Market research on the beauty and personal care industry. Standar...
Market research on the beauty and personal care industry. Standardised and cross-comparable total market sizes, market share and share data, distribution and industry trends and category level information.
Overall volume sales growth for beauty and personal care in Algeria in 2023 was modest and unchanged on 2022, while growth in total current value sales was down slightly on the previous year. This was mainly due to stubbornly high inflation fuelled…
In 2022, hand sanitisers recorded a significant decline, with sales returning to near pre-pandemic levels. For almost two years, this product was in high demand by Tunisians and widely available, including in modern and traditional grocery retailers.…
Bath and shower in South African remained an essential category for many local consumers in 2023. Despite being financially challenged, much of the country’s population perceives bar soap as essential and tends to be included in most consumers’…
Bath and shower in Nigeria recorded strong retail current value growth in 2023. However, this was driven by high inflationary pressure on unit price increases, which informed a decline in retail volume for all categories of bath and shower. While…
2022 saw bath and shower benefit from improvements that have been seen in the personal hygiene habits of large numbers of Moroccans since the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic. Growing frequency of usage as consumers have sought to maintain…
Bath and shower in 2023 saw PZ Cussons expand its Flamingo soap line in Kenya by introducing two new variants - Marula Oil and Honey, and Traditional Black Soap. The products are enriched with charcoal, cocoa butter, shea butter and marula oil,…
Bath and shower saw significant current value growth in Egypt in 2023, with demand remaining strong in the midst of challenging economic conditions and rising prices, as many products in the category are considered essential. The bath and shower…
Sales of hand sanitisers plunged in both value and volume terms in 2022 as most Cameroonians now consider them unnecessary or of low priority post pandemic. The prices of hand sanitisers surged as leading players cut down production in response to…
Overall volume and current value growth rates for bath and shower in Algeria in 2023 were slightly weaker than those recorded in 2022. This was partly due to increasing maturity, though the slowdown also reflected heightened budget-consciousness…
Awareness is rising amongst Tunisian parents about children’s hygiene and toiletries thanks to the modernisation of society with parents seeking the best for their children despite the low purchasing power in the country. In 2022, the baby and…
Baby and child-specific products in South Africa remained resilient in 2023, despite a struggling economy. Many consumers continued to prioritise their children’s wellbeing, supporting further demand across the category. This ongoing positive…
The performance of baby and child-specific products in Nigeria in 2023 was strongly impacted by poor economic conditions. Thus, the modest overall decrease in retail volume sales in 2022 was followed by a double-digit decline in 2023. In particular,…
The underwhelming sales performance registered in baby and child-specific products during 2022 can be attributed largely to the contraction of the end consumer base for these products. The number of babies being born in Morocco continues to decline…
Baby and child-specific products was the home of controversy in Kenya in 2023. A lobby group, the African Centre for Corrective and Preventive Action (ACCPA), has filed a case seeking a ban on Johnson & Johnson baby powder in Kenya over alleged…
Baby and child-specific products saw current value growth in Egypt in 2023 despite the fact that the category saw downward pressure on volumes at the end of the review period as the difficult economic situation led consumers to rationalise their…
Sensitisation campaigns of new mothers post birth and increased access to information on infant care is having an impact on the way most parents take care of their infants. There is a growing shift from the use of alternative cleaning techniques such…
Baby and child-specific products performed solidly in 2023, with total volume and current value sales increasing at robust rates and all categories registering positive results in both respects. Buoyant demand was underpinned by relatively high birth…
Rising costs of living pose challenges globally, but companies can find opportunities in several categories, essential and discretionary, especially in underpenetrated fast-growing markets. By considering category adjacencies and focusing on value,…
This report provides an in-depth analysis of the potential market strategies for companies in Sub-Saharan Africa amidst the current cost of living crisis. It details how companies can leverage affordability, technology, and values to cater to the…