Norway

Pet healthcare is set to be the most dynamic performer within pet products in current value growth terms in 2023. While the rising cost of living is leading many Norwegians to rein in spending on pet care in general, this category remains somewhat…

Pet care in Norway is poised to perform reasonably well on the whole in 2023, with robust growth in overall current value sales projected and total volume sales of pet food set to increase slightly after having contracted in 2022. However, because…

Many people in Norway have recently become more reluctant to acquire new pets as the cost of living has increased sharply due to the prolonged spike in inflation and the pace of life has accelerated in line with the easing of the pandemic. As a…

Dog treats and mixers is set to be the most dynamic category within dog food in volume growth terms in 2023. This is mainly due to the positive performance of treats, demand for which remains resilient despite the fact that their non-essential status…

Cat food manufacturers saw raw material and production costs surge in 2022 due to inflationary pressures fuelled by the global recovery from the pandemic and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Several players initially opted to delay passing cost…

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.…