Category: General Retailing
Europe General Retailing
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Direct Selling in Poland
... industry as more people sought to be hired as consultants to earn extra money. According to the latest data from the Polish Direct Selling Association, direct selling remains an important part of the Polish economy, ... Read More
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General Merchandise Stores in Poland
... review period, recorded high double-digit growth in current value sales in 2023. The wide assortments and competitive pricing strategies of these retailers became more appealing to many Poles during the year as soaring inflation weakened ... Read More
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Direct Selling in Finland
... row in current value terms. Even more worryingly, direct selling underperformed independent of the larger societal context – even in better times in the economy, and during the exceptional two years of COVID-19, when various ... Read More
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General Merchandise Stores in Finland
... in the economic downturn, as these stores can help people budget well. Moreover, the variety store has been one of the winning channels in non-grocery retailers over the last decade, and despite the growth of ... Read More
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Retail in Finland
... solid growth, while non-grocery retailers performed better due to its continued recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. Nevertheless, retail e-commerce registered the strongest increase in sales. Euromonitor International's Retail in Finland report offers insight into key ... Read More
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Direct Selling in Greece
... people can use direct sales techniques to build their own sales plans. Though simple, the idea behind it is to bring in more people who lack a business background and provide some kind of basic ... Read More
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General Merchandise Stores in Greece
... target consumers aged above 40 years old who remain the main economic power in the country. As a result, brands continue to focus on TV, while having a smaller presence on most social media through ... Read More
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General Merchandise Stores in Denmark
... in Denmark in 2023. This came before the channel had returned to the level of sales seen prior to the pandemic, with many consumers put off making unnecessary purchases because of the rising cost of ... Read More
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Direct Selling in Romania
... began in March 2022, and resulted in a strong uplift of consumers in physical store. Eliminating constraints for travelling and entertainment in 2022 also impacted results in 2023, as available incomes were transferred to outdoor ... Read More
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Retail in Romania
... Channels include hypermarkets, supermarkets, discounters, convenience stores, mixed retailers, health and beauty retailers, clothing and footwear retailers, furniture and furnishing stores, DIY and hardware stores, durable goods retailers, leisure and personal goods retailers. There are ... Read More
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Direct Selling in Belgium
... spending. With a growing focus on value-for-money products, many Belgians preferred to shop in-store, to seek out the best discounts and promotions. At the same time, the trend towards busier lifestyles favoured e-commerce sales, at ... Read More
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General Merchandise Stores in the Netherlands
... benefited from the challenging economic environment with consumers coming to its stores in search of savings. The retailer offers a wide range of everyday items such as laundry detergents and toilet paper and it continued ... Read More
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Direct Selling in Switzerland
... home, visiting stores more frequently and using remote sales concepts less often. Nevertheless, the pandemic generated a higher consumer base, which remains loyal to the direct selling model. Euromonitor International's Direct Selling in Switzerland report ... Read More
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Direct Selling in Denmark
... and higher energy prices, but also due to the competition from other channels, such as e-commerce. Euromonitor International's Direct Selling in Denmark report offers insight into key trends and developments driving the industry. The report ... Read More
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General Merchandise Stores in Romania
... stores 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 ... Read More
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Direct Selling in Portugal
... challenging the channel, and consequently, it struggles to drive sales. This situation was heightened in 2023, when consumers' purchasing power declined, with high inflation rates and growing Euribor taxes further jeopardising the growth of the ... Read More
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Direct Selling in the Netherlands
... However, in 2023, consumers showed renewed interest in direct selling as the relative novelty of the post-pandemic shopping experience waned. Consumers who use direct selling are generally attracted by two main factors. First is the ... Read More
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General Merchandise Stores in Portugal
... adverse period, selling low-priced products benefited variety stores, with consumers having reduced disposable incomes and searching for affordable price points. This led variety stores to have a competitive edge in 2023, while the demand for ... Read More
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General Merchandise Stores in Switzerland
... are increasingly being replaced by shopping malls and online stores. Department stores suffered significantly from a lack of footfall during the pandemic and have not recovered fully. Moreover, department stores tend to carry higher ticket ... Read More
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General Merchandise Stores in Belgium
... department stores, which suffered from competition from e-commerce, especially apparel online retailers. Moreover, due to an increasing polarisation, demand for apparel was concentrated in the luxury and economy segments, while products with a mid-market positioning ... Read More
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Direct Selling in Spain
... and Catalonia. The limited penetration rate offers the possibility for the further expansion, although sales continued to decline in 2023 as consumers exercised more caution in their spending behaviour. Direct selling companies have invested in ... Read More
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Direct Selling in Slovakia
... as e-commerce also provides the convenience of direct delivery. In fact, direct selling was one of the worst performing retail channels in 2023. Health and beauty remained the most popular product area within direct selling, ... Read More
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Direct Selling in Hungary
... previously seen a rebound after the notable declines during the time of the pandemic. As such, we are now seeing normalisation patterns instead of slumps and spikes. Also, the beauty and personal care industry is ... Read More
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Direct Selling in Norway
... products, namely by using digital tools, such as video calls, social media platforms and apps. For example, the use of Microsoft Teams and Zoom proliferated amongst direct sellers during the pandemic. Euromonitor International's Direct Selling ... Read More
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Retail in Norway
... have come under pressure to put a heavier emphasis on pricing strategy, with price increases throughout the year. One of the key winners in retail has been Normal, with its low-price strategy that enables it ... Read More
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