Norway

Norwegians tend to prefer clean, natural and scent-free homes, and many do not deem air care to be a necessity. Moreover, concerns over the impact of harmful chemicals on personal health and the environment placed a downward pressure on sales of air…

Increases in retail price levels were seen in 2022; the results of higher input cost, with spikes in prices for raw materials, logistical challenges and rising labour costs. However, while costs remained high in 2023, retail price increases were…

Airlines is set to see strong current value growth in Norway in 2024. However, after exceptionally high growth in 2022, growth has inevitably slowed down in 2023 and 2024. The total number of passengers is still below the pre-pandemic level, though…

In 2023, the performance of alcoholic drinks in Norway was negatively affected by the fuller resumption of cross-border trade and international travel and economic pressures resulting from high inflation, a weakened Norwegian currency, high…

Analgesics is set to see current value growth in Norway in 2024. The consumption of painkillers/analgesics is expected to increase during the year, following a corrective decline in 2023. The two previous years had seen booming growth, following the…