Azerbaijan

Wipes in Azerbaijan was seeing moderate sales in 2023, with shrinkflation trends noted as players aim to protect their margins against cost hikes. In this way, players are able to avoid steep price increases and, instead, keep prices the same whilst…

Sales in tissue and hygiene in Azerbaijan continued to be influenced by inflationary pressures in 2023, although inflation levels have started to slow compared to the previous year. However, costs still remain high for manufacturers, and consumers…

In a cross-category trend, inflation was creating sales patterns in retail tissue in Azerbaijan in 2023. Despite the inflationary pressures starting to slow down in 2023, there has been a lot of disruption with supply chains (connected to the ongoing…

Retail adult incontinence showed robust value growth in Azerbaijan in 2023, with volume sales also being supported – albeit at slower growth rates. In a cross-category trend, value sales in adult incontinence continue to be supported by price hikes…

Nappies/diapers/pants in Azerbaijan continued to be somewhat affected by inflationary pressures in 2023, despite the growth rates of inflation slowing down. Notably, manufacturers of diapers have seen hikes in the costs of raw materials (Azerbaijan…

Menstrual care was seeing robust growth in 2023 in Azerbaijan, albeit at lower growth rates in value than witnessed in 2022, due to inflationary pressures starting to stabilise. Notably, with the stabilisation of inflation rates, this means unit…

Away-from-home tissue and hygiene in Azerbaijan saw positive indicators in both value and volume terms, with sales supported by consumers return to out-of-home lifestyles, including tourism and hospitality – being areas where away-from-home tissue is…