Category: Grocers
Europe Grocers
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Supermarkets in Greece
... all over Greece. Smaller chains were hit hardest by the economic challenges seen towards the end of the review period and struggled, which resulted in takeovers by bigger chains. Furthermore, supermarkets faced strong competition from ... Read More
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Small Local Grocers in the Netherlands
... often struggle to achieve economies of scale with even many of the chains lacking the scale or resources of modern grocery chains, with this making it hard from them to compete on price. Still, the ... Read More
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Supermarkets in Switzerland
... comparison, the number of hypermarkets is a fraction of that enjoyed by supermarkets, and the latter retained far higher sales. The predominance of supermarkets is based on consumer preferences, as well as available space and ... Read More
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Small Local Grocers in Switzerland
... struggling to compete with larger retail chains that have economies of scale and can therefore offer lower prices. Small local grocers have limited resources, making it difficult for them to invest in marketing, technology, and ... Read More
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Small Local Grocers in Belgium
... With players facing rising operating costs, these were passed onto consumers in the form of higher prices. As a result, the channel struggled to remain attractive to shoppers seeking value for money, who increasingly switched ... Read More
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Supermarkets in the Netherlands
... supermarkets is still mostly based on price. With the economy under pressure and disposable income being squeezed price has become the most important factor influencing consumer purchasing decisions. Supermarkets have been able to remain competitive ... Read More
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Small Local Grocers in Portugal
... easier for supermarkets to implement deals, discounts and promotions at a more aggressive level than local grocers, making them more competitive and appealing in a time of rising inflation and heightened price sensitivity. Consequently, in ... Read More
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Supermarkets in Romania
... of products compared to convenience stores. Proximity sustains sales of fresh bakery products made on-site and by sales in dedicated areas for unpackaged dairy, processed meat and seafood. These unpackaged areas offer goods cheaper than ... Read More
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Small Local Grocers in Denmark
... growing competition from the major chains and especially from discounters, which attracted many consumers who were looking to limit their spending in a persistently challenging economic climate. Small local grocers often carry higher prices than ... Read More
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Small Local Grocers in Romania
... in 2022 propelled travelling and bolstered spending in consumer food service. With consumers' priorities focused on leisure and entertainment post-pandemic, purchases moved to modern retailing, which offers a wider selection of food and non-food. Despite ... Read More
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Supermarkets in Belgium
... Such outlets also suffered from competition from convenience stores, which benefited from their proximity to consumers’ homes and workplaces. Within this challenging operating environment, most supermarket players chose to put aside innovation and new concepts ... Read More
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Supermarkets in Denmark
... increasing interest rates. On the other side, supermarkets also face competition from hypermarkets, which tend to have prices similar to supermarkets, but offer a much wider selection of products. Facing competition from two sides, Danish ... Read More
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Supermarkets in Portugal
... on retailers to ensure stock levels were sufficient. Moving into 2022 and 2023, rising inflation placed further pressure on supermarkets. While price increases led to double-digit retail value growth, players were looking to retain customers, ... Read More
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Supermarkets in Spain
... through intensified promotional campaigns, including lowering the pricing of 500 products during the second quarter of 2023 in what it communicated as its efforts to support Spanish shoppers during the challenging economic environment. This move ... Read More
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Supermarkets in Hungary
... In 2023, however, the channel is being affected by a number of cross-category trends. Euromonitor International's Supermarkets in Hungary report offers insight into key trends and developments driving the industry. The report examines all retail ... Read More
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Small Local Grocers in Hungary
... their proximity benefits. Whilst small local grocers have also been affected by some cross-category trends (eg price freezes) sales remain strong due to the additional and niche benefits which many small local grocers offer. For ... Read More
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Supermarkets in Norway
... costs soared across the value chain, although energy costs remain a key challenge. Supermarkets have weathered the price wars well in 2023, with volume and constant value sales both rising in 2023. Outlet expansion also ... Read More
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Small Local Grocers in Norway
... 2020 in the first year of the pandemic, as consumers cooked more at home, and it continued its growth path in 2021. However, in 2022 it experienced the same readjustment as most other grocery retail ... Read More
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Small Local Grocers in Slovakia
... higher than in other larger grocery retailers. As such, both constant and current value sales fell. Some outlets also closed in 2023. Euromonitor International's Small Local Grocers in Slovakia report offers insight into key trends ... Read More
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Small Local Grocers in Spain
... the first year of the pandemic, small local grocers benefited from the fact that such outlets are typically situated close to consumers’ homes. However, with the lifting of mobility restrictions, this advantage was lost, and ... Read More
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Supermarkets in Slovakia
... As such, supermarket registered a fall in both current and constant value sales. All the same, there were further outlet openings. Euromonitor International's Supermarkets in Slovakia report offers insight into key trends and developments driving ... Read More
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Supermarkets in the Czech Republic
... running. Even though the soaring costs of living put further pressure on household expenditure in 2023, volume sales increased in supermarkets, with leading players placing a greater emphasis on promotional activities, including bulk discounts. Current ... Read More
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Supermarkets in Austria
... consecutive year. Demand was down as consumers restrained their spending in view of the sharp rise in the cost of living since mid-2022. Part of the moderate performance can also be explained by the after-effects ... Read More
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Small Local Grocers in the Czech Republic
... cost of living crisis for Czech households. Indeed, some outlets were forced to cease operating, due to rising operating costs, with surging energy prices dealing a particularly devasting blow. With price sensitivity much more of ... Read More
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Supermarkets in Bulgaria
... of value sales, with value sales almost on par with small local grocers. Euromonitor International's Supermarkets in Bulgaria report offers insight into key trends and developments driving the industry. The report examines all retail channels ... Read More
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