Ireland

Irish consumers significantly reduced their overall alcohol consumption over the review period. This has occurred in tandem with significant public health awareness campaigns and a number of legislative measures to curb excessive consumption. ...

The outbreak of COVID-19 is expected to result in a double-digit on-trade volume decline for alcoholic drinks, while off-trade volume is predicted to see growth for 2020. Beer, wine and cider/perry, are expected to record an increase in volume ...

In 2019, Ireland was importing the majority of its wine, with Chile remaining Ireland’s favourite producer, followed by Australia. Fine wines also continued to increase in popularity in 2019, with the leading off-licence chains carrying specific ...

The warm summer weather in 2019 positively impacted volume and value growth for cider/perry, with results improved compared to 2018. Cider traditionally performs well in the country during warm weather periods, associated closely with beer gardens ...

Volume growth in 2019 was driven by low alcohol beer with Heineken Ireland having the most high-profile launch with Heineken 0.0. While non-alcohol products have seen little growth in the past number of years, this is slowly beginning to change as ...

The economy will shrink significantly in 2020. Due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19), containment measures enacted by the Irish authorities have disrupted private consumption, as people were unable to access certain services and goods, while a number of ...

Western Europe sees sales decline for menswear over the review period due macroeconomic challenges, aggressive competitive environment and weakened demand. Athleisure and casual clothing trends favour the cheapest categories, such as jeans and tops. ...

The end of the review period saw fine cut smoking tobacco continue to benefit from price-conscious consumers switching from manufactured cigarettes to RYO due to increases in taxation, leading to continued volume growth in the category in 2019. ...

October 2019 saw the Irish Government continue its policy of raising taxation on cigarettes by adding another 50 cents to a pack of 20. This increased the average price of a pack of 20 cigarettes in the most popular price category to EUR13.50, making...

Tobacco is not expected to be hit as hard by COVID-19 and measures to control the spread of the virus as other industries. Products such as cigarettes and smoking tobacco are widely available through stores such as supermarkets and hypermarkets, ...

While tank systems remained popular in e-vapour products at the end of the review period, closed pods were beginning to gain significant traction. Closed pods gained in popularity as a result of their ease of use and affordability, as well as an ...

Sun protection was the best performing area in 2019, benefiting from consumers growing awareness of the potential effects of overexposure to the sun, increased by media coverage and public campaigns on the risks of sun-induced skin cancer. Knowledge ...

In 2019, Irish consumers continued to focus on organic ingredients and gentle formulas within bath and shower. Strong interest in products with Irish-sourced ingredients was a key factor that drove growth, with brands such as Seavite and Green Angel ...

The outbreak of COVID-19 in Q1 of 2020 in Ireland saw consumers across the country social distancing, with many working and staying at home, impacting buying behaviours for beauty and personal care goods. These changing consumer behaviours are ...

Mass beauty and personal care continued to record growth in 2019, driven by positive performances in most areas, with the exception of mass fragrances and mass nail products. Mass baby and child-specific products benefited from the wider availability...

Baby and child-specific products continued to drive solid growth in 2019. Several factors contributed to this growth. Firstly, the demand for natural formulas was a key driver. With skin-sensitivity and allergy problems continuing to sway parents' ...

Premium beauty and personal care recorded solid growth in 2019, despite promotional activity which has been high in some areas. The positive Irish economy resulted in consumers increasing spending on non-essential items, boosting sales of premium and...

Haircare posted a positive performance in 2019, benefiting from several factors. As healthy living has become a growing lifestyle choice in Ireland, Irish consumers are frequently choosing products with the latest technology and ingredients, to ...

In 2019, consumers paid increasing attention to their oral care routines, which positively impacted value growth, despite the maturity of the landscape. A rising focus on health and wellbeing contributed to growth, as Irish consumers increasingly ...

Deodorants continued to see positive value growth across 2019, perceived by consumers as an everyday essential. As consumers in Ireland were increasingly taking up exercise, sales were further boosted, with deodorants being used outside of the home ...