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After a surge in demand in 2020 as a result of the pandemic and subsequent lockdowns, retail volume sales of televisions have been declining. However, the rate of decline in 2023 is much lower compared to the previous two years. One of the more…
Demand for home audio and cinema continues to decline in 2023, with retail volumes remaining below pre-pandemic levels. Home cinema and speaker systems, which greatly benefited from the pandemic and new home-centric lifestyles, is likely to be the…
Overall demand for headphones continues to rise in 2023, with both retail volume and current value sales recording double-digit growth. The increase in the average unit price across the category is driving up higher value sales growth compared to…
After an upturn in demand during the pandemic followed by a notable decline in 2022, retail volume sales of consumer electronics in the UK are starting to stabilise in 2023. Significant investments were made in 2020-2021, with many consumer…
Following the trend of 2022, when the category experienced a steep decline, particularly for laptops, total volume sales of computers and peripherals continue to decline in 2023. The primary cause of this can be traced back to the pandemic period…
In 2022, folding cartons took over from HDPE bottles as the main pack type in unit volume terms in UK beauty and personal packaging. This can be attributed to the fact that, in addition to being lightweight and easy to carry, folding cartons also…
Total volume sales of wine recorded just 1% growth in 2022, with off-trade experiencing a marginal decline, compared to on-trade’s impressive rise of 19%. A second consecutive year of double-digit volume for on-trade in 2022 was due to the further…
Spirits recorded marginal total volume decline in 2022, driven by a drop in demand through the off-trade channel, while on-trade sales recorded another year of impressive double-digit growth. The reason for the significant difference between the two…
Despite total volume growth of 7% by RTDs in 2022, the overall size of this category remained low in the UK at the end of the review period. Its total volume growth was also slower than 2021’s 10%, due to a weaker performance by off-trade (5%)…
In terms of total volume terms, cider/perry recorded growth of 2% in 2022. This growth was primarily driven by on-trade with a volume sales increase of 11% in comparison to off-trade’s marginal decline. On-trade performed significantly better in…
Beer continued to record a positive performance in 2022, with total volume growth of 5%. This was largely driven by a second consecutive year of strong on-trade volume growth, with 2022 being the first restriction-free year for on-trade venues since…
In 2022, total volume sales of alcoholic drinks continued to improve following pandemic-related restrictions that were applied to on-trade establishments during 2020 and 2021, resulting in further impressive growth for the latter channel. On-trade…
Numerous developments have been witnessed in sweet biscuits, snack bars and fruit snacks, given the current economic climate and new regulations. The cost-of-living crisis has forced consumers to rethink their spending and reduce unnecessary…
Sugar confectionery recorded mixed results in 2022, with certain types benefiting from the recovery of on-the-go purchases, while others were severely hit by the implementation of the HFSS regulation, effective since October. Mints and medicated…
In 2023, the UK’s economy continues to be challenged by strong inflationary pressures. Similar to other food industries, snack manufacturers are having to address multiple shortages in the supply chain, in addition to increasing costs of…
Savoury snacks was one of the most severely affected categories by the supply chain crisis in 2022. The rising production costs due to the energy crisis, labour shortages, and the increasing price of raw materials across the entire supply chain led…
Dairy ice cream has seen some of the highest price increases within dairy products, pushing local consumers to review their purchases and limit spending on their sweet impulses. In addition to these economic challenges, current HFSS regulation is…
Following two consecutive years of sales decline, gum showed the first signs of recovery from the impact of COVID-19 in 2022. With local consumers gradually returning to their pre-pandemic habits and spending greater time outside of the home, gum…
The UK’s economy was challenged by strong inflationary pressures in 2022. Similar to other categories in snacks, chocolate confectionery manufacturers were challenged by multiple shortages in the supply chain, which led to increasing costs in…
After two years of recording positive growth thanks to favourable pandemic-induced conditions, 2022 saw tobacco returning to declining sales in the UK, as it had been registering prior to the pandemic. Volume sales of cigarettes posted a double-digit…