The impact of COVID-19 has been less severe in Sweden compared to many other markets, with this being largely due to the government’s decision not to introduce a lockdown. Instead, the country’s strategy has to a large extent been built on voluntary quarantining and social distancing, with virtually all shops remaining open during 2020. Retailing...
France’s retailing industry experienced numerous major challenges during 2020 as the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in numerous fundamental changes to consumer behaviour. However, it should be noted that the difficulties faced across the industry during 2020 were not as severe as what was seen in travel and tourism and consumer foodservice, among...
The emergence of COVID-19 exacerbated existing trends within tissue and hygiene in Argentina in 2020, with lockdown and home seclusion playing an influential role in purchasing habits, amidst consumers’ decreasing disposable incomes. Although Argentina’s economy was expected to fall prior to COVID-19, the pandemic sharpened the expected decline. Tissue...
The impact of COVID-19 began to be felt in Belarus in mid-March. The authorities in Belarus did not introduce a lockdown or movement restrictions. However, many Belarusians chose to self-isolate and some chose to work remotely from home. Belarusians who work in tourism and in foodservice were the first to feel the effect of the pandemic. Some...
2020 was a particularly difficult year in Azerbaijan. The country had to contend with COVID-19 and the decline in the economy and this was further exacerbated by low oil prices in the oil-rich country, as of result of weak global demand. This negatively impacted national coffers, as the government tried to support ailing businesses. In addition,...
In 2020, lengthy lockdown combined with pandemic-induced new hygiene routines sent demand for most retail tissue and hygiene products to a record high, with cleaning essentials such as toilet paper, paper towels and disinfecting and antibacterial wipes experiencing the most pronounced growth. The away-from-home market, however, was more nuanced....
Significant stockpiling of retail tissue and hygiene products occurred in March 2020 as households faced national lockdown and an uncertain future. Market sales fell in April as panic-buying/hoarding cooled, and more normal demand levels resumed from May 2020. Tissue and Hygiene in Denmark report offers a comprehensive guide to the...
Tissue and Hygiene in New Zealand witnessed stronger growth in 2020 compared to the previous year, despite enforcing one of the world’s strictest lockdowns in a move to eradicate the spread of COVID-19. The New Zealand government implemented an alert system in March 2020 to identify different levels of risk and restrictions. Tissue...
The government’s announcement of a lockdown from 16 March in an attempt control the spread of COVID-19 in Austria included the closure of non-essential retailers and foodservice, while essential services including grocery retailers, chemists/pharmacies, petrol stations and pet shops and superstores were permitted to remain open with social...
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...