Czech Republic

Insights and data on the traditional automotive sector and the mobility industry can help businesses examine how changing travel patterns will impact future consumer behaviour. Growing climate pressures and rising urbanisation rates are pushing…

Home consumption of RTDs recorded slight volume growth in 2021 as the off-trade channel continued to benefit from the pandemic restrictions as on-trade establishments were only opened in the middle of May and for the rest of the year were impacted by…

Hypermarkets continued to benefit from being one of the few retail channels allowed to open during the lockdowns in Q1 and Q2 2021. Many consumers preferred to carry out larger shopping trips but on a less frequent basis to help limit their potential…

COVID-19 and related restrictive measures continued to somewhat hamper sales of jeans in 2021, following significant declines the previous year. Despite gradual improving consumer confidence over the year in line with the further rollout of the…

Despite the double-digit declines witnessed in 2020, childrenswear witnessed an improved performance in 2021 with a much lower drop in demand, and positive value sales growth. The category is therefore showing signs of resilience and adaptability to…

Travel overall in Czech Republic has started 2022 in an upbeat mode with good prospects for a strong recovery over the forecast period, thanks to eased restrictions and high vaccination rates. However, challenges remain in the form of inflation,…

Consumers continued to consume more spirits at home in 2021, with the on-trade channel recording the second biggest drop in alcoholic drinks. On-trade sales were impacted by the closure of establishments until mid-May, and the re-opening was under…

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…

Over 2022, gum is expected to continue its recovery from the sharp decline in retail volume and current value sales in 2020, caused by the exigencies of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. However, retail volume sales are set to remain slightly…

The rise in work-from-home practices as well as increased dependency on smartphones for entertainment over the last couple of years has led to an exponential rise in demand for TWS earbuds. Depending on what users are looking for, be it sound…

Off-trade consumption of wine continued to grow solidly in 2021 as the further closure of the on-trade channel until mid-May 2021 drove consumers to home consumption. Even after the re-opening of pubs, bars and restaurants, consumers only returned…

The Czech beer market started to gradually stabilise from June 2021 when foodservice establishments were fully reopened. The EURO Football Championship also helped to revive on-trade consumption in June and July. Beer continued to be the least…

Fragrances has been one of the most severely affected product areas within beauty and personal care due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The main reason for this has been due to lockdown and home-confinement which has naturally reduced the overall demand…

The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and work-from-home arrangements continued to negatively affect retail value sales of deodorants in 2021. During the year, there was a prolonged period of state of emergency and two lockdowns. The lockdowns reduced…

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…

Cigarette consumption continues to decline during 2021, but the number of users of tobacco products remains more or less stable. Traditional cigarette smokers continue to migrate to e-vaping and heated tobacco products, which are perceived by many as…