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Retail e-commerce saw more modest current value growth in Greece in 2023, following three consecutive years of double-digit expansion. The fact that the penetration rate of e-commerce in many categories was relatively low by Western European…
Retail faced notable challenges in Greece in 2023. Inflation was - and continues to be - very high and prices were constantly rising. Retailers, regardless of industry, were forced to raise their prices as they could not absorb the increases in the…
Notable price increases in retail tissue in Denmark in 2023 were driven by cost inflation covering aspects like energy, material sourcing, labour, logistics and supply chain constraints. Price increases were consistent with the movements across…
Retail tissue in France saw a slight dip in overall volume sales in 2023, resulting from ongoing economic pressure on consumers. Over 2022 and 2023, local consumers shifted towards more budget-friendly solutions, with prices lower in products that…
Noteworthy unit price increases in 2023 also affected Rx/Reimbursement adult incontinence in Denmark. Significant price increases were driven by cost inflation covering aspects like energy, material sourcing, labour, logistics and supply chain…
Rx/reimbursement adult incontinence in France continued its positive growth trend in 2023, in terms of both volume and current value sales, benefitting from the essential nature of the category’s products. There was a small deceleration in the first…
While small local grocers saw current value growth in Greece in 2023, the channel’s expansion was less rapid than that seen in other areas of grocery retailing. Grocery stores that specialise in Asian, Mexican and other ethnic cuisines did see an…
Supermarkets saw value growth in Greece in 2023. Players in the channel expand their networks mainly through acquisitions, primarily focusing on the acquisition of small local chains in order to open stores all over Greece. Smaller chains were hit…
In tissue and hygiene in Denmark, retail and away-from-home (AFH) current value sales continued to grow strongly in 2023, driven mainly by price increases. Price inflation remained elevated compared to the early-to-mid-review period, but lower than…
Tissue and hygiene in France saw continued robust current value growth in 2023, at double the rate of the previous year and marking the second consecutive year of rapid current value rises driven by persistent inflationary pressures. Despite supply…