Czech Republic

Polishes saw only very slow growth in retail volume terms in 2019, whilst only recording slightly higher current value growth. The performance was very similar to that seen the previous year. Polishes is a relatively small category in the Czech ...

Surface care continued to record steady retail current value growth in 2019, similar to that seen in the previous two years. Volume sales also continued to see slow growth. Value growth was driven mainly by rising demand for more sophisticated ...

In 2019, dishwashing posted retail current value growth similar to that seen in the previous two years, although retail volume sales continued to decline. Growth was fuelled mainly by automatic dishwashing, with hand dishwashing continuing to ...

Home insecticides continued to post retail current value growth in 2019, with slightly slower retail volume growth, as insects remain a problem in many households. However, the growth rate in 2019 was slower than in 2018 due to the different weather ...

Home care in the Czech Republic continued to register moderate retail current value growth in 2019, with a performance similar to that seen in the previous year. Although volume sales continued to decline, it was at a slower pace than seen in 2018. ...

In 2019, laundry care recorded a similar performance to the previous four years, posting only a slow increase in retail current value terms. However, as in the previous two years, a volume decline was seen due to the move towards concentration. The ...

Air care continued to see retail current value growth in 2019, although saw a second year of volume decline. Value sales were driven by rising consumer demand for more premium, higher-priced products as a result of the positive economic climate and ...

Bleach saw yet another year of decline in both retail volume and current value terms in 2019; albeit the rate of decline was slightly slower than in the previous three years. The poor performance of the category can be attributed to falling consumer ...

Toilet care continued to record steady retail current value growth in 2019, with slightly slower volume growth. Value growth was slightly higher than seen in the previous year, whilst volume growth was slightly slower, indicating a move towards more ...

FF snacks bars continued to see by far the fastest retail volume and value sales growth in 2019. This is due to the performance of FF protein/energy bars, as FF cereal bars continued to see a downward trajectory in sales terms. Amid the growing ...

Health and wellness saw further retail volume and current value sales growth in 2019. This performance was supported by the positive economic situation in the country, which saw more consumers use their higher purchasing power to buy health and ...

BFY reduced sugar beverages, by far the most developed category, recorded the highest retail volume and value sales growth in 2019. This performance is driven mainly by reduced sugar carbonates, where the accent is on low sugar content. Therefore, ...

The health and wellness trend is accelerating in sweet biscuits. More Czech consumers are opting for high fibre sweet biscuits, especially products with wholegrain and a high share of fruit, nuts and seeds. Consumers are increasingly looking for ...

Overall, free from dairy accounted for the highest retail volume sales in 2019, followed by free from allergens, gluten and lactose. Consumers with allergies and food intolerances (allergens, gluten, lactose) and diabetic sufferers remain the main ...

Organic beverages remains a small, but fast-growing category in the Czech Republic. Sales of organic products are driven by the health and wellness trend, the rising demand for eco-friendly products and the positive economic situation in the country....

BFY packaged food saw strong retail volume and current value sales decrease in 2019. Relatively high inflation exerted upward pressure on unit prices, which curtailed demand. However, the average unit price increased at a significantly slower rate ...

Baby food remained the highest-value category in organic packaged food in 2019. More and more parents are purchasing organic variants for their offspring. As women tend to give birth at an older age, compared with previous generations, they are more ...

Vitamins and dietary supplements are perceived to be more effective than FF beverages in fighting common illnesses. Therefore, they are often used by consumers to prevent illness, especially in winter. For example, as awareness of health and wellness...

Naturally healthy beverages continued to post healthy retail volume and current value growth in 2019. The main growth driver in the category remained the health and wellness trend, especially rising concerns over high sugar intake in food and ...

The Czech Republic is among leading Eastern European economies with the best conditions for business due to a sound regulatory system and relatively low corruption. It offers a well-developed ICT sector and one of the best infrastructures in Eastern ...