Summary

In 2022, current value sales in retail, both offline and online, recorded solid growth. However, inflationary pressures were a key contributor to this strong value increase. Overall, increases in the cost of raw materials, shipping costs, labour wages and energy led to substantial price increases in retail. Amidst inflationary pressures, consumers cut back on discretionary purchases and sought value for money. In grocery retailing, this benefited discounters and supermarkets. In non-grocery reta...

Euromonitor International's Retail in Belgium report offers insight into key trends and developments driving the industry. The report examines all retail channels to provide sector insight. Channels include hypermarkets, supermarkets, discounters, convenience stores, mixed retailers, health and beauty retailers, clothing and footwear retailers, furniture and furnishing stores, DIY and hardware stores, durable goods retailers, leisure and personal goods retailers. There are profiles of leading retailers, with analysis of their performance and the challenges they face. There is also analysis of non-store retailing: vending; homeshopping; internet retailing; direct selling, as available.

Product coverage: Retail E-Commerce, Retail Offline.

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

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Retail in Belgium
Euromonitor International
April 2023

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RETAIL IN BELGIUM
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Retail in 2022: The big picture
Inflationary pressures change consumer shopping behaviour in grocery retailing
Partial recovery for non-grocery retailing
What next for retail?
OPERATING ENVIRONMENT
Informal retail
Opening hours for physical retail
Summary 1 Standard Opening Hours by Channel Type 2022
Seasonality
Christmas
Back To School
MARKET DATA
Table 1 Sales in Retail by Retail Offline vs Retail E-Commerce: Value 2017-2022
Table 2 Sales in Retail by Retail Offline vs Retail E-Commerce: % Value Growth 2017-2022
Table 3 Sales in Retail Offline by Channel: Value 2017-2022
Table 4 Sales in Retail Offline by Channel: % Value Growth 2017-2022
Table 5 Retail Offline Outlets by Channel: Units 2017-2022
Table 6 Retail Offline Outlets by Channel: % Unit Growth 2017-2022
Table 7 Sales in Retail E-Commerce by Product: Value 2017-2022
Table 8 Sales in Retail E-Commerce by Product: % Value Growth 2017-2022
Table 9 Grocery Retailers: Value Sales, Outlets and Selling Space 2017-2022
Table 10 Grocery Retailers: Value Sales, Outlets and Selling Space: % Growth 2017-2022
Table 11 Sales in Grocery Retailers by Channel: Value 2017-2022
Table 12 Sales in Grocery Retailers by Channel: % Value Growth 2017-2022
Table 13 Grocery Retailers Outlets by Channel: Units 2017-2022
Table 14 Grocery Retailers Outlets by Channel: % Unit Growth 2017-2022
Table 15 Non-Grocery Retailers: Value Sales, Outlets and Selling Space 2017-2022
Table 16 Non-Grocery Retailers: Value Sales, Outlets and Selling Space: % Growth 2017-2022
Table 17 Sales in Non-Grocery Retailers by Channel: Value 2017-2022
Table 18 Sales in Non-Grocery Retailers by Channel: % Value Growth 2017-2022
Table 19 Non-Grocery Retailers Outlets by Channel: Units 2017-2022
Table 20 Non-Grocery Retailers Outlets by Channel: % Unit Growth 2017-2022
Table 21 Retail GBO Company Shares: % Value 2018-2022
Table 22 Retail GBN Brand Shares: % Value 2019-2022
Table 23 Retail Offline GBO Company Shares: % Value 2018-2022
Table 24 Retail Offline GBN Brand Shares: % Value 2019-2022
Table 25 Retail Offline LBN Brand Shares: Outlets 2019-2022
Table 26 Retail E-Commerce GBO Company Shares: % Value 2018-2022
Table 27 Retail E-Commerce GBN Brand Shares: % Value 2019-2022
Table 28 Grocery Retailers GBO Company Shares: % Value 2018-2022
Table 29 Grocery Retailers GBN Brand Shares: % Value 2019-2022
Table 30 Grocery Retailers LBN Brand Shares: Outlets 2019-2022
Table 31 Non-Grocery Retailers GBO Company Shares: % Value 2018-2022
Table 32 Non-Grocery Retailers GBN Brand Shares: % Value 2019-2022
Table 33 Non-Grocery Retailers LBN Brand Shares: Outlets 2019-2022
Table 34 Forecast Sales in Retail by Retail Offline vs Retail E-Commerce: Value 2022-2027
Table 35 Forecast Sales in Retail by Retail Offline vs Retail E-Commerce: % Value Growth 2022-2027
Table 36 Forecast Sales in Retail Offline by Channel: Value 2022-2027
