The year 2022 saw stronger growth for the economy in the United Arab Emirates, as full reopening took place after COVID-19. As businesses were back in full swing, so were gatherings such as business events, conferences and exhibitions. Meanwhile, an uptic…
One of Euromonitor International’s 10 Global Consumer Trends (2023 edition) is She Rises, which is the greater focus on diversity and inclusion globally, and its local adaptations. Providing equity for women is crucial, not only to lead to women’s empower…
Apparel and footwear showed further strong signs of recovery in 2022 in both current value and volume terms. The bounce-back was a result of a combination of government initiatives, consumer desires, and businesses’ receptiveness to this. The government o…
Demand for writing instruments was already weak prior to the emergence of the pandemic in Switzerland, as many local consumers increasingly used computers and particularly smartphones instead of paper. The disruption caused by the pandemic – particularly …
Heavily impacted by the pandemic in 2020 in line with non-essential store closures, restricted mobility among the local population and lack of inbound arrivals, retail volume and value sales of traditional watches recorded significant declines. However, f…
While the pandemic had a dramatic impact on demand for jewellery in Switzerland in 2020 and 2021 (due to non-essential store closures, and the absence of international tourists), the category experienced improving demand and higher current value growth in…
Demand for bags and luggage in Switzerland continued to improve in 2022 following 2021’s rebound as pandemic-related restrictions eased during the year. Nevertheless, while all types of bags and luggage recorded positive performances, retail volume sales …
Personal accessories in Switzerland continued to move towards recovery in 2022 but sales remained below pre-pandemic levels across all categories. The disruption caused by the response to COVID-19 in 2020 saw closures of non-essential stores, limited mobi…
Under Armour underperformed most of its closest global competitors over 2019-2022, falling three positions in the sportswear top 10 ranking. Its sales are heavily concentrated in North America, and in three categories: performance, apparel and men’s produ…