Category: General Retailing
Europe General Retailing
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Retail Consumer Insights: Spain
... hopeful about their personal finances despite expecting the economy to worsen over the short term. Despite this, 59.0% plan to cut back on non-essential retail spending in the next six months, while essentials like food ... Read More
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United Kingdom (UK) Easter Market Analysis, Trends, Consumer Attitudes, Buying Dynamics and Major Players, 2024 Update
... the consumer dynamics and spending habits of UK consumers for Easter. The report analyses the major players, the main trends, and consumer attitudes. The proportion of consumers that stated that they bought something for Easter ... Read More
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Second-Hand Goods Stores in the UK - Industry Market Research Report
... set to edge downwards at a compound annual rate of 1.1% over the five years through 2022-23. Second-hand sales plummeted over 2020-21 with mandatory store closures and falling high-street footfall following the initial pandemic lockdowns. ... Read More
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Direct Selling in Sweden
... due to high inflationary pressure on prices. At constant 2023 prices, retail value sales of direct selling decreased strongly at the end of the review period. Undoubtedly, direct selling, like other retail channels, suffered from ... Read More
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Direct Selling in Germany
... effective digital transformation and the adoption of a multichannel approach. These strategies have significantly upgraded the image of direct selling, allowing it to reach a broader audience. Euromonitor International's Direct Selling in Germany report offers ... Read More
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General Merchandise Stores in Sweden
... the key players in variety stores is on a low-price offer. This provides a strong competitive advantage at times of economic uncertainty, when consumers start to rationalise their shopping and expenditure patterns. As a result, ... Read More
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Retail in Sweden
... affected groceries, but all retail categories were impacted as consumers showed more caution over spending. Indeed, many consumers prioritised essential or immediate need purchases. Such factors fostered a difficult year for the industry. While retail ... Read More
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Retail in Germany
... market and concerted efforts to mitigate the impact of global geopolitical tensions contributed to a cautiously optimistic outlook for retail. Euromonitor International's Retail in Germany report offers insight into key trends and developments driving the ... Read More
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General Merchandise Stores in Germany
... digits due to temporary store closures. Although the overall rebound was largely driven by the solid performance of variety stores in 2023, which accounts for the majority of outlets and value sales within general merchandise ... Read More
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United Kingdom (UK) Mother’s Day Market Analysis, Trends, Consumer Attitudes and Buying Dynamics, 2024 Update
... the consumer dynamics and spending habits of UK consumers for Mother's Day. The report analyses the major players, the main trends, and consumer attitudes. The proportion of UK consumers that participated in Mother’s Day has ... Read More
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Direct Selling in Ireland
... prices – both online and offline. Added to which, inflationary pressures and consumers’ reduced spending power are resulting in lower investments in non-essentials, along with a notable decrease in brand loyalty. All these factors mean ... Read More
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General Merchandise Stores in Ireland
... following the disruptions seen during the era of the pandemic. As society reopened, footfall returned to brick-and-mortar stores, attracting consumers to department stores. While growth rates are lower in 2023 compared to 2022, the outlook ... Read More
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Retail in the United Kingdom
... the negative effects of the challenging economic situation in both the local market and the Western European region, hugely affected by the ongoing impact of the war in Ukraine. Many leading offline retailers looked to ... Read More
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General Merchandise Stores in the United Kingdom
... placing a strong focus on pricing and expanding its product range. In March 2023, the retailer launched a price comparison campaign, targeting major supermarkets such as Morrisons and Asda, to position itself as a cost-effective ... Read More
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Direct Selling in the United Kingdom
... Association (DSA) revealed a significant surge in the number of people joining DTC (direct-to-consumer) brands during Q1 2023, fuelling growth of the channel throughout the year. To a large extent, local consumers remained price sensitive, ... Read More
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United Kingdom (UK) Easter Intentions 2024
... for spending, gifting and celebrating. Scope Easter shopper penetration is expected to rise this year. Spending time with family remains the most popular plan for Easter in 2024. Food & drink will be consumers’ focus ... Read More
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General Merchandise Stores in Ukraine
... 2023. This was mainly because their offer of wide ranges of grocery and non-grocery items at lower prices ensured they were well placed to meet the demands of consumers who have recently become much more ... Read More
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Direct Selling in Ukraine
... were women, who not only represent this channel’s main target audience but have also traditionally accounted for the vast majority of direct selling representatives in the country. Trade picked up in 2023 as consumers adjusted ... Read More
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City Profile - Prague; Comprehensive overview of the city, PEST analysis and analysis of key industries including technology, tourism and hospitality, construction and retail
... key city level metrics along with analytical coverage of the latest political, economic, social, technological, infrastructural, legal and environmental issues affecting Prague. The report contains detailed tourism, retail, construction, technology and public infrastructure data and ... Read More
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City Profile - Frankfurt; Comprehensive overview of the city, PEST analysis and analysis of key industries including technology, tourism and hospitality, construction and retail
... key city level metrics along with analytical coverage of the latest political, economic, social, technological, infrastructural, legal and environmental issues affecting Frankfurt. The report contains detailed tourism, retail, construction, technology and public infrastructure data and ... Read More
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Tissue and Hygiene in North Macedonia
... well above normal levels in Macedonia. High inflation has stifled volume sales of tissue and hygiene in 2023 as the category witnessed significant unit price increases. With household incomes under pressure, consumers have been forced ... Read More
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Retail Tissue in North Macedonia
... price increases across all retail tissue products, but particularly toilet paper and paper towels. Certain retail tissue brands had already witnessed significant unit price increases of 15-45% in 2022. Consequently, consumers have continued the process ... Read More
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Direct Selling in Italy
... well in 2023, but especially those with a lower penetration. Indeed, foods direct selling was the most dynamic category in 2023 with sales benefiting from the fact that consumers are increasingly seeking convenience when it ... Read More
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General Merchandise Stores in Italy
... sense of optimism as concerns around the pandemic softened and restrictions were eased. Additionally, the return of tourists to Italy also boosted sales. The performance of general merchandise stores did not follow the same trajectory ... Read More
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Retail in Italy
... chain, logistical space, and labour market eased inflationary pressure in Italy also reduced. The Italian government looked at mitigating price increases through an initiative named Trimestre Anti Inflazione (Anti-Inflation Quarter). The project led to an ... Read More
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