Retailing

In 2020, there were seven months during which there was much less access to vending machines, due to COVID-19 lockdowns. In 2021, a slight rebound in sales was seen due to less time in quarantine, although recovery was limited due to another…

From March 2020 to early 2021, supermarkets enjoyed an atypical peak in terms of consumer footfall and value sales. During the first and second lockdowns of 2020, consumers rushed to their favourite and closest supermarkets (as well as convenience…

Small local grocers mainly includes small independent traditional grocery stores (a structurally waning, disparate, large segment, due to the competition from chained convenience stores), and organic specialist stores. After years of strong growth,…

Retail in the French market posted modest current value growth in 2022. On the one hand, there was logical normalisation after the atypically negative situation of 2020 and early 2021. In particular, consumers returned to offline retailing after a…

At first sight, overall e-commerce seemed to do well in 2022. However, this situation hides a strong contrast between skyrocketing sales of online services, and collapsing retail e-commerce revenues. During most of the last decade, retail e-commerce…

Hypermarkets was once expected to wane and even disappear. This was said about the channel in the 1990s, 2000s, and during the pandemic, but the channel was still very much in evidence in 2022. It saw only modest growth, due to the disparate…

Sales of furniture ended 2021 in great shape. 2021 was an absolute record in terms of sales, due to the massive mobilisation of distributors and manufacturers, such as the three main chains of kitchen designers: Schmidt, Fournier, and FBD. Such…

The pandemic and consequent restrictions took a heavy toll on non-essential outlets, including health and beauty specialists, but especially beauty specialists. During half of 2020 and a few months in 2021, not only were such stores closed, but also…

Players in department stores really began to see light at the end of the tunnel in 2022, after a disastrous performance in 2020 (almost the worst performance in retailing), and only a partial rebound in 2021. The continued double-digit recovery in…

Theoretically, discounters should have seen a strong rebound in 2022, after experiencing a decline at the beginning of the pandemic. In 2020, this channel suffered from its lack of all-under-the-same-roof and less human positioning than convenience…

Against all expectations, and despite a huge drop during the first half of 2020, not only was direct selling one of the most resilient non-grocery channels during 2020, but it was also able to rebound in 2021 and 2022, returning to the pre-pandemic…

At first sight, the situation improved for convenience retailers in 2022, with solid current value growth posted in the channel. However, part of this growth was attributed to inflation, which was stronger in this channel than in hypermarkets.…

Sales of appliances and electronics recorded a strong value decline during the first half of 2022. This was mainly attributed to the fall of online sales (not included in this channel). Nonetheless, store-based sales were also impacted. The downwards…

At first sight, the nearly double-digit current value growth in apparel and footwear specialists in 2022 (after already seeing a double-digit increase in 2021) looks robust. Even better, in September 2022, overall sales of apparel and footwear…

This report examines inflation levels and drivers globally and in key countries. In 2023, global inflation is expected to ease from its peak in 2022, but remaining significantly above-trend. Geopolitical risks and uncertainty in the energy market are…

This report examines e-commerce usage and revenue share from e-commerce in different industries and countries. The e-commerce index helps to better understand which industries are leading and identify key success factors. The briefing also analysis…

This report examines inflation levels and drivers globally and in key countries. Global inflation is reaching a peak, although geopolitical risks and uncertainty in the energy market remain key risks. The impact varies between countries, with…

This report examines inflation levels and drivers globally and in key countries. Global inflation is reaching a peak, although geopolitical risks and uncertainty in the energy market remain key risks. The impact varies between countries, with…

The briefing examines how retail and wholesale industry performs globally and in the largest countries in terms of retail and wholesale output. The report also provides data for production, imports, exports, industry’s costs, industry’s profitability…

The report examines inflation level and drivers globally and in the key countries. Global inflation is forecast to accelerate due to higher energy and commodity prices, disruptions in supply chains and weaker business confidence. Impact varies…