Beauty and Personal Care

Rising costs of living pose challenges globally, but companies can find opportunities in several categories, essential and discretionary, especially in underpenetrated fast-growing markets. By considering category adjacencies and focusing on value,…

Baby and child-specific products recorded solid current retail value growth in 2022; however, this was heavily due to the strong increase in unit prices for all categories, rather than an indication of a positive performance. High inflation in the…

Bath and shower saw solid retail volume and retail value growth in 2022, despite rising levels of inflation and poor economic conditions. While inflationary conditions due to the depreciation of the local currency led to a strong rise in unit prices,…

Beauty and personal care recorded a positive current retail value performance in 2022; however, much of this was due to rising inflation. High inflation, primarily driven by the depreciation of the local currency against the US dollar, led to higher…

Despite poor economic conditions, colour cosmetics recorded a positive performance in 2022. However, most products saw slower retail volume sales due to weaker consumer spending power caused by high inflation, while the high increases in unit prices,…