Understand the key trends shaping demand and future opportunities...
Understand the key trends shaping demand and future opportunities across industries in Eastern Europe, with the latest regional and country-level analysis and market statistics.
Baby and child-specific products in Bosnia and Herzegovina is facing growing interest among local parents who are seeking beauty and personal care brands developed specifically for babies and children. Leading category players are focused on ensuring…
Rising consumer awareness of the importance of proper skin care for babies and children, especially in rural areas, has led to an increase in demand for baby and child-specific skin care products in Bulgaria. Overall, this was the best performing…
Baby and child-specific sun care was among the top performing categories across baby and child-specific products in Croatia during 2023, with volume sales rising strongly despite steep unit price increases over the course of the year. The main reason…
In 2023, baby and child-specific products recorded double-digit retail value growth. However, much of this was driven by inflation. Price hikes continued to add pressure to consumption patterns, with retail volume growth struggling in areas including…
Baby and child-specific products in Georgia registered healthy volume growth in 2023, as well as positive constant value growth. Baby wipes continues to account for most value sales and also registered the highest value growth. Another strong…
In 2023, prices of baby and child-specific products inevitably saw a significant price hike from manufacturers and retailers alike as Hungary continued to suffer from elevated inflation. As disposable income was squeezed a significant number of…
In Latvia, baby and child-specific products is a relatively small category in beauty and personal care. In 2023, retail volume sales declined due to further cutbacks together with the pressure of lower birth rates. Whilst lower inflation provided…
Baby and child-specific products in Lithuania recorded positive retail value growth in 2023, with positive retail volume growth in most areas, particularly sun care and hair care. The category has a very concrete consumer base, and when it comes to…
High inflation continued to impact baby and child-specific products in North Macedonia in 2023. There was only a minimal increase in constant value sales, with volume sales falling marginally, as the birth rate continued to fall. Medicated products…
The eco trend has become increasingly noticeable in baby and child-specific products in Poland. The success of natural cosmetics for adults made parents look for cosmetics with a high content of ingredients of natural origin, including vegan products…
Baby and child-specific products recorded a positive value sales performance in constant price terms over the course of 2022 as parents were more prepared to spend money on beauty and personal care products that are designed specifically for the…
In Serbia, baby and child-specific products witnessed a steadfast allegiance among consumers in 2023, underpinned by a robust brand loyalty ethos. Rather than flitting between various brands or succumbing to the allure of cheaper alternatives,…
In 2023, healthy growth was recorded in baby and child-specific products in Slovakia. High inflationary pressures on price underpinned current value growth. Demand remains solid as parents deem these products as essential products for their…
Falling birth rates continued to hamper baby and child-specific products in Slovenia where young families are postponing having children. Women are increasingly focusing on their careers instead of having children, with the weaker economy also…
Baby and child-specific products saw current value growth in the Czech Republic in 2023. Parents have become more concerned about the health and hygiene of their newborns, which has gradually led to an increase in demand for baby and child-specific…
In 2023, the baby and child-specific products category was recording positive growth after the steep decline seen a year earlier. However, the recovery in 2023 was not as strong as in other areas of the beauty and personal care market due to a…
In 2023, rising inflation continued to negatively impact consumer demand and curbed retail volume sales of bath and shower products in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The volume sales decline seen in body wash/shower gel dented the performance of the entire…
As inflation remained relatively high in 2023, many consumers turned towards private label for their bath and shower needs. Brands like Balea from dm and Cien by Lidl captured the interest of price-conscious consumers most affected by the…
Demand for hand sanitisers continues to decline significantly over the course of 2023 as the influence of the COVID-19 pandemic on consumer behaviour continued to decline. As the sanitary situation has improved and the pandemic has officially come to…
In 2023, bath and shower in Estonia recorded solid double-digit retail value growth, while retail volume growth was positive in body wash/shower gel, hand sanitisers, intimate washes, intimate wipes and liquid soap.