Customisation was a key driver of cat food sales in 2016. Most brands have age-specific products such as for kittens, adults and ageing. There are also products for specific breeds such as Persian and British Shorthair and for specific health ...

Premium dog food is still expected to increase in popularity, with dog owners becoming more educated on the advantages of premium brands. What were considered as niche products before are now enjoying wider availability and options for consumers to ...

Pets other than cats and dogs are gaining more popularity especially among high-income earners in the country. Pet owners are also increasingly becoming more educated about the value added in premium brands....

Premium pet care products were the major growth drivers for pet care in 2016 with many brands launched and gaining value shares in the United Arab Emirates. These products are positioned to have higher amounts of nutrients for specified animal ...

In 2016, pet products sales increased by 6% in current value terms, similar to the CAGR seen during the review period as a whole. Pet products benefited in 2016 from the launch and increasing popularity of different product varieties to suit all ...

Fresh food continued to grow in 2016, albeit at a steady rate. Much of this stemmed from growing health trends as well as the affordability of fresh produce versus processed food. Time-pressed consumers are also coming to realise that there are many ...

Baby and child-specific products has become an attractive category for companies as new items continue to be seen on shelves across hypermarkets, supermarkets, drugstores/parapharmacies and chemists/pharmacies. One example is Galderma Middle East’s ...

An increased presence of organic and natural products in hypermarkets, supermarkets, chemists/pharmacies and drugstores/parapharmacies was observed in 2016. Consumers have become curious about such labels as they discover them and therefore have been...

There is a rising interest in young, local brands as opposed to traditional, heritage ones. While heritage brands such as Chanel and Dior continue to be popular, younger brands such as BeneFit, Urban Decay’s Naked Palette, Kiko Milano, Anastasia ...

Well-educated and working-class consumers have started shifting from mainstream brands to organic or natural-based deodorants available through pharmacies. Although sales are very small, this is a new and developing trend in the United Arab Emirates....

Depilatories increased by 4% in current value terms in 2016; slightly less than the CAGR registered over the review period. Competition within the category remained fierce, especially as salons offered promotional packages on waxing services and hair...

Fragrances experienced a strong slowdown in sales growth in 2016, due to sluggish economic growth causing consumers to be more careful with their spending. Many special offers, discounts and promotions were seen throughout the year in stores to ...

Hair care is witnessing new trends emerge due to various factors such as local and global economic situations, consumers’ desire for high-value products at competitive prices and dynamic consumer lifestyles. Consumers are looking for high-value ...

Men seek for men-specific products rather than using neutral or women-orientated products now than ever before. The popularity of men-specific products in male-dominant categories such as deodorants and men’s shaving was already prevalent in the ...

International brands have started to bring the next level of oral care products into the United Arab Emirates market from their global portfolios. Natural ingredients that are well known in the market have also been utilised by international brands....

In 2016, beauty and personal care in the United Arab Emirates recorded slower growth compared with 2015, due to the ripple effect of the falling oil and gold prices, which have been declining since late 2014. Although diversification into many other ...

Rising interest in organic and natural products was observed in the United Arab Emirates for skin care in the year 2016. It is now very common to find natural ingredients such as rose, chocolate, coconut oil, olive oil and other fruit-based ...

Sun care posted value sales growth of 4% in 2016, which was two percentage points lower than the previous year’s rate. Growth was driven by residents who are well aware of the importance of sun protection, thanks to the rising number of visits to ...

The economy will see only modest gains in 2017. Steady growth in private final consumption, an uptick in investment and moderate gains in exports provide support. Oil production will likely be scaled back to meet OPEC targets. The budget will likely ...

The rising health awareness of the country’s consumers remained the key driver of growth in sales of health and wellness products in 2016. The softening performance of numerous health and wellness beverages categories during early 2016 had a positive...