Bricks and mortar retailers in the UAE have long been in denial about the internet being a viable threat to their businesses. But, as the rising growth of this channel in recent years has illustrated, internet retailing is not only making its mark,…
The over-the-counter (OTC) emergency contraception (EC) market is booming in the US driven by growing demand and less restrictive market regulations. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the percent of sexually…
In an information and e-commerce environment where consumers are increasingly using different platforms to access the internet, the mobile channel is constantly gaining ground, not only due to the use of smartphones and tablets as “personal…
Businesses are placing their resources into the online domain more than ever before as the festive season approaches, with digital battle lines being formed across web platforms. Even markets without traditional shopping spikes in December and…
The beauty industry proved resilient to the economic downturn, achieving a robust 5% CAGR over 2007-2012 according to Euromonitor International, mainly driven by the emerging markets and innovations based on cross-category convergence, which were…
Download as pdf Retailing grew by 5.5% in 2013 (current, fixed exchange…
The small, uninspiring cup of soluble coffee and warm water dispersed by a typical hot drinks vending machine is rarely the first choice of coffee drinkers. In most core markets, growth within hot drinks vending has significantly underperformed other…
The internet was the driving force behind global retailing market growth in the past few years, states Jon Wright, head of global retailing research at Euromonitor. Most retailers augmented their physical stores with online sales, which drove further…
Download this file as an MP3 In this episode of Globalcast, Antonia Branston, Senior Retail Analyst at Euromonitor International, gives a detailed overview of the non-grocery retail channel in the United Kingdom. Hear about: Prospects in the U.K. for…