Dominican Republic

Latin America is the fourth largest region globally for sales of laundry care, and is predicted to be the third fastest growing over 2018-2023. Difficult economic conditions in some markets over 2013-2018 restricted growth, but there are many ...

Beer continues to be the preferred alcoholic drink of Dominicans and its growth rate, even if slowing in 2018, remains steady and is expected to continue growing over the forecast period as the leading company Cervecería Nacional Dominicana has a ...

There were no sales of cider/perry in the Dominican Republic in 2018 and this is not expected to change over the forecast period....

For a second year in a row, volume growth in the alcoholic drinks market slowed down. The specific excise tax standardisation of 2017 is still affecting high-strength alcoholic drinks, such as spirits, while wine and beer were less affected due to ...

Rum is the second most consumed alcoholic drink in the Dominican Republic, and also dominates total volume sales in the spirits category. The long history of rum in the country, together with international recognition for the origin denomination of ...

While wine sales are mostly driven in the country by high levels of international tourism and all-inclusive hotels near the many beaches of the Dominican Republic, more and more Dominicans are looking to wine as their alcoholic drink of choice, for ...

Over the forecast period, retail volume sales of cigarettes are projected to decline steadily, and at a faster rate than in 2017 and 2018. More consumers are set to quit the habit altogether or migrate to perceived less harmful alternatives like ...

Cigar consumption continues to grow, largely due to tourism. The country saw a record number of arrivals in 2018, with further growth anticipated over the forecast period. As Dominican cigars are prized by international visitors, they often purchase ...

The national economy continued to perform strongly in 2018, with one of the highest real GDP growth rates in the region and inflation well below the Central Bank’s annual target range. These conditions favour discretionary spending on products like ...

Heated tobacco arrived in the Dominican Republic in 2018. Tobacco heating devices and heated tobacco products are still novel, and distribution is limited to the capital city of Santo Domingo. These products are only available from specialist ...

The economy will decelerate in 2019. The moderation will be driven by a slowdown in credit expansion, a less supportive external environment, and higher oil prices. A risk is a faster-than-expected global economic slowdown. The country is also ...

Despite social, economic and political turbulence during the review period, sales of major appliances in Latin America returned to growth in 2018, with further growth expected in the near future. Much depends on Brazil, which, given the size of the ...

Despite the country’s slowly declining birth rate, spending on baby and child-specific products has not waned, especially in the areas of skin care, toiletries and hair care. However, one segment that has been affected is that of baby powder as some ...

Traditionally, bar soap has been the most popular format for bath and shower in the Dominican Republic and in value terms, bar soap still represents more than four fifths of total retail value sales in bath and shower. However, as consumers become ...

Perhaps one of the fastest moving changes in beauty and personal care in the Dominican Republic has been a sudden rise in demand for professional colour cosmetics. This rapid rise can be attributed to greater consumer awareness as a result of social ...

Although demand for deodorants remains steady in the country, growth is beginning to slow, thereby reflecting a category that continues to mature. The major driver for deodorants in the Dominican market is price and purchasing decisions for these ...

Overall the depilatories category remains relatively small in the Dominican Republic and the products that are most frequently used by consumers remain traditional. For example, although other options are available at specialised beauty spas or ...

A number of new fragrances were launched in 2018 for both men and women. Innovation in this category contributed positively to sales performance overall across different distribution channels. Within mass fragrances, category leader Grupo Transbel ...

Hair care is a very large category within BPC in the Dominican Republic and these products are used regularly by consumers of all ages across different socioeconomic levels. According to estimates provided by the Dominican Beauty Cluster, there are ...

Mass hair care is by far the largest subcategory within mass beauty and personal care, representing over one third of the entire mass segment in 2018. Mass hair care in the Dominican Republic benefits from a strong competitive environment, with both ...