Retailing

The digital revolution has been rewiring retail for years. The Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic accelerated this transition as e-commerce became the default setting for many housebound consumers. The crisis-inspired surge in e-commerce is leading to a...

Stores continue to invest in systems that make buying easier, more convenient, frictionless, while e-commerce players are expanding their shopping capabilities, helping consumers to find better, more targeted products. In the process, these two ...

Esselunga was the first Italian supermarket chain, established in 1957. Today it is leading the digitalisation race in grocery retailing in the country through continued investment in logistics and fulfilment optimisation and is experimenting with ...

The digital revolution has been rewiring retail for years. The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated this transition as e-commerce became the default setting for many homebound consumers. The crisis-inspired surge in e-commerce is leading to a permanent ...

Alcoholic drinks distribution is evolving, with pandemic-driven developments generating lasting change. The on-trade has faced severe and well-documented challenges as a result of cycles of Coronavirus (COVID-19) lockdowns and restrictions, while ...

The digital revolution has been rewiring retail for years. The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated this transition as e-commerce became the default setting for many homebound consumers. The crisis-inspired surge in e-commerce is leading to a permanent ...

The digital revolution has been rewiring retail for years. The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated this transition as e-commerce became the default setting for many homebound consumers. The crisis-inspired surge in e-commerce is leading to a permanent ...

The digital revolution has been rewiring retail for years. The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated this transition as e-commerce became the default setting for many homebound consumers. The crisis-inspired surge in e-commerce is leading to a permanent ...

The transformation in the retail industry is accelerating, with more products sold online every day and e-commerce becoming more important than ever. Already dominating the space, marketplaces are well positioned to facilitate this shift, in an ...

While Western European store-based retailing was badly hit by Coronavirus (COVID-19) in 2020, grocery retailers, which remained open throughout lockdowns, experienced a spike in sales due to the pandemic. Supermarkets, in particular, benefited from a...

Grocery retailing recorded a sales decline in Latin America in 2020, with most countries seeing worsening performances, including particularly steep declines in Argentina and Peru. Local economies, and therefore many households’ financial ...

The digital revolution has been rewiring retail for years. The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated this transition as e-commerce became the default setting for many homebound consumers. The crisis-inspired surge in e-commerce is leading to a permanent ...

Retailers’ constant experimentation with new concepts and formats helps lay the groundwork for the industry’s future. For this reason, Euromonitor profiles the most innovative concepts in retailing each year. While today some of the winning concepts ...

The global retailing landscape is evolving quickly with the rise of omnichannel retailing, and retailers worldwide are constantly experimenting with new concepts and formats. This briefing explores global trends and corporate strategies in ...

As consumers prepare fewer meals overall, while demanding more assistance for the ones they do, spending and brand equity will accrue to those companies providing fresh prepared meals on demand, from delivery aggregators to retailers, restaurant ...

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 ...

Variety stores in Western Europe are seeing renewed interest from consumers, as operators expand rapidly, with a focus on low prices and broad product assortments. While store-based retailing more widely continues to struggle in the context of the ...

The image of private label products has improved markedly in recent years, as many retailers have diligently worked to ensure that their store brands can compete with name brands not just on price, but also on quality. This briefing looks at the ...

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd is a leading e-commerce company in China, and one of the fastest growing retailers globally. Alibaba has surpassed Amazon to become the largest e-commerce player in the world. The company continues to innovate and pilot new ...

The outbreak of COVID-19 had a wide reaching impact on retailing in Australia, with the lockdown and social distancing measures forcing consumers to reassess how they shop. Many people switched to shopping online – some for the first time – with this...