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Cosmetics and Toiletries

Cosmetics And Toiletries in Argentina

Argentina

Euromonitor International's Cosmetics And Toiletries in Argentina market report offers a comprehensive guide to the size and shape of the market at a national level. It provides the latest retail sales data, allowing you to identify the sectors driving growth. It identifies the leading companies, the leading brands and offers strategic analysis of key factors influencing the market - be they new product developments, packaging innovations, economic/lifestyle influences, distribution or pricing issues. Forecasts illustrate how the market is set to change.

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Product coverage

Baby care; Bath and shower products; Colour cosmetics; Deodorants; Depilatories; Fragrances; Hair care; Men's grooming products; Oral hygiene; Premium cosmetics; Skin care; Sun care

Executive summary

A buoyant economy makes another year of growth

Another year of astoundingly solid economic performance set the stage for strong value growth in cosmetics and toiletries. Consumer confidence reached an all time high and Argentineans were more prone than ever to invest in their appearance and image. All sectors, without exception, grew. Furthermore, in most sectors the price agreements with the government were also successful at containing prices, meaning higher real disposable income for consumers. These price agreements were reached with leading cosmetics and toiletries companies, such as Johnson & Johnson de Argentina SAC, Unilever de Argentina SA, Procter & Gamble Interamericas Inc and The Value Brand Co SA. As a consequence, they covered a significant part of cosmetics and toiletries. The parts not covered by the agreements, such as economy brands, were also affected as these could not sustain price increases without the risk of losing value share to premium brands, which managed to maintain prices.

Self indulgence is everywhere

As a consequence of the good economic performance, higher consumer confidence and a prevailing mentality to enjoy the present, consumers are increasingly self-indulgent. They have more opportunities for using cosmetics and toiletries products, as they tend to go out more frequently, be it for fun or for work. As a consequence, products that relate to self-indulgence, self-esteem, and image, such as premium cosmetics, sun care and deodorants, which are mostly used as a fragrance in Argentina, all experienced strong sales growth. The trend resulted in a boost in sales of cosmetics and toiletries, in general, over the review period.

Global companies gain share due to consumers trading up

Global companies, such as Unilever, Procter & Gamble and L’Oréal Argentina SA continued to gain value share during 2006. This was mostly a consequence of investing heavily in developing retail sales via advertising expenditures and product development, especially in hair care through products tailored to every imaginable need, such as shampoo by type of hair, condition of hair, season, etc. Argentineans’ increased disposable income and self-indulgence were also factors. Consumers wanted and were able to pay for more sophisticated products, allowing multinationals to benefit from advertising and product development. Most local companies, however, focused on economy products, although some, such as The Value Brand Co, continued to add new product groups, such as deodorants, as a means to increase its market presence.

Independents garner an increasing share

Consumers largely preferred the convenience of neighbourhood stores over the time savings offered by chained retailers. The reason for this is that consumers assume that the independent stores channel offers comparable prices to supermarkets/hypermarkets, although AC Nielsen (a market audit company) surveys suggest otherwise. Also, consumers do not want to travel to stores relatively far away. A notable exception was Farmacity, a drugstore chain that showed strong retail growth over the review period. Farmacity’s growth was attributable to its 24-hr/7-day service, very competitive prices, heavy advertising and promotions, interest-free financing and its large number of stores in high-traffic areas.

A rosy future ahead

The Argentinean economy is poised to continue to show strong growth through 2011, according to industry and government forecasts. Prospects are good for all cosmetics and toiletries, especially those that have a self-indulgence component, such as fragrances, skin care, baby care, sun care or salon hair care. Consumers are prone to spend more on cosmetics and toiletries, because these products are used for improving consumers’ image and self-esteem and are considered to be low-price treats.

Table of contents

COSMETICS AND TOILETRIES IN ARGENTINA : MARKET INSIGHT

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

A buoyant economy makes another year of growth

Self indulgence is everywhere

Global companies gain share due to consumers trading up

Independents garner an increasing share

A rosy future ahead

KEY TRENDS AND DEVELOPMENTS

Higher employment rates boost cosmetics and toiletries consumption

Changing consumer attitudes: higher emphasis on immediate gratification

Government is determined to control the inflation rate

Chained hypermarkets growth can hurt global manufacturers’ profitability

MARKET DATA

Table 1 Sales of Cosmetics and Toiletries by Sector: Value 2001-2006

Table 2 Sales of Cosmetics and Toiletries by Sector: % Value Growth 2001-2006

Table 3 Cosmetics and Toiletries Company Shares by NBO Retail Value 2002-2006

Table 4 Cosmetics and Toiletries Company Shares by GBO Retail Value 2002-2006

Table 5 Cosmetics and Toiletries Brand Shares by Retail Value 2003-2006

Table 6 Sales of Cosmetics and Toiletries by Distribution Format: % Analysis 2001/2006