Table 37 Forecast Sales in Retail Offline by Channel: % Value Growth 2022-2027
Table 38 Forecast Retail Offline Outlets by Channel: Units 2022-2027
Table 39 Forecast Retail Offline Outlets by Channel: % Unit Growth 2022-2027
Table 40 Forecast Sales in Retail E-Commerce by Product: Value 2022-2027
Table 41 Forecast Sales in Retail E-Commerce by Product: % Value Growth 2022-2027
Table 42 Grocery Retailers Forecasts: Value Sales, Outlets and Selling Space 2022-2027
Table 43 Grocery Retailers Forecasts: Value Sales, Outlets and Selling Space: % Growth 2022-2027
Table 44 Forecast Sales in Grocery Retailers by Channel: Value 2022-2027
Table 45 Forecast Sales in Grocery Retailers by Channel: % Value Growth 2022-2027
Table 46 Forecast Grocery Retailers Outlets by Channel: Units 2022-2027
Table 47 Forecast Grocery Retailers Outlets by Channel: % Unit Growth 2022-2027
Table 48 Non-Grocery Retailers Forecasts: Value Sales, Outlets and Selling Space 2022-2027
Table 49 Non-Grocery Retailers Forecasts: Value Sales, Outlets and Selling Space: % Growth 2022-2027
Table 50 Forecast Sales in Non-Grocery Retailers by Channel: Value 2022-2027
Table 51 Forecast Sales in Non-Grocery Retailers by Channel: % Value Growth 2022-2027
Table 52 Forecast Non-Grocery Retailers Outlets by Channel: Units 2022-2027
Table 53 Forecast Non-Grocery Retailers Outlets by Channel: % Unit Growth 2022-2027
DISCLAIMER
SOURCES
Summary 2 Research Sources
CONVENIENCE RETAILERS IN BELGIUM
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2022 DEVELOPMENTS
Inflationary pressures cause consumers to shop at discounters and supermarkets
Forecourt retailers show dynamism in 2022, but are yet far from recovering to pre-pandemic levels.
Carrefour leads with innovations and offerings in line with consumer trends
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Inflationary pressures and declining purchasing power likely to offset proximity trend
Competition leads to further consolidation
Threat from food e-commerce likely to wane as consumers return to neighbourhood stores
CHANNEL DATA
Table 54 Convenience Retailers: Value Sales, Outlets and Selling Space 2017-2022
Table 55 Convenience Retailers: Value Sales, Outlets and Selling Space: % Growth 2017-2022
Table 56 Sales in Convenience Retailers by Channel: Value 2017-2022
Table 57 Sales in Convenience Retailers by Channel: % Value Growth 2017-2022
Table 58 Convenience Retailers GBO Company Shares: % Value 2018-2022
Table 59 Convenience Retailers GBN Brand Shares: % Value 2019-2022
Table 60 Convenience Retailers LBN Brand Shares: Outlets 2019-2022
Table 61 Convenience Retailers Forecasts: Value Sales, Outlets and Selling Space 2022-2027
Table 62 Convenience Retailers Forecasts: Value Sales, Outlets and Selling Space: % Growth 2022-2027
Table 63 Forecast Sales in Convenience Retailers by Channel: Value 2022-2027
Table 64 Forecast Sales in Convenience Retailers by Channel: % Value Growth 2022-2027
DISCOUNTERS IN BELGIUM
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2022 DEVELOPMENTS
In an inflationary environment, value proves to be most important factor in 2022
Aldi and Lidl benefit from new store openings
Discounters suspend delivery services to cut costs
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Value trend to remain relevant over the forecast period
Lidl set to gain share thanks to its commitment to sustainability
Aldi and Leader Price to benefit from digitalisation
CHANNEL DATA
Table 65 Discounters: Value Sales, Outlets and Selling Space 2017-2022
Table 66 Discounters: Value Sales, Outlets and Selling Space: % Growth 2017-2022
Table 67 Discounters GBO Company Shares: % Value 2018-2022
Table 68 Discounters GBN Brand Shares: % Value 2019-2022
Table 69 Discounters LBN Brand Shares: Outlets 2019-2022
Table 70 Discounters Forecasts: Value Sales, Outlets and Selling Space 2022-2027
Table 71 Discounters Forecasts: Value Sales, Outlets and Selling Space: % Growth 2022-2027
HYPERMARKETS IN BELGIUM
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2022 DEVELOPMENTS
Competition from discounters and supermarkets impacts category performance
Leader Carrefour focuses on its convenience stores and development of food e-commerce
Non-grocery sales return to their pre-pandemic levels in 2022
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Crisis of the ‘outdated’ hypermarket model
Competition from other channels and pressure on profits
