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Retailing in Latvia

Market Direction I 2022-04-20 I 81 Pages I Euromonitor

Retailing has seen recovery in 2021, as the government response to the pandemic has seen the economy begin to reopen and consumers resume pre-pandemic habits. The relaxation of lockdown measures, including restrictions on store opening, as well as improving vaccination numbers and infection rates are helping restore consumer confidence, and as a result most channels have seen a bounce in growth as footfall returned. However, in many cases, value sales are yet to return to pre-pandemic levels, an...

Euromonitor International's Retailing in Latvia 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: Non-Store Retailing, Store-Based Retailing.

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

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Retailing in Latvia
Euromonitor International
April 2022

List Of Contents And Tables

RETAILING IN LATVIA
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Retailing in 2021: The big picture
E-commerce sees lift off on the back of the pandemic
Lidl set to upend retailing in Latvia
What next for retailing?
OPERATING ENVIRONMENT
Informal retailing
Opening hours
Summary 1 Standard Opening Hours by Channel Type 2021
Physical retail landscape
Cash and carry
Seasonality
Ligo and Jani - midsummer days
Christmas and the New Year
Back to school
Payments
Delivery and collections
Emerging business models
MARKET DATA
Table 1 Sales in Retailing by Store-based vs Non-Store: Value 2016-2021
Table 2 Sales in Retailing by Store-based vs Non-Store: % Value Growth 2016-2021
Table 3 Sales in Store-Based Retailing by Channel: Value 2016-2021
Table 4 Sales in Store-Based Retailing by Channel: % Value Growth 2016-2021
Table 5 Store-Based Retailing Outlets by Channel: Units 2016-2021
Table 6 Store-Based Retailing Outlets by Channel: % Unit Growth 2016-2021
Table 7 Sales in Non-Store Retailing by Channel: Value 2016-2021
Table 8 Sales in Non-Store Retailing by Channel: % Value Growth 2016-2021
Table 9 Non-Grocery Specialists: Value Sales, Outlets and Selling Space 2016-2021
Table 10 Non-Grocery Specialists: Value Sales, Outlets and Selling Space: % Growth 2016-2021
Table 11 Sales in Non-Grocery Specialists by Channel: Value 2016-2021
Table 12 Sales in Non-Grocery Specialists by Channel: % Value Growth 2016-2021
Table 13 Non-Grocery Specialists Outlets by Channel: Units 2016-2021
Table 14 Non-Grocery Specialists Outlets by Channel: % Unit Growth 2016-2021
Table 15 Retailing GBO Company Shares: % Value 2017-2021
Table 16 Retailing GBN Brand Shares: % Value 2018-2021
Table 17 Store-based Retailing GBO Company Shares: % Value 2017-2021
Table 18 Store-based Retailing GBN Brand Shares: % Value 2018-2021
Table 19 Store-based Retailing LBN Brand Shares: Outlets 2018-2021
Table 20 Non-Store Retailing GBO Company Shares: % Value 2017-2021
Table 21 Non-Store Retailing GBN Brand Shares: % Value 2018-2021
Table 22 Non-Grocery Specialists GBO Company Shares: % Value 2017-2021
Table 23 Non-Grocery Specialists GBN Brand Shares: % Value 2018-2021
Table 24 Non-Grocery Specialists LBN Brand Shares: Outlets 2018-2021
Table 25 Non-Grocery Specialists LBN Brand Shares: Selling Space 2018-2021
Table 26 Forecast Sales in Retailing by Store-based vs Non-Store: Value 2021-2026
Table 27 Forecast Sales in Retailing by Store-based vs Non-Store: % Value Growth 2021-2026
Table 28 Forecast Sales in Store-Based Retailing by Channel: Value 2021-2026
Table 29 Forecast Sales in Store-Based Retailing by Channel: % Value Growth 2021-2026
Table 30 Forecast Store-Based Retailing Outlets by Channel: Units 2021-2026
