Market research on consumer products, commercial industries, demo...
Market research on consumer products, commercial industries, demographics trends and consumer lifestyles in Portugal. Includes comprehensive data and analysis, tables and charts, with five-year forecasts.
The challenging economic environment and relevant price increases due to persistently high inflation and tax revisions affected the market performance in 2023, mainly to the detriment of cigarettes and fine cut tobacco. Cigarettes saw a decline in…
Heated tobacco products continued to see outstanding growth in retail volume terms in 2023 with the category becoming among the most popular smoking alternatives to combustion tobacco. Tabaqueira SA - Empresa Industrial de Tabacos SA (GBO Philip…
Despite the prices of cigarillos increasing these products still benefited from a more favourable taxation during 2023, and lower average prices compared to cigarettes. Due to a more significant increase in the prices of cigarettes some consumers…
Despite the positive impact from sales to tourists, this was not enough to prevent cigarettes from declining in in retail volume terms in 2023. The difficult economic context, high inflation and relevant price increases on cigarettes due to tax…
In 2023, Portugal’s economy grew by 2.2%, outperforming Western Europe’s average, supported by increases in private spending, public consumption, and a thriving tourism industry. However, a slowdown is expected in 2024, due to a challenging external…
Pet products is expected to maintain current value growth in Portugal in 2024, with sales set to rise across all categories – cat litter, pet healthcare, and other pet products, However, the rate of increase is expected to slow compared with the…
In 2024, pet care in Portugal is set to see current value growth, although this is projected to be lower than that seen in the previous couple of years. After an increasing number of pet adoptions during the pandemic, the pet population is expected…
Other pet food saw a retail volume decline and current value growth in 2023, and this trend is expected to be maintained in Portugal in 2024. This is mainly because the population of other pets saw a slight decline in 2023, and this is set to…
In 2023, dog food in Portugal registered little movement in retail volume terms, along with dynamic current value growth due to price rises. Economy dog food performed slightly better than mid-priced, with private label and the premium segment also…
Cat food maintained retail volume and current value growth in Portugal in 2023, and this trend is expected to continue in 2024, with growth across both wet and dry cat food, and across all price segments. The cat population rose throughout the review…
In 2023, sun care in Portugal saw a strong retail value and volume performance, continuing the trends noted during the review period. Products benefited from ongoing awareness of the necessity to protect the skin from negative effects of the sun.…
In 2023, skin care in Portugal recorded positive retail volume growth, despite high inflation pressure on purchasing power. Portuguese consumers are increasingly concerned about their self-image and facial skin appearance, which is driving growth in…
The polarisation trends seen over the review period continued to be seen on Portugal's premium beauty and personal care landscape in 2023. Despite inflationary pressures from the ongoing conflict in Ukraine and eroded disposable incomes, premium…
In Portugal, oral care continued to be considered an essential category in 2023, with brushing teeth being part of the daily basic hygiene routine. Toothpaste and manual toothbrushes, in particular, are very mature categories with very high…
In 2023, men’s grooming in Portugal recorded positive retail value growth, perceived for several years by manufacturers to present a strong opportunity. Nevertheless, and despite some growth, the landscape has been struggling to really take off. For…
Mass beauty and personal care products in Portugal registered positive retail volume growth, with consumers trading down during a time of high inflation levels. Retail volume sales of basic categories, with already high penetration levels, such as…
In 2023, retail volume sales of hair care in Portugal registered weak growth, with the performance of standard shampoo, a category with a high rate of penetration in Portuguese households, impacting the overall performance. In addition, mounting…
Premium fragrances in Portugal registered positive retail volume growth in 2022, while mass fragrances recorded a decline. Despite Portuguese consumers being more price-sensitive during high levels of inflation, this did not lead to trading down. On…
Demand for depilatories in Portugal registered visible retail volume growth in 2023. Hot summer led many Portuguese women to wear outfits that exposed skin, leading to more frequent purchases of depilatories. In addition, high inflation rates in 2022…
In 2023, deodorants in Portugal registered positive retail value and volume growth, with high penetration levels nationwide. However, with consumers already using deodorants as part of their everyday hygiene routine, this limited growth opportunities…