Carrefour set to maintain its lead
CHANNEL DATA
Table 72 Hypermarkets: Value Sales, Outlets and Selling Space 2017-2022
Table 73 Hypermarkets: Value Sales, Outlets and Selling Space: % Growth 2017-2022
Table 74 Hypermarkets GBO Company Shares: % Value 2018-2022
Table 75 Hypermarkets GBN Brand Shares: % Value 2019-2022
Table 76 Hypermarkets LBN Brand Shares: Outlets 2019-2022
Table 77 Hypermarkets Forecasts: Value Sales, Outlets and Selling Space 2022-2027
Table 78 Hypermarkets Forecasts: Value Sales, Outlets and Selling Space: % Growth 2022-2027
SUPERMARKETS IN BELGIUM
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2022 DEVELOPMENTS
Inflationary pressures boost value growth for supermarkets in 2022
Colruyt maintains its lead in 2022
Amidst inflationary pressures, retailers focus on core business
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Pressure of inflation likely to be felt in 2023 in 2024, negatively affecting supermarkets’ sales
Albert Heijn pushes food e-commerce to gain share
Outlet numbers to decline over the forecast period
CHANNEL DATA
Table 79 Supermarkets: Value Sales, Outlets and Selling Space 2017-2022
Table 80 Supermarkets: Value Sales, Outlets and Selling Space: % Growth 2017-2022
Table 81 Supermarkets GBO Company Shares: % Value 2018-2022
Table 82 Supermarkets GBN Brand Shares: % Value 2019-2022
Table 83 Supermarkets LBN Brand Shares: Outlets 2019-2022
Table 84 Supermarkets Forecasts: Value Sales, Outlets and Selling Space 2022-2027
Table 85 Supermarkets Forecasts: Value Sales, Outlets and Selling Space: % Growth 2022-2027
SMALL LOCAL GROCERS IN BELGIUM
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2022 DEVELOPMENTS
Inflationary pressures boost value sales of small local grocers, whilst the number of outlets continues to decline
Highly fragmented competitive landscape with “others” holding the majority share
Recovery of tourism benefits traditional chocolate retailers
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Negative performance for small local grocers over the forecast period
Positive factors: the recovery of tourism and return to office work
Digitalisation is a key opportunity for growth
CHANNEL DATA
Table 86 Small Local Grocers: Value Sales, Outlets and Selling Space 2017-2022
Table 87 Small Local Grocers: Value Sales, Outlets and Selling Space: % Growth 2017-2022
Table 88 Small Local Grocers GBO Company Shares: % Value 2018-2022
Table 89 Small Local Grocers GBN Brand Shares: % Value 2019-2022
Table 90 Small Local Grocers LBN Brand Shares: Outlets 2019-2022
Table 91 Small Local Grocers Forecasts: Value Sales, Outlets and Selling Space 2022-2027
Table 92 Small Local Grocers Forecasts: Value Sales, Outlets and Selling Space: % Growth 2022-2027
APPAREL AND FOOTWEAR SPECIALISTS IN BELGIUM
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2022 DEVELOPMENTS
Consumers spend more on travel and dining out than on apparel and footwear in 2022
Changing consumer preferences impact sales of apparel
Amidst inflationary pressures, second hand apparel becomes more relevant in 2022
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Uncertain times ahead for apparel and footwear specialist retailers as e-commerce continues to gain in share
Towards consolidation in competitive landscape
Third-party merchant model becomes more common in apparel and footwear
CHANNEL DATA
Table 93 Apparel and Footwear Specialists: Value Sales, Outlets and Selling Space 2017-2022
Table 94 Apparel and Footwear Specialists: Value Sales, Outlets and Selling Space: % Growth 2017-2022
Table 95 Apparel and Footwear Specialists GBO Company Shares: % Value 2018-2022
Table 96 Apparel and Footwear Specialists GBN Brand Shares: % Value 2019-2022
Table 97 Apparel and Footwear Specialists LBN Brand Shares: Outlets 2019-2022
Table 98 Apparel and Footwear Specialists Forecasts: Value Sales, Outlets and Selling Space 2022-2027
Table 99 Apparel and Footwear Specialists Forecasts: Value Sales, Outlets and Selling Space: % Growth 2022-2027
APPLIANCES AND ELECTRONICS SPECIALISTS IN BELGIUM
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2022 DEVELOPMENTS
Inflationary pressures boost value sales of electronics
Demand for larger home appliances declines after spike in 2021, while that for cooking appliances remains solid
Media Markt-Saturn leads with its enhanced services and offerings
