Canada

Over the course of 2020 growth of retail value sales of baby and child-specific products was higher than that of the review period but still did not reach the heights of some other categories such as bath and shower. The essential nature of mass baby...

Men’s grooming saw a decrease in retail value sales in 2020 due to men’s shaving, which is the largest category, declining driven by a fall in sales of razors and blades. As a result of the pandemic, many Canadian men spent more time at home because ...

Skin care saw a slight decrease in retail value sales growth during 2020 due to premium brands being the most affected as non-essential channels, in which they tend to be sold, were closed during lockdowns. Hypermarkets such as Walmart, which retail ...

Canadians spent more time at home during 2020 as a result of many consumers working from home and social distancing which led to fewer social events; consequently, colour cosmetics was the category hardest hit by the pandemic and saw decreased retail...

Sales of colourants trended strongly as the mid-March to early May lockdown in 2020 resulted in many consumers stockpiling these products as they could not visit hair salons and therefore took care of their hair-dyeing needs at home. When hair salons...

The COVID-19 pandemic in Canada did not have a major impact on the oral care category in 2020 as these products are generally considered to be essential. However, the closure of dental offices during the lockdowns and more limited accessibility ...

As salons had to close during the lockdowns in 2020, more consumers took care of their own grooming, thus boosting sales of retail depilatories. Moreover, the lockdown in mid-March to early May resulted in many consumers stockpiling hair ...

Deodorant retail value sales growth decreased during 2020 as the stay-at-home and work-from-homes trends, thanks to COVID-19, contributed to a drop in usage as consumers, primarily men, opted to use less deodorant. While the majority of deodorants ...

Travel restrictions for both domestic and international travel was imposed to slow the spread COVID-19 in Canada in 2020 resulting in a steep decline in retail value sales growth for sun care. Furthermore, many Canadians were hesitant to travel in ...

Stockpiling occurred during the first lockdown in mid-March to early May 2020 for various mass beauty and personal care products including hair colourants, liquid soap, and depilatories as consumers were anxious about the availability of products ...

The lockdown in mid-March to early May 2020 negatively impacted channels where premium beauty and personal care products are sold such as beauty specialist retailers Sephora and Chanel, as well as department stores e.g., Hudson’s Bay and luxury ...

Liquid soap, especially antibacterial liquid soap and hand sanitisers/gels saw explosive growth in 2020, driven by consumer stockpiling during the first lockdown phase due to increased rates of handwashing and greater consumer attention to personal ...

Beauty and personal care sales declined in 2020 as a result of multiple trends that arose as a consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic. Many Canadian consumers worked from home and there were fewer social activities cutting into sales of colour ...

Fragrances suffered from a significant decrease in demand during 2020 as consumers spent more time at home due to lockdowns, post-lockdown safety measures such as occupancy limits at restaurants, nightclubs and bars, and a hesitancy of some consumers...

In 2021, dog food in Canada will witness slowed current value growth as the artificially boosted growth seen in 2020 begins to stabilise. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, dog food performed exceptionally well for several reasons. Firstly, the ...

In 2021, pet care will see slowed current value growth after the artificially boosted growth in 2020 as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The main reason for this was due to the increased pet population because of lockdown and some Canadians wanting...

After performing so well in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, other pet food will naturally see slowed current value growth in 2021 as the growth witnessed in 2020 was artificially boosted. As the pandemic comes to an end and stabilisation occurs, ...

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, pet products performed exceptionally well, however in 2021, the product area will witness slowed growth as stabilisation occurs. Firstly, the pet population overall grew drastically due to many consumers wanting ...

Cat food will witness slowed current value growth in 2021 as stabilisation occurs after the artificially boosted growth witnessed in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Cat food responded remarkably well to the pandemic as the cat population increased...

Consumer foodservice is set to see the most significant growth in e-commerce value sales in 2020. The closure of foodservice outlets at the start of lockdown, and their subsequent limited reopening has led many consumers to switch to home delivery, ...