Italy

This report examines inflation levels and drivers globally and in key countries in Q4 2023 and 2024. Global inflation is moderating, although divergence remains among the key economies. Higher volatility in the energy markets and disruption of…

Sun care recorded double-digit growth in 2022, allowing sales to return to and exceed pre-pandemic levels, after the steep decline seen in 2020 and the mild recovery in 2021. In 2022, sun care benefited from the very favourable weather in Italy and…

Skin care delivered mid-single-digit growth in 2022, showing a slower rate of growth than that seen in the previous year – which, however, represented a recovery from the decline seen in 2020 and allowed value sales to return to pre-pandemic levels.…

Premium beauty and personal care showed high single-digit growth in 2022, which allowed value sales to return to and, indeed, exceed pre-pandemic levels, mainly thanks to the double-digit growth recorded by beauty specialist retailers, including…

Oral care sales recorded only modest growth in value terms in 2022, as the category primarily benefited from the performance of essential oral care products such as toothpaste, manual toothbrushes and dental floss. There is potential for further…

Men’s grooming saw high single-digit current value growth in 2022 with sales expanding to beyond pre-pandemic levels. The easing of COVID-19 related restrictions, such as the removal of the obligation to wear face masks in shops in May, in most…

Mass beauty and personal care enjoyed mid-single digit growth in 2022, a stronger performance than in the previous year. Sales had already returned to pre-pandemic levels in 2021, faster than premium products (which only reached 2019 levels in 2022)…

Hair care saw low single-digit growth in 2022, which was the result of the positive performance of all categories with the exception of colourants. Most categories also saw value growth boosted by unit price increases, which were the result of higher…

Fragrances continued to show a dynamic performance in Italy in 2022 after having already returned to pre-pandemic levels in the previous year. The category continued to grow thanks to Italian consumers feeling keener to socialise as the immediate…

Demand for depilatories was boosted by the end of the health emergency linked to COVID-19 in Italy at the end of March 2022, which led to the further easing of restrictions from May (such as the lifting of the obligation to wear face masks) and…