Read our latest reports on Latin America here, with analyses and ...
Read our latest reports on Latin America here, with analyses and market statistics that explore the evolving consumer preferences, market environment and inherent growth potential in individual countries, or briefings that assess key strategic themes...
The briefing introduces the Cities Households Necessities Spending Index. The index ranks 1,075 cities by household expenditure on non-discretionary items, namely food, housing, and clothing and footwear. This analysis focuses on 160 major cities.…
2023 saw Uruguay’s beauty and personal care industry face declining volume sales as cross-border shopping and the informal trade in parallel imports and contraband smuggled in from Argentina continues to erode demand for products distributed through…
Beauty and personal care in Peru continued to be affected by economic pressures in 2023. While value growth was supported by persistent price hikes caused by inflationary pressures, volume was showing overall flat growth due to the price-sensitivity…
The beauty and personal care market sustained little growth in either value or volume terms in 2023. The market suffered from increased smuggling from Argentina which negatively affected sales of hair care and oral care in particular. Despite…
The normalisation of society and increased tourism supported sales recovery of beauty and personal care in 2023. However, Panama continued to be negatively impacted by global inflationary pressures. Its high dependence on imports put upward pressure…
For the most part, beauty and personal care saw further signs of a post-pandemic recovery in demand and sales in 2022. Nonetheless, not all categories enjoyed growth in 2022, with those products linked to the pandemic seeing a drop off in demand as…
Premium products suffered a major hit in 2020 when the pandemic first hit the region, while consumers in some countries have since been looking for the best value for money against a backdrop of high inflation. However, premium products have been…
In 2023, beauty and personal care in Honduras continued to recover from the impact recorded in previous years of the pandemic. However rising inflation, exacerbated by the market’s high dependence on imports, and high unemployment led to consumer…
Beauty and personal care in Guatemala continued to feel the impact of price rises in 2023, though to a lesser extent than in the previous year. High inflation persisted, with product cost remining decisive in purchasing decisions for the majority of…
Despite ongoing inflationary pressures, sales of beauty and personal care in El Salvador in 2023 continued to grow. Products such as shampoo and toothpaste benefited from regular usage and more dynamic promotions, while pack sizes polarised between…