Tissue and Hygiene in France
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 France
Return to out-of-home activities restimulates sales in AFH categories
AFH adult incontinence follows its constant growth patterns, based on an ageing population
Performance variables and the HORECA drivers
Maturity of the category sets constant trends, with the 2024 Paris Olympics set to boost sales further
Inflation is to impact businesses in the short-term
AFH incontinence benefits from a clear horizon for forecasting
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 Sales of Away-From-Home Paper Towels by Type: % Value 2017-2022
Table 22 Distribution of Away-From-Home Tissue and Hygiene by Format: % Value 2017-2022
Table 23 Distribution of Away-From-Home Tissue and Hygiene by Format and Category: % Value 2022
Table 24 Forecast Sales of Away-From-Home Tissue and Hygiene by Category: Value 2022-2027
Table 25 Forecast Sales of Away-From-Home Tissue and Hygiene by Category: % Value Growth 2022-2027
Retail Adult Incontinence in France
The essential nature of the category drives trends up
Cross-category competition leads to dual-use developments, such as seen with P&G’s sanitary/light incontinence protection
Essity maintains its overall company lead, but brand competition is much stronger from both P&G and private label
Demographic data shows long-term potential for retail adult incontinence
Ongoing inflationary pressures likely to inspire added-value propositions, as private label continue to offer affordable options
Sustainability could also act as a growth lever over the forecast period
Table 26 Sales of Retail Adult Incontinence by Category: Value 2017-2022
Table 27 Sales of Retail Adult Incontinence by Category: % Value Growth 2017-2022
Table 28 NBO Company Shares of Retail Adult Incontinence: % Value 2018-2022
Table 29 LBN Brand Shares of Retail Adult Incontinence: % Value 2019-2022
Table 30 Forecast Sales of Retail Adult Incontinence by Category: Value 2022-2027
Table 31 Forecast Sales of Retail Adult Incontinence by Category: % Value Growth 2022-2027
Nappies/Diapers/Pants in France
Retailing trends for nappies/diapers/pants are primarily based on demographics
Sales in disposable pants driven by the return to out-of-home lifestyles
Brands launch sustainable products to meet customers’ demand
Declining birth rate and increasing competition will affect ongoing growth
Inflation will continue to influence consumers’ purchasing decisions
Unit price growth will be affected by market trends over the forecast period
Table 32 Retail Sales of Nappies/Diapers/Pants by Category: Value 2017-2022
Table 33 Retail Sales of Nappies/Diapers/Pants by Category: % Value Growth 2017-2022
Table 34 NBO Company Shares of Retail Nappies/Diapers/Pants: % Value 2018-2022
Table 35 LBN Brand Shares of Retail Nappies/Diapers/Pants: % Value 2019-2022
Table 36 Forecast Retail Sales of Nappies/Diapers/Pants by Category: Value 2022-2027
Table 37 Forecast Retail Sales of Nappies/Diapers/Pants by Category: % Value Growth 2022-2027
Sanitary Protection in France
Reasonably consistent category, with demographics as the main downtrend
Inflation as a main disruptor of sanitary protection in 2022
A return to out-of-home lifestyles influences trends for tampons and pantyliners
Price increases shift demand towards private label
Growth of sustainable products may slow down, but will still continue over the forecast period
Reusable products and other drivers of note
Table 38 Retail Sales of Sanitary Protection by Category: Value 2017-2022
Table 39 Retail Sales of Sanitary Protection by Category: % Value Growth 2017-2022
Table 40 Retail Sales of Tampons by Application Format: % Value 2017-2022
Table 41 NBO Company Shares of Retail Sanitary Protection: % Value 2018-2022
Table 42 LBN Brand Shares of Retail Sanitary Protection: % Value 2019-2022
Table 43 Forecast Retail Sales of Sanitary Protection by Category: Value 2022-2027
Table 44 Forecast Retail Sales of Sanitary Protection by Category: % Value Growth 2022-2027
Wipes in France
Sales of wipes return to normal patterns following the spike seen during the era of the pandemic
All types of wipes see different drivers, with general purpose appealing to price-sensitive consumers and cross-category competition causing impacts
P&G maintains its top place thanks to broad portfolio, while Lotus brand wins fans thanks to biodegradable features
Growth prospects challenged by overall category trends
Product developments as a growth tool: eco-conscious products
Convenience and pricing will remain as key sales drivers for all purpose wipes
Table 45 Retail Sales of Wipes by Category: Value 2017-2022
Table 46 Retail Sales of Wipes by Category: % Value Growth 2017-2022
Table 47 NBO Company Shares of Retail Wipes: % Value 2018-2022
Table 48 LBN Brand Shares of Retail Wipes: % Value 2019-2022
Table 49 Forecast Retail Sales of Wipes by Category: Value 2022-2027
Table 50 Forecast Retail Sales of Wipes by Category: % Value Growth 2022-2027
Retail Tissue in France
Normal sales patterns resume after the atypical era of the pandemic
Innovations and trends drive a degree of ongoing dynamism
Private label shows strong competition to well-known brands
Demographics set a clear long-term view
Long-term inflation as a market disturber
Health and environmental concerns will continue as one of the main drivers
Table 51 Retail Sales of Tissue by Category: Value 2017-2022
Table 52 Retail Sales of Tissue by Category: % Value Growth 2017-2022
Table 53 NBO Company Shares of Retail Tissue: % Value 2018-2022
Table 54 LBN Brand Shares of Retail Tissue: % Value 2019-2022
Table 55 Forecast Retail Sales of Tissue by Category: Value 2022-2027
Table 56 Forecast Retail Sales of Tissue by Category: % Value Growth 2022-2027
Rx/Reimbursement Adult Incontinence in France
Necessity leads to slightly increasing trend in Rx/reimbursement adult incontinence
Rx/reimbursement adult incontinence remains a limited area in France
A clear demographic forecast ahead due to the country’s ageing population
Further pressure on government aid expected
Table 57 Sales of Rx/Reimbursement Adult Incontinence: Total Value MSP 2017-2022
Table 58 Sales of Rx/Reimbursement Adult Incontinence: Total Value MSP Growth 2017-2022
Table 59 Forecast Sales of Rx/Reimbursement Adult Incontinence: Total Value MSP 2022-2027
Table 60 Forecast Sales of Rx/Reimbursement Adult Incontinence: Total Value MSP Growth 2022-2027