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Both on- and off-trade alcoholic drinks recorded a volume increase in 2021. Underlying on-trade demand remains strong. Yet, bars, pubs and restaurants are under extreme pressure as inflation combines with existing challenges to undermine still…

Despite the economic challenges, sustainability remains firmly on the agenda for the long-term success of businesses. It is increasingly important for consumers, too. This briefing looks at eight key global retailers – IKEA, Target, H&M, Carrefour,…

In the current challenging economic environment defined by supply chain bottlenecks, high inflation, price sensitivity and increasing expectations from customers, marketplaces find themselves well positioned to navigate and succeed in the dynamic…

Although the current inflationary environment poses many challenges to retailers, it also provides a unique opportunity for retailers to attract new customers to their private label lines and drive sales growth of their private label products. This…

COVID-19 influenced changes in consumer behaviour. Accelerated digital transformation impacted all areas of retailing, starting from supply and logistics and ending with consumer habits and channel preferences. Consumers now focus on sustainability,…

During 2021, global retailing sales rebounded to surpass pre-pandemic levels buoyed by the expansion of e-commerce. While store-based sales saw recovery with the return of footfall in malls and stores, they have yet to recover to pre-pandemic…

Retailers are pushing the boundaries of innovation. Euromonitor International’s annual New Concepts in Retail report highlights how these efforts are reshaping the retail environment. This edition explores innovation across three key areas:…

Despite the growth of modern retail, the informal retail channel continues to reflect the typical shopping experience of a large proportion of consumers across all income groups in Sub-Saharan Africa and will continue to do so in the future. The…

Channel shifts and recent shock to economies globally will shape the way consumers perceive private label within drinks. Changing consumption patterns will allow retailers to adapt private label in niche categories and explore beyond the “economy”…

Digital Survey includes input from more than 1,000 industry professionals working across sectors to understand how digital technology is reshaping commerce. The report discusses planned investments in key technologies and initiatives driven by these…

Technological advances in 2022 will continue to reshape shopping behaviour for digitally-savvy consumers. This report explores the top five tech-driven trends expected to reshape commerce the most in the year ahead. Some of the trends included in…

This report identifies the 10 global consumer trends expected to impact during 2021, providing specific characteristics and how the trend manifests, consumer behaviour and motivation driving the trend, as well as insights on how industry is…

Euromonitor International’s Voice of the Industry: Retailing survey includes the opinion from more than 450 professionals working at retailers and consumer brands on performance, trends, innovation and strategic priorities related to the retailing…

With 2020’s COVID-19-driven channel shifts, beauty and personal care saw a surge in e-commerce. 2020 also saw direct sellers and beauty specialist retailers embracing digital activities and experimenting with omnichannel strategies. The post-pandemic…

Euromonitor International’s Commerce 2040 series outlines a vision for how consumers might shop in two decades. This report focues on how retail is evolving and considers the competing forces that will influence how shopping behaviour both online and…

Euromonitor International’s Commerce 2040 series outlines a vision for how consumers might shop in two decades. This report focuses on how the competing forces that are reshaping retail will impact the future of the store. In particular, the shift…

Euromonitor International’s Commerce 2040 series outlines a vision for how consumers might shop in two decades. This report focues on how retail is evolving and considers the competing forces that will influence how shopping behaviour both online and…

Coronavirus (COVID-19) has shaken up the consumer goods, services and payment industries in Sub-Saharan Africa, putting pressure on supply chains and depressing sales, as lockdowns and job losses squeeze discretionary spending. As a result of the…

In 2020, the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic fundamentally transformed the global retailing industry, not least by making e-commerce the default option for many homebound consumers. As the world begins tentatively to move past the pandemic, many…

The older consumer segment is growing rapidly globally, driving the need for genuine innovation to cater to older adults’ evolving and diverse demands. Older consumers are also becoming more important in the digital sphere, given their rising tech…