Market research on the beauty and personal care industry. Standar...
Market research on the beauty and personal care industry. Standardised and cross-comparable total market sizes, market share and share data, distribution and industry trends and category level information.
In 2023, beauty and personal care in Finland witnessed overall positive value growth, albeit largely attributed to inflation-driven price increases. This trend was particularly notable in categories such as bath and shower, deodorants, and…
Inflation remained a pressing issue for Belgian consumers in 2023 with economic uncertainty and financial anxiety exacerbated by high heating and energy costs. As consumer purchasing power declined, retail volume sales of beauty and personal care…
In 2023, many categories within the bath and shower product area witnessed stagnant or moderately declining volume sales in Finland. This trend reflects consumers' immediate inclination towards cost-saving measures when faced with economic…
In 2023, retail price inflation had a strong impact on bath and shower in Belgium. Volume sales buckled amid weaker demand as consumers faced higher energy and heating costs, with many choosing to shower less frequently. In key categories such as…
The overarching trend shaping the baby and child-specific product market in Finland is the decline in birth rates, a phenomenon that persisted throughout 2023. Following the peak witnessed in 2020, birth rates steadily declined to reach their lowest…
Baby and child-specific products in Belgium benefitted somewhat from the spike in birth rates during the COVID-19 pandemic years, which resulted in a broader consumer base for manufacturers to target. On the negative side, retail price inflation has…
While high inflation has been encouraging trading down among some consumer segments, increasing the attractiveness of private label, for example, it has failed to put much of a dent in the ongoing dermocosmetics or clean beauty trends. Consumers…
Technological advances in 2024 will continue to reshape consumer behaviour. This annual report explores the top five digital shopper trends that will redefine commerce the most in the year ahead. Some of the trends included in this report’s edition…
This report examines inflation levels and drivers globally and in key countries in Q4 2023 and 2024. Global inflation is moderating, although divergence remains among the key economies. Higher volatility in the energy markets and disruption of…
In the upcoming years, consumers and businesses face an array of challenges, with rising income inequality being among the key ones. Nevertheless, addressing the income inequality through catering to the Bottom of the Pyramid and the Middle Class…