Market research on consumer products, commercial industries, demo...
Market research on consumer products, commercial industries, demographics trends and consumer lifestyles in Greece. Includes comprehensive data and analysis, tables and charts, with five-year forecasts.
The commodities country overview provides comprehensive data on production, consumption and price trends on key commodities markets. The commodities overview in Greece covers production and consumption trends in agricultural commodities, energy…
The reopening of the market, as the Coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis ebbed, boosted wine in Greece in the on-trade channel. However, strong pressure on disposable incomes, as a result of the cost-of-living crisis, meant Greek consumers went out less,…
Spirits in Greece posted a further, if slower, increase in total volume sales in 2023, notwithstanding the cost-of-living crisis taking its toll on discretionary spending. The increase derived from ongoing strong growth in on-trade consumption as…
RTDs in Greece is one of the most dynamic categories in terms of investment, attracting strong interest from manufacturers and also retailers. Product variety has been increasing year-on-year. The most prominent developments in 2023 were Tails…
As the appeal of cider/perry in Greece remained limited among the domestic population, the category’s performance was fairly flat in 2023, with only a marginal drop in total volume sales. Retail volume sales dropped moderately while on-trade volume…
Beer in Greece posted a slight decrease in total volume sales in 2023, despite the market size still not having fully recovered to the 2019 pre-Coronavirus (COVID-19) level. However, this was mostly due to the decrease in total volume sales of the…
Overall, alcoholic drinks in Greece saw flat total volume sales in 2023, despite the impact of inflation and the cost-of-living crisis upon disposable incomes and purchasing power. Off-trade volume sales fell in a number of categories, influenced by…
Tobacco in Greece posted only modest growth in volume terms in 2023. This occurred within the context of rising levels of health awareness in the country, which had a negative impact on consumption. The cost of living crisis, spurred by a sharp rise…
The market for smokeless tobacco, e-vapour products and heated tobacco in Greece saw vibrant growth in retail volume terms in 2023. Manufacturers are increasingly shifting their focus away from traditional tobacco products, and towards new-generation…
The market for cigars, cigarillos and smoking tobacco in Greece saw a decline in volume sales in 2023, continuing the trend of the previous year. While the largest product area, fine cut tobacco, has proved to be more resilient than cigarettes,…
Retail volume sales of cigarettes in Greece posted a decline in 2023, following the sluggish performance of the previous year. This occurred within the context of rising levels of health awareness in the country, which had a negative impact on…
In 2023, Greece’s GDP growth slowed to 2.2%, but outperformed Western Europe’s average. Economic growth was driven by private spending, gross fixed capital formation, and a resurgence in tourism, although it was hindered to some extent by sluggish…
Due to elevated inflation and rising costs, pet owners have been trying to restrict their non-essential spending on pet products. For this reason demand for pet accessories fell towards the end of the review period with consumers paying more…
Pet care continues to grow in both value and volume terms in Greece in 2024, having recorded steady growth over the review period. Pet care witnessed stronger growth in current value terms in 2023 than volume terms with this resulting from the impact…
Sales of fish food have been in decline in the last few years of the review period in retail volume terms. This decline is linked to the gradual decline being seen in the pet fish population. Fish are no longer seen as a “trendy” pet in the Greek pet…
People are putting more and more emphasis on animal welfare and some brands are incorporating that mindset into their product lines and marketing. For example, Pet City, the leading chain of pet shops and superstores in Greece, attaches great…
There has been a growing demand for high-quality customer service when owners go shopping for their cats, with people increasingly looking for treatments and services as well as food and products for their beloved pets. Pet City, which is the leading…
Volume sales of sun protection continued to grow in Greece in 2023, driven by the momentum of tourism and rising consumer awareness regarding sun hazards, even off-season. Indeed, daily UV protection is now commonplace. On the other hand, the…
Premium skin care largely outperformed the mass segments in Greece in 2023. Big players with huge investments are catering to a growing market of ever more aware, health- and safety-conscious local consumers who increasingly turn to the pharmacy…
Premium skin care performed very strongly in Greece in 2023 in current value terms, with premium dermocosmetic brands sold in pharmacies spearheading growth and registering significantly better performance compared to their mass counterparts. While…