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...
The report examines the global landscape of EV charging, comparing its development against the rising uptake of EVs. It then takes a deep dive into EV charging trends across select major economies, delving into the competitive landscape and…
This IFA 2022 Event Insights report unveils important product launches from one of the biggest trade shows for consumer electronics and appliances held annually in Berlin. Under the themes Connectivity and Smart Home, Sustainability and…
This report examines industry attractiveness index in the largest economies. Attractiveness index is a calculated variable that considers several industry-specific factors to determine the most attractive sectors within the economy. The report can…
Jewellery sales in Western Europe slumped in 2020, with Coronavirus (COVID-19), and the measures taken to try and control its spread, having a negative impact on fine jewellery sales in particular. The closure for extended periods of non-essential…
This briefing examines juice in Western Europe. It looks at the various factors that affect the category, as well as looking at recent examples of innovation and related consumer trends. It assesses the positioning and performance of different…
This briefing assesses global B2B market trends in 2024 and beyond. It is geared towards consumer goods companies that are selling into the B2B market, and provides insights into how B2B markets are developing, which countries and channels to target,…
Laundry care has been recording modest year-on-year real value growth of late in Western Europe, with this remaining the case in 2020. Growth is being primarily driven by liquid tablet detergents and concentrated liquid detergents. Coronavirus…
Consumer foodservice recorded a collapse in sales in 2020 as Coronavirus (COVID-19) hit the region, with outlet closures, lockdowns and travel restrictions among the measures taken to try and control the pandemic. However, limited-service restaurants…
Lodging was continuing its gradual recovery in Western Europe in 2022. While value growth was dynamic in this year, as in 2021, sales are still some way short of their pre-pandemic levels, given the size of the losses seen in 2020 due to the various…
Sales of major appliances slipped into decline across Western Europe in 2022, after most countries had been seeing growth during the pandemic, often in both 2020 and 2021. Consumers returning to more out-of-home activities as societies were fully…
After the growth spike seen in 2020, when consumers were looking for easy meal solutions during the long periods they were spending at home due to the COVID-19 restrictions, meals and soups has continued to see positive, if slower, growth in the last…
Western Europe sees sales decline for menswear over the review period due macroeconomic challenges, aggressive competitive environment and weakened demand. Athleisure and casual clothing trends favour the cheapest categories, such as jeans and tops.…
The growth in metal packaging volume sales in Western Europe continues, despite the unusual spike a few pack types faced during the pandemic, such as metal beverage cans in beer and carbonates. The outlook is also positive, with convenience,…
Private label – retailers’ alternatives to brands – tend to benefit from inflation. However, despite record inflation in France, Germany and the UK, the market share of private label in the three countries remained broadly stable across FMCGs in…
After decades of low inflation, economies, companies and consumers worldwide struggle to cope with the surging cost-of-living crisis. While the costs are proliferating, the expansion in remuneration is slow. This squeeze on living standards leads to…
In 2022, the Netherlands saw stable birth rates, but deaths exceeded births for the first time since 1900. Immigration, particularly from Ukraine, contributed to population growth. The housing crisis worsened due to increased demand, leading to a…
Due to changing global demographics and unfolding financial and environmental concerns, consumption patterns have been evolving over the recent years, accelerating the shift towards more budget-conscious and eco-aware shopping. As changing consumer…
It is important to understand how urbanisation is being driven in emerging markets, and how new suburban developments are occurring in developed markets, what changes in household types and sizes will occur, and how the modern home will evolve,…
The world is rapidly evolving due economic, political, geographic and climate changes. This is contributing to a change in consumer’s habit and behaviour as they try to keep pace with these newer developments. Deeper understanding of these changes…