Table 31 Forecast Store-Based Retailing Outlets by Channel: % Unit Growth 2021-2026
Table 32 Forecast Sales in Non-Store Retailing by Channel: Value 2021-2026
Table 33 Forecast Sales in Non-Store Retailing by Channel: % Value Growth 2021-2026
Table 34 Non-Grocery Specialists Forecasts: Value Sales, Outlets and Selling Space 2021-2026
Table 35 Non-Grocery Specialists Forecasts: Value Sales, Outlets and Selling Space: % Growth 2021-2026
Table 36 Forecast Sales in Non-Grocery Specialists by Channel: Value 2021-2026
Table 37 Forecast Sales in Non-Grocery Specialists by Channel: % Value Growth 2021-2026
Table 38 Forecast Non-Grocery Specialists Outlets by Channel: Units 2021-2026
Table 39 Forecast Non-Grocery Specialists Outlets by Channel: % Unit Growth 2021-2026
DISCLAIMER
SOURCES
Summary 2 Research Sources
MODERN GROCERY RETAILERS IN LATVIA
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2021 DEVELOPMENTS
Pandemic continues to shape sales, with growth helped by new openings
Lidl set to upend category
Forecourt recovery engenders strongest growth rate, but supermarkets still king
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Discounter channel may see doors opening
Acceptance of new technologies sees alternative payment methods flourish
Post-pandemic operations look for simplification, clarity, cost-cutting
CHANNEL DATA
Table 40 Modern Grocery Retailers: Value Sales, Outlets and Selling Space 2016-2021
Table 41 Modern Grocery Retailers: Value Sales, Outlets and Selling Space: % Growth 2016-2021
Table 42 Sales in Modern Grocery Retailers by Channel: Value 2016-2021
Table 43 Sales in Modern Grocery Retailers by Channel: % Value Growth 2016-2021
Table 44 Modern Grocery Retailers Outlets by Channel: Units 2016-2021
Table 45 Modern Grocery Retailers Outlets by Channel: % Unit Growth 2016-2021
Table 46 Modern Grocery Retailers GBO Company Shares: % Value 2017-2021
Table 47 Modern Grocery Retailers GBN Brand Shares: % Value 2018-2021
Table 48 Modern Grocery Retailers LBN Brand Shares: Outlets 2018-2021
Table 49 Modern Grocery Retailers LBN Brand Shares: Selling Space 2018-2021
Table 50 Modern Grocery Retailers Forecasts: Value Sales, Outlets and Selling Space 2021-2026
Table 51 Modern Grocery Retailers Forecasts: Value Sales, Outlets and Selling Space: % Growth 2021-2026
Table 52 Forecast Sales in Modern Grocery Retailers by Channel: Value 2021-2026
Table 53 Forecast Sales in Modern Grocery Retailers by Channel: % Value Growth 2021-2026
Table 54 Forecast Modern Grocery Retailers Outlets by Channel: Units 2021-2026
Table 55 Forecast Modern Grocery Retailers Outlets by Channel: % Unit Growth 2021-2026
TRADITIONAL GROCERY RETAILERS IN LATVIA
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2021 DEVELOPMENTS
Lockdown trends lift category value
Structural problems still limiting growth in traditional grocery
E-commerce evolution helps offset category decline
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Post-pandemic world set to return category to decline, but scope for more targeted approach as work models change
Lidl's arrival set to ramp up pressure further for traditional grocery retailers
Sustainability trends may offer potential
CHANNEL DATA
Table 56 Traditional Grocery Retailers: Value Sales, Outlets and Selling Space 2016-2021
Table 57 Traditional Grocery Retailers: Value Sales, Outlets and Selling Space: % Growth 2016-2021
Table 58 Traditional Grocery Retailers GBO Company Shares: % Value 2017-2021
Table 59 Traditional Grocery Retailers GBN Brand Shares: % Value 2018-2021
Table 60 Traditional Grocery Retailers LBN Brand Shares: Outlets 2018-2021
Table 61 Traditional Grocery Retailers LBN Brand Shares: Selling Space 2018-2021
