Market research on the retailing industry. Our reports feature a ...
Market research on the retailing industry. Our reports feature a wealth of standardised and cross-comparable statistics including total market sizes, market share and brand share data, distribution and industry trends.
Small local grocers in Argentina continued to cede some ground to or lose competitiveness with regard to modern grocery retailers like supermarkets, hypermarkets, convenience stores and discounters during 2023. In a context of very high inflation,…
Small local grocers and food/drink/tobacco specialists maintained current value growth in Brazil in 2023 and remained fairly stable in terms of outlet numbers. In food/drink/tobacco specialists, the Cacau Show, Kopenhagen, and Chocolates Brasil Cacau…
Despite increasing competition from smaller supermarkets and convenience stores, small local grocers in Chile remained an important grocery retail channel in 2023, with value sales continuing to rise. The popularity of this channel is supported by…
In 2023, small local grocers in Colombia continued to lose ground as they have become less attractive as a format for price-sensitive consumers. 2023 has been an economically challenging year and, according to DANE figures, retail sales declined by…
In 2023, small local grocers saw only moderate current value growth in Mexico, and in fact during the review period overall, the channel experienced the worst value performance amongst grocery retailers, seeing a value decline. The expansion of…
Even though some small local grocers have been forced to close, this retail format continues to grow in Peru. The closeness these retailers have with their customers, often as family providers, and the strong tradition they have in the Peruvian…
In supermarkets in Argentina, Asian concepts, the main competitors to chains, continued to experience a deep crisis at the end of the review period. As a result, some Asian supermarkets closed their businesses in Argentina and moved to Bolivia,…
Supermarkets maintained growth in both current value terms and in terms of outlet numbers in Brazil in 2023. Grupo Mateus was one player that contributed strongly to growth in this year. The group’s growth trajectory began in Balsas, in the state of…
Despite recording a marginal decline compared to the previous year’s dynamic performance, value sales via supermarkets in Chile remained significantly higher in 2023 compared to pre-pandemic levels, and indeed above any other grocery retail channel…
Supermarkets in Colombia saw further growth in 2023 as consumers are visiting stores more frequently and spending less per visit rather than doing large bimonthly shops in hypermarkets. Growth has been further supported by frequent discounts and…
In 2023, supermarkets in Mexico registered growth in current value terms, and even saw a more dynamic rate of increase than in the previous year. In fact, during 2022 supermarkets saw a performance well below other channels, such as discounters, as…
Supermarkets in Peru felt the direct impact of the weakening economy in 2023, with current value sales declining for the second consecutive year. Since the Peruvian economy entered recession in 2023, over half of Peruvian families have been left…
In 2023, vending in Argentina registered exponential retail current value sales growth, although this can be explained mainly by the very high inflation rate in the country. Vending remained a small channel in the country, and insignificant compared…
Vending remained the smallest retail channel in Brazil in 2023, but continued to see solid current value growth. Most vending machines are located in semi-captive areas such as apartment buildings, offices, and university campuses, amongst others. A…
Following two consecutive years of dynamic, double-digit value growth as a result of pandemic-related restrictions easing, leading to greater mobility outside of the home, vending in Chile recorded sales declines in 2023, as consumers looked to rein…
In 2023, vending in Colombia experienced slowed growth as a result of price increases and the cost-of-living crisis. Prioritising essential products, many Colombians spent less on on-the-go snacks and drinks, slowing down the category’s performance…
In 2023, sales through vending in Mexico (in machines situated in a public environment) registered healthy growth for a third consecutive year in current value terms, confirming that the pandemic is a thing of the past. Although growth was slower…
The vending channel witnessed a better performance in 2023 as sales began to normalise in the post-pandemic era. Whilst pre-pandemic consumption levels have not yet been reached, sales are moving closer to this point. One of the limitations to growth…