
Supermarkets continued to expand in Taiwan in 2024, although value sales fell into a small slump. Despite this less than stellar value performance, supermarkets are cited as the primary choice for high-end consumers seeking quality daily essentials and fresh ingredients, thus the ongoing expansion p ... Read More
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Direct Selling in Taiwan
Direct selling managed to achieve small positive value growth in Taiwan in 2024, thanks to players evolving with the times. For example, Amway Taiwan adopted Cisco Meraki solutions as its core network infrastructure, marking a significant transformation in its approach to digitalisation. This shift ... Read More
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Tissue and Hygiene in Bangladesh
Tissue and hygiene in Bangladesh experienced a mixed performance in 2024, as economic challenges and political instability disrupted business operations. A nationwide shutdown lasting approximately two months significantly impacted commercial activity, limiting sales growth. Despite these challenges ... Read More
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Retail in Portugal
Retail in Portugal showed small positive growth in 2024, despite the overall challenging economic environment, with this positive performance driven mainly by the results of the online channel and grocery retailers. Although interest rates have come down and stabilised since the high of 2022, the re ... Read More
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