Turkey

Home furnishings saw robust growth in Turkey in 2023, with one successful category being that of bath textiles. This is attributed to the increased emphasis on home hygiene and health and wellbeing, which has led consumers to invest in affordable and…

Home and garden in Turkey achieved significant value growth in 2023, attributed to macroeconomic factors in the country. However, inflation levels and interest rates remain high, thus helping to support value sales but also posing as a constraint to…

In 2023, Turkey's gardening sector experienced significant growth in the use of fertiliser, driven by the burgeoning interest in home gardening. Leading brands such as Vilmorin (Vilmorin Anadolu Tohumculuk), Çiçek Costuran (Ozlem Hasere Ilaclari),…

With Turkey continuing to see elevated inflation in 2024, consumers continue show a more cautious attitude towards consumption. As such, consumers are postponing purchases of non-essential products, such as sunglasses, which is resulting in a decline…

Overall growth in spectacles is set to remain steady if moderate in retail volume terms throughout 2024 fuelled by rising demand for progressive lenses. Demand for progressive spectacle lenses is being driven by Turkey’s ageing population, coupled…

Eyewear in Turkey has been in recovery since 2021, but a full return to pre-pandemic levels in volume terms is not expected until the second half of the forecast period. Sales have already recovered in current value terms, but this has largely driven…

Rising concern about the prevalence of myopia among children and teenagers, primarily due to excessive screen exposure, has contributed to a renewed focus on contact lenses and solutions. Teenagers in particular often feel self-conscious about…

Continued high inflation and a weak local currency negatively impacted video games in Turkey in 2023. Though current value sales increased, constant value sales fell significantly. Also, a notable trend in 2023 was the shift from mobile games to…

In spite of continuing high inflation in Turkey, traditional toys and games registered healthy current value growth. The best performing segment was dolls and accessories and this was in part boosted by the launch of the Barbie movie in summer 2023.…

In terms of toys and games in Turkey in 2023, though current value sales increased, constant value sales fell. While inflation eased, it continued to be in the high double-digits, and this cut into profit margins. After the elections of May 2023,…