Slovakia

It was a poor trading year for retail in Slovakia in 2023. With inflation still being high, as well increasing interest rates leading to higher mortgage payments, consumers felt the pinch. As such, there was only marginal growth in current value…

Value sales through the homeshopping channel grew slightly in 2021. The sanitary crisis and home seclusion had a positive impact on homeshopping. With people spending more time at home and shops being closed during lockdown, consumers who previously…

Traditional grocery retailers registered an increase in value sales in 2021. Traditional grocery retailers is a highly fragmented channel in Slovakia, comprising of many different, often traditional businesses, e.g., bakers, butchers, greengrocers,…

E-commerce value sales soared during the pandemic, as consumers spent more time at home and tried to minimise the number of shopping outlets they visited. Consumers shopped more online and across more product areas. On the supply side, companies…

In 2021, home and garden specialist retailers registered a strong increase in retail value sales after a strong decline in the previous year. During the first year of the pandemic, consumers postponed large scale home development projects or buying a…

Mobile e-commerce continued to grow in 2021, albeit at a lower rate than in the previous year. During the pandemic many consumers opted to purchase goods through e-commerce and mobile e-commerce to avoid having to visit stores and risk personal…

Health and beauty specialist retailers saw a recovery in value sales in brick-and-mortar stores in 2021. Beauty specialist retailers especially saw a noticeable increase in retail value sales, after a strong decline in the previous year. In 2021,…

Food and drink e-commerce sales continued to grow in 2021 albeit at a much lower rate than in the previous year. This growth occurred during the first months of 2021 when lockdown restrictions were still in place, while once the restrictions were…