Czech Republic

Despite repeated closures of most non-essential stores from March to May 2021, menswear recorded an improving performance compared to 2020, with much slower declines in retail volume sales, while value sales witnessed a marginal improvement. With…

Low calorie cola carbonates continued to post strong growth in retail volume terms in 2021. The category is benefiting from an expanding base of consumers that are looking to reduce their sugar intake due to rising health concerns. Sales are also…

The Czech Republic has high acceptance of cannabis, and a long-standing tradition of cannabis cultivation and usage. Cannabis legislation has been an issue in the country since the 1990s, when there was an early attempt at legalisation. Currently…

Juice continued to benefit from the impact of COVID-19 on consumer purchasing decisions in 2021. Juice is perceived as a healthy soft drink and as such with rising health concerns in the country as a result of rising cases of COVID-19, consumers…

Liquid concentrates had been expected to see retail volume growth in 2020, with companies predicting that households would drink more liquid concentrates with tap water to save money. Nonetheless, despite the challenges presented by COVID-19 the…

Vending returned to growth in 2021, albeit with sales remaining lower than pre-COVID-19 levels. There was less foot traffic seen in public spaces due to lockdowns in Q1 and the beginning of Q2 in 2021, but this was offset by a slow return to “normal”…

Store-based retailing saw an impressive recovery in 2021 with this correlating with the strong GDP growth seen from the second quarter onwards. The Czech Republic saw life gradually return to normal from spring 2021 with there being no more…

Homeshopping continued to see growth in 2021 with the channel benefiting from an increase in impulse purchases. With people spending more time at home and shops being closed during lockdown, consumers who had previously abandoned homeshopping…

The discounters channel posted strong growth in 2021 with it once again being the most dynamic grocery retailers category. This was in part due to the continued lockdown in the first half of 2021. Additionally, discounters increasingly benefited from…

The economic impact of measures introduced to limit the spread of COVID-19 has undermined consumer confidence and purchasing power. As a result, many consumers have focused their spending on essential items. At the same time, consumers’ priorities…

The country’s quarantine measures remained in place until May 2021 with retail sales of tea continuing to benefit from the home seclusion seen during this period. Also, in 2021, the cold weather lasted till April with this also supporting the…

With the closure of foodservice outlets prolonged until May 2021, consumers continued to purchase fresh ground coffee pods during the first half of the year as they looked to recreate the coffeeshop taste experience at home. Furthermore, fresh ground…

In 2021, wipes saw growth constrained by consumers having stocked up on such products in the previous year. This occurred as a result of increased consumer hygiene-awareness due to the COVID-19 crisis, as well as concerns about supply issues and a…

The COVID-19 pandemic had a profound impact on demand for sportswear in 2020, with most companies posting weaker sales. Specific sports were impacted to varying degrees, depending on how accessible they were in a locked-down environment. Outdoor…

Hosiery continued to experience overall declining demand in 2021, albeit at much lower rates compared to 2020, which was significantly impacted by the home seclusion trend. Remote working and lack of socialising particularly impacted the smaller…

While the pandemic and subsequent restrictions generally reduced demand for footwear across the category in 2020, which continued in 2021 albeit at much lower rates, the lockdowns and strict sanitary measures have triggered the trend for solo sports.…

Supermarkets continued to benefit from COVID-19 related restrictions in the first months of 2021. During the lockdowns, many people cooked at home more and despite pressure on incomes this did not translate into lower spending on grocery shopping.…

While growth slowed markedly from the previous year, dishwashing continued to see value sales rise in 2021. Home lockdowns due to COVID-19 significantly accelerated growth in dishwashing in 2020. Consumers being at home for longer periods of time,…

Bleach has seen an upturn in its performance during the COVID-19 crisis on the back of rising consumer hygiene-consciousness. The category saw growth in volume, current value and constant value terms in 2020 after several years of decline. However,…

Demand for womenswear in 2021 continued to be influenced by the impact of the pandemic, with further home seclusion and various restrictions in place during the year leading to further declines across much of the category. Nevertheless, the sales…