Table 7 Sales of Cosmetics and Toiletries by Sector and by Distribution Format: % Analysis 2006

Table 8 Penetration of Private Label by Sector by Retail Value 2002-2006

Table 9 Forecast Sales of Cosmetics and Toiletries by Sector: Value 2006-2011

Table 10 Forecast Sales of Cosmetics and Toiletries by Sector: % Value Growth 2006-2011

APPENDIX

Published Data Comparisons

DEFINITIONS

LOCAL COMPANY PROFILES - ARGENTINA

CANNON PUNTANA SA - COSMETICS AND TOILETRIES - ARGENTINA

STRATEGIC DIRECTION

KEY FACTS

Summary 1 Cannon Puntana SA: Key Facts

Summary 2 Cannon Puntana SA: Operational Indicators

COMPANY BACKGROUND

PRODUCTION

Summary 3 Cannon Puntana SA: Production Statistics 2006

COMPETITIVE POSITIONING

Summary 4 Cannon Puntana SA: Competitive Position 2006

LAB ANDROMACO SA (SAICI) - COSMETICS AND TOILETRIES - ARGENTINA

STRATEGIC DIRECTION

KEY FACTS

Summary 5 Lab Andromaco SA (SAICI): Key Facts

Summary 6 Lab Andromaco SA (SAICI): Operational Indicators

COMPANY BACKGROUND

PRODUCTION

Summary 7 Lab Andromaco SA (SAICI): Production Statistics 2006

COMPETITIVE POSITIONING

Summary 8 Lab Andromaco SA (SAICI): Competitive Position 2006

MATIZ SA - COSMETICS AND TOILETRIES - ARGENTINA

STRATEGIC DIRECTION

KEY FACTS

Summary 9 Matiz SA: Key Facts

Summary 10 Matiz SA: Operational Indicators

COMPANY BACKGROUND

PRODUCTION

Summary 11 Matiz SA: Production Statistics 2006

COMPETITIVE POSITIONING

Summary 12 Matiz SA: Competitive Position 2006

NATUREL SA - COSMETICS AND TOILETRIES - ARGENTINA

STRATEGIC DIRECTION

KEY FACTS

Summary 13 Naturel SA: Key Facts

Summary 14 Naturel SA: Operational Indicators

COMPANY BACKGROUND

PRODUCTION

Summary 15 Naturel SA: Production Statistics 2006

COMPETITIVE POSITIONING

Summary 16 Naturel SA: Competitive Position 2006

TSU COSMéTICOS - COSMETICS AND TOILETRIES - ARGENTINA

STRATEGIC DIRECTION

KEY FACTS

Summary 17 Tsu Cosméticos: Key Facts

Summary 18 Tsu Cosméticos: Operational Indicators

COMPANY BACKGROUND

PRODUCTION

Summary 19 Tsu Cosméticos: Production Statistics 2006

COMPETITIVE POSITIONING

Summary 20 Tsu Cosméticos: Competitive Position 2006

VALUE BRAND CO SA, THE - COSMETICS AND TOILETRIES - ARGENTINA

STRATEGIC DIRECTION

KEY FACTS

Summary 21 The Value Brand Co SA: Key Facts

Summary 22 The Value Brand Co SA: Operational Indicators

COMPANY BACKGROUND

PRODUCTION

Summary 23 The Value Brand Co SA: Production Statistics 2006

COMPETITIVE POSITIONING

Summary 24 The Value Brand Co SA: Competitive Position 2006

BABY CARE IN ARGENTINA

HEADLINES

TRENDS

COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

PROSPECTS

SECTOR DATA

Table 11 Sales of Baby Care by Subsector: Value 2001-2006

Table 12 Sales of Baby Care by Subsector: % Value Growth 2001-2006

Table 13 Baby Care Company Shares by Retail Value 2002-2006

Table 14 Baby Care Brand Shares by Retail Value 2003-2006

Table 15 Forecast Sales of Baby Care by Subsector: Value 2006-2011

Table 16 Forecast Sales of Baby Care by Subsector: % Value Growth 2006-2011

Table 17 Baby Care Premium Vs Mass % Analysis 2001-2006

Table 18 Baby Care Premium Brand Rankings 2006

BATH AND SHOWER PRODUCTS IN ARGENTINA

HEADLINES

TRENDS

COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

PROSPECTS

SECTOR DATA

Table 19 Sales of Bath and Shower Products by Subsector: Value 2001-2006

Table 20 Sales of Bath and Shower Products by Subsector: % Value Growth 2001-2006

