Western Europe

In 2023, Sweden experienced a technical recession, resulting in decreases in average gross income and rising unemployment, leading to decreased consumer expenditure. Income inequality and the gender income gap remained other significant issues.…

In 2023, Switzerland led Western Europe with an average gross income of USD93,351, primarily due to a strong and robust job market and economic stability. Over 2023-2028, per capita disposable income is projected to increase by 5.6%, with the 55-59…

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…

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…

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, 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 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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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.…

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 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…

In 2024, consumer electronics in Turkey is projected to experience a lower volume growth compared to the review period CAGR. This anticipated slowdown follows a period of robust positive growth. In 2023, consumers pre-emptively purchased electronics…

In 2024, dog food in Austria continued its robust expansion, building on the momentum of the previous year with moderate growth in volume terms and an even more pronounced increase in current retail value. This dynamism can be attributed to a…

Headphones falls into a slightly steeper volume slump in France 2024, with value sales also failing to achieve positive figures (albeit close, as the sub-decimal decline is minimal). Ongoing economic uncertainties typically affect volume growth due…

In Greece, the best performing headphones are TWS earbuds. Both mass and premium products are prominent within headphones, although mass TWS earbuds enjoy higher volume sales given the shorter lifespan of economy products. TWS earbuds is seeing a…

There is expected to be an overall volume decline in headphones sales in 2024, with wireless earphones in particular performing badly, with volume sales expected to halve. It is also expected to be negative for TWS earbuds, with a fall in volume…