Category: Retailing
Europe Retailing
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Hypermarkets in Portugal
... offer a wide assortment of goods, the stores lose competitiveness when it comes to proximity, often located further away from neighbourhoods. Many consumers are changing their preferences when choosing where to shop for food, preferring ... Read More
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Home Products Specialists in Romania
... began during home seclusion and the outbreak of COVID-19. Having forged an interest, in 2023, Romanians have continued to invest in their homes, although at a lower rate than during the pandemic. This is due ... Read More
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Discounters in the Netherlands
... offering lower prices than supermarkets. Over the review period, consumers were more interested in the shop experience and were willing to spend a bit more to have a shorter queue at the till. In 2022 ... 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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Retail in Switzerland
... in the cost of living made local consumers more price-sensitive and conservative in their spending. A shift towards essentials and discounted products was notable, including sales through discounters and in favour of private label. Grocery ... Read More
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Convenience Retailers in Portugal
... convenience stores has been at the expense of small grocers in Portugal, with many rebranding to become convenience retailers. Partnerships with strong distribution players allows smaller grocery retailers and independent retailers access to support, know-how, ... Read More
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Discounters in Belgium
... factor when consumers were doing their grocery shopping. While the channel is renowned for its low prices, growth was restricted by the permanent closure of a number of Leader Price stores, as the retailer struggled ... Read More
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Hypermarkets in Denmark
... increasing interest rates. However, as hypermarkets offer a much greater selection than discounters, the convenience of one-stop shopping in hypermarkets continued to appeal to a large segment of consumers and the category did see growing ... 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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Health and Beauty Specialists in Romania
... a strong sales position that continued to be in place across the review period. Chemists/pharmacies have benefited from consumers' ongoing and immediate need for medicine and drugs that are necessities, whether they are Rx or ... Read More
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Hypermarkets in the Netherlands
... (eg prepared meals, cobblers etc) they are enjoying the large amount of choice, convenience and speed of service that hypermarkets offer. These stores have a large number of tills and self-scan tills which mean that ... 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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Convenience Retailers in the Netherlands
... time working from home than during the height of the health crisis. Additionally, consumers returned to city centre locations in greater numbers, with concerns around contracting COVID-19 no longer having a significant impact. With incomes ... Read More
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Apparel and Footwear Specialists in Romania
... were lifted in March 2022. The enthusiasm for visiting apparel and footwear stores came after opening hours were limited, and access to shopping malls and stand-alone outlets was only allowed if the consumer had a ... 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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Health and Beauty Specialists in Portugal
... a decline in outlets in 2022, store numbers increased in 2023, further aiding sales. Competition in health and beauty is increasingly fierce, with brands (multi-branded and single-branded) competing not only among themselves but also with ... Read More
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Discounters in Switzerland
... spending by purchasing lower-priced goods on promotion and private label options, provided they offered good value for money. As a result of this trend, discounters saw increased footfall and current value sales in 2023. Responding ... Read More
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Retail E-Commerce in the Netherlands
... players and traditional store-based grocery retailers which have started e-commerce operations (eg Albert Heijn, Jumbo) in 2023. However, players were also facing high costs and low margins, so maintaining profitability remained an ongoing challenge in ... Read More
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Apparel and Footwear Specialists in Denmark
... consumer confidence. Moreover, pure play online apparel and footwear e-commerce players such as Zalando, which remained by far the biggest online player in the category in Denmark, continued to present a significant competitive threat to ... 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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Convenience Retailers in Denmark
... other consumers needing snacks and other items on the go. The channel also saw sales boosted by the high rate of inflation and price increases, especially in the first half of the year. Nonetheless, overall, ... Read More
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Convenience Retailers in Belgium
... provided a boost to sales. As such, small urban formats continued to gain ground, with their on-the-go locations offering workers and local residents a high level convenience, However, inflationary pressures, which resulted in higher prices, ... Read More
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Apparel and Footwear Specialists in the Netherlands
... to make savings in 2023 due to pressure on disposable income which resulted in people spending less on non-essentials, which included spending less on apparel and footwear. After a second year of high inflation and ... 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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