Retail in Poland - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Country Impact

Retail in Poland - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Country Impact

Summary

The Coronavirus (COVID-19) country report analyses how the pandemic will impact retail spend in Poland.

Poland is estimated to lose zł49.9 billion from its 2020 forecast with its retail sales growth in 2020 revised downwards from 5.1% to -2.8% due to the COVID-19 outbreak.

Poland’s online penetration stood at 6.8% in 2019 compared to 5.0% and 5.8% in Italy and Spain respectively, placing it in a better position to deal with the pandemic.

Scope

• The reopening of stores and shopping centers is undoubtedly a sigh of relief for several retailers but lower consumer sentiment until April will see shoppers prioritize their purchases.
• While all non-essential sectors are hit by the pandemic, grocers and drug stores gained, but with high operational costs.

Reasons to Buy

• Use our revised market forecasts out to 2024 to understand how the Poland retail market will perform.
• Use our in-depth analysis to review how key retailers have responded to COVID-19.
• Use our data on key consumer shopping and lifestyle habits to see how the population have responded to the impact of COVID-19.