Retailing in Ecuador

Retailing in Ecuador

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Economic uncertainty hampers growth in retailing in 2019

Price wars and deep discounting prevail throughout all channels

Store-based retailers strive to increase their online presence in an intensely competitive environment

Mobile e-commerce leads growth in retailing in 2019 

Consumers continue to favour store-based retailing over non-store retailing

OPERATING ENVIRONMENT

Informal retailing

Opening hours

Summary 1 Standard Opening Hours by Channel Type 2019

Physical retail landscape

Cash and carry

Seasonality

Mother’s/Father’s Day
Summer Sales
Back to School
Christmas

Payments and delivery

Emerging business models

MARKET DATA

Table 1 Sales in Retailing by Store-based vs Non-Store: Value 2014-2019
Table 2 Sales in Retailing by Store-based vs Non-Store: % Value Growth 2014-2019
Table 3 Sales in Store-Based Retailing by Channel: Value 2014-2019
Table 4 Sales in Store-Based Retailing by Channel: % Value Growth 2014-2019
Table 5 Store-Based Retailing Outlets by Channel: Units 2014-2019
Table 6 Store-Based Retailing Outlets by Channel: % Unit Growth 2014-2019
Table 7 Sales in Non-Store Retailing by Channel: Value 2014-2019
Table 8 Sales in Non-Store Retailing by Channel: % Value Growth 2014-2019
Table 9 Non-Grocery Specialists: Value Sales, Outlets and Selling Space 2014-2019
Table 10 Non-Grocery Specialists: Value Sales, Outlets and Selling Space: % Growth 2014-2019
Table 11 Sales in Non-Grocery Specialists by Channel: Value 2014-2019
Table 12 Sales in Non-Grocery Specialists by Channel: % Value Growth 2014-2019
Table 13 Non-Grocery Specialists Outlets by Channel: Units 2014-2019
Table 14 Non-Grocery Specialists Outlets by Channel: % Unit Growth 2014-2019
Table 15 Retailing GBO Company Shares: % Value 2015-2019
Table 16 Retailing GBN Brand Shares: % Value 2016-2019
Table 17 Store-based Retailing GBO Company Shares: % Value 2015-2019
Table 18 Store-based Retailing GBN Brand Shares: % Value 2016-2019
Table 19 Store-based Retailing LBN Brand Shares: Outlets 2016-2019
Table 20 Non-Store Retailing GBO Company Shares: % Value 2015-2019
Table 21 Non-Store Retailing GBN Brand Shares: % Value 2016-2019
Table 22 Non-Grocery Specialists GBO Company Shares: % Value 2015-2019
Table 23 Non-Grocery Specialists GBN Brand Shares: % Value 2016-2019
Table 24 Non-Grocery Specialists LBN Brand Shares: Outlets 2016-2019
Table 25 Non-Grocery Specialists LBN Brand Shares: Selling Space 2016-2019
Table 26 Forecast Sales in Retailing by Store-based vs Non-Store: Value 2019-2024
Table 27 Forecast Sales in Retailing by Store-based vs Non-Store: % Value Growth 2019-2024
Table 28 Forecast Sales in Store-Based Retailing by Channel: Value 2019-2024
Table 29 Forecast Sales in Store-Based Retailing by Channel: % Value Growth 2019-2024
Table 30 Forecast Store-Based Retailing Outlets by Channel: Units 2019-2024
Table 31 Forecast Store-Based Retailing Outlets by Channel: % Unit Growth 2019-2024
Table 32 Forecast Sales in Non-Store Retailing by Channel: Value 2019-2024
Table 33 Forecast Sales in Non-Store Retailing by Channel: % Value Growth 2019-2024
Table 34 Non-Grocery Specialists Forecasts: Value Sales, Outlets and Selling Space 2019-2024
Table 35 Non-Grocery Specialists Forecasts: Value Sales, Outlets and Selling Space: % Growth 2019-2024
Table 36 Forecast Sales in Non-Grocery Specialists by Channel: Value 2019-2024
Table 37 Forecast Sales in Non-Grocery Specialists by Channel: % Value Growth 2019-2024
Table 38 Forecast Non-Grocery Specialists Outlets by Channel: Units 2019-2024
Table 39 Forecast Non-Grocery Specialists Outlets by Channel: % Unit Growth 2019-2024

CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19)