Table 21 Bath and Shower Products Company Shares by Retail Value 2002-2006

Table 22 Bath and Shower Products Brand Shares by Retail Value 2003-2006

Table 23 Forecast Sales of Bath and Shower Products by Subsector: Value 2006-2011

Table 24 Forecast Sales of Bath and Shower Products by Subsector: % Value Growth 2006-2011

Table 25 Bath and Shower Products Premium Vs Mass % Analysis 2001-2006

Table 26 Bath and Shower Products Premium Brand Rankings 2006

DEODORANTS IN ARGENTINA

HEADLINES

TRENDS

COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

PROSPECTS

SECTOR DATA

Table 27 Sales of Deodorants by Subsector: Value 2001-2006

Table 28 Sales of Deodorants by Subsector: % Value Growth 2001-2006

Table 29 Deodorants Company Shares by Retail Value 2002-2006

Table 30 Deodorants Brand Shares by Retail Value 2003-2006

Table 31 Forecast Sales of Deodorants by Subsector: Value 2006-2011

Table 32 Forecast Sales of Deodorants by Subsector: % Value Growth 2006-2011

Table 33 Deodorants Premium Vs Mass % Analysis 2001-2006

Table 34 Deodorants Premium Brand Rankings 2006

HAIR CARE IN ARGENTINA

HEADLINES

TRENDS

COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

PROSPECTS

SECTOR DATA

SECTOR DATA

Table 35 Sales of Hair Care by Subsector: Value 2001-2006

Table 36 Sales of Hair Care by Subsector: % Value Growth 2001-2006

Table 37 Hair Care Company Shares by Retail Value 2002-2006

Table 38 Hair Care Brand Shares by Retail Value 2003-2006

Table 39 Forecast Sales of Hair Care by Subsector: Value 2006-2011

Table 40 Forecast Sales of Hair Care by Subsector: % Value Growth 2006-2011

Table 41 Hair Care Premium Vs Mass % Analysis 2001-2006

Table 42 Hair Care Premium Brand Rankings 2006

Table 43 Styling Agents by Type 2001-2006

Table 44 Styling Agents Brand Shares by Retail Value 2003-2006

Table 45 Salon Hair Care Company Shares by Retail Value 2002-2006

Table 46 Salon Hair Care Brand Shares by Retail Value 2003-2006

COLOUR COSMETICS IN ARGENTINA

HEADLINES

TRENDS

COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

PROSPECTS

SECTOR DATA

Table 47 Sales of Colour Cosmetics by Subsector: Value 2001-2006

Table 48 Sales of Colour Cosmetics by Subsector: % Value Growth 2001-2006

Table 49 Colour Cosmetics Company Shares by Retail Value 2002-2006

Table 50 Colour Cosmetics Brand Shares by Retail Value 2003-2006

Table 51 Forecast Sales of Colour Cosmetics by Subsector: Value 2006-2011

Table 52 Forecast Sales of Colour Cosmetics by Subsector: % Value Growth 2006-2011

Table 53 Colour Cosmetics Premium Vs Mass % Analysis 2001-2006

Table 54 Colour Cosmetics Premium Brand Rankings 2006

MEN'S GROOMING PRODUCTS IN ARGENTINA

HEADLINES

TRENDS

COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

PROSPECTS

SECTOR DATA

Table 55 Sales of Men's Grooming Products by Subsector: Value 2001-2006

Table 56 Sales of Men's Grooming Products by Subsector: % Value Growth 2001-2006

Table 57 Men's Grooming Products Company Shares by Retail Value 2002-2006

Table 58 Men's Grooming Products Brand Shares by Retail Value 2003-2006

Table 59 Forecast Sales of Men's Grooming Products by Subsector: Value 2006-2011

Table 60 Forecast Sales of Men's Grooming Products by Subsector: % Value Growth 2006-2011

