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...
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,…
After seeing close to double-digit current value growth in 2022, footwear has been facing challenges in Germany in 2023, and growth is set to slow. Several insolvencies have been filed in 2023 – an increase compared with the year before –…
Food preparation appliances experienced a strong decline in volume sales in 2023. After the COVID-19 crisis, households shifted their spending priorities away from food preparation appliances towards activities that had been largely curtailed by the…
A continued fall in retail volume sales was noted in 2023, following a spike in sales noted during home seclusion and COVID-19. In addition, following the lifting of restrictions, household spending priorities have shifted away from appliances to…
Over the review period, eye care continued to benefit from the growing demand for products that can soothe eye fatigue, which is mainly resulting from extended exposure to digital devices, mainly computers, smartphones, TVs and tablets. Sales…
The dishwashers category witnessed a fall in volume sales in 2023 as it saw some normalisation following the spike in demand witnessed as a result of the COVID-19 crisis, which encouraged consumers to focus spending on their homes and increased the…
A shift in spending from goods to services following COVID-19 impacted sales of dishwashers in 2023, with many consumers deprioritising household purchases. Furthermore, the spike in sales noted during the COVID-19 pandemic led to lower need for…
In 2023, the demand for digestive remedies across different categories was relatively stable. The increasing prevalence of symptoms of acid or gastroesophageal reflux have been supporting retail volume and current value sales of proton pump…
Most areas of dietary supplements continued to grow in volume and current value terms in 2023, albeit generally at quite modest rates, particularly in volume terms. Sales have been hit by the saturated nature of dietary supplements as well as the…
Dermatologicals again registered positive current value growth in 2023, continuing the trend of the previous years. The most dynamic category – hair loss treatments – continued to post strong growth. There are several reasons supporting the demand…