Category: General Retailing
Europe General Retailing
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General Merchandise Stores in Portugal
... seen as non-essential by price-sensitive consumers), variety stores face challenges driven by the growing competition from e-commerce platforms and international budget players such as AliExpress, Shein, and Temu. Added to which, variety stores include a ... Read More
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Direct Selling in Portugal
... seen as more convenient in many cases and offering a wider range of products. That said, performance varies across the different areas of direct selling. For example, a steep slump is seen in fashion direct ... Read More
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Direct Selling in Hungary
... inflation stabilised, though trade was also depressed by enduring budget-consciousness among consumers following the steep rise in the cost of living over recent years. Moreover, because the trend towards busier lifestyles means many people no ... Read More
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General Merchandise Stores in Hungary
... consecutive year and growth picking up from 2023. The improvement was underpinned by rising appreciation for the competitive pricing strategies and diverse grocery and non-grocery assortments of such retailers. Together with convenient locations, these attributes... ... Read More
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Retail in Sweden
... seen in real wages, and improvements in consumer spending confidence. However, value sales saw slightly lower growth in 2024 compared to the previous two years, although this is attributed to lowering unit prices for goods ... Read More
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Retail in Italy
... and gardening stores and traditional toys and games stores reported losses in 2024 with consumers postponing the purchases of non-essential items, or searching for better deals, offers and promotions before making a purchase. This is ... Read More
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General Merchandise Stores in Italy
... single location. For instance, La Rinascente saw strong growth in current value terms in 2024 with it appealing to more affluent consumers who remained less impacted by the cost-of-living crisis. The strong recovery of tourism ... Read More
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General Merchandise Stores in Poland
... market position. To stay relevant, department stores are striving to adapt to evolving consumer preferences. Customers are seeking unique shopping experiences and high-quality, niche products. To meet these demands, department stores need to refine thei... ... Read More
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Direct Selling in Romania
... in sales, as e-commerce also provides the convenience of direct delivery. In fact, direct selling was the worst performing retail channels in 2024. Health and beauty remained the most popular product area within direct selling, ... Read More
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General Merchandise Stores in Sweden
... line with falling inflation. However, this improving economic scenario is also leading to growing real wages and stronger consumer spending power, thus, consumers are also re-thinking their spending overall. Notably, in the post-pandemic landscape and ... Read More
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General Merchandise Stores in Romania
... have never really developed as a retail concept in a country with a strong tradition of highly specialised non-grocery retailers that often sell only one type of product but offer every variation of this product ... Read More
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Retail in Romania
... pension increases contributed to an increase in consumption. However, consumers remained price sensitive and retailers offered frequent promotions and discounts to push volume sales. Euromonitor International's Retail in Romania report offers insight into key trends ... Read More
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Direct Selling in Poland
... Tupperware's bankruptcy filings have had a notable impact on their Polish operations and, consequently, on the overall category’s performance. A decrease in the number of individuals engaged in direct selling has been observed; according to ... Read More
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Direct Selling in Sweden
... competition from other retail channels. As such, sales are expected to remain flat overall, with declining levels of interest in the category. Euromonitor International's Direct Selling in Sweden report offers insight into key trends and ... Read More
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Direct Selling in Italy
... some of the main brands have been investing in other channels to expand their sales with direct selling seen to have lower potential. In general terms, direct selling was also directly impacted by prevailing economic ... Read More
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General Merchandise Stores in Belgium
... see declining sales in current value terms in 2024. In July 2024, the Galeria Inno chain was sold to Axcent of Scandinavia AB. Despite the struggles being faced by the chain, it has also established ... Read More
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Direct Selling in Belgium
... outlets in an effort to seek out the best deals, or as a leisure activity. On the other hand, direct selling faced significant competition from retail e-commerce which continued to grow and expand, with e-commerce ... Read More
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General Merchandise Stores in France
... of low-cost items. Moreover, variety stores are increasingly serving as essential channels for liquidating unsold inventory from retailers struggling with significant merchandise surpluses that disrupt supply chains. Euromonitor International's General Merchandise Stores in France report ... Read More
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Direct Selling in France
... of recent years have impacted the market, with falling inflation in 2024 having failed to translate into improved purchasing power for many French households and businesses. Euromonitor International's Direct Selling in France report offers insight ... Read More
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General Merchandise Stores in Bulgaria
... footwear, and beauty segments. One of the key advantages that department stores historically enjoyed was their ability to offer an immersive, enjoyable in-store shopping experience. However, in response to rising competition from e-commerce,... Euromonitor International's ... Read More
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Direct Selling in Bulgaria
... online shopping, coupled with the availability of direct home delivery, significantly reduced the appeal of direct selling, particularly among younger consumers who prefer digital transactions. Euromonitor International's Direct Selling in Bulgaria report offers insight into ... Read More
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Retail in France
... While retail e-commerce rebounded in value, this was insufficient to drive overall market growth. Surprisingly, even the Paris Olympics, which succeeded in attracting visitors and tourists, failed to provide a meaningful boost to consumer spending. ... Read More
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Direct Selling in Austria
... appliances, homewares, and body care, all of which showed weaker growth compared to store-based retailing. However, the work of motivated independent sales agents helped foster consumer trust in the products, encouraging them to move past ... Read More
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Direct Selling in Greece
... shopping online. While companies such as Avon, Oriflame and Herbalife still hold a market presence, they are facing significant difficulties in attracting younger consumers, who prefer online shopping platforms to traditional face-to-face selling. This applies ... Read More
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Retail in Norway
... and driving private consumption. Grocery retailing is a significant contributor to the retail sector led by Norgesgruppen Servicehandel, Coop Norge and Reitangruppen, while e-commerce continues to gain share. Grocery retailers are heavy investors in this ... Read More
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