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…

Although volume sales continued to decline in bath and shower in France in 2023, slow current value growth was seen. This was driven by positive value performances across key categories, including body wash/shower gel, liquid soap, and intimate…

After a year of volume statis in 2021, in 2022 bath and shower was expected to see growth. However, the year was overshadowed by COVID-19 restrictions, which lasted almost half of the year, therefore sales of bath and shower products in Germany…

In 2023, growth in the largest subcategory in beauty and personal care in Greece, body wash/shower gel, was driven by price increases and tourism. Private label registered brand share growth owing to the tightening of household budgets.

In 2023, bath and shower in Ireland registered positive retail value sales, driven by rising prices, while retail volume growth was challenged. With the threat of COVID-19 having reduced, habits that formed during the pandemic – such as hand…