Tissue and Hygiene in the Netherlands
Tissue and hygiene in 2023: The big picture
What next for tissue and hygiene?
Table 1 Birth Rates 2018-2023
Table 2 Infant Population 2018-2023
Table 3 Female Population by Age 2018-2023
Table 4 Total Population by Age 2018-2023
Table 5 Households 2018-2023
Table 6 Forecast Infant Population 2023-2028
Table 7 Forecast Female Population by Age 2023-2028
Table 8 Forecast Total Population by Age 2023-2028
Table 9 Forecast Households 2023-2028
Table 10 Retail Sales of Tissue and Hygiene by Category: Value 2018-2023
Table 11 Retail Sales of Tissue and Hygiene by Category: % Value Growth 2018-2023
Table 12 NBO Company Shares of Retail Tissue and Hygiene: % Value 2019-2023
Table 13 LBN Brand Shares of Retail Tissue and Hygiene: % Value 2020-2023
Table 14 Penetration of Private Label in Retail Tissue and Hygiene by Category: % Value 2018-2023
Table 15 Distribution of Retail Tissue and Hygiene by Format: % Value 2018-2023
Table 16 Distribution of Retail Tissue and Hygiene by Format and Category: % Value 2023
Table 17 Forecast Retail Sales of Tissue and Hygiene by Category: Value 2023-2028
Table 18 Forecast Retail Sales of Tissue and Hygiene by Category: % Value Growth 2023-2028
Summary 1 Research Sources
Away-From-Home Tissue and Hygiene in the Netherlands
Demographic changes continue to drive growth in hygiene as well as tissue in 2023
Unit prices continue to increase in 2023
Increase usage of hand driers dampens demand for AFH tissue
Focus on sustainability in elderly care for AFH hygiene over the forecast period
Pressure to reduce the overall cost of healthcare
Growth in foodservice and tourism drives AFH tissue
Table 19 Sales of Away-From-Home Tissue and Hygiene by Category: Value 2018-2023
Table 20 Sales of Away-From-Home Tissue and Hygiene by Category: % Value Growth 2018-2023
Table 21 Sales of Away-From-Home Paper Towels by Type: % Value 2018-2023
Table 22 Distribution of Away-From-Home Tissue and Hygiene by Format: % Value 2018-2023
Table 23 Distribution of Away-From-Home Tissue and Hygiene by Format and Category: % Value 2023
Table 24 Forecast Sales of Away-From-Home Tissue and Hygiene by Category: Value 2023-2028
Table 25 Forecast Sales of Away-From-Home Tissue and Hygiene by Category: % Value Growth 2023-2028
Retail Adult Incontinence in the Netherlands
High prices lead consumers to look for cheaper alternatives in menstrual care
Men’s incontinence products drive growth thanks to a number of developments in the category
Incontinence underwear that is washable threatens growth of retail adult incontinence
Recycling efforts increase but stymied by taboos and other factors
Demographics continue to drive growth although treatments for incontinence are becoming more common
Reusable products continue to threaten growth, especially for light adult incontinence products
Table 26 Sales of Retail Adult Incontinence by Category: Value 2018-2023
Table 27 Sales of Retail Adult Incontinence by Category: % Value Growth 2018-2023
Table 28 NBO Company Shares of Retail Adult Incontinence: % Value 2019-2023
Table 29 LBN Brand Shares of Retail Adult Incontinence: % Value 2020-2023
Table 30 Forecast Sales of Retail Adult Incontinence by Category: Value 2023-2028
Table 31 Forecast Sales of Retail Adult Incontinence by Category: % Value Growth 2023-2028
Nappies/Diapers/Pants in the Netherlands
An increase in the population under 3 years old drives growth
Private label records the strongest growth in 2023
Reusable products remains a small niche but is starting to become an important threat to nappies/diapers/pants
Increase in recycling over the forecast period boosts growth of disposables
More producer responsibility for recycling seen over the forecast period
Government subsidies such as the PaaS model boost growth of washables over the forecast period
Table 32 Retail Sales of Nappies/Diapers/Pants by Category: Value 2018-2023
Table 33 Retail Sales of Nappies/Diapers/Pants by Category: % Value Growth 2018-2023
