Bath and Shower

Bath and shower saw strong growth in current value terms in 2023 but this was mainly due to significant price increases from most players. Soaring inflation led to a substantial increase in production costs which was subsequently reflected in the…

Bath and shower in Uzbekistan continued to witness robust demand in 2023, spurred by heightened awareness of health maintenance amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. Seen as essential items in everyday routines, these products experienced significant growth…

Bath and shower in Kazakhstan underwent a transformation in 2023. Two key factors drove the rise of liquid soap among consumers in Kazakhstan. First, there has been a growing focus on hygiene, with some consumers believing liquid soap offers a more…

After a year of contraction in 2022 due to the inflationary crisis faced by the country, bath and shower returned to retail volume and current value growth in Chile 2023. During 2023, despite Chilean consumers’ tightened budgets, bath and shower…

Bath and shower maintained growth in both retail volume and current value terms in Poland in 2023, with growth across all categories except hand sanitisers, sales of which continued to normalise after the peak of the pandemic. Bar soap saw one of the…

The market for bath and shower products in Indonesia saw relatively modest growth in current value terms in 2023. Compared to other areas of beauty and personal care, the category is relatively mature, with limited scope for increased usage. Many of…

Bath and shower registered both moderate volume and constant value growth in Georgia in 2023. Body wash/shower gel was the best performing product in terms of value and volume growth, outperforming other products significantly. That being said, bar…

With the easing of pandemic restrictions, there remained heightened attention towards personal care and items such as bath and shower products. However, hoarding habits from the pandemic period led to continued stockpiles of such products, which…

Bath and shower showed a positive performance in Romania in current value terms in 2023. However, this growth was purely due to inflationary price rises, as volume sales continued to decline, after the boost to sales and stockpiling seen in 2020, in…

2023 saw a continuation of the negative volume sales trends that were registered in bath and shower in 2022, although sales declines were less severe during the year. These negative trends can be attributed largely to the declining use of products…