Western Europe

In 2023, chicken, fish, and Asian cuisines performed particularly well in limited-service restaurants, thanks to the strong performance of KFC and the rapid expansion of Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen in Spain. The chain saw its network expand from 13…

The initial phase of the pandemic saw proximity-focused convenience stores and supermarkets thrive as travel curbs encouraged local shopping. With the return of pre-pandemic routines, hypermarket outlets have seen a surge in footfall, benefitting…

Pet shops and superstores in France remained resilient in 2023 despite economic constraints and squeezed household budgets. With consumers having continued to show dedication to their pets during the pandemic, when they spent substantially increased…

Beauty specialists benefitted from the continued post-pandemic return to increased time spent socialising and working outside of the home in France in 2023. Demand rose in categories like colour cosmetics, among others. Similarly, optical goods…

Department stores in France has witnessed a significant post-pandemic turnaround over 2021-23, recovering from a particularly challenging 2020, which marked one of the retail market's lowest performances. The strong rebound was driven by an increase…

Full-service restaurants recovery in 2023 was largely driven by Spaniards continuing to return to dining outside of the home, post-pandemic. This led to a decline in the share of delivery in 2023 compared to 2022. Meanwhile, the trend of working from…

Against a challenging economic background discounters is proving to be a resilient format in retail in France in 2023, as one of the most dynamic distribution channels. Discounters has the advantage of affordability and high appeal to…

Direct selling was unexpectedly successful in France around the time of pandemic. Initially facing a downturn in early 2020, it rebounded in 2021. Though the overall category has slumped again in 2023, continuing 2022’s downward trend, this fall was…

The quick commerce (q-commerce) sector in France, with its ultra-fast grocery delivery services, expanded rapidly during the COVID-19 pandemic, gaining ground across urban areas. This growth was fuelled by lockdowns that pushed demand for services…

In 2023, consumer foodservice in Spain saw growth across all metrics, albeit at lower rates than that seen in the previous year of the review period. However, persistently high inflation rates drove up average prices, limiting growth in…

The lifting of COVID-19 restrictions in May 2022 and the consequent surge in consumption had a positive effect on consumer foodservice sales across all locations in 2023. Consumer foodservice outlets in standalone locations were amongst the least…

Spain, traditionally a country of bars and pubs, was challenged by the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent high inflation. Despite this, and a significant shift in consumer preferences towards delivery services – which are still dominated by…

Current value sales in appliances and electronic specialists slumped in 2023 after slowing down in 2022. This downward trend is partly explained by the post-pandemic normalisation of sales in tech and consumer and home appliance products, with surges…

In 2021 and 2022, apparel and footwear specialist retailers in France saw strong current value growth as they began their post-pandemic recovery. However, inflationary pressures have since reduced household spending on discretionary goods. In 2023…

In 2023, street stalls/kiosks in Ireland was the best performing consumer foodservice channel in terms of value sales growth. This was mainly due to it being one of the most negatively impacted during the pandemic. Therefore, sales and transactions…

Self-service cafeterias in Ireland experienced 11% current value growth in 2023, although sales, transactions and outlet numbers remained below pre-pandemic levels. Several factors drove the channel’s growth. First of all, the business sector…

In 2023, limited-service restaurants in Ireland played a significant role in overall foodservice, contributing 32% share to total value sales. Limited-service restaurants not only recovered to 2019 sales levels in 2022, reaching a recovery index of…

In 2023, full-service restaurants in Ireland played a pivotal role within the broader foodservice market, contributing 30% share to total value sales. Full-service restaurants rebounded to 2019 levels in terms of value in 2023, achieving a recovery…

Despite facing considerable challenges since the pandemic, consumer foodservice in Ireland has demonstrated remarkable resilience. After experiencing a drastic decline of nearly half its value in 2020, the industry commenced its recovery at a gradual…

Leisure and travel, increasing in value sales terms by 14% and 12% respectively, were the most impressive performers in terms of consumer foodservice locations in 2023, as consumer spending rose and travel patterns returned to greater levels of…