Western Europe

As video games in Switzerland benefits from a good and growing following for gaming (around 60% of Swiss consumers play video games at least occasionally), retail current value sales continued to rise strongly in 2023. The motivations for gaming…

Overall, and across almost all categories, traditional toys and games in Switzerland recorded a decline in retail current value sales in 2023. Reduced spending, especially during peak seasons like Christmas, on non-essential products, such as toys…

Overall, toys and games in Switzerland continued to see positive, if slower, retail current value growth in 2023. Traditional toys and games witnessed a strong decline in retail current value sales, although this was offset by further fast growth for…

Sales of spirits declined in total volume terms in 2023. This stemmed from the combination of a number of negative factors including the end of the positive post-pandemic offsetting effect that boosted on-trade sales in 2021 and 2022. There were also…

RTDs experienced moderate growth in total volume terms in 2023, benefiting from the end of the pandemic and an increase in social events. This growth was despite the less than favourable weather conditions in the northern part of the country in the…

Homewares in Turkey in 2023 benefitted from sales of affordable and durable products. Inflationary pressures have led consumers to invest in durable goods in beverageware, for example, with such products seen as long-term, practical assets. This…

Home improvement in Turkey in 2023 was supported by the ongoing focus on home renovation, which was strongly inspired by the era of the pandemic when consumers were confined to their homes for extended periods of time. For example, as seen with home…

Home furnishings saw robust growth in Turkey in 2023, with one successful category being that of bath textiles. This is attributed to the increased emphasis on home hygiene and health and wellbeing, which has led consumers to invest in affordable and…

Home and garden in Turkey achieved significant value growth in 2023, attributed to macroeconomic factors in the country. However, inflation levels and interest rates remain high, thus helping to support value sales but also posing as a constraint to…

In 2023, Turkey's gardening sector experienced significant growth in the use of fertiliser, driven by the burgeoning interest in home gardening. Leading brands such as Vilmorin (Vilmorin Anadolu Tohumculuk), Çiçek Costuran (Ozlem Hasere Ilaclari),…