Market research on consumer products, commercial industries, demo...
Market research on consumer products, commercial industries, demographics trends and consumer lifestyles in Chile. Includes comprehensive data and analysis, tables and charts, with five-year forecasts.
Depilatories in Chile saw a slight increase in current value terms in 2023. This was primarily driven by price rises, as sales continued to decline in volume terms. However, the category maintained current value sales significantly higher than those…
Despite the economic downturn impacting beauty and personal care categories, deodorants displayed resilience in Chile in 2023, returning to solid retail volume growth and seeing dynamic current value growth, recording higher growth compared with most…
The demand for retail tissue remained at healthy levels despite a marginal decline in 2023, while double-digit current value growth was driven by rising unit prices. Therefore, higher prices forced some local consumers to prioritise their retail…
In 2023, air care experienced one of the highest increases in unit prices within home care. In 2022, due to the surplus stock resulting from the high demand during the pandemic, players had refrained from raising prices to sustain demand. However,…
Sun care has been seeing double-digit current value growth in Chile since 2020. Although there was a notable slowdown in the rate of increase in 2023 compared with the previous few years, it remained significant – in the double digits. The slowdown…
Fragrances in Chile saw a second consecutive year of healthy current value growth – higher than the pre-pandemic level of growth. Nevertheless, the category was unable to match the results seen in 2021, when current value sales grew by almost 40% due…
Following two consecutive years of dynamic, double-digit value growth as a result of pandemic-related restrictions easing, leading to greater mobility outside of the home, vending in Chile recorded sales declines in 2023, as consumers looked to rein…
A slow year in 2023 was a significant challenge for retail in Chile. Elevated inflation and steady price rises continued to impact the retail industry, leading to a steep drop in demand from consumers, who looked to postpone purchases as much as…
Hypermarkets in Chile, as one of the largest channels within grocery retailers, continued to record a stable, albeit undynamic, performance in 2023. Security concerns remained a relevant issue for operators in hypermarkets at the end of the review…
Wipes experienced a loss of momentum in 2023 compared to previous years, where hygiene habits acquired following the emergence of the pandemic boosted sales. This slowdown in growth was primarily attributed to consumers prioritising their expenses in…
Although retail volume sales continued to decline, skin care saw a much stronger current value increase in Chile in 2023, after a year of much more moderate growth. During 2022, although demand remained constrained, premium skin care showed positive…
In contrast to earlier in the review period, when the Chilean economy was an oasis within Latin America and witnessed a constant rise in GDP, minimal inflation rates, and robust employment levels, 2022 and 2023 were characterised by economic…
In 2023, retail volume sales of home insecticides suffered a second consecutive year of double-digit decline, but an expansion in value sales, driven exclusively by high inflation. The category experienced a dramatic rise in prices, making it the…
Chile enjoys economic freedom and relatively low corruption, which has helped its private sector to develop, although political instability remains. The economy is slowing down markedly, as copper production is impeded, and unemployment is relatively…
The cannabis culture in Chile is at an intermediate stage of development compared to other countries in Latin America. Since decriminalisation of cannabis for medicinal use in 2016, Chile has witnessed an explosion in “grow shops” and home growing to…
During 2023, hair care in Chile demonstrated stronger current value growth than seen in 2022, along with a return to slight retail volume growth. However, with only low volume growth, the value increase was primarily boosted by price rises, which…
Convenience retailers in Chile continued to perform well in 2023, recording another year of double-digit value growth, primarily driven by convenience stores. The latter channel has become increasingly popular among Chileans in local neighbourhoods,…
In 2023, oral care in Chile registered a slightly better performance than in 2022, but retail volume sales continued to decline, and current value growth was minimal. Most categories continued to experience a contraction in volume demand, with…
Despite recording a marginal decline compared to the previous year’s dynamic performance, value sales via supermarkets in Chile remained significantly higher in 2023 compared to pre-pandemic levels, and indeed above any other grocery retail channel…
In 2023, there was a slowdown in value growth of menstrual care in Chile compared to 2022, accompanied by a decline in volumes across the category except for tampons. This deceleration in value growth can be attributed to the country's economic…