Unlike many other countries around the world, Finnish authorities did not impose a full lockdown on the country in 2020, with no forced retailing closures in Finland, aside from consumer foodservice during the first wave of the pandemic. Retailing in Finland report offers insight into key trends and developments driving the industry....
Broadly speaking, the pandemic has had less of an impact on retailing in Estonia than was feared at the start of the crisis. Most importantly, the country’s economy is set to emerge from 2020 in a far better condition than anticipated. Most consumers have not experienced significant financial problems; the country’s GDP is set to see a comparatively...
Spain was hit hard by the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in 2020. The entire country was under lockdown for two months from March-May. In 2020, Spain was the first country in Europe in terms of COVID-19 infected population, and fourth in Europe in terms of confirmed deaths by COVID-19 (behind UK, Italy and France). Retailing in Spain...
Soon after Canada confirmed the first COVID-19 case in late January 2020, many provinces started identifying cases and subsequently took control measures focused on inbound travellers. It was not until March when every Canadian province and territory had declared a state of emergency and, depending on local situation, imposed various degrees...
Overall, the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic has been relatively limited regarding sales of retail tissues and hygiene. The fact that consumers stayed home and kept away from offices, schools and public gatherings resulted in a shift from institutional to retail consumption. Tissue and Hygiene in Georgia report offers a comprehensive...
In-depth Analysis and Data-driven Insights on the Impact of COVID-19 Included in this Global Condom Market Report The global condom market by value is expected to grow at a CAGR of over 9% during 2020–2026. Condoms are the most widely used contraceptive product globally, with sales of more than 35 billion units in 2020. Factors...
Tissue and hygiene faced mixed results in Italy in 2020 considering the COVID-19 pandemic. If on one side away-from-home products suffered because of travel restrictions and hotel/restaurant closures, manufacturers were quick enough to shift production to accommodate rising demand for retail products. This was critical to compensate for losses...
Retailing in Bolivia was first negatively affected by social and political conflict that occurred at the end of 2019. The effect of social unrest on the economy lingered and was aggravated significantly during 2020 due to the pandemic and the lockdown that followed. Unemployment rose sharply and consumer disposable incomes decreased. This...
Pre-pandemic, retailers had high hopes for 2020 as key economy indicators were promising and overall consumer confidence was high. However, the pandemic reached Hungary during late February and provoked a heavy strain on the industry, which was unprepared for such sudden and dramatic change. The lockdown, increased safety regulations, changes...
Overall, the retail market suffered from the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. Aside from grocery retailers and chemists/pharmacies as well as drugstores/parapharmacies, many retailers suffered large losses following the store closures imposed by the Israeli government during the three lockdowns imposed to curb the transmittance...