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Apparel Specialist Retailers in Portugal

Apparel specialist retailers have faced tough times over recent years, as consumer confidence plunged as the recession hit. Despite some stability returning to limited parts of the economy, the overall situation remains tense in the country with ...

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Direct Selling in Portugal

Despite the negative effects of the economic recession, direct selling in Portugal still faced an increase compared with 2010. This is due because companies such as Avon and Oriflame have a good network of sellers. These are essentially women who see...

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DIY, Home Improvement and Garden Centres in Portugal

The Portuguese economic crunch continued to impact DIY, home improvement and garden centres in the country during 2011 as household budgets remained tight. The diminishing housing market led some consumers towards improving their existing homes ...

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Electronics and Appliance Specialist Retailers in Portugal

Electronics and appliances specialist retailers registered negative growth in 2011 as value sales declined by 2%. As the economic crisis continues to have a highly negative effect on consumer purchasing power, many electronics and electrical ...

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Furniture and Furnishings Stores in Portugal

Furniture and furnishings stores has particularly suffered from the severe economic crisis that continues to develop in Portugal. The slump in construction of new homes and the difficulty consumers had in being able to afford to buy their own homes ...

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Grocery Retailers in Portugal

Grocery retailers saw a current value increase of 0.4% in 2011, with sales reaching €20.0 billion. With or without recession, consumers need grocery products and everyday goods. This was not a bad result, taking into account that the number of ...

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Health and Beauty Specialist Retailers in Portugal

With the economic slowdown continuing in 2011, consumers shied away from expensive discretionary spending, such as overseas vacations, spa treatments and dining at restaurants. Affordable indulgences were sought by many in the form of cosmetics and ...

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Homeshopping in Portugal

The primary threat faced by homeshopping is from internet retailing. For the majority of consumers, homeshopping is not as convenient or efficient as internet retailing, which provides a wider selection of products, allows consumers to be better ...

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Internet Retailing in Portugal

Internet retailing continued to grow in 2011, reaching €401 million. Even though in per capita terms the amount spent per person on internet purchases increased by 23%, and internet retailing widened its consumer base, the level of confidentiality ...

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Leisure and Personal Goods Specialist Retailers in Portugal

Current value sales declined by 1% in 2011, in line with the growth registered in the review period. The decline in household disposable incomes led to an increase in competition amongst store-based retailers and between such operators and internet ...

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