Table 62 Traditional Grocery Retailers Forecasts: Value Sales, Outlets and Selling Space 2021-2026
Table 63 Traditional Grocery Retailers Forecasts: Value Sales, Outlets and Selling Space: % Growth 2021-2026
APPAREL AND FOOTWEAR SPECIALIST RETAILERS IN LATVIA
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2021 DEVELOPMENTS
Sales bounce back as lockdown eases, but still facing challenges
Online shift reshaping physical model
Pepco continues expansion
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Regaining momentum post-pandemic will be a challenge
Latvian enthusiasm for new digital innovation can invigorate channel
Price-based competition set to accelerate concentration of competitive environment
CHANNEL DATA
Table 64 Apparel And Footwear Specialist Retailers: Value Sales, Outlets and Selling Space 2016-2021
Table 65 Apparel And Footwear Specialist Retailers: Value Sales, Outlets and Selling Space: % Growth 2016-2021
Table 66 Apparel And Footwear Specialist Retailers GBO Company Shares: % Value 2017-2021
Table 67 Apparel And Footwear Specialist Retailers GBN Brand Shares: % Value 2018-2021
Table 68 Apparel And Footwear Specialist Retailers LBN Brand Shares: Outlets 2018-2021
Table 69 Apparel And Footwear Specialist Retailers LBN Brand Shares: Selling Space 2018-2021
Table 70 Apparel And Footwear Specialist Retailers Forecasts: Value Sales, Outlets and Selling Space 2021-2026
Table 71 Apparel And Footwear Specialist Retailers Forecasts: Value Sales, Outlets and Selling Space: % Growth 2021-2026
HEALTH AND BEAUTY SPECIALIST RETAILERS IN LATVIA
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2021 DEVELOPMENTS
Weak beauty demand inhibits growth
Health awareness supports demand for OTC and support products
COVID-19 still driving sales of diagnostics and other products
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Lingering health concerns set to sustain growth over the forecast period
Working from home and competition from modern grocery retailers will remain challenges
Digital world to help e-commerce
CHANNEL DATA
Table 72 Health and Beauty Specialist Retailers: Value Sales, Outlets and Selling Space 2016-2021
Table 73 Health and Beauty Specialist Retailers: Value Sales, Outlets and Selling Space: % Growth 2016-2021
Table 74 Sales in Health and Beauty Specialist Retailers by Channel: Value 2016-2021
Table 75 Sales in Health and Beauty Specialist Retailers by Channel: % Value Growth 2016-2021
Table 76 Health and Beauty Specialist Retailers GBO Company Shares: % Value 2017-2021
Table 77 Health and Beauty Specialist Retailers GBN Brand Shares: % Value 2018-2021
Table 78 Health and Beauty Specialist Retailers LBN Brand Shares: Outlets 2018-2021
Table 79 Health and Beauty Specialist Retailers LBN Brand Shares: Selling Space 2018-2021
Table 80 Health and Beauty Specialist Retailers Forecasts: Value Sales, Outlets and Selling Space 2021-2026
Table 81 Health and Beauty Specialist Retailers Forecasts: Value Sales, Outlets and Selling Space: % Growth 2021-2026
Table 82 Forecast Sales in Health and Beauty Specialist Retailers by Channel: Value 2021-2026
Table 83 Forecast Sales in Health and Beauty Specialist Retailers by Channel: % Value Growth 2021-2026
MIXED RETAILERS IN LATVIA
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2021 DEVELOPMENTS
Misleading value growth in 2021
Price sensitivity shaping consumption habits
Mixed retailers struggle with developing digital offer
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Recovery will be slow, but scope for recapturing customers
E-commerce strategies
Key social events set to return, offering opportunity for department stores
CHANNEL DATA
