NIQ Retail Spend Barometer

The NIQ Retail Spend Barometer:

The NIQ Retail Spend Barometer provides a comprehensive examination of consumer spending on fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) and T&D products on the basis of real sales figures and measures changes.

Our cross-category and cross-channel insights are based on actual sales data from NIQ and GfK market measurements in the UK, Germany, France, Spain, Italy, and the Netherlands. These are based on past purchases in the FMCG categories (food, groceries, perishables and near-food) and in the T&D sector (including technical consumer goods, household appliances and DIY)

Data comes from the retail panels of GfK and NielsenIQ, which measure the sales of over 350,000 retail partners worldwide. Armed with our comprehensive performance measurement you can get to know the full view of your market and competitive landscape.

The following sources are used for household consumption:
UK: statista
Netherlands, Italy, France, Germany, Spain: eurostat

“Market dynamics and consumer behavior are changing ever faster. In a competitive environment, fragmented data and a dose of gut feeling are no longer enough,”

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Michael McLaughlin, President Global Retail at NIQ

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About NIQ

NIQ is the world’s leading consumer intelligence company, delivering the most complete understanding of consumer buying behavior and revealing new pathways to growth. In 2023, NIQ combined with GfK, bringing together the two industry leaders with unparalleled global reach. With a holistic retail read and the most comprehensive consumer insights—delivered with advanced analytics through state-of-the-art platforms—NIQ delivers the Full View^TM.

NIQ, is an Advent International portfolio company with operations in 100+ markets, covering more than 90% of the world’s population.

GfK – An NIQ Company

GfK has earned the trust of our clients around the world by solving critical questions in their decision-making process. In 2023, GfK combined with NIQ, bringing together the two industry leaders with unparalleled global reach. Together, we fuel client’s growth by providing a complete understanding of their consumers’ buying behavior, and the dynamics impacting their markets, brands and media trends. With a holistic retail read and the most comprehensive consumer insights – delivered with advanced analytics through state-of-the-art platforms – NIQ and GfK deliver the Full View™.