Retail in 2024: The big picture
Retail in Morocco benefited from relatively stable socio-economic conditions in 2024, supported by steady GDP growth and government reforms. The new Investment Charter continued to attract foreign direct investment (FDI), bolstering industrial production and infrastructure development.
Competition intensifies as more players join the market
Chained grocery retailers experienced rapid expansion in 2024, as companies responded to shifting consumer preferences with strategic investment in store openings. This trend was particularly pronounced among discounters, with Egypt-based Kazyon opening over 100 outlets during the year.
Sustainability is reshaping the retail landscape
Sustainability is playing an increasingly central role in Moroccan retail. This shift is fuelled by rising environmental awareness, evolving consumer values and government policies promoting greener practices.
What next for retail?
Morocco’s favourable economic outlook and ongoing reform agenda will continue to underpin the expansion of modern retail formats. International interest is growing, with Danish furniture retailer Jysk set to open its first Moroccan store in April 2025.
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Overview:
Understand the latest market trends and future growth opportunities for the Retail industry in Morocco with research from Euromonitor International's team of in-country analysts – experts by industry and geographic specialisation.
Key trends are clearly and succinctly summarised alongside the most current research data available. Understand and assess competitive threats and plan corporate strategy with our qualitative analysis, insight and confident growth projections.
Data and analysis in this report provides further detailed coverage dedicated to the following key categories, where applicable:
- Convenience Stores
- Discounters
- Hypermarkets
- Supermarkets
- Traditional Grocery Retailers
- Apparel and Footwear Specialist Retailers
- Electronics and Appliance Specialist Retailers
- Health and Beauty Specialist Retailers
- Home and Garden Specialist Retailers
- Department Stores
- Variety Stores
- Warehouse Clubs
- Direct Selling
- Homeshopping
- Vending
If you're in the Retail industry in Morocco, our research will help you to make informed, intelligent decisions; to recognise and profit from opportunity, or to offer resilience amidst market uncertainty.
The Retail in Morocco report includes:
- Analysis of key retail trends
- Detailed segmentation of offline and online retail sales
- Historic channel sizes (retail value sales, outlet counts, and selling space)
- Company and brand market shares (retail value sales and outlet counts)
- Five year forecasts of market trends and market growth
- Robust and transparent research methodology, conducted in-country
This report answers:
- What is the market size of Retail in Morocco?
- Which are the leading retailers in Retail in Morocco?
- How are products distributed in Retail in Morocco?
- How is the rise of e-commerce and the expansion of modern grocery retail impacting traditional retail?
- How significant are discounters and private label in Morocco?
- To what extent are sales shifting towards digital channels?
- What is the long-term outlook for bricks-and-mortar?
- How is macroeconomic and political uncertainty affecting the retail industry?
- What types of retailers are seeing the fastest growth in digital sales?
- What is the future of retail?
Retail in Morocco
Retail in 2024: The big picture
Competition intensifies as more players join the market
Sustainability is reshaping the retail landscape
What next for retail?
