Having declined sharply during 2020 as a result of the pandemic, retailing constant value sales (2021 prices) recovered only partially in 2021. In spite of the fact that restrictions on movement were significantly relaxed, many local consumers remained cautious in their spending. Modern grocery retailers continued to gain ground on their traditional...
From January until April 2021, COVID-19 related restrictions remained in place. Retail outlets were mandated by the government to close, except for grocery retailers, drugstores, pharmacies, forecourt retailers and pet shops and superstores. Retailing in Slovakia report offers insight into key trends and developments driving the industry....
Retailing in 2021: The big picture Retailing in Bangladesh 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, convenience stores, mixed retailers, health and beauty retailers, clothing...
In 2021, as society opened, and COVID-19 infections fell, consumers began spending again and updating their wardrobes, as they socialised again. As a result, current value sales in retailing grew after a decline in the previous year. The Georgian economy is quite dependent on the money spent by foreign visitors, which had been absent during...
Retailing in Myanmar has been negatively impacted by the ongoing political crisis and the COVID-19 pandemic. Compared to 2020, new retail outlet openings slowed down significantly across the country in 2021 while some outlets closed down altogether as they were unable to cope with decreasing revenues and increasing expenses (such as rent)....
2021 proved to be another challenging year for retailing in Ireland. At the very end of December 2020, the Irish government announced strict lockdown measures in the country, including the closure of non-essential retail. In addition, citizens were required to stay at home except for essential reasons and not to travel further than 5km from...
In 2020, as the COVID-19 pandemic swept across the world, the US retailing landscape was fundamentally transformed. Mandates implemented in many US states and municipalities at the onset of the pandemic that forced retailers deemed “non-essential” to temporarily shutter stores proved relatively short-lived, with almost all bricks-and-mortar...
The COVID-19 pandemic had a huge influence on the shopping habits of Kuwaitis in 2020 and 2021 as a big shift towards e-commerce was seen. Historically, e-commerce has struggled to gain a mainstream presence in Kuwait and this is a reflection of the strong preference among the population for shopping in stores, an activity which is widely...
Iraq’s retailing industry faced stiff challenges in 2020 and 2021 as the COVID-19 pandemic discouraged consumers from shopping in crowded stores. With incomes under pressure, many were also reluctant to spend money unless strictly necessary and this also undermined the ability of retailers to generate income. Retailing in Iraq report...
Broadly speaking, the country’s economy emerged from the pandemic in a far better condition than anticipated. Most consumers have not experienced significant financial problems and the country’s GDP rebounded quickly in 2021. Retailing in Estonia report offers insight into key trends and developments driving the industry. The report...