Read our latest reports on Latin America here, with analyses and ...
Read our latest reports on Latin America here, with analyses and market statistics that explore the evolving consumer preferences, market environment and inherent growth potential in individual countries, or briefings that assess key strategic themes...
Insight into income, wealth and expenditure of consumers and households is vital in helping businesses make strategic decisions with regards to which country (or even which region within a country) to enter, which consumer segment to target, which…
Following two consecutive years of sluggish sales due to pandemic-related restrictions, reduced purchasing power, and limited tourism and outdoor activities, sun protection in Brazil delivered a surprisingly good performance in 2022. Sales surged,…
Skin care in Brazil experienced double-digit growth in retail current value terms in 2022, and continued to be the eighth largest global market in the category. An interesting highlight is the body care category, which accounted for 57% of overall…
According to the current value of Brazilian GDP in dollars, Brazil ranks 12th amongst the world’s largest economies, almost on a par with Iran, which ranks 11th and has benefited from rises in oil prices. The fact that the Brazilian market holds…
Brazil is the fourth-largest global market in terms of current value sales of oral care products, surpassing several countries with a higher population density, such as India and Indonesia. This not only demonstrates the significance of organic…
Men’s fragrances continued to dominate men’s grooming in 2022, as the most popular product type, deemed essential by many male consumers. In 2020, there was a notable increase in retail volume demand for men’s fragrances, and although there was a…
While premium beauty and personal care products continued to show a robust performance in 2022, there was also healthy growth in sales of mass products in 2022, driven by Brazilian consumers’ increasing attentiveness towards health and skin care.…
The year 2021 was marked by the polarisation of consumption in beauty and personal care. The best results were at the price extremes, but were also concentrated in some categories, with the preference for hygiene products over beauty items. In 2022,…
Fragrances emerged as the driving force behind the growth of the beauty and personal care industry in 2022, a year marked by the resurgence of demand for discretionary products, increases in prices, and the return of socialisation. With double-digit…
The current value growth of depilatories in 2022 was below the national inflation average, which was a consequence of a combination of factors. One of the drivers that potentially leverages sales of depilatories is the more frequent exposure of more…
The predominantly hot weather and the great cultural importance attributed to personal hygiene and fragrance drove the consumption of deodorants in Brazil in 2022, which is the second largest global market for the category. Concern with personal…
Sales of colour cosmetics rebounded in current value terms in 2022, experiencing growth after three consecutive years of decline, driven by the return to socialisation, the lifting of mask mandates, and the full resumption of in-person activities.…
The year 2022 was marked by the complete resumption of in-person activities after the pandemic in Brazil. Offline classes resumed, and hybrid/in-person work arrangements were implemented; along with other activities outside the home this created a…
Brazil, known for its tropical climate, has a cultural tradition of daily bathing, often multiple times a day, depending on the intensity of the heat. The successful acceptance of new fragrances in the Brazilian market, especially those focused on…
In 2022, categories considered essential, such as baby wipes and medicated baby and child-specific products, emerged as the best-performing in baby and child specific products in current value terms. In both cases, their remarkable growth was…
For many years, Mexico was characterised by healthy demographic growth, which led to an increasing number of people of legal smoking age each year and, with it, an increase in the number of smokers, which resulted in positive demand for tobacco…
In 2022, cigarettes remained the primary tobacco category in Brazil. The volume growth of cigarettes in 2022, although slower than in 2019, was indicative of the dynamics surrounding illicit trade rather than an increasing preference for tobacco…
Smokeless tobacco, e-vapour products, and heated tobacco are no longer available in the Mexican market after being banned in 2020, so there is no current data available.
Democracy has seen progress in Colombia, but the rule of law is weakened by organised criminal factions. Although slowing, the economy has outperformed peers, but the country is grappling with high inflation and reliance on oil remains substantial.…
Economic freedom is lacking in Argentina and the political landscape is unstable, whilst corruption continues to infiltrate the highest echelons of power. Hyperinflation is causing economic pain; however, currency weakness could help exporters. A…