Across personal accessories in the UK, product innovation and messaging in 2024 are largely focused around providing experiences and value to consumers. As discretionary spending on non-essential categories continues to suffer, retail volume growth remains low as consumers further adapt to their cur...
Jewellery in the UK is experiencing a weak performance in 2024, with limited retail value sales growth and a marginal decline in volume sales. This is largely being driven by declining consumer spending on discretionary categories such as jewellery in a turbulent economic landscape. While in previou...
Within traditional and connected watches in the UK, the pursuit of value remains a key driver of consumer purchasing behaviour in 2024. Retail volume sales of traditional watches continue to decline, largely due to shifts in consumption in the face of declining discretionary spending, while value gr...
In 2024, bags and luggage in the UK is being largely driven by value sales growth, with volume sales struggling. Lower demand compared to pre-pandemic levels is mainly due to declines in consumer spending in an inflationary environment. As consumers continue to face economic challenges, with bags an...
Despite a marginal retail value decline in 2024, demand for writing instruments in the UK continues to rise. Due to increasing engagement with the category during the pandemic and subsequent residual growth from this, sales growth of some writing instruments is starting to stabilise or fall in the c...
This Megatrends report highlights long-term trends resulting from shifts in consumer values and behaviour. It provides a summary of each of Euromonitor International's 10 focus megatrends and insights as to how each trend has manifested in the United Arab Emirates. Euromonitor's ...
Menswear registered declining volume sales in 2024 due to high levels of price-sensitivity among Turkish consumers, but particularly male consumers. Men chose to shop less frequently for apparel and footwear due to the challenging economy and political uncertainty. In addition, many men prefer to sp...
Retail volume sales of menswear in Chile have been experiencing a resurgence, posting double-digit growth in 2024. This growth has been primarily driven by the competitive pricing that has defined Chilean retail during the first half of the year, particularly among the private label ranges of major ...
Menswear in Norway faced declining volume sales in 2024 although current value sales rose modestly. Consumption is showing signs of improvement with demand stabilising after the impact of the pandemic and the high inflationary period. Indeed, in 2023 and 2024, shopping habits have moved back to pre-...
Ethnic apparel, particularly Indian womenswear, plays a significant role in boosting hosiery sales in the United Arab Emirates, largely due to the cultural preference for traditional attire during festivals, weddings, and formal occasions. Outfits such as sarees, lehengas, and kurtas are frequently ...