Egypt

In 2020, the Egypt’s economy recorded growth, as upwards drivers remained prominent. Nevertheless, the coronavirus pandemic harmed tourism revenues and containment measures put pressure on public finances, slowing down economic progress. Over ...

The number of traditional grocery retailers in Egypt continued to grow during 2020, albeit marginally, with more than 20 traditional grocery retail outlets for every modern one. In terms of total sales area, the ratio between the two was more than ...

The rate of growth in retail current value sales of hypermarkets slowed only modestly during 2020. While the economic shock of COVID-19 led many consumers to reduce their discretionary spending on groceries, hypermarkets benefitted from increased ...

The retail current value sales of variety stores declined for the first time in almost a decade during 2020. Lockdown measures led many stores to close for an extended period, and even after they re-opened, the economic damage wrought by the pandemic...

The rate of growth in retail current value sales of supermarkets almost doubled during 2020. Those that could afford to do so stocked up on essential foodstuffs during the early stages of the pandemic. More generally, demand was boosted by the fact ...

The retail value sales of food and drink e-commerce in Egypt more than trebled during 2020. COVID-19 was the main driver of this: With movement restricted by lockdown measures, consumers turned to internet retail to buy food and drink in growing ...

The retail current value sales of department stores, which had already been in decline for most of the review period, plunged by more than a quarter during 2020. During the review period as a whole, the number of department stores declined, even as ...

The retail current value sales of health and beauty specialist retailers declined sharply during 2020. With consumers locked down for several months and some working at home for a much longer period, many spent less money on such products as skin ...

COVID-19 drove a surge in the rate of growth in retail current value sales of e-commerce in Egypt during 2020. With consumers locked down for an extended period, making it difficult for them to shop in person, many tried internet shopping for the ...

The retail current value sales of home and garden specialist retailers declined sharply during 2020. Egyptians do not usually do home improvement projects themselves but hire workmen instead. However, restrictions on movement led to many projects ...

The retail current value sales of convenience stores continued to rise during 2020, albeit at a significantly lower rate than in previous years. Convenience stores were more affected by government restrictions on opening hours than any other type of ...

The rate of growth in retail current value sales of apparel and footwear specialist retailers more than halved during 2020 to reach its lowest level in five years. COVID-19 lockdown measures forced apparel and footwear specialist retailers to close ...

Having exhibited a double-digit rate of growth for much of the review period, retail current value sales of direct selling were little better than static during 2020. As consumers were spending more time at home during the year and socialising much ...

There are no warehouse clubs present in Egypt and no known plans to launch this type of retail outlet in the country....

Vending is not a significant channel for retail sales in Egypt, and it is unlikely to become one during the forecast period....

The rate of growth in retail current value sales of discounters slowed significantly but remained vigorous during 2020. Disruption arising from COVID-19 led to a significant reduction in the rate of new store openings, and the pandemic saw many ...

Homeshopping is a tiny channel in terms of retail current value sales and is in long-term decline. Retail current value sales in this channel peaked in 2015 and declined by almost a quarter during the review period. In spite of the fact that a ...

The retail current value sales of electronics and appliances specialist retailers declined for the first time in eight years during 2020. The economic uncertainty engendered by the pandemic led many consumers to postpone purchases of big-ticket items...

COVID-19 drove a surge in demand for mobile e-commerce during 2020, with retail current value sales almost trebling during the year – albeit from a relatively low base. With consumers spending more time at home due to lockdown measures, many shopped ...

Non-grocery retail outlets saw a significantly decline in retail current value sales during 2020. Unlike grocery retail outlets, they were forced to close for an extended period during the spring lockdown. They were also more exposed to the economic ...