In 2023, and even more so in early 2024, Brazil experienced the impacts of the strong natural phenomenon El Niño. This caused the southernmost state of Brazil, Rio Grande do Sul, to experience severe flooding, leading to one of the biggest natural disasters in the history of the country, with over 9...
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...
In 2024, processed fruit and vegetables in Switzerland recorded both positive retail volume and value growth, continuing to benefit from the convenience trend as time-conscious consumers increasingly sought easier cooking options. The category's retail volume growth was positive, albeit modest, as t...
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 ...
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 ...
Traditionally, metal food cans have been an important pack type in shelf stable fruit and vegetables, which they still were at the end of the review period. Metal food cans have unmatched barrier properties. The robust metal packaging ensures that air, moisture and sunlight cannot reach the product,...