Table 84 Mixed Retailers: Value Sales, Outlets and Selling Space 2016-2021
Table 85 Mixed Retailers: Value Sales, Outlets and Selling Space: % Growth 2016-2021
Table 86 Sales in Mixed Retailers by Channel: Value 2016-2021
Table 87 Sales in Mixed Retailers by Channel: % Value Growth 2016-2021
Table 88 Mixed Retailers Outlets by Channel: Units 2016-2021
Table 89 Mixed Retailers Outlets by Channel: % Unit Growth 2016-2021
Table 90 Mixed Retailers GBO Company Shares: % Value 2017-2021
Table 91 Mixed Retailers GBN Brand Shares: % Value 2018-2021
Table 92 Mixed Retailers LBN Brand Shares: Outlets 2018-2021
Table 93 Mixed Retailers LBN Brand Shares: Selling Space 2018-2021
Table 94 Mixed Retailers Forecasts: Value Sales, Outlets and Selling Space 2021-2026
Table 95 Mixed Retailers Forecasts: Value Sales, Outlets and Selling Space: % Growth 2021-2026
Table 96 Forecast Sales in Mixed Retailers by Channel: Value 2021-2026
Table 97 Forecast Sales in Mixed Retailers by Channel: % Value Growth 2021-2026
Table 98 Forecast Mixed Retailers Outlets by Channel: Units 2021-2026
Table 99 Forecast Mixed Retailers Outlets by Channel: % Unit Growth 2021-2026
DIRECT SELLING IN LATVIA
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2021 DEVELOPMENTS
Weakened beauty and personal care demand slows direct selling in 2021
Flexible direct selling takes pandemic in stride
Avon leadership based on brand equity and loyal consumers
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Social media perfect tool for direct selling
Health set to gain on beauty
Recruitment set to grow over the forecast period
CHANNEL DATA
Table 100 Direct Selling by Category: Value 2016-2021
Table 101 Direct Selling by Category: % Value Growth 2016-2021
Table 102 Direct Selling GBO Company Shares: % Value 2017-2021
Table 103 Direct Selling GBN Brand Shares: % Value 2018-2021
Table 104 Direct Selling Forecasts by Category: Value 2021-2026
Table 105 Direct Selling Forecasts by Category: % Value Growth 2021-2026
E-COMMERCE (GOODS) IN LATVIA
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2021 DEVELOPMENTS
Pandemic continues to help e-commerce evolve in Latvia
E-commerce sees evolution of stronger service offer
Older consumers now added to e-commerce cohort
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
E-commerce well positioned for take off
Pure play set to dominate over the forecast period
Logistical improvements can help deliver growth
CHANNEL DATA
Table 106 E-Commerce (Goods) by Channel and Category: Value 2016-2021
Table 107 E-Commerce (Goods) by Channel and Category: % Value Growth 2016-2021
Table 108 E-Commerce (Goods) GBO Company Shares: % Value 2017-2021
Table 109 E-Commerce (Goods) GBN Brand Shares: % Value 2018-2021
Table 110 Forecast E-Commerce (Goods) by Channel and Category: Value 2021-2026
Table 111 Forecast E-Commerce (Goods) by Channel and Category: % Value Growth 2021-2026
MOBILE E-COMMERCE (GOODS) IN LATVIA
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2021 DEVELOPMENTS
Pandemic lifts sales, with social media a stepping stone to the stores
Technology still at early stages for many retailers
Personalised apps increasingly relevant
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Reluctance needs proactive persuasion
Contactless trends eases transaction for many
Mobile e-commerce driven by busy lifestyles, new technology
CHANNEL DATA
Table 112 Mobile E-Commerce (Goods): Value 2016-2021
Table 113 Mobile E-Commerce (Goods): % Value Growth 2016-2021
Table 114 Mobile E-Commerce (Goods) Forecasts: Value 2021-2026
Table 115 Mobile E-Commerce (Goods) Forecasts: % Value Growth 2021-2026

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