In 2021, the retailing environment in Belgium benefitted from the gradual lifting of restrictions related to COVID-19. Retailing in Belgium report offers insight into key trends and developments driving the industry. The report examines all retail channels to provide sector insight. Channels include hypermarkets, supermarkets, discounters,...
Home and garden specialist retailers experienced a strong value sales recovery in 2021, following a marginal dip the previous year, driven by homewares and home furnishing stores. While the channel was not subject to lockdown closures in 2020, stores were still required to close on weekends due to government restrictions, opening hours were...
Home and garden specialist retailers suffered from double-digit sales declines in 2020 as pandemic-induced restrictions meant prolonged store closures. Home improvement and gardening stores was considered to offer an essential service during the second wave, and therefore, the channel did not experience such a significant drop in sales compared...
Home and garden specialist retailers saw the continuation of the impact of pension fund withdrawals authorised at the end of 2020 and the beginning of 2021. Chileans continued to invest those funds in making home repairs and upgrades, supported by improving stock levels available in stores, as well as the rising cost of mortgages as interest...
The retail current value sales of electronics and appliance specialist retailers declined at an accelerating rate during 2021. Like other non-essential retail outlets, electronics and appliance specialist retailers were forced to close for an extended period during the lockdown in July and August 2021. Electronics and Appliance Specialist...
Having declined at a double-digit rate during 2020, the retail constant value sales (2021 prices) of electronics and appliance specialist retailers rebounded in 2021 but remained below their pre-pandemic level. During 2020, lockdown measures forced non-essential retailers like electronics and appliance specialists to remain closed between...
Electronics and appliance specialist retailers sales have been dented by the decline in the purchasing power of the lower to middle income consumer segment caused by measures introduced to curb the spread of COVID-19. Indeed, even amongst the middle to higher income segment, the financial effects of efforts to contain COVID-19 have undermined...
Electronics and appliance specialist retailers saw a year of plummeting value sales in 2020. Non-essential retailers had to close during the COVID-19 lockdowns, which negatively affected sales, especially as they missed out on the peak consumption period of spring festivals. Although there was still the occasional short lockdown in 2021 as...
Home and garden specialist retailers saw a dramatic double-digit current value decline in retail current value sales in 2020. Due to COVID-19, most housing constructions encountered delays, the housing market dropped sharply, and consumers were subject to strict lockdowns and home seclusion. Even on outlet reopening, the demand for home and...
Electronics and appliance specialist retailers recorded another positive performance in 2021, following double-digit current value growth the previous year. Electronics and Appliance Specialist Retailers in Poland report offers insight into key trends and developments driving the industry. The report examines all retail channels to...