Algeria

All members of retail tissue were impacted by economic uncertainty and rising price sensitivity in 2022, as retail tissue products can be often replaced by consumers employing a more measured approach to their spending. 2022 thus saw negative volume…

While surface care registered double-digit value growth, volume growth was much more modest. Global inflationary pressures, mainly due to the war in Ukraine, which caused an energy crisis as well as shortages in certain products, fed into higher…

While air care registered double-digit value growth, volume growth was muted, and that was in spite of population growth. Global inflationary pressures, mainly due to the war in Ukraine, which caused an energy crisis as well as shortages in certain…

Wipes in Algeria remained limited to personal wipes is 2022 as local consumers do not regard home care wipes and floor cleaning systems as essential products. Due to this perception, volume sales growth was sluggish overall. Baby wipes were the…

While toilet care registered double-digit value growth, volume growth was much more modest and this was in spite of population growth. Global inflationary pressures, mainly due to the war in Ukraine, which caused an energy crisis as well as shortages…

While polishes registered double-digit value growth, volume growth was more modest, and that was in spite of population growth. Global inflationary pressures, mainly due to the war in Ukraine, which caused an energy crisis as well as shortages in…

While dishwashing registered double-digit value growth, volume growth was minimal and this was in spite of population growth. Global inflationary pressures, mainly due to the war in Ukraine, which caused an energy crisis as well as shortages in…

While laundry care registered double-digit value growth, volume growth was minimal and this was in spite of population growth. This muted volume growth was due to several factors. Global inflationary pressures, mainly due to the war in Ukraine, which…

While home care registered double-digit current value growth in 2022, constant value and volume growth was much more modest, and this was in spite of population growth. Several factors led to the muted performance. Cleaning practices returned to more…

While bleach registered double-digit value growth, volume growth was more modest, and that was in spite of population growth. Global inflationary pressures, mainly due to the war in Ukraine, which caused an energy crisis as well as shortages in…

Sanitary protection remains a crucial product for many women in Algeria, and in 2022, despite ongoing economic pressures, sanitary protection posted positive volume sales growth as consumers traded down to lower-cost options. Although volume…

Weather is a key driver of volume sales of home insecticides and with temperatures being high during the 2022 summer season, this drove volume sales of home insecticides. That being said, consumers were price sensitive due to rising inflation, caused…

Tissue and hygiene in Algeria saw slowed volume growth in several product areas across categories in 2022, with declines seen for some product types. This was in part due to waning consumer interest in stockpiling as COVID-19 began to recede and…

Nappies/diapers/pants in Algeria in 2022 was dominated by demand for nappies/diapers, as disposable pants are perceived by local consumers as less essential and thus sales remained negligible. As such, overall category growth was totally shaped by…

Retail adult incontinence products in Algeria saw a solid increase in current value sales in 2022. However, despite the fact that the ageing population and consumer acceptance of such products have been increasing, volume sales declined, turning…

Soft drinks is set to register a healthy performance in retail value terms in 2022; however, most of this growth is driven by price rises and volume growth is far more moderate. The economy in Algeria has been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, with…

Juice in Algeria continued to register healthy retail value growth in 2022; however, most of this growth was driven by price rises, therefore volume growth was far more moderate in the year. All the same, total volume sales growth rates in 2021 and…

Reduced sugar carbonates remains a small category in carbonates in Algeria; however, it recorded the highest volume growth in 2022, a clear indication that the health and wellness trend has started to have a major influence on consumer demand.…

The COVID-19 pandemic had a large impact on sports nutrition in Algeria during 2020 and 2021. The prolonged closure of gyms during lockdown periods had a particularly negative impact, as sports nutrition products are primarily used by regular gym…

Although peacefulness in Algeria is improving, it is accompanied by a crackdown on human rights and repressed economic freedom. Higher hydrocarbon prices have led the economic recovery, but the country’s export sector remains extremely undiversified…