Read our latest reports on Latin America here, with analyses and ...
Read our latest reports on Latin America here, with analyses and market statistics that explore the evolving consumer preferences, market environment and inherent growth potential in individual countries, or briefings that assess key strategic themes...
Technological advances in 2024 will continue to reshape consumer behaviour. This annual report explores the top five digital shopper trends that will redefine commerce the most in the year ahead. Some of the trends included in this report’s edition…
Now in its seventh edition, this report explores the top digital shopper trends that will redefine commerce the most in the year ahead. Some of the trends included in this edition touch on topics such as second-hand shopping, community group buying,…
The COVID-19 pandemic has brought about significant changes in business models and consumer behaviour, as well as altering the ways and the geography many of us live, work, study and play. Understanding what changes will stick after the pandemic…
To help companies understand which categories are most primed for sustained e-commerce growth post-pandemic, Euromonitor developed the E-Commerce Readiness Model. This tool uses analytic modelling to determine which countries and categories have the…
In 2022, homewares recorded declining demand (at constant 2022 prices), with value sales in these terms below their pre-pandemic levels in Mexico in this year. Retail sales grew slightly in current value terms amid a highly inflationary climate,…
A significant trend towards sustainable plastic items was evident in Brazilian homewares in 2023. As consumers prioritised sustainability, the demand for homewares with reduced environmental impact surged, driving further innovation and adoption of…
Strong sales in homewares in Argentina in 2023 were supported by consumers’ ongoing demand for aesthetic designs in dining. This, in turn, has resulted in robust growth for beverageware, for example, in line with the trend for elegant kitchens.…
Hand tools continued to record positive value growth (at constant 2022 prices) in 2022, with sales in this year well up on their pre-pandemic levels. This home improvement category benefited from increased interest in DIY (do-it-yourself) projects…
Home improvement in Brazil faced challenges in 2023 due to several factors. Although the price of construction materials stabilised, high household debt and lingering interest rates posed a challenge. Both floor tiles and wall tiles remained…
Sales in home improvement in Argentina in 2023 continued to be driven by cross-category trends focused on enhancing living spaces. The era of the pandemic lockdowns led many consumers to focus investments on their homes and gardens, with a strong…
Although charcoal barbecues recorded a slight decline (at constant 2022 prices) in 2022, demand remained strong for these products, with value sales (at constant 2022 prices) remaining above their pre-pandemic levels in this year, thanks to seeing…
In 2023, bedroom furniture in Brazil recorded a marginal value sales decline, driven by various factors. Deflation in raw material costs, primarily driven by a fall in volume sales and industry-wide operating reductions, led to abundant inventories…
Home furnishings saw strong sales in Argentina in 2023, driven by the ongoing emphasis consumers have been placing on their home surroundings since the era of the pandemic. Bath textiles is one strong subcategory of note, driven by the expansion of…
Overall, in 2022, home and garden in Mexico registered a decline in demand at constant 2022 prices, with value sales in these terms well below pre-pandemic levels in this year. This can be attributed to various external factors, such as economic…
In 2023, home and garden in Brazil continued to experience high value growth, albeit at a decelerated pace, influenced by a blend of discernible trends and economic dynamics. The substantial drop in inflation from 9.2% in 2022 to 4.5% in 2023,…
Home and garden in Argentina saw significant triple-digit value growth in 2023, notwithstanding the continued global economic and geopolitical uncertainties. Indeed, consumers have been investing in their homes and gardens since the lockdowns of the…
As the end of 2021 approaches, almost two years into the COVID-19 pandemic, the emergence and rapid spread of the Omicron coronavirus variant has increased uncertainty and weakened the momentum of the global recovery. This series of quarterly reports…
The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has triggered the most severe global recession since World War II. In Q4 2020, the end of the pandemic started as countries began administering effective vaccines among the population; however, vaccine distribution…
The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has triggered the most severe global recession in nearly a century. Businesses are operating in a world of anxieties and uncertainties, not knowing what will be the new normal or when output and consumer spending…
The global outlook has improved as of Q1 2021, thanks to vaccination progress in many developed countries. Nevertheless, the recovery prospects remain distant for most economies in the face of the spread of new, more infectious variants of the virus.…