ORAL HYGIENE IN ARGENTINA

HEADLINES

TRENDS

COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

PROSPECTS

SECTOR DATA

Table 61 Sales of Oral Hygiene by Subsector: %Value Growth 2001-2006

Table 62 Oral Hygiene Company Shares by Retail Value 2002-2006

Table 63 Oral Hygiene Brand Shares by Retail Value 2003-2006

Table 64 Forecast Sales of Oral Hygiene by Subsector: Value 2006-2011

Table 65 Forecast Sales of Oral Hygiene by Subsector: % Value Growth 2006-2011

Table 66 Sales of Manual and Power Toothbrushes by Type: Value 2001-2006

Table 67 Sales of Manual and Power Toothbrushes by Type: % Value Growth 2001-2006

Table 68 Manual and Power Brush Company Shares by Retail Value 2002-2006

Table 69 Manual and Power Brush Brand Shares by Retail Value 2003-2006

Table 70 Forecast Sales of Manual and Power Toothbrushes by Type: Value 2006-2011

Table 71 Forecast Sales of Manual and Power Toothbrushes by Type: % Value Growth 2006-2011

FRAGRANCES IN ARGENTINA

HEADLINES

TRENDS

COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

PROSPECTS

SECTOR DATA

Table 72 Sales of Fragrances by Subsector: Value 2001-2006

Table 73 Sales of Fragrances by Subsector: % Value Growth 2001-2006

Table 74 Fragrances Company Shares by Retail Value 2002-2006

Table 75 Fragrances Brand Shares by Retail Value 2003-2006

Table 76 Forecast Sales of Fragrances by Subsector: Value 2006-2011

Table 77 Forecast Sales of Fragrances by Subsector: % Value Growth 2006-2011

SKIN CARE IN ARGENTINA

HEADLINES

TRENDS

COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

PROSPECTS

SECTOR DATA

Table 78 Sales of Skin Care by Subsector: Value 2001-2006

Table 79 Sales of Skin Care by Subsector: % Value Growth 2001-2006

Table 80 Sales of Facial Care by Subsector: Value 2001-2006

Table 81 Sales of Facial Care by Subsector: % Value Growth 2001-2006

Table 82 Sales of Facial Cleansers by Subsector: Value 2001-2006

Table 83 Sales of Facial Cleansers by Subsector: % Value Growth 2001-2006

Table 84 Sales of Body Care by Subsector: Value 2001-2006

Table 85 Sales of Body Care by Subsector: % Value Growth 2001-2006

Table 86 Skin Care Company Shares by Retail Value 2002-2006

Table 87 Skin Care Brand Shares by Retail Value 2003-2006

Table 88 Forecast Sales of Skin Care by Subsector: Value 2006-2011

Table 89 Forecast Sales of Skin Care by Subsector: % Value Growth 2006-2011

Table 90 Forecast Sales of Facial Care by Subsector: Value 2006-2011

Table 91 Forecast Sales of Facial Care by Subsector: % Value Growth 2006-2011

Table 92 Forecast Sales of Facial Cleansers by Subsector: Value 2006-2011

Table 93 Forecast Sales of Facial Cleansers by Subsector: % Value Growth 2006-2011

Table 94 Forecast Sales of Body Care by Subsector: Value 2006-2011

Table 95 Forecast Sales of Body Care by Subsector: % Value Growth 2006-2011

Table 96 Skin Care Premium Vs Mass % Analysis 2001-2006

Table 97 Skin Care Premium Brand Rankings 2006

DEPILATORIES IN ARGENTINA

HEADLINES

TRENDS

COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

PROSPECTS

SECTOR DATA

Table 98 Sales of Depilatories by Subsector: Value 2001-2006

Table 99 Sales of Depilatories by Subsector: % Value Growth 2001-2006

Table 100 Depilatories Company Shares by Retail Value 2002-2006

Table 101 Depilatories Brand Shares by Retail Value 2003-2006

Table 102 Forecast Sales of Depilatories by Subsector: Value 2006-2011

Table 103 Forecast Sales of Depilatories by Subsector: % Value Growth 2006-2011

Table 104 Volume Sales of Depilatories 2001-2006

SUN CARE IN ARGENTINA

HEADLINES

TRENDS

COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

PROSPECTS

SECTOR DATA

Table 105 Sales of Sun Care by Subsector: Value 2001-2006

Table 106 Sales of Sun Care by Subsector: % Value Growth 2001-2006

Table 107 Sun Care Company Shares by Retail Value 2002-2006

Table 108 Sun Care Brand Shares by Retail Value 2003-2006

Table 109 Forecast Sales of Sun Care by Subsector: Value 2006-2011

Table 110 Forecast Sales of Sun Care by Subsector: % Value Growth 2006-2011

Table 111 Sun Care Premium Vs Mass % Analysis 2001-2006

Table 112 Sun Care Premium Brand Rankings 2006

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