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Slight decline as competition from e-commerce is likely to intensify
Consolidation among players and competition from e-commerce
Number of telecommunications stores set to decline as electronics specialists adopt omnichannel strategies
CHANNEL DATA
Table 100 Appliances and Electronics Specialists: Value Sales, Outlets and Selling Space 2017-2022
Table 101 Appliances and Electronics Specialists: Value Sales, Outlets and Selling Space: % Growth 2017-2022
Table 102 Appliances and Electronics Specialists GBO Company Shares: % Value 2018-2022
Table 103 Appliances and Electronics Specialists GBN Brand Shares: % Value 2019-2022
Table 104 Appliances and Electronics Specialists LBN Brand Shares: Outlets 2019-2022
Table 105 Appliances and Electronics Specialists Forecasts: Value Sales, Outlets and Selling Space 2022-2027
Table 106 Appliances and Electronics Specialists Forecasts: Value Sales, Outlets and Selling Space: % Growth 2022-2027
HEALTH AND BEAUTY SPECIALISTS IN BELGIUM
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2022 DEVELOPMENTS
With social conditions returning to normal, beauty specialists see their sales return to growth
Preventive health trend boosts sales of health and personal care products
AS Watson maintains its lead with low pricing strategy and expansion
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Shift towards e-commerce will prevent sales from returning to 2019 levels
Preventive health trend to remain relevant over the forecast period, benefiting health and beauty specialists
Kruidvat and Medi-Market set to gain share, while consolidation is expected in optical good stores
CHANNEL DATA
Table 107 Health and Beauty Specialists: Value Sales, Outlets and Selling Space 2017-2022
Table 108 Health and Beauty Specialists: Value Sales, Outlets and Selling Space: % Growth 2017-2022
Table 109 Sales in Health and Beauty Specialists by Channel: Value 2017-2022
Table 110 Sales in Health and Beauty Specialists by Channel: % Value Growth 2017-2022
Table 111 Health and Beauty Specialists GBO Company Shares: % Value 2018-2022
Table 112 Health and Beauty Specialists GBN Brand Shares: % Value 2019-2022
Table 113 Health and Beauty Specialists LBN Brand Shares: Outlets 2019-2022
Table 114 Health and Beauty Specialists Forecasts: Value Sales, Outlets and Selling Space 2022-2027
Table 115 Health and Beauty Specialists Forecasts: Value Sales, Outlets and Selling Space: % Growth 2022-2027
Table 116 Forecast Sales in Health and Beauty Specialists by Channel: Value 2022-2027
Table 117 Forecast Sales in Health and Beauty Specialists by Channel: % Value Growth 2022-2027
HOME PRODUCTS SPECIALISTS IN BELGIUM
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2022 DEVELOPMENTS
Slight growth for home improvement and gardening stores in 2022
Declining purchasing power prevents sales of homewares and home furnishing from recovering to 2019 levels
Ikea maintains its lead in 2022 thanks to the power of the iconic global brand
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Cost-of-living pressures likely to negatively affect homewares and home furnishing stores’ sales
Ikea and JYSK set to gain share over the forecast period
Digitalisation and omnichannel strategies increasingly important
CHANNEL DATA
Table 118 Home Products Specialists: Value Sales, Outlets and Selling Space 2017-2022
Table 119 Home Products Specialists: Value Sales, Outlets and Selling Space: % Growth 2017-2022
Table 120 Sales in Home Products Specialists by Channel: Value 2017-2022
Table 121 Sales in Home Products Specialists by Channel: % Value Growth 2017-2022
Table 122 Home Products Specialists GBO Company Shares: % Value 2018-2022
Table 123 Home Products Specialists GBN Brand Shares: % Value 2019-2022
Table 124 Home Products Specialists LBN Brand Shares: Outlets 2019-2022
Table 125 Home Products Specialists Forecasts: Value Sales, Outlets and Selling Space 2022-2027
Table 126 Home Products Specialists Forecasts: Value Sales, Outlets and Selling Space: % Growth 2022-2027
Table 127 Forecast Sales in Home Products Specialists by Channel: Value 2022-2027
Table 128 Forecast Sales in Home Products Specialists by Channel: % Value Growth 2022-2027
GENERAL MERCHANDISE STORES IN BELGIUM
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2022 DEVELOPMENTS
Following a partial recovery in 2021, the channel recovers more fully in 2022
Digitalisation is a key growth factor for department stores
