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The cost of living crisis is impacting consumers’ grocery channel choices, resulting in shifting preferences to combat eroding purchasing power. As a consequence, discounters have been rising in prominence. Also, after years of decline, small local…

E-commerce continues to account for a relatively small share of global retail sales of soft drinks, with small local grocers still the leading individual channel thanks to the popularity of such outlets in many emerging markets. However, modern…

The global snacks markets grew in 2023, despite negative external factors, such as high inflation, the impact of the war in Ukraine on supply chains, climate change and currency devaluations. Supermarkets and small local grocers lead store-based…

The retail landscape has been evolving rapidly in the pet care industry. Grocery retailers, despite their convenience, have been losing preference over the years. Pet shops and superstores are investing in becoming a one-stop shop for all things pet.…

Global sales of personal accessories rebounded in 2023, driven largely by price increases due to high inflation, with volume sales posting a more modest increase. Retail offline dominates global personal accessories sales; however, e-commerce gained…

During the Coronavirus pandemic, distribution channels in packaged food have been significantly affected. Consumers sought convenient channels to purchase essential food in 2020. As a result, e-commerce thrived by meeting consumers’ needs such as…

The pandemic, cost-of-living crisis and high inflation continue to have an impact on affluent consumers, their wealth, and their shopping habits on luxury goods. Offline retail maintains its importance alongside e-commerce, as luxury consumers demand…

Over the review period, both offline and e-commerce retail channels witnessed notable growth in response to increased demand for hot beverages prompted by the pandemic. This surge in demand had a significant impact on hot beverage trends across…

This report explores retailing shifts in the home care industry over the period 2017 to 2022, which includes the impact of rising global inflation rates and the post-COVID-19 pandemic scenario on store-based retail and non-store channels, including…

With sales slowing down, home and garden retailers around the world made innovative investments to provide consumers with a shopping experience upgrades, with strong efforts to stimulate demand. Compact urban stores to be close to new footfall…

As inflation hits consumers’ purchasing power, modern eyewear shoppers have increasingly demanding expectations of the products they buy. Players in the industry will have to adapt their retail strategies to remain competitive. Eyewear sales via…

In-person sales of supermarkets have decreased due to an increasingly price-sensitive consumer preferring small local grocers and discounters. Moreover, e-commerce has consolidated as a key channel in the industry, regardless of the age of the…

The cooking ingredients and meals industry saw the rapid growth of online sales during the pandemic turn to a slower pace as consumers returned to brick-and-mortar stores for in-person interactions and the possibility to save. Inflationary pressures…

Asia Pacific and North America maintain their lead in consumer health, although inflationary pressures impacted growth in constant terms. Although there is an increasing trend towards shopping online, store-based retailing remains the leading channel…

The shift to e-commerce continues in consumer appliances. E-commerce platforms see appliances as a growth opportunity, while consumers like the convenience. However, physical retailers are fighting back by providing on-the-spot services and a…

Beauty and personal care sales fell in 2022, amid strong inflationary pressure. Consumers are looking for convenience and are decreasingly channel loyal. In this scenario, retailers have widely adopted omnichannel strategies. E-commerce has seen…

Sales of consumer appliances through retail e-commerce continue to grow, despite the relaxation of pandemic-related restrictions and the re-opening of physical stores. Consumers increasingly favour shopping online, as retailers continue to offer more…

The apparel and footwear industry rebounded in 2021 but faced challenges in 2022 due to ongoing COVID-19 effects and macroeconomic disruptions. Offline retail maintains its importance alongside e-commerce, as consumers demand seamless integration of…

Total alcoholic drinks volumes have almost reached pre-pandemic levels, but an adjustment is evident in the channel balance; retail is on the rise while on-trade recovery is still underway. Macroeconomic pressures and long-term socialising changes…

The Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic is having an unprecedented impact on the fashion and luxury industry, which is facing further challenges owing to economic and political problems and income and wealth losses in key markets. This report offers a…