Category: General House & Home
South America General House & Home
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Wipes in Brazil
... As the pandemic instilled a heightened sense of awareness regarding health and hygiene practices, wipes transcended their traditional uses and became indispensable tools for maintaining cleanliness and mitigating health risks. Consumers increasingly rely on wipes ... Read More
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Retail Tissue in Uruguay
... sales by value. Small-scale smuggling has negatively impacted sales of both paper towels and toilet paper purchased in Uruguay. Locals have been keen to stock up on these essential goods at substantially cheaper prices in ... Read More
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Wipes in Uruguay
... relatively high unit price and small easy-to-carry format. As a result, they were one of the most smuggled products in tissue and hygiene. Large numbers of Uruguayans purchased wipes in supermarkets across the border in ... Read More
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Tissue and Hygiene in Uruguay
... gap between the official exchange rate and the informal market exchange rate in Argentina widened considerably in 2023 and so Uruguayans travelling with Uruguayan pesos or the US dollar found the neighbouring country very cheap, ... Read More
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Away-From-Home Tissue and Hygiene in Uruguay
... located in border cities, such as Salto and Paysandu. Overall, the industry managed to generate positive results in 2023, aided by the improved economic climate and inflation coming under control. The increased number of Brazilian ... Read More
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Home Products Specialists in Chile
... pre-pandemic levels. Independent players in the channel, which dominate in terms of outlet numbers, struggled to remain competitive during the year, with many entrepreneurs present. Euromonitor International's Home Products Specialists in Chile report offers insight ... Read More
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Home Products Specialists in Brazil
... partners in Tok & Stok – the private equity fund Carlyle and the founding Dubrule family – needed to mount a quick operation to avoid a bankruptcy filing. The company blamed its problems on that ... Read More
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Retail Tissue in Peru
... consumers have reduced their spending, while searching for deals and discounts and comparing brands. Euromonitor International's Retail Tissue in Peru report offers a comprehensive guide to the size and shape of the market at a ... Read More
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Wipes in Peru
... baby wipes. Due to this scenario, there has been an increase in lower-priced imported and local products. Retail companies such as InRetail (holding company that owns Farmacias Peruanas and Supermercados Peruanos SA), Cencosud SA and ... Read More
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Away-From-Home Tissue and Hygiene in Peru
... of students on workers to in-person activities has driven sales, with very few companies maintaining virtual activities in 2023. Furthermore, consumers have returned to foodservice establishments, eating out while attending shopping centres and restaurants. Due ... Read More
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Tissue and Hygiene in Peru
... packaging and transportation has been a key challenge for competitors. As such, players on the landscape have made tactical decisions to help retain profit margins, including price promotions and shrinkflation; reducing units per packaging without ... Read More
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Retail Tissue in Chile
... local consumers to prioritise their retail tissue demands, along with brands and formats. Overall elevated demand compared to pre-pandemic levels in 2023 was driven primarily by paper towels, facial tissues, and toilet paper with the ... Read More
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Wipes in Chile
... consumers prioritising their expenses in Chile at the end of the review period, where inflation forced them to replace some products with more affordable options. Euromonitor International's Wipes in Chile report offers a comprehensive guide ... Read More
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Away-From-Home Tissue and Hygiene in Chile
... to the low comparable base, considering that 2021 was still impacted by the effects of the pandemic. Euromonitor International's Away-from-Home Tissue and Hygiene in Chile report offers a comprehensive guide to the size and shape ... Read More
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Tissue and Hygiene in Chile
... and wipes. The industry's performance in 2023 was significantly impacted by the country's economic conditions, still in recovery from double-digit inflation in 2022, stagnant growth, and high unemployment rates. This economic landscape considerably diminished the ... Read More
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Retail Tissue in Bolivia
... remains the largest product area in value and volume terms. In 2023, the category witnessed intense competition in pricing from locally produced value brands. Despite a general decline in toilet paper prices, the category saw ... Read More
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Away-From-Home Tissue and Hygiene in Bolivia
... uninterrupted operations, particularly favouring the hospitality and restaurant industries, which reported notable increases in both sales volume and revenue. Euromonitor International's Away-from-Home Tissue and Hygiene in Bolivia report offers a comprehensive guide to the size ... Read More
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Wipes in Ecuador
... providing customers with a wide array of choices in terms of variety, quality, and pricing. Private labels have continued to carve out a larger share within various retail chains, including supermarkets and pharmacies. In line ... Read More
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Tissue and Hygiene in Ecuador
... steadily increasing in 2023 to reach a 2% growth by year-end. In addition, unemployment decreased by 3% across 2023. Despite these positive indicators, consumers remained cautious in their spending habits, with factors such as high ... Read More
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Away-From-Home Tissue and Hygiene in Ecuador
... variant, with fears surrounding the virus impacting away-from-home leisure activities. Therefore, 2022 was still a complicated year, with a national strike that lasted 18 days, causing people to stay home. 2023 marked the first year ... Read More
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Retail Tissue in Ecuador
... growth. Although a significant portion of the products in retail tissue is manufactured within the national territory, the raw fibre needed to produce them is imported. As such, there is a market dependency on external ... Read More
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Wipes in Bolivia
... to premiumisation in the product area. Innovation in baby wipes has taken centre stage, particularly in the modern retail channel. Leading players like Familia Sancela and Kimberly Clark's Huggies introduced eco-friendly baby wipes, much to ... Read More
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Tissue and Hygiene in Bolivia
... the year, Bolivia faced significant economic challenges due to dwindling U.S. dollar reserves, leading to higher financial intermediation costs and increased prices for imported goods. This inflationary pressure, particularly evident in imported products, impacted consumer ... Read More
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Home Products Specialists in Colombia
... due to the economic environment prioritised essential products such as groceries. With consumers still wanting to be fashionable and pamper themselves as much as they could, clothing and beauty categories also benefited to an extent ... Read More
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Home Products Specialists in Peru
... unit prices and shoppers are having to paying more for these goods. Many families have reduced their spending and buy only the products they need most or have opted for less expensive items. Even with ... Read More