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...
Mass beauty and personal care continued to account for the vast majority of overall beauty and personal care retail value and volume sales in 2022. Mass beauty and personal care recorded strong growth in retail current value terms, albeit boosted by…
Retail value sales of luxury goods in Turkey went up by 36% in 2023 in current terms, to stand at TRY223.9 billion. Growth in sales was fuelled by several factors during the post-lockdown period. One significant driver was a desire amongst affluent…
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,…
Retail current value sales of luxury goods in the Netherlands rose by 8% in 2023 in current terms to amount to EUR9.8 billion. There was a clear focus on recovery as Coronavirus (COVID-19) restrictions lifted, with luxury shoppers keen to indulge in…
The collapse of Credit Suisse in March 2023 and its later purchase by rival UBS underpins the state of the Swiss market and revised perceptions of what used to be considered a stable financial centre. The instability within the Swiss financial sector…
Personal luxury retail value sales increased by 18% in 2023 to amount to PLN6.6 billion, supporting growth recorded by leading brand providers, such as L’Oréal Polska Sp zoo, Kering SA and Chanel SA. Sales fell by 19% in 2020 due to the pandemic, but…
Retail value sales of luxury goods in Spain rose by 11% in 2023 in current terms to reach EUR16.7 billion. Pent-up demand boosted sales as luxury consumers returned to pre-Coronavirus (COVID-19) activities, including shopping, travelling and working.…
Retail value sales of luxury goods in Italy are set to increase by 10% in 2023 in current terms to stand at EUR31.6 billion. The resumption of work, shopping, and travel activities has propelled the growth in sales. As people returned to their…
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 sales of luxury goods in France increased by 8% in current value terms to reach EUR37.6 billion in 2023. This represented the third consecutive year of positive growth following the decline seen in 2020, when the pandemic hit the country.…