Informal retail
Opening hours for physical retail
Seasonality
Black Friday
Chaabane
Ramadan
Eid kbir
Summer
Back to School
DISCLAIMER
Convenience Retailers in Morocco
KEY DATA FINDINGS
Convenience retailers expand alongside urbanisation and shifting consumer routines
LabelVie retains leadership through franchising and digital innovation
Marjane City launches with urban focus and community-driven design
Favourable environment supports continued growth of convenience retail
Market consolidation expected as competitive pressures intensify
Forecourt retailers embrace extended trading hours and new service models
Supermarkets in Morocco
KEY DATA FINDINGS
Supermarkets face mounting pressure from discounters and convenience formats
LabelVie consolidates leadership through scale, sourcing and social impact
Marjane embraces digital transformation to enhance in-store experience
Favourable market dynamics will support supermarket expansion
Innovation and experience will be key to maintaining loyalty
Sustainability and local sourcing will shape long-term strategy
Hypermarkets in Morocco
KEY DATA FINDINGS
Economic recovery and shifting shopping habits support expansion
LabelVie shifts focus to Atacadão to broaden its reach
Digitalisation and sustainability emerge as key differentiators
Hypermarkets to benefit from rising mall development and modernisation
Sustainability to underpin brand differentiation and trust
Access to advanced technology to fuel retail innovation
Discounters in Morocco
KEY DATA FINDINGS
Discounters emerge as the fastest-growing modern grocery channel
Kazyon drives disruption with rapid scale-up and strong investment backing
BIM maintains dominance with logistics investment and expanded assortment
Discounters set to become the leading modern grocery channel
Kazyon poised to intensify competition through network and pricing strategies
Digital tools to enhance operational performance, not consumer-facing strategies
Small Local Grocers in Morocco
KEY DATA FINDINGS
Traditional grocers maintain relevance through proximity and informality
Government invests in modernising traditional markets and small retailers
Fine grocers emerge in affluent urban districts
Small grocers to retain dominance through accessibility and adaptability
Fintech partnerships to accelerate digital transformation of informal retail
Support for sustainable retail could reshape traditional food systems
General Merchandise Stores in Morocco
KEY DATA FINDINGS
Department stores lose ground amid rising competition from digital and specialised retail
Alpha 55 extends leadership by expanding footprint and enhancing in-store experience
Variety stores offer resilient, low-cost alternatives
Rising middle class will create opportunities for department store revival
Regulatory shifts in e-commerce to benefit local variety store operators
Store design and customer service to become points of differentiation
Apparel and Footwear Specialists in Morocco
KEY DATA FINDINGS
Apparel and footwear specialists adapt to an evolving competitive landscape
LC Waikiki retains leadership through local production and customer service
Marjane re-enters fashion through partnership with OVS
Apparel and footwear to grow through modernisation and market segmentation
Foreign investment to strengthen domestic textile production and reduce costs
Digital natives and mobile commerce to fuel e-commerce growth
Appliances and Electronics Specialists in Morocco
KEY DATA FINDINGS
Channel growth supported by tech adoption and affordability
Electroplanet consolidates leadership with innovation and after-sales services
LG launches local e-commerce to deepen brand presence
Digital natives and rising living standards to boost channel growth
Flexible payment models to reduce seasonality and boost access
Second-hand product ranges to meet affordability and sustainability demands
Home Products Specialists in Morocco
KEY DATA FINDINGS
Home improvement driven by reconstruction efforts and event preparation
Pet stores expand as pets become part of the modern family
KITEA retains leadership through localisation and store innovation
Furniture and homeware to benefit from urbanisation and rising incomes
Traditional Drougueries to remain dominant despite growth in chained outlets
Jysk’s entry to intensify competition and elevate consumer expectations
Health and Beauty Specialists in Morocco
KEY DATA FINDINGS
Beauty specialist retailers grow through localisation and digitalisation
Pharmacies remain resilient amid pricing reform and supply chain strain
Specialist retail remains fragmented amid growing competition
Socio-economic changes to drive growth in beauty specialists
Pharmacy performance shaped by regulation and evolving consumer needs
E-commerce growth to intensify competition and foster innovation
Vending in Morocco
KEY DATA FINDINGS
Urban expansion and busy lifestyles stimulate modest channel growth
Unpackaged drinks vending gains traction through coffee culture
Packaged drinks vending dominates but remains seasonal
Office park expansion and urbanisation to fuel future growth
Coffee vending to flourish as demand shifts from traditional beverages
Retailers and small vendors to adopt vending for reach and efficiency
Direct Selling in Morocco
KEY DATA FINDINGS
Health and beauty products continue to dominate the channel
Forever Living maintains its lead through wellness positioning and partnerships
Digitalisation transforms sales practices and customer engagement
