Market research on the retailing industry. Our reports feature a ...
Market research on the retailing industry. Our reports feature a wealth of standardised and cross-comparable statistics including total market sizes, market share and brand share data, distribution and industry trends.
Despite an overall slowdown in sales growth by e-commerce in Australia in 2023, especially by specialists, direct-to-consumer (DTC) models have gained popularity in the fashion industry as players sought to optimise their channel strategies and…
Retail e-commerce saw more modest current value growth in Greece in 2023, following three consecutive years of double-digit expansion. The fact that the penetration rate of e-commerce in many categories was relatively low by Western European…
While retail e-commerce in Turkey registered an increase in both current and constant value sales in 2023, it was not one of the stronger performing retail channels. This was because with appliances and electronics continuing to be the most popular…
Consumers are increasingly shopping online for their groceries with the return to busy lives away from the home leaving less time for grocery shopping. Growth was seen from both pure players and traditional store-based grocery retailers which have…
E-commerce enjoyed a boom during the pandemic as many local consumers spent significant amounts of time at home for work and leisure and reduced spending on events, entertainment and shopping in-store. As a result, growth was more moderate in 2023.…
After several years of accelerated evolution, 2023 was a challenging year for e-commerce in Romania.
In 2023, retail e-commerce in Portugal recorded single-digit retail value growth. After a substantial uplift in sales during COVID-19, the landscape recorded a slowdown during 2022. This continued into 2023, with the channel losing share to offline…
In 2023, rising inflation, combined with political uncertainty and economic recession has curbed retail e-commerce sales in Peru to some extent. However, this channel is still in developing in Peru, with retail e-commerce accounting for only…
Retail e-commerce in Egypt continued to develop fast at the end of the review period. As a result, it was set to improve its ranking among the largest markets in the channel, moving ahead of South Africa, by the end of the review period. All…
E-commerce in Denmark saw a return to growth in current value terms in Denmark in 2023 even as consumers continued to return to in-store shopping and the economic situation resulted in many consumers trying to limit spending. Although the rate of…
In 2023, retail e-commerce in Colombia recorded further strong despite the government eliminating the VAT-free day. Growth was, however, slower in the year due to a retailer-driven shift to physical stores. This shift was supported by sale events,…
Retail e-commerce in Belgium saw a more muted performance in 2023, compared to the previous two years. This was linked to the impact of inflation, with many shoppers preferring to visit physical stores to seek out the best promotions and offers, as…
In 2023 retail e-commerce in Vietnam continued to see robust rises, recording faster current value sales growth than it did in 2022. Vietnamese consumers are increasingly family with e-commerce marketplaces, drawn to the very frequent offer of a…
E-commerce sales in Thailand saw slowed but strong growth in terms of current value in 2023. The channel still accounts for an only small percentage of retail overall, though growth has been rapid and remained robust in 2023. At the same time, there…
As e-commerce in Taiwan matures, the dynamics of online shopping are undergoing significant shifts, presenting both challenges and opportunities for retailers. Despite experiencing growth in retail value sales in 2023, the pace of expansion has…
After seeing dynamic double-digit growth year-on-year throughout the review period retail e-commerce saw a slowdown in 2023 in current value terms, with consumer electronics e-commerce even posting a decline in sales. Elevated inflation, rising…
Retail e-commerce registered a modest increase in current value sales in Slovakia. However, with appliances and electronics continuing to be the most popular products sold online, and with weak consumer sentiment leading consumers to postpone larger…
E-commerce in Singapore experienced a marginal decline in value sales in 2023 due to the normalisation of shopping habits. This was expected, given the sharp growth recorded by the channel during the pandemic, when consumers had limited alternatives…
Following very strong progress during the pandemic, retail e-commerce continues to grow at a steady pace in Norway, with another solid performance in 2023. This is even true of segments that performed poorly offline, such as homewares and home…
Retail e-commerce was a fragmented category in Hungary in 2023, with the leading brand being Media Markt (Media Markt Retail Cooperation Kft), followed by eMAG Marketing (Extreme Digital - Emag Kft). However, Media Markt is the only name holding a…