Retailing in 2022 was driven by rising unit prices as inflation pushed past 10%, causing thriftier consumer behaviour. As Slovak households started delaying larger purchases, retailers’ price competit…
Slovakia Retail Market Size by Sector and Channel including Online Retail, Key Players and Forecast, 2022-2026 Summary This databook uses data from Retail database showing the trends in the market an…
Slovakia Forecourt Market Size, Forecast by Segment (Service Station, Car Wash, and Convenience and Foodservice) and Fuel Retailer Profiles, 2021-2026 Summary Slovakia Forecourt Market Size, Forecast…
From January until April 2021, COVID-19 related restrictions remained in place. Retail outlets were mandated by the government to close, except for grocery retailers, drugstores, pharmacies, forecourt…
Slovakia Fuel Cards Market Size and Forecast to 2024 - Analysing Markets, Channels, and Key Players Summary Slovakia Fuel Cards Market Size and Forecast to 2024 is invaluable for issuers of fleet …
Vending sales benefited from the recovery of consumer mobility in 2022, as pandemic restrictions were lifted in March. This, in combination with rising retail prices, pushed vending into double-digit …
Rising grocery prices drove value sales growth in discounters in 2022 as rising costs and commodities pushed up the price of groceries. Weakening purchasing power of Slovak consumers positively impact…
Kaufland Slovenska Republika remained the leader in 2022 and recorded the highest increase in sales. The player operates a store format with a wide range of assorted grocery and non-grocery products w…
Supermarkets had a good year in 2022, with sales driven by growing numbers of outlets as well as an ongoing shift in consumer shopping behaviour. For example, while COOP Jednota has been decreasing it…
Retail e-commerce sales in Slovakia in 2022 witnessed a major slowdown, after the pandemic restrictions were lifted. Consumers flocked back to retail stores, leaving pure e-commerce players who invest…
Appliances and electronics specialists continued growing in current value terms in 2022, thanks to the full lifting of pandemic-related restrictions and rapidly rising product prices. In spite of this…
Convenience retailers and convenience stores in particular continued to suffer from thriftier shopping behaviour among Slovaks, who increasingly opted to shop at discounters or supermarkets/hypermarke…
TEDi Betriebs sro, with a majority of standalone outlets, remained the leading player in general merchandise stores in 2022 and was followed by Tchibo Slovensko. The latter focuses on marketing and pr…
Robots and artificial intelligence (AI) systems help with handing out pharmaceutical products to pharmacists and speed up consumer visits. This kind of new technology was being tested by Dr Max in 202…
The retail sales of home products specialists during 2022 were driven by rising prices. Home improvement and gardening stores saw strong sales during the pandemic and the performance continued, albeit…
Sales of small local grocers in 2022 were driven by rising unit prices, as increasing costs had to be reflected in final retail prices. However, small local grocers were unable to compete with large r…
Direct selling sales returned to positive territory in 2022, after fears around COVID-19 contagion eased and people were able to engage in face to face selling once more. Consumers were also less fear…
Following the outbreak of COVID-19, sanitary protection saw sales stagnate in retail volume terms for the second year running in 2021. Slovakia continued to face a wide range of COVID-19 restrictions,…
Black “Turkish” fresh ground coffee retains its leading position in coffee in Serbia in 2022. Consumers of this type of coffee usually drink it on a daily basis, several times a day. However, retail v…
Airlines is on the way to recovery in Slovakia, with 2022 seeing further increases in air traffic volume. Growth is supported by pent-up demand for international travel, especially during the summer m…
All the major intermediaries have been able continue their operations in 2022, with a positive peak summer holiday season contributing considerably to overall growth. Package holidays, especially thos…
In 2021, home and garden specialist retailers registered a strong increase in retail value sales after a strong decline in the previous year. During the first year of the pandemic, consumers postponed…
Electronics and appliance specialist retailers witnessed a noticeable increase in value sales in 2021. Demand for home electronics, such as computers, printers and mobile phones, rose, as consumers co…
Convenience stores demonstrated a varied performance in 2021. The continued lockdown restrictions throughout the year limited foot traffic in shopping malls, train stations and business centres where …
Traditional grocery retailers registered an increase in value sales in 2021. Traditional grocery retailers is a highly fragmented channel in Slovakia, comprising of many different, often traditional b…
Variety stores saw a recovery in current value sales in 2021. This was mainly because variety stores offer everyday items at affordable prices, which became a more appealing alternative to price-sensi…
Tesco Stores, the only remaining the department store player in Slovakia, closed its doors in 2019. Tesco department stores faced fierce competition from more popular shopping centres. In addition, th…
Food and drink e-commerce sales continued to grow in 2021 albeit at a much lower rate than in the previous year. This growth occurred during the first months of 2021 when lockdown restrictions were st…
There were no warehouse clubs operating in Slovakia in 2021, and this situation is unlikely to change over the forecast period. Warehouse Clubs in Slovakia report offers insight into key trends and…
E-commerce value sales soared during the pandemic, as consumers spent more time at home and tried to minimise the number of shopping outlets they visited. Consumers shopped more online and across more…
