Category: Consumer Goods & Retailing
Consumer Goods & Retailing market research reports by Euromonitor International
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Wipes in Canada
Value sales of wipes increased in 2024, with growth primarily driven by the performance of moist toilet wipes. The demand for these products rose due to increased consumer awareness of personal hygiene, the convenience they offer, and their alignment with broader wellness trends. However, baby wipes ... Read More
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Menstrual Care in the Czech Republic
Value sales of menstrual care increased in current terms in the Czech Republic in 2024. The government’s austerity package, approved in December 2023, classifies women’s hygiene needs at a higher VAT rate than nappies or books. While the worldwide trend is towards reducing the price of menstrual car ... Read More
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Retail Tissue in Canada
Value sales of retail tissue increased in 2024, although year-over-year growth softened compared to the higher gains seen in 2023. The stabilisation of prices and increased domestic production capacities contributed to growth; however, consumer demand showed signs of plateauing as inflationary press ... Read More
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Away-From-Home Tissue and Hygiene in the Czech Republic
Away-from-home (AFH) tissue saw further growth in value and volume terms in the Czech Republic in 2024. Demand was strongly fuelled by exceptionally good weather and booming tourism, which boosted all related business such as restaurants, cafés and hotels. AFH toilet paper remained the largest subca ... Read More
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Nappies/Diapers/Pants in Denmark
Retail value sales of nappies/diapers/pants declined in 2024, driven by households increasingly prioritising value. Consumers were actively seeking discounts, purchasing in bulk during promotional campaigns, downgrading to lower-priced alternatives, and shifting towards budget-friendly sales channel ... Read More
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Away-From-Home Tissue and Hygiene in Denmark
Despite the value growth of away-from-home (AFH) tissue in 2024, the weakness in the economic climate has led to more price-sensitive purchasing decisions, which has dampened growth rates due to rising cost concerns. However, manufacturers like Essity benefited from the heightened focus on hygiene a ... Read More
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Wipes in Denmark
Retail value sales of wipes saw a significant increase in 2024, driven by a fundamental demand for convenient, quick, and easy-to-use solutions. Wipes have become a practical, efficient alternative, perfectly aligned with the fast-paced lifestyles of modern households. Euromonitor International's Wi ... Read More
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Menstrual Care in Bolivia
Menstrual care in Bolivia witnessed a steep rise in current value sales during 2024, due in part to price increases across all categories. Price hikes in Bolivia were linked to the shortage of foreign currency. Menstrual care products are all imported into Bolivia and so there is a high dependence o ... Read More
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Retail Tissue in Bolivia
Retail tissue in Bolivia witnessed a steep rise in current value growth over 2024, with migration to value brands one of the key trends in place. The category has been impacted by an increase in prices due to higher raw material costs for imports, that stems from a shortage of dollars in the economy ... Read More
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Wipes in Bolivia
Wipes value sales increased in alignment with rising prices in 2024. The higher cost of imports was detrimental as all most wipes products are imported. Higher financial costs were incurred to make payments to suppliers abroad, which pushed up retail prices. Baby wipes is the largest category and mo ... Read More
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Menstrual Care in Egypt
Despite a sharp increase in the average unit price of menstrual care products, retail volume sales continued to grow in Egypt in 2024. The essential nature of these items ensures consistent demand, with towels especially viewed as a necessity rather than a luxury for many women. Additionally, menstr ... Read More
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Nappies/Diapers/Pants in Egypt
The market for nappies/diapers/pants in Egypt registered a decline in retail volume sales in 2024, continuing the trend of the previous year. The category is struggling to achieve growth due to a declining birth rate, which has reduced the number of potential consumers. In addition, high inflation a ... Read More
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Menstrual Care in Peru
Within menstrual care in Peru, towels is the largest category with a wide number of brands and SKUs competing in various channels. Night towels witnessed double-digit growth, as Peruvian consumers switched to higher absorption and more durable options to economise and reduce the average number of to ... Read More
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Retail Adult Incontinence in Peru
Retail adult incontinence has maintained steady volume and value growth despite the recent recession and high costs of living in Peru. Increasing awareness and consumer education has bolstered retail volume growth. Recommendations from friends or doctors, in addition to communication efforts of comp ... Read More
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Menstrual Care in Romania
Value sales of menstrual care in Romania recorded a positive uplift in 2024, driven by increasing consumer improving awareness around personal hygiene. The category continued to benefit from heightened education on menstrual care, with continuous promotion through various media outlets playing a sig ... Read More
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Retail Adult Incontinence in Romania
Retail adult incontinence saw a significant double-digit value increase in 2024, driven by the ageing population and a decrease in the stigma associated with using incontinence products. Growing consumer awareness also contributed positively to the category's performance. In a challenging economic e ... Read More
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Wipes in Romania
Sales of wipes in Romania experienced double-digit value growth in 2024, continuing to be appreciated as a convenient solution for both personal use and surface care. Widespread availability, diverse pack formats, and ongoing discounting efforts significantly drove this strong performance. Euromonit ... Read More
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Away-From-Home Tissue and Hygiene in Romania
Value sales of away-from-home (AFH) tissue increased in 2024, benefiting from a rise in tourism and an uplift in sales through foodservice. The National Institute of Statistics reported a 4.2% increase in the number of tourists visiting Romania in the first nine months of 2024, compared to the same ... Read More
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Hypermarkets in Hungary
After posting a decline in 2023, hypermarkets in Hungary saw current value sales rebound into positive territory in 2024. This turnaround was supported by a sustained reduction in inflationary pressures and other favourable macroeconomic indicators, which bolstered confidence and purchasing power am ... Read More
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Appliances and Electronics Specialists in Hungary
Appliances and electronics specialists in Hungary performed solidly in current value terms in 2024, with sales rising at a slightly faster pace than in 2023. Trade was bolstered by improvements in confidence and purchasing power among the population as inflation came down substantially. More favoura ... Read More
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General Merchandise Stores in Hungary
General merchandise stores in Hungary continued to be solely represented by variety stores in 2024. This channel registered another impressive performance in current value terms, with sales increasing at a double-digit rate for a third consecutive year and growth picking up from 2023. The improvemen ... Read More
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Retail E-Commerce in Hungary
While growth slowed from 2023 due to a more stable inflationary environment and heightened budget-consciousness among the population, e-commerce remained one of the fastest developing areas of Hungary’s retail market in current value terms in 2024. Trade continued to be bolstered by increasing consu ... Read More
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Retail Adult Incontinence in Costa Rica
Retail adult incontinence products in Costa Rica saw continued volume growth in 2024, fuelled by an ageing population and reduced stigma around adult incontinence. Prices dropped significantly, which affected value growth, as raw material costs were adjusted after the previous high inflation periods ... Read More
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Wipes in Costa Rica
Value sales of wipes in Costa Rica declined in 2024, driven by the adjustment of prices following the stabilisation of raw material prices after the height of the pandemic and previous high inflation rates. Companies were able to lower their product prices, making them more accessible to consumers. ... Read More
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Retail Tissue in Costa Rica
Retail tissue sales continued to grow in Costa Rica in 2024, benefiting from the stabilisation of the inflation rate, which allowed for price adjustments that supported volume sales. Premium and value products, along with private label brands, returned to their historic sales levels and experienced ... Read More
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