Young and entrepreneurial population to drive channel expansion
Regulatory oversight expected to increase amid rising health claims
Hybrid sales models to reshape competitive landscape
Retail E-Commerce in Morocco
KEY DATA FINDINGS
Favourable economic and digital conditions support sustained growth
Jumia maintains its lead with logistics expansion and rural outreach
YouCan partners with Glovo to enhance rapid delivery offerings
Digital Morocco 2030 to accelerate infrastructure and workforce growth
Omnichannel integration to deepen consumer engagement
New regulations to strengthen local competitiveness and market sustainability
The following categories and subcategories are included:
Retail
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- Convenience Stores
- Forecourt Retailers
- Supermarkets
- Hypermarkets
- Discounters
- Warehouse Clubs
- Food/Drink/Tobacco Specialists
- Small Local Grocers
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- Department Stores
- Variety Stores
- Apparel and Footwear Specialists
- Appliances and Electronics Specialists
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- Home Improvement and Gardening Stores
- Homewares and Home Furnishing Stores
- Pet Shops and Superstores
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- Beauty Specialists
- Pharmacies
- Optical Goods Stores
- Health and Personal Care Stores
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- Bags and Luggage Specialists
- Jewellery and Watch Specialists
- Sports Goods Stores
- Traditional Toys and Games Stores
- Other Non-Grocery Retailers
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- Fashion Vending
- Health and Beauty Vending
- Appliances and Electronics Vending
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- Alcoholic Drinks Vending
- Hot Drinks Vending
- Soft Drinks Vending
- Tobacco Products Vending
- Foods Vending
- Home Products Vending
- Other Products Vending
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- Apparel and Footwear Direct Selling
- Personal Accessories Direct Selling
- Eyewear Direct Selling
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- Beauty and Personal Care Direct Selling
- Consumer Health Direct Selling
- Tissue and Hygiene Direct Selling
- Appliances and Electronics Direct Selling
- Drinks and Tobacco Direct Selling
- Foods Direct Selling
- Home Products Direct Selling
- Other Products Direct Selling
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- Apparel and Footwear E-Commerce
- Personal Accessories E-Commerce
- Eyewear E-Commerce
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- Beauty and Personal Care E-Commerce
- Consumer Health E-Commerce
- Tissue and Hygiene E-Commerce
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- Consumer Appliances E-Commerce
- Consumer Electronics E-Commerce
- Toys and Games E-Commerce
- Drinks and Tobacco E-Commerce
- Foods E-Commerce
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- Home Care E-Commerce
- Home and Garden E-Commerce
- Pet Care E-Commerce
- Other Products E-Commerce
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- First-Party (1P) Marketplace E-Commerce
- Third-Party (3P) Marketplace E-Commerce
- Grocery E-Commerce
- General Merchandiser E-Commerce
- Apparel and Footwear Specialist E-Commerce
- Appliances and Electronics Specialist E-Commerce
- Home Products Specialist E-Commerce
- Health and Beauty Specialist E-Commerce
- Leisure and Personal Goods Specialist E-Commerce
- Other E-Commerce Retailers
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Retail
Retail is the sale of new and used goods to consumers from a business for personal or household consumption from retail outlets, kiosks, market stalls, vending, direct selling and e-commerce. Retail is the aggregation of Retail Offline and Retail E-Commerce. Excludes specialist retailers of motor vehicles, motorcycles, vehicle parts. Also excludes fuel sales, foodservice sales, rental transactions, and wholesale sales (e.g. Cash and Carry). Sales value excluding or including VAT/Sales Tax. Retail also excludes the informal retail sector. Informal retailing is retail trade which is not declared to the tax authorities. Informal retailing encompasses (a) sales generated by unregistered and unlicensed retailers, i.e. retailers operating illegally, and (b) any proportion of sales generated by a registered and licensed retailer that is not declared to the tax authorities. Unregistered and unlicensed retailers operate predominantly (although not exclusively) as street hawkers or operate open market stalls, as these channels are harder for the authorities to monitor than permanent outlets. Activities in the illegal market, which is usually understood to refer to trade in illegal, counterfeit or stolen merchandise, are included within our definition of informal retailing. Activities in the “grey market”, which is usually understood to refer to trade in legal merchandise that is sold through unauthorized channels – for example cigarettes bought legally in another country, legally imported, but sold at lower prices than in authorized channels – will be included as informal retailing if no tax is paid on sale by the retailer. However if the retailer pays tax – for example on cigarettes bought legally in another country but sold at a lower price than standard – the sale is included within formal retail.
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