“The COVID-19 pandemic is having major economic consequences for Europe and for the retailing sector overall. Some countries have been hit more strongly but many of the current issues are shared by the leading economies, with grocery demand soaring and non-food sectors seeing a ...

"The mobile phone market stayed stable in 2019 as Samsung and Apple continued to dominate the market, although the challenger brands will hope that offering affordable 5G handsets will help them to gain share. However, the biggest challenge the industry faces in 2020 is dealing ...

"In less than two months COVID-19 has significantly shifted consumer behaviour, and had a seismic effect on retailers in the UK. Grocery demand has soared and the non-food sector has been dramatically impacted due to both store closures and consumers holding back non-essential ...

“The market actually recovered momentum in 2019; however, the adverse impact of COVID-19 will put an end to this. While the majority of purchases are triggered by necessity, sales are nonetheless set to fall 11% in 2020 as stores are closed, housing transactions fall and ...

"COVID-19 has brought a fresh set of challenges to a sector already under pressure. Like the last recession, the outbreak will only accelerate the winds of change in the sector, with greater online demand and more localised shopping. Non-food retailers will need to weather a ...

“Irish consumers intend to buy a car within the next two years. However, the uncertainty surrounding the Covid-19/coronavirus outbreak could see consumers delay big-ticket purchases such as new cars as they focus on essential expenditure. We would therefore expect to see new ...

“World cuisines are an ingrained part of UK menus. Within established cuisines strong demand for newness points to opportunities for introducing new formats, whilst providing on-pack explanations of unfamiliar dishes should help emerging cuisines grow their user base.”

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“In 2019 growth slowed for the fourth consecutive year in the online grocery market, as the sector continues to struggle to reach new customers with much of the growth in the market coming from existing users. The start to 2020 has seen growth rapidly accelerate due to the ...

The market for health foods continues to grow on the back of the rising trend for health and wellbeing but consumers remain sceptical of the potential benefits of the products. While there are opportunities for specialist retailers to remain relevant, online retailers and ...