Mexico

Wireless speakers dominate portable players. They will account for close to 95% of retail volume sales in 2022. Retail volume sales of wireless speakers continue to expand rapidly, with the pandemic having no more an effect, as the economic shock…

Sales of snacks continue to grow in 2022 in retail value and volume terms, while foodservice sales are also expected to see an almost full recovery in volume terms by the end of the year. Retail sales of snacks saw a swift recovery in 2021 as…

Chocolate confectionery continues to see healthy growth in retail value and volume terms in 2022, building on the strong performance seen in 2021. Thanks to Mexico’s vaccination programme the country has continued to lift its remaining COVID-19…

Demand for confectionery packaging recorded a sharp decline in 2020, primarily due to the falling unit volumes in gum and sugar confectionery, with chocolate confectionery still recording positive growth in this year, even if it was slower than in…

While the overall number of smokers continued to rise in Mexico in 2021, this was driven by continued population growth, with smoking prevalence continuing to decline amongst both male and female consumers. The fall in smoking prevalence was driven…

In 2021, there were still restrictions on the operations of the foodservice channel, many people continued to work remotely and educational establishments remained closed for most the year due to the ongoing COVID-19 crisis. This encouraged consumers…

In 2021, voluntary home confinements continued as COVID-19 remained a significant threat to health. There were intermittent restrictions on foodservice channels (in terms of capacity and operation schedules) and students continued studying from home…

Although retail constant value sales (2021 prices) of hair care declined during 2020, they did so at a much more modest rate than in many other beauty and personal care categories. Apart from the economic shock of the pandemic, which led many local…

In contrast to discounters and supermarkets, the retail constant value sales (2021 prices) of supermarkets continued to increase during both 2020 and 2021. The performance of supermarkets was particularly strong in 2020, as consumers scrambled to…

Beauty and personal care and apparel and footwear dominate direct selling value sales in Mexico, with consumer health accounting for most of the remainder. For most of the review period prior to the onset of the pandemic, direct selling constant…

Surface care continued to perform well in Mexico in 2021, following an upturn in demand the previous year in line with heightened hygiene awareness and home seclusion as a result of the pandemic, which saw many consumers follow stringent cleaning…

The Mexican market saw total volume sales of fresh food decline slightly in 2020, mainly because the COVID-19 crisis had a dramatic negative impact on consumer confidence and purchasing power. In addition, major switches in sales were seen between…

Mexican cuisine is rich and varied – with a wide range of dishes that mix different types of sauces and proteins. However, tortillas (flat bread) are used in most dishes, either as part of the dish or as a complement. As a result, flat bread…

In October 2020, new labelling regulation came into force that required a black seal be added to those products with excessive amounts of sugar, fat, and sodium amongst other unhealthy ingredients. In addition, those drinks containing artificial…

Retail sales of concentrates remained relatively stable in 2021 as they offer an affordable alternative to other type of beverages such as carbonates or flavoured bottled water. Ongoing concerns about the economy, rising unemployment and wage…

The ongoing COVID-19 crisis continued to bolster the already strong trend towards rising consumer health-consciousness in 2021. As well as generally reinforcing the health and wellness trend, the fact that COVID-19 is a respiratory disease meant that…

Retail constant value sales (2021 prices) of depilators continued to decline during 2021, albeit at a marginal rate. Indeed, demand began to recover during the second half of the year, as the threat posed by the pandemic started to weaken and people…

Having plunged by almost a quarter during 2020, the retail constant value sales (2021 prices) of variety stores saw no more than a partial recovery in 2021, with the shift in demand to e-commerce that was spurred by the pandemic the main driver of…

The lockdown and social distancing measures introduced by the government to control the spread of COVID-19 had a strong negative impact on Mexican consumer foodservice. The most impacted channels are bars/pubs (which rely on eat-in customers) and…

Demand for bleach in Mexico declined in 2021 following low but stable growth the previous year, despite the product’s sanitising properties which include effectively eliminating bacteria, as an increasing number of mid-income consumers opted for home…