Leader Action strengthens its position as a non-grocery discounter in 2022
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Value trend to help boost variety stores’ sales over the forecast period
Competition from apparel specialist retailers and e-commerce to impact the performance of department stores
Third-party merchant model to become more popular in department stores
CHANNEL DATA
Table 151 General Merchandise Stores: Value Sales, Outlets and Selling Space 2017-2022
Table 152 General Merchandise Stores: Value Sales, Outlets and Selling Space: % Growth 2017-2022
Table 153 Sales in General Merchandise Stores by Channel: Value 2017-2022
Table 154 Sales in General Merchandise Stores by Channel: % Value Growth 2017-2022
Table 155 General Merchandise Stores GBO Company Shares: % Value 2018-2022
Table 156 General Merchandise Stores GBN Brand Shares: % Value 2019-2022
Table 157 General Merchandise Stores LBN Brand Shares: Outlets 2019-2022
Table 158 General Merchandise Stores Forecasts: Value Sales, Outlets and Selling Space 2022-2027
Table 159 General Merchandise Stores Forecasts: Value Sales, Outlets and Selling Space: % Growth 2022-2027
Table 160 Forecast Sales in General Merchandise Stores by Channel: Value 2022-2027
Table 161 Forecast Sales in General Merchandise Stores by Channel: % Value Growth 2022-2027
DIRECT SELLING IN BELGIUM
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2022 DEVELOPMENTS
Inflationary pressures boost current value sales in direct selling in 2022
Consumers return to physical stores, negatively affecting sales in direct selling
Herbalife maintains its lead in 2022
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Digitalisation to keep developing direct selling sales over the forecast period
Towards omnichannel strategies
Consumer health set to remain one of the most dynamic areas in direct selling
CHANNEL DATA
Table 129 Direct Selling by Product: Value 2017-2022
Table 130 Direct Selling by Product: % Value Growth 2017-2022
Table 131 Direct Selling GBO Company Shares: % Value 2018-2022
Table 132 Direct Selling GBN Brand Shares: % Value 2019-2022
Table 133 Direct Selling Forecasts by Product: Value 2022-2027
Table 134 Direct Selling Forecasts by Product: % Value Growth 2022-2027
VENDING IN BELGIUM
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2022 DEVELOPMENTS
Fuller recovery of vending in 2022, following steep decline in 2020 and partial recovery in 2021, thanks to the lifting of restrictions
Sales of non-grocery products through vending likely to increase
Coca-Cola maintains its lead, as the top three players consolidate their positions
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Vending to benefit from return to out-of-home activities over the forecast period
Innovation in payment methods is key for growth
Sales of non-grocery products through vending set to grow once inflation wanes
CHANNEL DATA
Table 135 Vending by Product: Value 2017-2022
Table 136 Vending by Product: % Value Growth 2017-2022
Table 137 Vending GBO Company Shares: % Value 2018-2022
Table 138 Vending GBN Brand Shares: % Value 2019-2022
Table 139 Vending Forecasts by Product: Value 2022-2027
Table 140 Vending Forecasts by Product: % Value Growth 2022-2027
RETAIL E-COMMERCE IN BELGIUM
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2022 DEVELOPMENTS
Slowdown in growth in 2022 as consumers return to physical stores
Consumers prefer to spend on experiences than on products
Amidst inflationary pressures, quick commerce struggles
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Innovation in logistics and payment methods key for future growth
Third-party platforms to gain popularity over the forecast period
Logistics and sustainability at the core of retailers’ agendas
CHANNEL DATA
Table 141 Retail E-Commerce by Channel: Value 2017-2022
Table 142 Retail E-Commerce by Channel: % Value Growth 2017-2022
Table 143 Retail E-Commerce by Product: Value 2017-2022
Table 144 Retail E-Commerce by Product: % Value Growth 2017-2022
Table 145 Retail E-Commerce GBO Company Shares: % Value 2018-2022
Table 146 Retail E-Commerce GBN Brand Shares: % Value 2019-2022
Table 147 Forecast Retail E-Commerce by Channel: Value 2022-2027
Table 148 Forecast Retail E-Commerce by Channel: % Value Growth 2022-2027
Table 149 Forecast Retail E-Commerce by Product: Value 2022-2027
Table 150 Forecast Retail E-Commerce by Product: % Value Growth 2022-2027