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The mixed retailers channel in Bulgaria never developed fully and until 2011, it was represented by only one retailer, National Distributors, which operated the Bonjour chain of variety stores. The co...

Internet sales have been growing during the review period mainly due to the popularity of group shopping websites, which encouraged many Bulgarians to try shopping online for the first time. In additi...

In 2011, Bulgaria started to recover from the recession, which it officially entered in March 2009. The effect of this continued throughout 2012, and it is expected that the country will have recovere...

Homeshopping continued to lose popularity amongst Bulgarians in 2012. It was more popular in the 1990s, when it was something new to the country. Since then, the general consumer belief is that homesh...

While the global apparel market continues on its path to recovery, regional trends paint a mixed picture. This report explores salient trends from a geographic point of view, notably the ongoing power...

The two direct selling leaders, Avon Bulgaria and Oriflame Bulgaria, are developing well. As the products offered by these companies are personally recommended by the companies’ representatives, they ...

The apparel category has grown modestly over the review period. The slowdown may be attributed to the inflation growth in Bulgaria in recent years and the recession in the period 2009-2011, both of wh...

Retailing in Algeria witnessed stronger value growth during 2012 than the current value CAGR recorded over the entire review period. Higher retailing selling prices combined with improvements in retai...

Non-grocery retailers increased in value by 10% in 2012, while the number of outlets in the channel increased by 3%. The development of franchising, the inflation rate of 4% and the devaluation of the...

Non-store retailing increased in value by 56% in Algeria during 2012, a strong rate of growth which was due to the channel rising from a low base. Non-store retailing only became a significant retail ...

Value sales of apparel specialist retailers rose by 1% in 2012. After the Tohoku earthquake in 2011, the closure of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant necessitated the saving of electricity. As...

In 2012, apparel specialist retailers continued to feel the aftermath of the economic recession and low consumer confidence. As a result, many consumers chose not to spend money on discretionary items...

Value sales of direct selling declined by 3% in 2012. The number of reported dishonest business practices increased in direct selling over the last decade, resulting in a negative image of the industr...

Due to the fast pace of Swiss consumers’ lifestyles, longer working hours and the need for quick and easy retail options, many consumers are beginning to consider convenience over other priorities. Di...

Value sales of homeshopping declined by 3% in 2011. Category sales can be broken down into two major formats: TV and catalogue shopping. Although proportionally small, TV shopping continued to grow in...

The fact that German retailer Neckermann has closed its catalogue selling activities marks a new era in the homeshopping category. According to company sources, the retailer already realises 80% of it...

Value sales of internet retailing grew by 11% in 2012. With high penetration of the internet in Japan, the industry experienced continuous double-digit growth over the past 10 years. According to the ...

The internet’s impact on Swiss high street shops is even more perceptible due to the rising number of broadband connections. Retailers who offer multi-channel retailing in the form of online retailing...

Value sales of mixed retailers declined by 2% in 2012. Although warehouse clubs experienced sales growth of 4% in 2012, a sharp decline in department store sales negatively affected overall category g...

The climate of economic uncertainty that prevailed in 2012 clearly impacted sales in mixed retailers. Unemployment, low consumer confidence and other factors took their toll on consumers and their abi...

With a difficult economic situation in Japan, consumer expenditure remained modest and retail sales continued to be flat in 2012. Traditional grocery retailers continued to exit the market, as competi...

The spectre of unemployment as well as a turbulent economic context in neighbouring European countries hindered the performance of Swiss retailing, with consumers being more conservative with their sh...

Amazon operates in a competitive and fast-paced environment and, with many large players moving online, its sales and profits may be reduced. Its strategy for the future is to solidify and extend its ...

The Argentinean government has implemented several measures to monitor and control prices for the most relevant goods and services. Despite such actions, the Argentinean economy continues to experienc...

Retail scenario in mixed retailing in Argentina during 2012 continues to contract due to rising inflation impacting on nominal salaries at a faster pace than in 2011. According to CAME (local chamber ...

The number of internet users in Argentina continues to increase at a rapid pace, with those consumers in the 15-24 age group accounting for 33% of the country’s internet users, according to a study by...

Growth in homeshopping in Argentina is closely related to the ongoing growth and development of internet retailing. As more online stores open in Argentina, retail companies such as Sprayette and Teve...

In 2012, apparel specialist retailers was among the most profitable categories in retailing in Argentina. Due to the high inflation and nominal interest rates below inflation in Argentina, spending ha...

Direct sales performed well in Argentina in 2012 as the category reaped the benefits of skyrocketing inflation and import barriers impacting heavily on store-based retailers. Direct sellers have a com...

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