DEFINITIONS

SOURCES

Summary 2 Research Sources

Modern Grocery Retailers in Ecuador

HEADLINES

PROSPECTS

Price reductions characterise modern grocery retailers in 2019

Health and wellness brands remain popular with consumers who can afford them

Private label continues to gain shelf space in supermarkets and hypermarkets

COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

Corporación Favorita maintains its lead in 2019

Forecourt retailers modernise to broaden consumer base

Supermaxi starts to offer products online

CHANNEL DATA

Table 40 Modern Grocery Retailers: Value Sales, Outlets and Selling Space 2014-2019
Table 41 Modern Grocery Retailers: Value Sales, Outlets and Selling Space: % Growth 2014-2019
Table 42 Sales in Modern Grocery Retailers by Channel: Value 2014-2019
Table 43 Sales in Modern Grocery Retailers by Channel: % Value Growth 2014-2019
Table 44 Modern Grocery Retailers Outlets by Channel: Units 2014-2019
Table 45 Modern Grocery Retailers Outlets by Channel: % Unit Growth 2014-2019
Table 46 Modern Grocery Retailers GBO Company Shares: % Value 2015-2019
Table 47 Modern Grocery Retailers GBN Brand Shares: % Value 2016-2019
Table 48 Modern Grocery Retailers LBN Brand Shares: Outlets 2016-2019
Table 49 Modern Grocery Retailers LBN Brand Shares: Selling Space 2016-2019
Table 50 Modern Grocery Retailers Forecasts: Value Sales, Outlets and Selling Space 2019-2024
Table 51 Modern Grocery Retailers Forecasts: Value Sales, Outlets and Selling Space: % Growth 2019-2024
Table 52 Forecast Sales in Modern Grocery Retailers by Channel: Value 2019-2024
Table 53 Forecast Sales in Modern Grocery Retailers by Channel: % Value Growth 2019-2024
Table 54 Forecast Modern Grocery Retailers Outlets by Channel: Units 2019-2024
Table 55 Forecast Modern Grocery Retailers Outlets by Channel: % Unit Growth 2019-2024

Traditional Grocery Retailers in Ecuador

HEADLINES

PROSPECTS

Independent small grocers leads grocery retailers despite continued loss of share

Immigrants support sales in traditional grocery retailers

Planned purchases undermine relevance of traditional grocery retailers

COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

Traditional grocery retailers draw strength from trust-based relationships

Low-cost supermarkets intensify competition; traditional grocery retailers find strength in numbers

Community banking schemes benefit both store owners and consumers

CHANNEL DATA

Table 56 Traditional Grocery Retailers: Value Sales, Outlets and Selling Space 2014-2019
Table 57 Traditional Grocery Retailers: Value Sales, Outlets and Selling Space: % Growth 2014-2019
Table 58 Traditional Grocery Retailers GBO Company Shares: % Value 2015-2019
Table 59 Traditional Grocery Retailers GBN Brand Shares: % Value 2016-2019
Table 60 Traditional Grocery Retailers LBN Brand Shares: Outlets 2016-2019
Table 61 Traditional Grocery Retailers LBN Brand Shares: Selling Space 2016-2019
Table 62 Traditional Grocery Retailers Forecasts: Value Sales, Outlets and Selling Space 2019-2024
Table 63 Traditional Grocery Retailers Forecasts: Value Sales, Outlets and Selling Space: % Growth 2019-2024

Apparel and Footwear Specialist Retailers in Ecuador

HEADLINES

PROSPECTS

Slow growth forecast for apparel and footwear specialists

Globalised consumers increase demand for latest trends

High seasonality positively impacts sales

COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

Inditex maintains leadership in a highly fragmented landscape

Department stores threatens growth of apparel and footwear specialists

Informal commerce continues to undermine growth of apparel and footwear retailers

CHANNEL DATA

Table 64 Apparel And Footwear Specialist Retailers: Value Sales, Outlets and Selling Space 2014-2019
Table 65 Apparel And Footwear Specialist Retailers: Value Sales, Outlets and Selling Space: % Growth 2014-2019
Table 66 Apparel And Footwear Specialist Retailers GBO Company Shares: % Value 2015-2019
Table 67 Apparel And Footwear Specialist Retailers GBN Brand Shares: % Value 2016-2019
Table 68 Apparel And Footwear Specialist Retailers LBN Brand Shares: Outlets 2016-2019
Table 69 Apparel And Footwear Specialist Retailers LBN Brand Shares: Selling Space 2016-2019
Table 70 Apparel And Footwear Specialist Retailers Forecasts: Value Sales, Outlets and Selling Space 2019-2024
Table 71 Apparel And Footwear Specialist Retailers Forecasts: Value Sales, Outlets and Selling Space: % Growth 2019-2024

Health and Beauty Specialist Retailers in Ecuador

HEADLINES

PROSPECTS

Consumers seek preventative health care, preferring natural to synthetic products

Health and wellness trend supports sales in health and beauty specialist retailers

Independent chemists and pharmacies lose share to leading players

COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

Sana Sana and Fybeca remain the leading brands among health and beauty specialists

Store-based retailers lead distribution; e-commerce continues to gain ground

Discounts and promotions characterise trade in health and beauty

CHANNEL DATA

Table 72 Health and Beauty Specialist Retailers: Value Sales, Outlets and Selling Space 2014-2019
Table 73 Health and Beauty Specialist Retailers: Value Sales, Outlets and Selling Space: % Growth 2014-2019
Table 74 Sales in Health and Beauty Specialist Retailers by Channel: Value 2014-2019
Table 75 Sales in Health and Beauty Specialist Retailers by Channel: % Value Growth 2014-2019
Table 76 Health and Beauty Specialist Retailers GBO Company Shares: % Value 2015-2019
Table 77 Health and Beauty Specialist Retailers GBN Brand Shares: % Value 2016-2019
Table 78 Health and Beauty Specialist Retailers LBN Brand Shares: Outlets 2016-2019
Table 79 Health and Beauty Specialist Retailers LBN Brand Shares: Selling Space 2016-2019
Table 80 Health and Beauty Specialist Retailers Forecasts: Value Sales, Outlets and Selling Space 2019-2024
Table 81 Health and Beauty Specialist Retailers Forecasts: Value Sales, Outlets and Selling Space: % Growth 2019-2024
Table 82 Forecast Sales in Health and Beauty Specialist Retailers by Channel: Value 2019-2024
Table 83 Forecast Sales in Health and Beauty Specialist Retailers by Channel: % Value Growth 2019-2024

