Switzerland

Stable economic growth and low unemployment are set to support steady expansion in Swiss household incomes over 2021-2040. While discretionary spending patterns will be driven by Mid-Lifers, the elderly population will hold the majority of buying…

In 2021, sales of yoghurt and sour milk products in Switzerland will remain higher than pre-pandemic sales as extended time at home (through remote working and studying) leads to greater opportunities for snacking. Yoghurt and sour milk products are…

In 2021, whilst sales of other dairy in Switzerland declined from the increase seen in 2020, they remained higher than those seen pre-pandemic. This is because working from home will remain prevalent in 2021 and leads to more opportunities to cook at…

Before COVID-19, consumption of drinking milk products, and specifically milk, was seeing consistent declines. Opportunities for consuming milk reduced over the review period, largely due to Swiss consumers living busier lifestyles and devoting less…

Cheese is a dynamic product, with an increasing variety available to local consumers. Switzerland proclaims itself as the “land of cheese”, and most regions produce their own types of cheese and celebrate them through events, competitions, and…

In 2021, butter will continue to benefit from continued working-from-home practices, which offer greater opportunity for consumers to cook and prepare food at home. This trend is reinforced by the closures and restricted operations in foodservice,…

Trends that were observed in 2020, such as women working from home and higher overall unemployment rates, will largely remain present in Switzerland in 2021. As such, the opportunities for breastfeeding and home-preparing baby food will remain higher…

Well-developed hydro capacities and low usage of fossil fuels allow Switzerland to maintain solid performance in reducing carbon footprint. Phasing out of nuclear energy might hinder the country’s aim to be carbon-neutral by 2050 yet provides…

Travel in Switzerland continued to be severely affected by new infection waves in the country and globally as the COVID-19 pandemic remained the overarching theme for the industry in 2021. With international travel restrictions still in place, the…

The COVID-19 pandemic led to unprecedented falls in both inbound and outbound tourist flows in Switzerland in 2020, with large declines in flows to and from some of the country’s key markets. These include the leading outbound markets of France,…

While the COVID-19 pandemic is having a strongly negative economic impact on all areas of travel and tourism throughout the world, travel intermediaries are among the hardest hit areas of the industry. In 2020, under package travel law, travel…

As the pandemic continues to affect countries worldwide in 2021, including a third wave of COVID-19 infections in Switzerland in the second quarter of the year, international travel and, therefore, inbound tourism remain significantly below…

In 2021, car rental in Switzerland saw only a limited recovery following the massive impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in the previous year. Although vaccination efforts have increased in Switzerland, the pandemic has continued to have a considerable…

In 2021, the number of passengers in Switzerland remained significantly below 2019 levels. That is due to the ongoing pandemic, which is severely limiting international flights. Moreover, the Swiss Government introduced stricter measures on 8…

Insights and data on the traditional automotive sector and the mobility industry can help businesses examine how changing travel patterns will impact future consumer behaviour. Growing climate pressures and rising urbanisation rates are pushing…

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Even before the onset of COVID-19, retail current value sales of writing instruments were in steady decline, as many local consumers increasingly used computers and particularly smartphones instead of paper. The disruption caused by the pandemic –…

Retail current value sales of watches declined by almost a quarter during 2020, and while they will begin to expand again in 2021, this rebound will be very modest. World famous for its watches, demand for these products was particularly hard hit by…

Having declined sharply during 2020 due to disruption arising from COVID-19 and the economic shock that it engendered, retail current value sales of personal accessories will see a modest recovery during 2021. Additional lockdowns, ongoing…

Having plunged by more than a quarter during 2020 due do disruption arising from COVID-19 and the economic shock that it engendered, retail current value sales of jewellery will see no more than a modest rebound in 2021. A lack of inbound…