Czech Republic

Relative peace characterises Czech society, which enjoys high levels of economic freedom. The economy is expected to rebound well from the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in the medium term, supported by solid foreign investment inflows. Rapid ageing...

Following the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, cat treats and mixers recorded dynamic growth over 2019-2020, benefiting from the humanisation trend and rising disposable incomes. Although retail current value growth is expected to decline in 2021, ...

The other pet population to register the strongest growth during the COVID-19 crisis in the Czech Republic has been small mammals. With a particularly strong increase in the small mammal population in the Czech Republic in 2020, many parents have ...

Overall, pet care benefitted from the COVID-19 pandemic, seeing a surge in purchases in most product areas in 2020 as consumers remained in home seclusion for much of the year. As consumers spent more time at home with their pets, they were more ...

The COVID-19 pandemic did not disrupt the premiumisation trend that emerged in dog food over the review period, and this trend is expected to continue to develop in 2021. Consumption is expected to be supported by the fact that prices for products in...

Cat litter saw by far the highest growth in pet products over 2020-2021, continuing a trend of strong growth established over the review period. The trend reflects rising numbers of cat owners and reduced outdoor space among the Czech Republic’s ...

Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, premium beauty and personal care was continuing to grow in popularity in the Czech Republic. However, in 2020, current value sales are expected to decline overall and will be much more impacted than mass beauty and ...

All product areas within deodorants have been negatively impacted as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 overall. Although the pandemic has heightened the awareness of hygiene, lockdown has reduced socialising opportunities and therefore the ...

Hair care will be negatively affected by the COVID-19 pandemic in the Czech Republic in 2020 overall. Sales are falling in most product areas as lockdown has seen consumers spend more time at home. The closure of hair and beauty salons, more ...

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a strong impact on oral care in the Czech Republic in 2020 as current value growth is anticipated to slow overall. While perceived essential products like manual toothbrushes and toothpaste may have seen some stockpiling...

In 2020, sun care will be negatively impacted as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic as current value sales decline notably overall. Sales are generally weaker in Q1 due to winter, and this was further intensified due to lockdown and the international ...

Bath and shower will respond remarkably well to the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 overall. This has largely been fuelled by the sudden demand for antibacterial soap and hand sanitisers that fall under the product area liquid soap. In fact, demand for ...

Baby and child-specific products have only been marginally impacted as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic as slowed current value growth is expected in 2020 overall. This is the case as parents have been likely to prioritise products for their babies ...

Fragrances has been one of the most severely affected product areas within beauty and personal care due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The main reason for this has been due to lockdown and home-confinement which has naturally reduced the overall demand ...

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, colour cosmetics is expected to see double-digit current value decline in 2020 overall. Sales of eye, facial make-up and lip products in particular have been falling sharply as a result of lockdown, including ...

Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, depilatories faced high pressure from electric and pulse light epilators and home IPL hair removers, which benefited from mass advertising and their perceived longer-lasting effects, compared with traditional shaving ...

Men’s grooming will be devastated in response to the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 overall as current value sales plummet. With severely reduced opportunities for going out to eat or entertainment, social distancing and remote working practices, many men...

Unlike other product areas within beauty and personal care, skin care is thought to be somewhat crisis resistant as current value sales have continued to increase, just at a slower rate. One of the main reasons skin care has been able to stay afloat ...

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, beauty and personal care will be negatively impacted as current value sales decline in 2020 overall. Lockdowns, not just in the Czech Republic but across the globe, have caused disruptions to the supply chain and...

In 2020 overall, mass and beauty and personal care is expected to witness a slight current value decline. The main reason for this is that many beauty and personal care items are not perceived as essential and as lockdown, self-isolation and home ...