Western Europe

After the surge in demand for large cooking appliances during 2021, the category experienced a significant decline in retail volume terms in 2022. This pattern continued into 2023, albeit with a slightly more moderate decline than in the previous…

The high overall consumption of processed meat and processed seafood in Switzerland presents significant opportunities for companies and brands that offer health and wellness organic versions of such products and, in particular, plant-based…

2022 saw health and wellness soft drinks outperform the overall soft drinks industry in Switzerland as consumer awareness of the health benefits of consuming health and wellness products generally continued to increase. Numerous categories of health…

Swiss consumers are generally already acutely aware of the immediate health dangers of excessive sugar consumption, including tooth decay and weight problems. Moreover, it is widely understood among the local population that the long-term health…

2022 saw a steep decline in demand for hot drinks in Switzerland and this can be seen as the natural reaction to the strong performances that were recorded in the category in 2020 and 2021, when the strict approach taken to social distancing and home…

During early 2022, Bio Suisse introduced new regulations relating to the production of organic cow’s milk in Switzerland, including a significant tightening of rules relating to the feed that is given to cows. Specifically, the proportion of…

2022 saw demand continue to increase across numerous categories of health and wellness cooking ingredients and meals, with these positive growth trends very much in line with the prevailing attitudes among Swiss consumers towards the dangers of…

Hot drinks off-trade consumption in Turkey experienced modest single-digit growth in 2023. This growth was driven by the increasing availability of novel and diverse products, particularly within the fruit/herbal tea, green tea and coffee segments.…

Demand for automatic dryers continued to drop sharply in 2023, with the category seeing a deeper decline in retail volume terms than the one experienced by the other categories within home laundry appliances. During the pandemic, the demand for…

The health and wellness industry continues to grow in importance post-pandemic as consumers become more aware of the negative health impact of processed foods, seeking healthier foods and beverages from a range of claims such as natural, organic,…

Sales of food preparation appliances reported a decline in retail volume terms in 2023 for the second year running, albeit the decline was not quite as significant with inflation stabilising to slightly more stable levels. Overall, demand for these…

Although cash transactions continued to play a strong role in Austria, a clear shift from cash to card payments continued in 2023. The outbreak of COVID-19 in Austria further accelerated the change, with consumers appreciating the contactless form of…

Dishwashers saw a double-digit decline in retail volume terms in 2022, with the category continuing to decline in 2023, albeit at a slower rate. Despite inflation and the increase in the average unit price of dishwashers this was not enough to offset…

Debit card transactions remained the main driver behind the shift from cash to card payments in 2023. Every bank account holder in Austria owns at least one debit card, which is heavily favoured for payments at the POS, with debit card consumers…

Driven by a general shift from cash to card payments, which was accelerated by the outbreak of COVID-19, and the continuing travel recovery, credit card transactions saw strong growth in 2023; in both the number of transactions and transition value…

Similar to the pattern seen in 2022, inflationary pressures and reduced purchasing power continued to take their toll on the performance of consumer appliances in Spain in 2023. Another aspect that contributed to the negative evolution of consumer…

Coffee witnessed modest retail volume growth in 2023, despite rising prices. The continued expansion of the coffee sector was partially limited by the maturity of certain products, namely Turkish coffee within fresh ground coffee and instant coffee.…

Driven by a shift from cash to card payments, boosted by the outbreak of COVID-19 and the continuing recovery of travel, charge cards saw solid growth in transaction and value terms. However, growth was at a slower pace compared to credit and debit…

Portable air conditioners reported important growth both in retail volume and current value terms in 2023. These products do not require installation and can be used immediately after being bought. During 2023 the soaring demand for air conditioners…

Wound care has been registering positive volume and current value growth rates in 2022 and 2023 as outdoor and physical activities increased again in the post-pandemic period. The relatively long summer season in 2023 also benefitted demand for wound…