Switzerland

Net migration will be the main driver of population expansion in Switzerland in 2020-2040. The ageing trend is expected to hasten over this time, as already elevated longevity climbs further and fertility remains low, impacting consumer trends. ...

Having recorded healthy growth rates over the historic period, sportswear sales in Western Europe went into reverse in 2020, impacted by Coronavirus (COVID-19) and the measures implemented to contain its spread. These included, at times, gym closures...

In 2021, dry dog food is expected to remain the most preferred option as it is the most convenient. However due to growth in the small dog population, wet dog food (which is better adapted to smaller dogs) is showing moderate albeit positive growth. ...

Wet cat food is expected to continue accounting for the bulk of cat food sales in 2021 although dry cat food is also likely to experience positive growth. Swiss cat owners tend to give both wet and dry food to their cats in order to provide them with...

Other pet food is projected to see a further decline in both retail volume and value sales in 2021. This is likely to stem from the declining other pet population with most consumers in Switzerland, including families with children, tending to opt ...

During 2021, the ongoing presence of the virus in the country and government measures to halt the spread of COVID-19 meant more people were at home and had time to spend with their pets. During these unprecedented times, people came to increasingly ...

Pet care was not significantly affected by the onset of the global pandemic, which continued to impact the country in 2021. The only significant change was an obvious decline in new product development as many operators chose to delay or plan product...

Instability due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic should not disturb the country’s stable and affluent society. The government has implemented stimulus measures, which should help tackle the economic downturn. The growing, affluent society ...

Street stalls/kiosks registered a very negative sales performances during 2020 as the entire channel was hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic. During the initial weeks of the pandemic, sales dropped substantially as restrictions on the movement of the ...

Limited-service restaurants registered a relatively favourable performance in comparison with other areas of the Swiss consumer foodservice industry in 2020 as the sales declines registered in the channel were far more moderate than what was seen in ...

While all categories of consumer foodservice by location registered negative performances over the course of 2020, consumer foodservice through travel and consumer foodservice through leisure were the locations that recorded the sharpest sales ...

Full-service restaurants faced a bleak year during 2020 as the COVID-19 pandemic and the official response to it had a very negative impact on the entire channel. The most important factor to take into consideration is the impact of the quarantine ...

The advent of the COVID-19 pandemic during 2020 completely altered the scene in cafés/bars at a stroke. The crucial event in this process was the imposition of strict quarantine protocols during the second quarter of the year. From 16 March onwards, ...

It is undeniable that the COVID-19 pandemic had a significant impact on the consumer foodservice industry in Switzerland, with influence of the pandemic largely negative. Following the imposition of several weeks of strict lockdown measures during ...

The strong sales declines recorded across self-service cafeterias during 2020 were mainly the result of the official response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Players in the channel struggled to cope with the impact of the regulations that were introduced ...

Discounters were able to benefit from the COVID-19 pandemic, and the associated economic downturn, in 2020, recording a strong retail current value growth rate. For many consumers in Switzerland, discounters represent good value for money and an ...

Apparel and footwear specialist retailers has been recording declining retail current value sales for much of the review period in Switzerland. The COVID-19 pandemic had a strong negative impact on the apparel and footwear industry in 2020, mainly ...

Following the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, some consumers in Switzerland stockpiled essential products in order to prepare for an uncertain future and long periods of home seclusion. Consumers also demonstrated a slight preference for proximity...

In 2020, as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, consumers focused heavily on the health and hygiene, which benefitted channels in health and beauty specialist retailers focused on pharmaceutical, health and hygiene products. As such, both ...

In 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic further fuelled the existing upwards trend of mobile e-commerce in Switzerland. Over the review period, mobile e-commerce had already made strong gains in Swiss retailing, becoming an influential channel in Switzerland ...