Category: Retailing
Retailing market research reports by Euromonitor International
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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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Retail in New Zealand
The high cost of living remained a key barrier to retail expenditure in New Zealand over 2024. Prices were elevated despite easing inflation, with the annual rate falling back within the Reserve Bank of New Zealand's target range. Supply chain disruptions caused by geopolitical tensions have also el ... Read More
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Convenience Retailers in Vietnam
Convenience stores in Vietnam recorded sustained growth in 2024, particularly in major urban centres such as Ho Chi Minh and Hanoi. A busy and modern lifestyle fuels this trend, and younger consumers - especially Gen Z and students - are increasingly drawn to the wide product selection and air-condi ... Read More
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Direct Selling in Vietnam
Direct selling in Vietnam shows signs of a gradual turnaround in 2024, buoyed by a healthier national economy and the rising trend for health and beauty products. Even though consumers remain cautious about their spending habits - largely due to ongoing wars in other regions and a persistent desire ... Read More
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Convenience Retailers in Portugal
Convenience retailers benefitted from an ongoing increase in outlets in Portugal in 2024, which is cited to be at the detriment of small local grocers. This outlet expansion is due to partnerships with large distribution networks, with logistical support offered through the partnerships themselves, ... Read More
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Hypermarkets in Portugal
Growth in hypermarkets fell in 2024 in Portugal, compared to 2023. There was no growth noted in new outlets, and value growth was small. The reason for this less-than-dynamic performance is attributed to changes in consumers’ shopping behaviours, such as completed smaller and more frequent shops, th ... Read More
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General Merchandise Stores in Taiwan
General merchandise stores saw positive value growth in Taiwan in 2024. This is cited to be in line with revitalised consumer spending alongside sales events. Indeed, the annual sale season is a critical event for department stores, significantly impacting their performance for the entire year. Ther ... Read More
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Supermarkets in New Zealand
New Zealand’s competition watchdog is filing charges against Woolworths and the local PAK'nSAVE. This comes less than three months after the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) launched legal proceedings against the supermarket giants in Australia for allegedly misleading their cus ... Read More
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Hypermarkets in New Zealand
The cost-of-living crisis has led to notable shifts in consumer behaviour across New Zealand. Many consumers are adopting more cautious spending habits, focusing on essential purchases and seeking out discounts and lower-priced alternatives. This trend favours retailers like Wesfarmer’s Kmart, which ... Read More
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Retail E-Commerce in New Zealand
E-commerce saw a return to value sales growth in 2024, as the frequency of shopping picked up in New Zealand. With inflation easing, the gradual recovery in purchasing power was felt by both physical and online retailers alike. Consumers have relied more on e-commerce due to economic hardship since ... Read More
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Health and Beauty Specialists in Vietnam
In 2024, health and beauty specialist retailers in Vietnam continued to post solid growth in value sales and outlet numbers. This momentum is being propelled by a surge in both inbound and local tourism. Many international travellers now prioritise buying health and beauty items during their trips, ... Read More
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Home Products Specialists in Vietnam
Home products specialists in Vietnam record a positive growth rate in both current value sales and the number of outlets in 2024, despite a challenging economic environment. Consumers are increasingly inclined to save money and restrict spending on items they perceive as non-essential. An emerging h ... Read More
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Hypermarkets in Taiwan
Sales slumped in hypermarkets in Taiwan in 2024, compared to small positive growth in 2023. Hypermarkets have been advancing their online sales and expansion of delivery platforms in recent years, alongside utilising acquisition strategies. For example, following its acquisition by PX Mart in 2022, ... Read More
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Small Local Grocers in Taiwan
Small local grocers continued to focus on curated retail stores in Taiwan’s prominent commercial districts in 2024. Renowned shopping districts include Taipei, Zhongshan, Taichung, Shen Ji New Village, Kaohsiung, The Pier-2 Art Center. These areas are characterised by their vibrant atmosphere and hi ... Read More
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Convenience Retailers in New Zealand
Convenience stores already charge higher prices compared to the modern channel, as consumers are normally willing to pay more at local stores where they stock up on a few essentials. With consumers becoming increasingly price sensitive in this economic climate, and prices rising, convenience stores ... Read More
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Health and Beauty Specialists in New Zealand
Although consumer spending has been limited in many product categories, beauty retailing bucked the downward trend and witnessed retail value growth in 2024. This trend was partly driven by price, but also due to the evergreen demand for beauty products. During economic downturns when consumers have ... Read More
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Apparel and Footwear Specialists in New Zealand
While inflation started to slow in 2024, consumers were still grappling with higher costs of living, which negatively impacted consumer spending at apparel and footwear specialist stores. To manage higher living expenses, consumers traded down to cheaper alternatives for clothing and footwear and re ... Read More
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General Merchandise Stores in New Zealand
Department stores in New Zealand witnessed a decline in retail value sales over 2024, highlighting the reduction in overall consumer spending in this year, especially for higher ticket items which are typically sold at department stores, such as expensive fragrances or fashion. Consumer demand for p ... Read More
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Direct Selling in New Zealand
Direct selling has struggled to recover from declining sales, which can be traced back to the start of the pandemic in New Zealand. Consumer spending patterns evolved significantly during the pandemic lockdowns, with many consumers shifting to e-commerce channels. Even after restrictions were lifted ... Read More
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Nike Inc in Apparel and Footwear (World)
Nike Inc remains the industry leader in the global apparel and footwear market despite having faced turbulent performance in 2024 with declining retail sales in leading markets. The shifting consumer landscape and Nike’s strategic re-evaluation of its retailing strategies sees the company weathering ... Read More
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Supermarkets in Chile
Supermarkets closed 2024 on a positive note, with an increase in outlet numbers and sales. The smaller footprint and the growing number of independent players have helped the channel to maintain growth, even in a difficult economic climate, where inflation has affected consumers’ perspective and lim ... Read More
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Convenience Retailers in Chile
Convenience retailers in Chile continued on its positive growth path in 2024, with brands enjoying an increase in both outlet and value sales terms. This trend was applicable to both convenience stores and forecourt retailers, driven by greater mobility and busy lifestyles. Convenience retailers ben ... Read More
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Discounters in Chile
Discounters in Chile remained a smaller grocery retail channel in the local market, with many local consumers still preferring to frequent supermarkets and hypermarkets in general, even with the slowdown of the economy in the last 2-3 years of the review period. While known for somewhat convenient p ... Read More
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Direct Selling in Chile
Direct selling in Chile has been experiencing increasing competition from the greater variety of products being offered by other channels. For instance, beauty and personal care direct selling and consumer health direct selling are facing competition from both e-commerce and other offline retailers, ... Read More
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Hypermarkets in Chile
In 2024, hypermarkets in Chile remained one of the main grocery channels for local consumers, with individuals preferring the format because of its vast product catalogue and financing options, with main chains Hiper de Lider (Walmart) and Jumbo (Cencosud Supermercado) offering clear brand identitie ... Read More
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