Category: General Retailing
Asia General Retailing
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Variety Stores in Hong Kong, China
... in 2021, as Hong Kong consumers were already used to the absence of travel, as well as more time spent at home because of social distancing and lockdown measures. Euromonitor International's Variety Stores in Hong ... Read More
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Variety Stores in Malaysia
... the quarantine lockdowns that were imposed upon the population of Malaysia during 2020 and 2021 as a key measure to curb the spread of the COVID-19 virus. In 2021, this meant that variety stores were ... Read More
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Variety Stores in Singapore
... low-income earners have struggled to survive due to movement control restrictions and the lack of tourists. Construction labourers have been unable to travel freely due to the increasing case numbers in dormitories. At times, merchandisers ... Read More
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Retailing in Malaysia
... was imposed upon the population in response to the third and fourth waves of the pandemic and the presence in the country of the Delta strain of the COVID-19 virus. This meant that all store-based ... Read More
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Retailing in Singapore
... several retailing channels, including traditional grocery retailers. Singapore is also highly dependent on tourists, and it is common to see retail outlets employing native Japanese and Korean speakers. Euromonitor International's Retailing in Singapore report offers ... Read More
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Retailing in Cambodia
... changes in consumer behaviour in response to COVID-19 led to pressure on sales in many categories. In addition, demand for e-commerce increased substantially as consumers looked to avoid shopping in stores, wherever possible. However, demand ... Read More
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Variety Stores in the Philippines
... for a significant period. Furthermore, like department stores, variety stores are not typically known for a specific product or brand. This meant that variety stores were not in consumers’ top of mind when they were ... Read More
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Retailing in Thailand
... during 2020, its incidence soared during mid-2021, leading to a new lockdown in July 2021 (the first was in 2020). This led to the closure of non-essential retail outlets, such as department stores and variety ... Read More
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Variety Stores in Thailand
... 2021. The stores operated by Daiso and MUJI – the dominant variety stores chains, accounting for well over half of retail value sales – are mainly located in shopping centres, making them particularly vulnerable to ... Read More
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Retailing in Indonesia
... people violating the lockdown imposed for the Eid holiday period led to skyrocketing case numbers for around two months in July and August. From late August, the situation improved and vaccination rates continued to rise. ... Read More
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Variety Stores in Indonesia
... although it has been less severely affected than channels such as department stores. In contrast to department stores, the majority of variety stores outlets are not located in shopping centres, which means that the channel ... Read More
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Retailing in the Philippines
... remained affected by varying mobility restrictions, whilst face-to-face learning is suspended, office workers remain advised to work remotely, and malls and dining establishments have capacity limits. Despite ongoing restrictions and continuing fear of the virus, ... Read More
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Retailing in Russia
... as seen in Perekrestok, Magnit and Lenta outlets. On the other hand, discounters with wide ranges of economy products, such as Svetofor and Da!, gained in popularity. Discounters are becoming increasingly popular in Moscow and ... Read More
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Direct Selling in Russia
... 2020 and 2021. Some players looked to improve their internal communication systems, including the use of mobile apps, while the process of returning products was simplified. For example, Mary Kay made it easier to return ... Read More
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Variety Stores in Russia
... Many variety stores outlets are located in close proximity to residential areas and even in residential areas which makes them convenient and easily accessible for consumers. Euromonitor International's Variety Stores in Russia report offers insight ... Read More
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Variety Stores in Vietnam
... ongoing social distancing, which led to outlets closing from June and reduced footfall respectively, variety stores experienced a sharp decline in current value sales. Moreover, Vietnamese consumers tend to spend less on non-grocery products during ... Read More
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Retailing in Vietnam
... obliging people to stay at home and only go out for basic necessities such as purchasing groceries or medicine, or to work at factories or businesses permitted to operate. In addition, the majority of traditional ... Read More
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Variety Stores in China
... increasing consumer price-consciousness in light of the pandemic, recognising the importance of savings at such a difficult time. This helped to drive the recovery of variety stores, a channel synonymous with low prices. In addition, ... Read More
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Retailing in South Korea
... home seclusion, recording another year of double-digit current value growth in 2021, while store-based retailing witnessed marginal growth, failing to recover to pre-pandemic levels due to the accelerated digital shift. Euromonitor International's Retailing in South ... Read More
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Variety Stores in South Korea
... waves of the virus. Aside from the core value proposition offered by variety stores, providing household goods at low prices, the channel also benefited from the growing demand for home décor and indoor hobbies as ... Read More
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Retailing in South Korea
... home seclusion, recording another year of double-digit current value growth in 2021, while store-based retailing witnessed marginal growth, failing to recover to pre-pandemic levels due to the accelerated digital shift. Euromonitor International's Retailing in South ... Read More
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Variety Stores in South Korea
... waves of the virus. Aside from the core value proposition offered by variety stores, providing household goods at low prices, the channel also benefited from the growing demand for home décor and indoor hobbies as ... Read More
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Direct Selling in South Korea
... the rapid growth of e-commerce. Continued restrictions on in-person sales activities due to social distancing has also hindered direct selling from making a more rapid recovery. Although the government introduced its plan to ease the ... Read More
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Retailing in Japan
... declared by the government for most of the year, and August 2021 recorded the highest number of COVID-19 cases ever in the country. After a slowdown of the spread of COVID-19, the state of emergency ... Read More
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Variety Stores in Japan
... at home. Products sold at 100 yen shops were considered useful and affordable entertainment, especially DIY products, kitchen gadgets, cleaning and organisational goods. Various tips were shared though social media networks such as Instagram on ... Read More
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