Greece

Extremely high inflation levels, resulting in price increases across most consumer goods, have directly impacted household purchasing power and led to changes in consumer behaviour. Within hosiery, consumers have become more price-sensitive,…

Home video is expected to register minimal volume decline in 2023. Several factors are expected to cause the negative performance. Continuing inflation is resulting in lowering purchasing power. Also, there was a surge in sales of big-ticket items…

The home products specialists channel registered current value growth in Greece in 2023. During the year, Leroy Merlin, the third largest brand in home products specialists overall, inaugurated its first Naterial store, a showroom that offers the…

Although washing machines are appliances of high priority and will therefore be replaced immediately if they stop working, the replacement of functioning washing machines was postponed by consumers in 2022 and 2023. This was due to households gaining…

Home insecticides is another category which is being impacted by price hikes, driven by high costs for manufacturers and inflationary pressures. Whilst players have aimed to absorb their own costs as much as possible, especially in light of the…

Overall inflationary pressures eased in Greece in 2023, compared to the inflation spikes seen in 2022. However, despite this improving economic environment, inflation remains high on home care products. Such pressures derive from the rise in energy…

Several factors contribute to an expected significant decline in home audio in 2023. Continuing elevated inflation is reducing consumer purchasing power. In addition, during the early pandemic, there was a surge in spending on home audio, as people…

Herbal/traditional cough, cold and allergy (hay fever) remedies has posted very strong growth in 2022 and in 2023 as the category has benefited from the surge in respiratory illness that was seen in Greece in Q4 2022 and Q1 2023 in line with the…

The health and wellness industry continues to grow in importance post-pandemic as consumers become more aware of the negative health impact of processed foods, seeking healthier foods and beverages from a range of claims such as natural, organic,…

Health and beauty specialists saw current value growth in Greece in 2023. Players in the channel are working hard to differentiate their offers and adapt to evolving market trends. The Body Shop launched a store in Athens that is sustainably designed…