Read the latest reports on Western Europe, with local insight, sp...
Read the latest reports on Western Europe, with local insight, specialist knowledge and a comprehensive breakdown of key market data. Our research identifies key strategic themes relevant across the region, while also providing a more granular unders...
Due to the ubiquitous nature of smartphones, one might expect that sales would be more robust, however, volume is in a marginal decline in 2023. This is attributed to the elongated product lifecycles, both due to models being of better quality, and…
Portable players is another category suffering from cannibalisation from smartphones, along with seeing competition from tablets and laptops (to a lesser extent). The main reason here is the fact that smartphones, tablets, and the like, offer…
Wearable electronics is seeing a small overall volume decline in 2023, although smart wearables is enjoying small positive growth. This dynamic is created by the shift away from activity wearables, towards smart wearable electronics. This is being…
Flavoured/mixed lager packaging continued to register strong growth in France's alcoholic drinks packaging industry in 2022, helped by changing consumer preferences and the demand for unique taste experiences. Breweries sought to differentiate their…
Defying expectations and predictions, there was a significant recovery in travel and tourism in the second half of 2022 and the first half of 2023. Within this, airlines has been a standout performer in France as well as many other countries. The…
Booking sales have seen a strong recovery over 2022-2023. Industry players have benefited from the rearrangement of postponed travel bookings, with many consumers having postponed travelling abroad during the pandemic. After two years of restrictions…
Lodging fared better in 2022 than had been expected and continues to perform well in 2023. 2020 and 2021 were a disaster for the hotel industry, with occupancy rates of 38% and 48% respectively, according to INSEE – French official statistics. The…
After an impressive recovery in 2022 as COVID-19 fears subsided, tourism flows have continued to post strong growth in 2023. There are no longer any restrictions in place while the World Health Organisation declared the COVID-19 pandemic to be over…
France’s travel industry is on the path to recovery in 2023 having already seen strong growth in inbound arrivals in 2022. Admittedly, the context is not ideal with Russia’s war in Ukraine, soaring inflation, and more cautious consumption habits…
The number of passengers passing through Belgian airports is expected to continue to rise in 2023, with some categories, such as low cost carriers, exceeding the 2019 pre-COVID-19 pandemic level. Ryanair, the major low cost carrier is set to…