Category: Consumer Goods
Cameroon Consumer Goods
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Premium Beauty and Personal Care in Cameroon
... why it has been a struggle to have established beauty specialists that focus solely on the sale of premium beauty and personal care products. The premium category is already significantly impacted by counterfeit variants ranging ... Read More
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Hair Care in Cameroon
... is the main problem with the hot tropical climate in the country one of the main catalysts of this. There is also growing demand for hair loss treatments in the country due to the tradition ... Read More
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Bath and Shower in Cameroon
... sanitisers surged as leading players cut down production in response to the falling demand. On average 250ml of hand sanitisers cost XAF1,200 for an economy brand. It would appear this is price is too steep ... Read More
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Fragrances in Cameroon
... Mboa, Extraits, Parfums Bonheur and existing brands such as Bio Romance fragrance from Les Laboratories Biopharma, awareness of local brand names is still low. Production levels are also small scale. Moreover, with the exception of ... Read More
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Baby and Child-Specific Products in Cameroon
... There is a growing shift from the use of alternative cleaning techniques such as toilet paper/cloths and water to baby wipes. Parents are more aware of how sensitive their babies’ skins are and the need ... Read More
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Skin Care in Cameroon
... spend more on obtaining quality facial care products. Unlike the body care category, which is already approaching maturity, facial care remains nascent and is in a growth phase. Exposure to facial care routines on social ... Read More
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Beauty and Personal Care in Cameroon
... cosmetics and skin care products in volume terms increased significantly in 2022. The beauty and personal care market in Cameroon is heavily driven by demand for skin care products, specifically body care due to increased ... Read More
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Depilatories in Cameroon
... They are widely available, affordable and easy to use. Despite an increase in availability of hair remover/bleaches brands, the high price per unit is still discouraging for the average Cameroonian woman. There are several variants ... Read More
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Colour Cosmetics in Cameroon
... nail polish takes a considerable amount of time to apply and then to dry. Now consumers are moving to more innovative nail polish formats such as gel. Gel nail polish lasts longer and takes less ... Read More
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Deodorants in Cameroon
... season lasting for around six months. Sweating is thus inevitable. Cameroonians are constantly looking for ways and means to combat sweating due to the hot tropical climate. Deodorants are one of the products most Cameroonians ... Read More
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Mass Beauty and Personal Care in Cameroon
... Cameroonian government touted its import substitution policy in order to boost the local sector, promoters of this slogan wasted no time in pushing for the “Made in Cameroon” concept. At the end of the review ... Read More
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Oral Care in Cameroon
... intensified the competition through its introduction of a charcoal toothpaste available in two variants (Colgate Charbon Carvao and Colgate Natural Extracts with charcoal) and the Charcoal variant of the most popular toothbrush in Cameroon, Colgate ... Read More
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Men's Grooming in Cameroon
... were cheaper alternatives coupled with the fact that the availability of pre- and post-shave brands were limited in the country. By the end of the review period, this scenario had evolved with dozens of international ... Read More
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Sanitary Protection in Cameroon
... protection during menstruation, whilst eliminating odour. The most common variant of anion sanitary towels is the standard towel with wings, such as Anytime anion, Always anion, Faytex anion and Hygienix anion. Upper and higher income ... Read More
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Retail in Cameroon
... many lower-income households struggled to make ends meet as the cost of living increased substantially over the course of the year. This led to pressure on consumer expenditure during 2022, with only moderate sales growth ... Read More
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Grocery Retailers in Cameroon
... and it was inaugurated during July 2022. While the Carrefour hypermarket is one of the PlaYce shopping centre’s major attraction, the shopping centre also houses stores from major international apparel and footwear brands. PlaYce is ... Read More
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Direct Selling in Cameroon
... this was not enough for category sales to recover to pre-COVID-19 pandemic levels. In particular, direct selling brands that offer mainly consumer health and beauty and personal care products are the leading exponents of multi-level ... Read More
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Retail E-Commerce in Cameroon
... ownership of smartphones and tablets is being supported mainly by the improved access that local consumers have two lower-priced devices. Furthermore, major electronics and appliance specialist retailers now offer their customers access to consumer credit ... Read More
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Non-Grocery Retailers in Cameroon
... hypermarket under the Carrefour brand, this very modern new shopping centre also houses major international apparel and footwear brands such as Lacoste, Jules and La Grande Recre, which collectively form part of the CFAO Consumer ... Read More
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Retail Buildings Construction Market in Cameroon - Market Size and Forecasts to 2026 (including New Construction, Repair and Maintenance, Refurbishment and Demolition and Materials, Equipment and Services costs)
... Cameroon registered a positive Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 8.48% during the period 2017 to 2021 with an output value of XAF155,280.42 million in 2021, an increase of5.57% over 2020. The sector achieved its ... Read More
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Leisure and Hospitality Buildings Construction Market in Cameroon - Market Size and Forecasts to 2026 (including New Construction, Repair and Maintenance, Refurbishment and Demolition and Materials, Equipment and Services costs)
... buildings construction sector in Cameroon registered a positive Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 7.39% during the period 2017 to 2021 with an output value of XAF22,041.33 million in 2021, an increase of4.47% over 2020. ... Read More
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Smokeless Tobacco, E-Vapour Products and Heated Tobacco in Cameroon
... usually sold in unpackaged, unbranded formats. Use is most common amongst older consumers in rural areas. The majority of Cameroonians remain unaware that branded smokeless tobacco exists. This lack of awareness, and negligible presentations, will ... Read More
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E-Commerce (Goods) in Cameroon
... player has the capacity to fill. However, it has not ruled out re-entering Cameroon at some stage in the future. Jumia Technologies AG had been the dominant player, but it concluded that Cameroon lacked both ... Read More
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Modern Grocery Retailers in Cameroon
... been expanding rapidly in Cameroon. The Carrefour banner came to Cameroon in late 2017 (franchised in West Africa by CFAO Group), and it now has three outlets in Douala and Yaoundé. Meanwhile, SPAR Cameroon doubled ... Read More
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Retailing in Cameroon
... significantly relaxed, many local consumers remained cautious in their spending. Modern grocery retailers continued to gain ground on their traditional counterparts, as the former are generally favoured by more affluent local consumers, who were more ... Read More
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