Mixed Retailers in Ecuador

HEADLINES

PROSPECTS

Department stores dominates mixed retailers

Variety stores are mainly independent, family-run businesses

Mixed retailers find growing niche in home accessories

COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

De Prati maintains leadership of mixed retailers in 2019

Etafashion SA intensifies competition with apparel and footwear specialist retailers

Pycca department stores maintain low-cost appeal

CHANNEL DATA

Table 84 Mixed Retailers: Value Sales, Outlets and Selling Space 2014-2019
Table 85 Mixed Retailers: Value Sales, Outlets and Selling Space: % Growth 2014-2019
Table 86 Sales in Mixed Retailers by Channel: Value 2014-2019
Table 87 Sales in Mixed Retailers by Channel: % Value Growth 2014-2019
Table 88 Mixed Retailers Outlets by Channel: Units 2014-2019
Table 89 Mixed Retailers Outlets by Channel: % Unit Growth 2014-2019
Table 90 Mixed Retailers GBO Company Shares: % Value 2015-2019
Table 91 Mixed Retailers GBN Brand Shares: % Value 2016-2019
Table 92 Mixed Retailers LBN Brand Shares: Outlets 2016-2019
Table 93 Mixed Retailers LBN Brand Shares: Selling Space 2016-2019
Table 94 Mixed Retailers Forecasts: Value Sales, Outlets and Selling Space 2019-2024
Table 95 Mixed Retailers Forecasts: Value Sales, Outlets and Selling Space: % Growth 2019-2024
Table 96 Forecast Sales in Mixed Retailers by Channel: Value 2019-2024
Table 97 Forecast Sales in Mixed Retailers by Channel: % Value Growth 2019-2024
Table 98 Forecast Mixed Retailers Outlets by Channel: Units 2019-2024
Table 99 Forecast Mixed Retailers Outlets by Channel: % Unit Growth 2019-2024

Direct Selling in Ecuador

HEADLINES

PROSPECTS

Direct selling gives women opportunities for independence

Informal retailing hinders growth of direct selling

Direct selling faces increased competition from e-commerce

COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

Yanbal Ecuador leads direct selling channel

Corporación Belcorp attracts young consumers through smartphone apps

Direct sellers increase presence with product diversification and new national fair

CHANNEL DATA

Table 100 Direct Selling by Category: Value 2014-2019
Table 101 Direct Selling by Category: % Value Growth 2014-2019
Table 102 Direct Selling GBO Company Shares: % Value 2015-2019
Table 103 Direct Selling GBN Brand Shares: % Value 2016-2019
Table 104 Direct Selling Forecasts by Category: Value 2019-2024
Table 105 Direct Selling Forecasts by Category: % Value Growth 2019-2024

E-Commerce in Ecuador

HEADLINES

PROSPECTS

Familiarity increases trust of e-commerce among Ecuadorian consumers

E-commerce enjoys continued growth in 2019

Apparel and footwear leads e-commerce in terms of value share

COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

Amazon maintains leadership of e-commerce in Ecuador

Grocery retailers yet to venture into e-commerce

Delivery companies expand throughout Ecuador’s major cities

CHANNEL DATA

Table 106 E-Commerce by Channel and Category: Value 2014-2019
Table 107 E-Commerce by Channel and Category: % Value Growth 2014-2019
Table 108 E-Commerce GBO Company Shares: % Value 2015-2019
Table 109 E-Commerce GBN Brand Shares: % Value 2016-2019
Table 110 Forecast E-Commerce by Channel and Category: Value 2019-2024
Table 111 Forecast E-Commerce by Channel and Category: % Value Growth 2019-2024

Mobile E-Commerce in Ecuador

HEADLINES

PROSPECTS

Young Ecuadorians entirely comfortable with mobile-based purchases

Penetration rate of mobile internet will continue to rise

Mobile retail apps gain ground through social networks

COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

Fybeca and Comandato are among the most dynamic apps

Platforms OLX and MercadoLibre incorporate a second-floor space for small retailers

Smartphone price wars encourage purchases among low-income consumers

CHANNEL DATA

Table 112 Mobile E-Commerce: Value 2014-2019
Table 113 Mobile E-Commerce: % Value Growth 2014-2019
Table 114 Mobile E-Commerce Forecasts: Value 2019-2024
Table 115 Mobile E-Commerce Forecasts: % Value Growth 2019-2024

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