Western Europe

The picture still continues to be muted in the Netherland for consumer electronics, with overall volume sales expected to fall marginally. That being said, the decline is less than the previous year, and economic indicators are improving and…

The decline in the volume sales of consumer electronics in Sweden moderated in the first months of 2024 following a steep drop in 2023. However, current volumes remain significantly below the levels recorded during the review period. Interest rate…

The picture still continues to be muted in Norway for consumer electronics, with overall volume sales expected to fall. That being said, the decline is less than the previous year, and economic indicators are improving and inflation is also easing.…

Inflationary pressures continue to take their toll on discretionary spending in 2024 and this has had an impact upon the performance of consumer electronics in Greece. Furthermore, the government’s green scheme for replacing air conditioners and…

Consumer electronics in France continues to struggle in 2024, as sales rebalance after the atypical spikes during the era of the pandemic lockdowns. During this time, many consumers invested in in-home entertainment, thus negatively impacting volumes…

In 2024, volume sales of computers and peripherals in Turkey are expected to register a modest decline after years of positive growth during the review period. In 2023, consumers purchased computers in anticipation of further price increases. The…

Overall, it is expected to be a negative picture for computers and peripherals in the Netherlands, with laptops faring best, but all segments seeing volume decline. The most notable launches are AI-enabled computers and tablets from Microsoft (and…

Volume sales of computers and peripherals in Sweden posted modest growth in 2024 following a sharp decline in 2023, driven by the launch of AI-enabled computers, which motivated households to replace and upgrade their existing devices. Improving…

Computers and peripherals are expected to see a slight increase in volume sales in Norway in 2024. This is expected to be largely driven by a healthy performance for desktops, both for businesses and personal use, as well as a modest increase in…

In 2024, computers, laptops, and tablets are still posting very strong volume declines in Greece largely attributed to maturity and post-pandemic normalisation. Notable volume growth occurred during 2020 and 2021, due to the pandemic-induced shift to…

Computers and peripherals remains in a volume slump in France in 2024, as the lifecycles of models purchased during the lockdown sales boom are yet to come to an end. That said, sales continue to inch closer back towards positive figures, with the…

In 2024, cat food in Austria saw notable developments, with premium categories exhibiting robust growth, particularly in wet food, while economy cat food saw a slight decrease in both wet and dry formats. This trend is evident in the rising demand…

Folding cartons recorded another year of very strong growth in liquid tablet detergents in 2023, driven by the launch of a new product in this pack type. Ariel introduced a new product in liquid tablet detergents in Ecoclic recyclable folding…

Off-trade volume sales of wine in Germany continued to decline in 2023, albeit at a more moderate pace than in 2022, as the category followed the strong post-pandemic resumption of on-trade sales. This overall downward trend in off-trade channels was…

A modest decline in total volume sales of spirits in Germany was evident in 2023, as the small gains via on-trade driven by the continued post-pandemic recovery failed to offset the drop in demand through the off-trade channel. Spirits are…

RTDs in Germany continued to record strong total volume growth in 2023, despite a slowdown following the double-digit growth witnessed the previous year. The category’s performance was mainly driven by the rising popularity of spirit-based RTDs. The…

Whilst economic freedom is substantial, the individual tax burden is elevated and far-right factions are gaining ground. Inflation is falling, joblessness is low, and foreign firms are investing, but the economy is struggling to perform. Although…

Off-trade volume sales of cider/perry in Germany recorded solid growth in 2023, as the category continued to attract new consumers by being increasingly considered an alternative to beer. The wide offer of fruit-flavoured cider/perry has helped to…

Total volume sales for beer in Germany declined in 2023, as off-trade sales suffered from the shift towards more moderate alcohol consumption among young adults, combined with their rising preference for other types of alcoholic drinks, notably…

Following the upheavals witnessed in previous years linked to the pandemic, and a major rebound for on-trade sales due to the full reopening of foodservice outlets in 2022, thereby boosting overall volume sales growth of alcoholic drinks in Germany,…