There is still only one hypermarket brand in Norway, Coop Obs, and it has had the same number of outlets for years – since 2016. Hypermarkets saw dynamic current value growth in 2020, largely boosted by higher sales of groceries, as well as by non-grocery…
Discounters saw one of the strongest rises in current value sales during the pandemic. Working from home and the proximity of discounters due to the dense store network attracted consumers, as well as their extended opening hours. However, after little mo…
Forecourt retailers saw another year of current value decline in 2022, although this was slower in 2022 than in the previous year, due to inflation-driven price rises. The channel has been hit hard by the electrification of cars in Norway. The share of el…
Retail e-commerce experienced sales declines in 2022 as local consumers returned to physical stores on a more regular basis as society reopened, in line with falling cases of COVID-19 and rising confidence due to higher vaccination rates. The decline was …
Vending was significantly impacted by the emergence of the pandemic, as local consumers observed social distancing and resorted to remote working, which drastically reduced attendance in offices, and footfall in busy transport hubs. Limited inbound touris…
Direct selling recorded marginal current value growth in 2022, following fluctuating sales since the pandemic due to a focus on social distancing amongst local consumers. However, direct selling was already under pressure before the outbreak of COVID-19, …
While there were no COVID-19 lockdowns in Sweden in 2020, unlike the majority of other European countries, and restrictions were much looser, the pandemic still resulted in a strong decrease in the number of visitors to department stores to avoid infectio…
Home products specialists recorded further current value growth in 2022, albeit at a slower rate compared to previous years. However, pet shops and superstores remained a particularly dynamic performer due to the increased adoption rates of pets during th…
Health and beauty specialist retailers continued to record strong current value growth in 2022, leading to a full recovery to pre-pandemic sales levels overall. An ageing population and a strong health trend in Sweden explain the rather stable nature of t…
Appliances and electronics specialists partially benefited from home seclusion and remote working in 2020 as a result of the pandemic, as local consumers looked to create home offices and ways to entertain themselves, supporting demand for electronics suc…
Apparel and footwear specialists recorded steep value sales declines during the first year of the pandemic in 2020, when the majority of Swedes followed government recommendations on social distancing, and thus worked from home and avoided unnecessary tri…
Small local grocers continued to record low current value growth in 2022, while outlet numbers recorded another year of decline, a trend already emerging prior to the pandemic, as the channel struggled to compete with modern outlets and rising urbanisatio…
Value sales through supermarkets continued to rise in 2022, with some consumers, encouraged by the easing of pandemic-related restrictions and greater mobility outside of the home, returning to physical stores to choose their own groceries rather than sho…
Hypermarkets continued to record stable growth momentum in terms of value sales in 2022. There has been a gradual shift away from the mid-priced segment in grocery retail in Sweden, with growth being seen by both more competitive stores and more premium o…
While overall value sales declines and the fall in outlet numbers within discounters in 2020 were driven by the exit of Netto, the other players in the channel, namely Lidl and Pekos Värmland AB, recorded positive performances, as pandemic-related restric…
Convenience retailers recorded a weak performance for several years during the pandemic, when many consumers remained at home to work and study, resulting in low footfall in local stores and a move online for essential groceries. Smaller format convenienc…
Sales at grocery retailers slipped into decline in Middle East and Africa in 2022, having received a boost when the pandemic hit the region in 2020. Consumers in many countries were becoming more budget-conscious at the end of the historic period, given t…
After seeing two years of current value growth in 2020 and 2021 due to the pandemic, decline was seen in 2022. Grocery retailers saw one of the strongest increases in sales in 2020, due to more time spent at home and thus higher food consumption at home. …
Overall retail sales grew in Sweden in 2022, benefiting from local society reopening following the impact of COVID-19 on consumers’ lives. In particular, retail offline benefited from greater mobility outside of the home as consumers enjoyed regular trips…
The channel did not see any important changes in the last couple of years of the review period, with no new brands entering the market or announcing their intention to do so. This meant that the existing players continued to gain ground, using new product…