Retailing in Finland, Market Shares, Summary, and Forecasts to 2022 Summary Finland’s real GDP is expected to grow from €221.9 billion in 2017 to €241.2 billion by 2022, registering a CAGR of 1.7% during 2017-2022. The country is projected to register growth on the back of growing investments, improving...
In 2018, many of the underlying fundamentals of the US economy were strong, as real GDP growth accelerated and unemployment reached near-historic lows. The health of the economy helped to increase consumer confidence, peaking in October at heights not seen since the year 2000. As a result, retailing recorded healthy current value growth in...
With declining unemployment and growing household spending, the retail landscape in Slovakia continued to post stable growth in 2018. In addition to positive macroeconomic indicators, rising competition among retailers, translating into more frequent promotions, contributed to growth of overall retailing sales. In light of the increasing appetite...
Retailing in Germany remained on a steady growth path in 2018, even slightly exceeding the value CAGR of the entire review period. This growth development continues to be supported by a stable economic climate and high consumer confidence. Furthermore, unemployment has remained low, resulting in an increase in spending as more money has found...
Currently, Indonesia is in the middle of a transition period. The government is trying to tidy up the country’s industries and processes, with the aim of improving the country’s economy. For example, there is a shift to utilising technology for daily activities such as payment and tax filing; process transparency to reduce corruption; bilateral...
Ireland continued to see strong economic growth in 2018, with unemployment falling and consumer confidence remaining relatively strong. Two extreme weather events that had not been seen in Ireland for several years allowed for increases in consumer spending. A late winter snowstorm in March nicknamed “The Beast from the East” caused consumers...
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Sweden’s economy has continued its recovery in 2018, with stronger GDP growth than in 2017, falling unemployment and rising wages, with disposable income further boosted by tax cuts. Despite these positives retailing in Sweden has continued to record only moderate value growth in 2018. Consumers remain cautious due to the decline in housing...
Thailand’s economy continued to see solid gains in 2018, with improved consumer confidence, an increase in disposable income and low unemployment. This continued to support value growth in retailing although many consumers still remain cautious when it comes to non-essential spending. In terms of grocery retailing, the largest area of the...
After years of decline, in the context of the recession, retailing posted an increase in values sales in 2017 and again in 2018. Grocery retailers is driving growth, with the previous Carrefour-Marinopoulos network acquired and operated by Sklavenitis. This has helped bring stability in modern grocery retailing. Hypermarkets posted an important...