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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...
Weight management and wellbeing is small compared to categories such as sports nutrition, vitamins, and dietary supplements. While obesity is a major health issue in Sweden, consumers typically try to battle their weight problems by other means,…
Wound care continued to see positive, yet modest growth in retail volume terms in 2023. The category saw an notable increase in demand in 2021 and 2022, as life returned to normal following the pandemic. With people spending more time outside the…
While its demographic profile remains one of the most youthful in Europe, Turkey is steadily aging, with a gradually rising median age of population. Turkish people are living longer, with life expectancy rising. As such, the growth in the…
Economic instability, characterised by very high inflation, continues to restrain retail volume sales at the end of the review period. The Turkish economy is taking longer than many other countries to recover from the economic effects of Coronavirus…
Manufacturers have raised their prices due to the rising costs of energy, raw materials, production and logistics amid a highly inflationary climate. Nonetheless, in many cases, consumers have continued to buy the more expensive branded options as…
Hair weakens and becomes vulnerable to shedding due to reasons like seasonality (seasonal transitions), stress, hormonal changes and thermal applications. For this reason, hair loss treatments tends to see increases in demand in spring and autumn,…
In the wake of Coronavirus (COVID-19), a growing number of local consumers are re-examining their diets. Obesity was identified as a major risk factor for developing severe symptoms, if one contracted the virus. As a result, consumers changed their…
Following on from the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and rising cost of living amid high inflation, the economic and social damage caused by earthquakes and the upheaval of political elections have played their parts in increasing stress levels in…
Following the loss of inbound arrivals due to restrictions on travel during the pandemic, tourist visitor levels in Germany were continuing to recover in 2023, despite global macroeconomic pressures such as high inflation and the rapid escalation of…
Tourist visitor levels in the UK were seen to recover in 2023, despite global macroeconomic pressures such as high inflation and the rapid escalation of living costs. This was an improvement on previous years, when the pandemic prevented people from…
The greater use of technological devices for a variety of work, communication, study and entertainment purposes during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) lockdown increased the risk of various eye problems, thereby stimulating a spike in retail volume sales…
Sales of fine wines/champagne and spirits in Germany have been on something of a mini rollercoaster since the pandemic hit the country in 2020. Prior to this year, sales of fine wines/champagne and spirits had been steadily growing by around 2-3% a…
Value sales of fine wines/champagne and spirits grew by 8% to total GBP3.0 billion in the UK in 2023, as a result of a consumers’ desire to make the most of their time after the pandemic. Enjoying a drink with friends is considered a priority leisure…
Herbal/traditional medicine has a long history in Turkey, and many consumers feel herbal/traditional products are safer and have fewer side effects than man-made alternatives. For these reasons, many Turkish parents feel more confident using…
Retail sales of luxury goods in Germany increased by 2% in current value terms to reach EUR62.5 billion in 2023. Luxury goods had seen two years of declining sales in 2020 and 2021, with its performance heavily impacted by the various measures put in…
Retail value sales of luxury goods in the UK grew by 7% in 2023 in current terms, to stand at GBP48.9 billion. Development was predominantly characterised by a focus on recovery and a return to customary consumer behaviour, encompassing working,…
Although there are no legal imports of electronic cigarettes in Turkey, these products are readily available in most large urban centres. More and more people who want to quit smoking cigarettes have started to use e-vapour products and heated…
In general, paediatric consumer health recorded strong retail volume growth during the early-to-mid-review period, with the outbreak of Coronavirus (COVID-19) in 2020 providing a particular fillip to demand. However, as the pandemic threat eased, the…
Personal luxury retail sales increased by 9% in current value terms to EUR13.9 billion in 2023, supported by growth recorded by leading players such as Louis Vuitton Deutschland GmbH. Growth in 2023 was also being fuelled by investment in luxury…
Personal luxury retail value sales rose by 9% in 2023 to total GBP18.6 billion, supported by growth recorded by leading brand providers, such as Louis Vuitton UK Ltd and Chanel Ltd. 2023 value sales growth was boosted by consumers investing in luxury…