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Consumer Insights
Portugal Retail Market, Consumer Insights and Competitive Landscape to 2029
This report offers an overview of the retail market in Portugal, including macroeconomic analysis, market forecasts to 2030, consumer insights, market shares, and analysis on local brands. Portugal’s retail market is transitioning from post-pandemic, inflation-driven growth to a more moderate phase. Food & grocery will continue to anchor Portugal’s retail market out to 2030, with a five-year CAGR of 4.0% to EUR 53.2bn, driven by resilient essential spending despite softer consumer confidence. Persistent cost-of-living pressures are driving more value-focused consumer...
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Sector Analysis
United Kingdom (UK) Spring Trend Items: Analysing Consumer Attitudes and Buying Dynamics
The GlobalData Retail UK Spring Trend Items 2026 report forms part of the Retail Occasions series, and offers a comprehensive insight into the consumer dynamics and spending habits of British consumers buying spring themed products. Spring 2026 shopping behaviour was strongly driven by shoppers wanting value for money. Home decor and home accessories were the most purchased items, indicating demand for functional purchases. While clothing & accessories generated the greatest overall spend. This highlights strong engagement with practical and lifestyle purchases this spring.
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Sector Analysis
United Kingdom (UK) Home - Major Kitchen Appliances: Consumer Attitudes and Buying Dynamics, 2026 Update
The UK: Home Category Data, The Consumer - Major kitchen appliances 2026 report offers a comprehensive insight into consumer attitudes in the UK major kitchen appliances market. The report focuses on four key subcategories: cooking, laundry, refrigeration, dishwashing. Consumer data is based on our February 2026 UK major kitchen appliances, using a panel of 2,000 nationally representative consumers. 'Around two-fifths of UK consumers have purchased major kitchen appliance products in the last 12 months. Currys is the most popular retailer...
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Sector Analysis
United Kingdom (UK) Easter Market: Trends Analysis, Consumer Attitudes and Buying Dynamics, 2026 Update
The Easter 2026 report forms part of GlobalData's Retail Occasions series, and offers a comprehensive insight into the consumer dynamics and spending habits of UK consumers on Easter. The report analyses the market, the major players, the main trends, and consumer attitudes. Easter spending proved resilient this year despite ongoing financial pressures, with shopper penetration remaining stable as celebrants continued to engage with the occasion. Consumers prioritised at-home celebrations, family time, and special meals, boosting demand for fresh food and...
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Company Insights
Costco Wholesale Corp.: Digital Transformation Strategies
Costco Wholesale Corporation (Costco) operates membership warehouses in several counties, including the US, Canada, Puerto Rico, Mexico, the UK, Japan, Australia, Korea, China, Taiwan, France, Spain, Iceland, New Zealand, and Sweden. It also operates e-commerce sites in the US, Canada, the UK, Mexico, Japan, Taiwan, Korea, and Australia. The company specializes in offering a limited selection of private-label and nationally-branded products in a wide range of categories, including Foods and Sundries, Non-Foods, Fresh Foods, Warehouse Ancillary, and Other Businesses, at...
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Company Insights
Adidas: Digital Transformation Strategies
Report Value Proposition – Why This Matters for You As one of the world's leading sportswear brands, adidas continues to accelerate its digital transformation journey through technology innovation, strategic partnerships, data-driven operations, and customer-centric digital initiatives. Technology is playing an increasingly critical role in enhancing product development, supply chain efficiency, customer engagement, and business performance across global markets. This report provides a comprehensive assessment of adidas’ technology strategy, innovation programs, digital transformation initiatives, and investment priorities. It offers valuable insight...
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Sector Analysis
United Kingdom (UK) Ramadan/Eid: Analysing Trends and Consumer Buying Dynamics
The Ramadan/Eid 2026 report forms part of GlobalData's Retail Occasions series, and gives insight into the profile and spending habits of Ramadan/Eid shoppers.
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Company Insights
Lidl: Digital Transformation Strategies
Lidl Stiftung & Co. KG (Lidl), a business unit of the Schwarz Group, operates supermarkets across 31 countries, including Germany, the UK, France, Spain, Italy, Romania, Bulgaria, Portugal, the US, China, Bangladesh, and Turkey, among others. Lidl stores sell hundreds of products across several categories, including alcohol, baby, bakery, dairy, fresh produce, frozen foods, health & beauty, household essentials, meat & poultry, pet products, plants & flowers, and seafood. Lidl operates through several subsidiaries, including Lidl GB, Lidl France, Lidl...
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Sector Analysis
Global Airport and Duty-Free Retailing: Market Size, Trends and Innovations, Tourism Landscape, and Top Retailers (2020-2030)
Global Airport and Duty-Free Retailing 2020–2030 provides analysis, trends, innovations, market forecasts, and retailers in the Global Airport and Duty Free Retail Market 2020–2030.
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Sector Analysis
United Kingdom (UK) Mother’s Day Market Analysis, Trends, Consumer Attitudes and Buying Dynamics
The Mother's Day 2026 report forms part of GlobalData's Retail Occasions series, and offers a comprehensive insight into the consumer dynamics and spending habits of British consumers on Mother's Day. The report analyses the market, the major players, the main trends, and consumer attitudes. Participation in Mother’s Day rose slightly from last year, with most UK consumers continuing to view it as an important occasion of the year. Spending on food and drink increased moderately and mobile shopping and home...
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