Consumers, realising that they would be spending extended time at home and wanting to make their environment more comfortable, brought forward smaller home renovations and improvements that they could implement themselves. This kept some consumers busy during the lockdown periods and generated extra sales for retailers. The sales of home and...
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,...
Electronics and appliance specialist retailers saw a strong decrease in store sales in 2020, due to reduced foot traffic during the lockdown, while their online sales continued to increase sharply. However, overall sales of electronics and appliances were relatively pandemic-resilient in 2020, because work and social/entertainment activities...
To put it bluntly, 2020 was a disaster for US homewares and home furnishing stores. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, most operators in the channel were forced to temporarily shutter stores in March and April 2020, thus losing out on weeks of in-store sales. Home and Garden Specialist Retailers in USA report offers insight into key trends...
2021 saw electronics and appliance specialist retailers register double-digit sales growth after a lacklustre performance was registered in the category in 2020. The most supportive factor underpinning this excellent performance was the dramatic increase seen in demand for computers and peripherals, a trend which can be attributed mainly to...
Sales of electronics and appliances through e-commerce continued to grow in 2021, albeit at a much slower pace than in the previous year. A considerable number of consumers who were forced to switch to purchasing electronics and appliances online, now do it on a regular basis having become familiar with the process. Electronics and...
Electronics and appliance specialist retailers enjoyed a strong rebound in 2021 with industry players seemingly satisfied by their performance. Although the growth in 2021 was not substantial enough to offset the losses of 2020 in store-based value terms, e-commerce came to the fore not only in 2021 but also after the easing of lockdown in...
Sales of home and garden specialist retailers were greatly affected by the compulsory closure of stores, as they were considered non-essential. This closure lasted approximately four months at the beginning of the pandemic (from mid-March to mid-July 2020), while delivery services were also prohibited in the first two months of the quarantine. Home...
Home improvement and gardening stores have no call for complaint with their sales ending 2021 in positive growth territory, with home improvement and gardening stores e-commerce faring even better. The French population, who in recent years had already been becoming increasingly interested in DIY and gardening, had more time and disposable...
With people working from home since the inception of the COVID-19 pandemic, sales of consumer electronics and appliances grew noticeably, with consumers opting for devices and brands that were perceived to offer convenience and value for money. Indeed, home seclusion, remote working and distance learning served to strengthen the role of digital...