Table 34 NBO Company Shares of Retail Nappies/Diapers/Pants: % Value 2019-2023
Table 35 LBN Brand Shares of Retail Nappies/Diapers/Pants: % Value 2020-2023
Table 36 Forecast Retail Sales of Nappies/Diapers/Pants by Category: Value 2023-2028
Table 37 Forecast Retail Sales of Nappies/Diapers/Pants by Category: % Value Growth 2023-2028
Menstrual Care in the Netherlands
Government initiatives tackle menstruation poverty in 2023 with consideration given to extending municipal activities to the national level
Washables and other reusable products driven by environmental concerns and longer-term cost savings
Lack of innovation and manufacturer focus on disposable products puts negative pressure on growth
Fewer hormonal contraceptives boost demand for standard towels
Growing demand for reusable products puts negative pressure on category growth
Shrinking demographic base in need of menstrual care products puts negative pressure on forecast period growth
Table 38 Retail Sales of Menstrual Care by Category: Value 2018-2023
Table 39 Retail Sales of Menstrual Care by Category: % Value Growth 2018-2023
Table 40 Retail Sales of Tampons by Application Format: % Value 2018-2023
Table 41 NBO Company Shares of Retail Menstrual Care: % Value 2019-2023
Table 42 LBN Brand Shares of Retail Menstrual Care: % Value 2020-2023
Table 43 Forecast Retail Sales of Menstrual Care by Category: Value 2023-2028
Table 44 Forecast Retail Sales of Menstrual Care by Category: % Value Growth 2023-2028
Wipes in the Netherlands
Ongoing value sales growth of wipes in 2023 is driven by price
Environmental concerns act as a drag on home care wipes
Limited product innovation hampers the growth potential of wipes
Growing focus on wipes categories that attracted lower usage at the end of the review period
Reusable wipes becomes a threat to disposable wipes
Lack of innovation puts negative pressure on category growth
Table 45 Retail Sales of Wipes by Category: Value 2018-2023
Table 46 Retail Sales of Wipes by Category: % Value Growth 2018-2023
Table 47 NBO Company Shares of Retail Wipes: % Value 2019-2023
Table 48 LBN Brand Shares of Retail Wipes: % Value 2020-2023
Table 49 Forecast Retail Sales of Wipes by Category: Value 2023-2028
Table 50 Forecast Retail Sales of Wipes by Category: % Value Growth 2023-2028
Retail Tissue in the Netherlands
Consumers seek to make savings on toilet paper
Price increase driven by high energy costs
More sales take place via variety stores as consumers economise with Action becoming an increasingly important retailer in retail tissue
Price increases remain volatile, putting pressure on volume growth over the forecast period
Sustainability and fair trade increasingly feature over the forecast period
Hybrid working benefits volume growth over the forecast period
Table 51 Retail Sales of Tissue by Category: Value 2018-2023
Table 52 Retail Sales of Tissue by Category: % Value Growth 2018-2023
Table 53 NBO Company Shares of Retail Tissue: % Value 2019-2023
Table 54 LBN Brand Shares of Retail Tissue: % Value 2020-2023
Table 55 Forecast Retail Sales of Tissue by Category: Value 2023-2028
Table 56 Forecast Retail Sales of Tissue by Category: % Value Growth 2023-2028
Rx/Reimbursement Adult Incontinence in the Netherlands
Consumer desire to select their own products puts downward pressure on demand for Rx/reimbursement adult incontinence
Government policies focus on washable incontinence products
Preventative measures dampen category growth in 2023
Efforts to reduce waste dampen sales growth over the forecast period
Possibility for lower reimbursement as the government seeks to save on healthcare costs
Sustainable incontinence products become more popular over the forecast period
Table 57 Sales of Rx/Reimbursement Adult Incontinence: Total Value MSP 2018-2023
Table 58 Sales of Rx/Reimbursement Adult Incontinence: Total Value MSP Growth 2018-2023
Table 59 Forecast Sales of Rx/Reimbursement Adult Incontinence: Total Value MSP 2023-2028
Table 60 Forecast Sales of Rx/Reimbursement Adult Incontinence: Total Value MSP Growth 2023-2028