Retail in Western Europe

The retail industry has experienced its fair share of ups and downs over the 2018-2023 period, with the pandemic, and its lockdowns and non-essential store closures, benefiting some channels but negatively impacting others. This was followed by a couple of years of unprecedentedly high inflation rates, favouring retailers like discounters as many Western European consumers had to watch their spending, concentrating on more essential goods and looking for the best value for money.

The publisher's Retail in Western Europe global briefing offers an insight into the size and shape of the retailing industry, highlights emerging trends, their effects on retailing in markets around the world, on the development of channels and consumers’ shopping patterns. It identifies the leading companies and brands, offers strategic analysis of key factors influencing the market - be they the developments of new store types, the importance of non-store retailing, economic/lifestyle influences, private label or pricing issues. Forecasts illustrate how the market is set to change and criteria for success.

Product coverage: Retail E-Commerce, Retail Offline.

Data coverage: market sizes (historic and forecasts), company shares, brand shares and distribution data.

Why buy this report?

• Get a detailed picture of the Retail market;
• Pinpoint growth sectors and identify factors driving change;
• Understand the competitive environment, the market’s major players and leading brands;
• Use five-year forecasts to assess how the market is predicted to develop.