Retailing in Ghana slowly recovered in 2021. The restrictions imposed by the government at the height of the pandemic led to sales losses but upon the arrival of vaccines and rapid vaccination rate in 2021, the government permitted retail operations to resume. This led to improved sales performances for retailers. A huge demand emerged for...
Rising incomes and urbanisation are broadening the appeal of modern retailing, with more consumers able to access these channels. However, informal retailing remains strong, while poor infrastructure hinders retailing development. Younger consumers increasingly search online, benefiting e-commerce and social media marketing. Growth will benefit...
In 2021 retailing in Sri Lanka returned to positive growth after two years of decline. The bombing of April 2019 and general uncertainty linked to the elections followed by the onset of the pandemic in 2020 and government measures imposed to control its spread created an unstable environment and a reduction in consumer confidence and spending...
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...
Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, health protocols had to be implemented altering the shopping experience of Ethiopians. The use of masks and social distancing among consumers and staff were strictly enforced in stores. The pandemic and the war in Tigray exacerbated both the foreign currency crunch and constrained the import of goods, adversely...
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...
Canadian retailing was forced to adapt quickly to the fast-changing realities imposed by Coronavirus (COVID-19) during 2020 and 2021. The major shift from brick-and-mortar to e-commerce retailing continued during early 2021, as many consumers did not feel safe visiting physical stores. In addition, consumers had become accustomed to the convenience...
Retailing in 2021: The big picture Retailing in Paraguay 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...
COVID-19 continued to have an impact on the performance of retailing in Tunisia in 2021, especially during the first half of the year. With restrictions on movement and curfews being applied from January to July 2021, people were forced to stay at home and tended to consume more grocery products, with this continuing to drive healthy growth...
The COVID-19 pandemic had a markedly divergent impact on channels across retailing in 2020. Grocery retailers maintained strong current value sales growth, benefiting from stockpiling that led to a surge in demand in early-2020 amid the global pandemic for grocery retailers. Retailing in Pakistan report offers insight into key trends...