Read the latest reports on Western Europe, with local insight, sp...
Read the latest reports on Western Europe, with local insight, specialist knowledge and a comprehensive breakdown of key market data. Our research identifies key strategic themes relevant across the region, while also providing a more granular unders...
After a challenging end to 2022, when the holiday sales season’s underwhelming results left retailers apprehensive for the year ahead, 2023 started on a more positive note in womenswear. German consumers took a conservative approach to…
As a year earlier, most areas of weight management and wellbeing were recording positive volume and value growth in 2023 as consumers looked to shed the weight gained during lockdown and home seclusion, but also due to increased health consciousness.…
Single vitamins continued to record positive volume and current value growth in 2023. Multivitamins, which offer convenience and economy benefits, also continued to grow in volume and current value terms in 2023. The demand for vitamins spiked during…
In common with many areas of consumer appliances, vacuum cleaners registered a fall in volume sales in 2023 having experienced a notable increase in demand during the COVID-19 crisis. With consumers spending more time at home during the pandemic,…
There was a slight retail volume decrease for vacuum cleaners in 2023, a contrast to the stronger volume decreases seen in small appliances as a whole. Vacuum cleaners benefited from its wide variety of offerings, with different formats being…
Recycling, reducing food waste and reducing plastics are well-established green habits in Sweden, creating a solid opportunity to develop Zero Waste products. The Can Be Recycled claim would be welcomed by consumers, with over a quarter identifying…
Recycling and reducing food waste is well-established in Italy, and a high proportion of Zero Wasters are willing to pay more for sustainable goods. While the majority of consumers aim to positively impact the planet, over half feel their actions…
Demand for sunglasses has continued to recover from the impact of COVID-19 in 2023, seeing positive growth following a decline in 2022. Normalisation in travel patterns to sunny climates is a main drive of sales, while travel was impacted by…
Sportswear in Germany had a shy start to 2023, after the last quarter of 2022, when consumer confidence was at a record low. Despite initial pessimism about the economy in 2023, given the spike in energy prices, winter was less rigorous than…
Sports nutrition – one of the most dynamic categories in the entire consumer health industry, continued to record strong growth in 2023. The category has been continuing to experience a positive performance, with double-digit current value growth…