Tissue and Hygiene in Costa Rica
Tissue and hygiene in 2022: The big picture
What next for tissue and hygiene?
Table 1 Birth Rates 2017-2022
Table 2 Infant Population 2017-2022
Table 3 Female Population by Age 2017-2022
Table 4 Total Population by Age 2017-2022
Table 5 Households 2017-2022
Table 6 Forecast Infant Population 2022-2027
Table 7 Forecast Female Population by Age 2022-2027
Table 8 Forecast Total Population by Age 2022-2027
Table 9 Forecast Households 2022-2027
Table 10 Retail Sales of Tissue and Hygiene by Category: Value 2017-2022
Table 11 Retail Sales of Tissue and Hygiene by Category: % Value Growth 2017-2022
Table 12 NBO Company Shares of Retail Tissue and Hygiene: % Value 2018-2022
Table 13 LBN Brand Shares of Retail Tissue and Hygiene: % Value 2019-2022
Table 14 Penetration of Private Label in Retail Tissue and Hygiene by Category: % Value 2017-2022
Table 15 Distribution of Retail Tissue and Hygiene by Format: % Value 2017-2022
Table 16 Distribution of Retail Tissue and Hygiene by Format and Category: % Value 2022
Table 17 Forecast Retail Sales of Tissue and Hygiene by Category: Value 2022-2027
Table 18 Forecast Retail Sales of Tissue and Hygiene by Category: % Value Growth 2022-2027
Summary 1 Research Sources
Away-From-Home Tissue and Hygiene in Costa Rica
Away-from-home tissues and hygiene supported by recovery in horeca channel post-pandemic
Price sensitivity equally important in away-from-home
Paper towels are no longer placed outside retailers
Away-from-home sales face promising growth
Business/industry sales impacted by hybrid working practices
Away-from-home tissue and hygiene products to compete on price
Table 19 Sales of Away-From-Home Tissue and Hygiene by Category: Value 2017-2022
Table 20 Sales of Away-From-Home Tissue and Hygiene by Category: % Value Growth 2017-2022
Table 21 Distribution of Away-From-Home Tissue and Hygiene by Format: % Value 2017-2022
Table 22 Distribution of Away-From-Home Tissue and Hygiene by Format and Category: % Value 2022
Table 23 Sales of Forecast Away-From-Home Tissue and Hygiene by Category: Value 2022-2027
Table 24 Sales of Forecast Away-From-Home Tissue and Hygiene by Category: % Value Growth 2022-2027
Retail Adult Incontinence in Costa Rica
High-price of retail adult incontinence deters consumption
Lack of competition opens up opportunity for local brand Nase
Online sales grow for adult incontinence products
Ageing population to underpin future volume sales
Online sales are expected to continue strengthening
Expansion of private label anticipated
Table 25 Sales of Retail Adult Incontinence by Category: Value 2017-2022
Table 26 Sales of Retail Adult Incontinence by Category: % Value Growth 2017-2022
Table 27 NBO Company Shares of Retail Adult Incontinence: % Value 2018-2022
Table 28 LBN Brand Shares of Retail Adult Incontinence: % Value 2019-2022
Table 29 Forecast Sales of Retail Adult Incontinence by Category: Value 2022-2027
Table 30 Forecast Sales of Retail Adult Incontinence by Category: % Value Growth 2022-2027
Nappies/Diapers/Pants in Costa Rica
Brand loyalty remains robust among middle and higher-income consumers
Low- and middle-income consumers support growth of smaller brands
Wider availability of disposable pants for toilet training
Price sensitivity will remain a key issue
Private label ranges may grow in importance
Limited growth prospects for reusable diapers but eco-friendly diapers are gaining appeal
Table 31 Retail Sales of Nappies/Diapers/Pants by Category: Value 2017-2022
Table 32 Retail Sales of Nappies/Diapers/Pants by Category: % Value Growth 2017-2022
Table 33 NBO Company Shares of Retail Nappies/Diapers/Pants: % Value 2018-2022
Table 34 LBN Brand Shares of Retail Nappies/Diapers/Pants: % Value 2019-2022
Table 35 Forecast Retail Sales of Nappies/Diapers/Pants by Category: Value 2022-2027
Table 36 Forecast Retail Sales of Nappies/Diapers/Pants by Category: % Value Growth 2022-2027
Sanitary Protection in Costa Rica
Container crisis causes tampons shortage
Female hygiene is a luxury for many Costa Ricans
Period panties gain awareness among more affluent consumers
Inflationary pressures will curb demand as sanitary protection is considered a luxury by low income groups
Healthy growth ahead for sanitary protection
Further innovation expected in period panties
Table 37 Retail Sales of Sanitary Protection by Category: Value 2017-2022
Table 38 Retail Sales of Sanitary Protection by Category: % Value Growth 2017-2022
Table 39 NBO Company Shares of Retail Sanitary Protection: % Value 2018-2022
Table 40 LBN Brand Shares of Retail Sanitary Protection: % Value 2019-2022
Table 41 Forecast Retail Sales of Sanitary Protection by Category: Value 2022-2027
Table 42 Forecast Retail Sales of Sanitary Protection by Category: % Value Growth 2022-2027
Wipes in Costa Rica
Demand for cheaper products supports small brands and private label
Huggies wipes benefit from wide retail distribution
Bundling is a common strategy to drive volume sales
Trading down expected to benefit smaller brands
Package sizes may become smaller to mitigate steep price increases
Innovation to support value growth
Table 43 Retail Sales of Wipes by Category: Value 2017-2022
Table 44 Retail Sales of Wipes by Category: % Value Growth 2017-2022
Table 45 NBO Company Shares of Retail Wipes: % Value 2018-2022
Table 46 LBN Brand Shares of Retail Wipes: % Value 2019-2022
Table 47 Forecast Retail Sales of Wipes by Category: Value 2022-2027
Table 48 Forecast Retail Sales of Wipes by Category: % Value Growth 2022-2027
Retail Tissue in Costa Rica
Price dominates most purchasing behaviour
Scott innovates with antibacterial towels
Facial tissue is a lower priority
Competition from antibacterial wipes as pulp costs rise
Premium toilet paper could be under threat as consumers trade down
Private labels and secondary smaller brands are expected to thrive
Table 49 Retail Sales of Tissue by Category: Value 2017-2022
Table 50 Retail Sales of Tissue by Category: % Value Growth 2017-2022
Table 51 NBO Company Shares of Retail Tissue: % Value 2018-2022
Table 52 LBN Brand Shares of Retail Tissue: % Value 2019-2022
Table 53 Forecast Retail Sales of Tissue by Category: Value 2022-2027
Table 54 Forecast Retail Sales of Tissue by Category: % Value Growth 2022-2027