Uruguay

After declining at a high double-digit rate in 2020 due to lockdown measures and fears of exposure to COVID-19 in foodservice outlets, on-trade volume sales of RTDs rebounded strongly in 2021 as Uruguayans began socialising outside the home more…

Cider/perry has a narrow appeal in Uruguay, and demand remains low in comparison to neighbouring Brazil and Argentina. This product type is mainly consumed as a more affordable alternative to champagne and other sparkling wine at celebratory social…

In 2021 adult sun care registered a strong contraction in retail volume and current value terms. This was largely because of the lack of foreign tourists during the first quarter of the year due to the closure of the country’s borders, with…

Tea sales showed a moderate increase in total volume sales terms as the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic increased home consumption. The off-trade increase has been able to offset the sluggish on-trade recovery in 2021. The moderate rebound in tea sales…

Towards the end of the review period, volume sales of concentrates showed a moderate decrease. The economic repercussions of the COVID-19 pandemic have led to rising unemployment rates in Uruguay and subsequent declining disposable incomes. As a…

After several years of continuous sluggish results, carbonates has returned to growth in 2021 due to the impact of COVID-19. More people worked and studied from home, which contributed to off-trade growth in the year. There was still low dining-out…

Impulse ice cream is expected to register a rebound in current value sales in 2022 after the poor performance seen during 2020 and 2021. The lack of tourism in 2020 and 2021 as wells as the surge in COVID-19 cases in 2021, limited impulse occasions.…

With the economy opening up in 2021 after the upheaval caused by the pandemic in 2020, retailing registered an increase in current value sales. However, its constant value growth was less, as inflation hit volume sales.

The Uruguayan economy showed mild recovery in 2021 after deep recession in 2020 due to the COVID-19 outbreak. Uruguay faces a contraction on the supply side linked to restrictions on internal and international mobility; as a result, the industry…

Toothpaste is by far the largest category within oral care but it continued to see declining sales in retail volume terms in 2021. This was largely due to consumers reducing their usage of toothpaste to minimal levels to save money. In fact, family…

At the start of the pandemic in 2020, Uruguayan consumers were not as housebound as their counterparts in other regional markets; the government took a relatively light regulatory approach to managing the virus. However, most consumers responded…

Toilet care saw significant retail value and volume growth in 2020. COVID-19 triggered an elevated sense of hygiene-consciousness among consumers, benefiting sales of home care products including toilet care products. Moreover, with more time spent…

In 2020, laundry care responded exceptionally well to the COVID-19 pandemic in general as there was a greater concern surrounding hygiene which boosted demand. Although demand for laundry detergents was constant, school closures, home seclusion and…

Contraband continued to be significant in 2021, accounting for over a quarter of volume sales of cigarettes in Uruguay. This number has been consistently going up over the review period, with most contraband particularly from Paraguay. A smuggled…

Following a steep decline in 2020, spirits saw total volume sales return to growth in 2021. This was mainly due to a rapid rebound in on-trade consumption as more Uruguayans started visiting foodservice outlets once again and inbound tourism began to…

Hair care saw a return to growth in retail volume terms in 2021 as well as recording healthy current value growth. A key factor in this was a solid performance from conditioners and treatments with the category seeing the largest increase in volume…

Depilatories witnessed mixed results in 2021, with the overall effect being a decline in sales in retail volume terms. This performance was due to the decline in retail volume sales of women´s razors and blades in 2021, albeit the category continued…

Sales of deodorants decreased again in 2021 in retail volume terms. The relaxation of restrictions on social meetings and physical activities during the first few months of 2021 had a positive impact on sales, but with the outbreak of new waves of…

Paper towels is the only retail tissue set to positive volume growth in 2021. Lockdown and self-isolation has been key to this; consumers that have spent more time at home are cooking more. Paper towels are also perceived as a more hygienic solution…

Surface care recorded strong retail value and volume growth in Uruguay in 2020. COVID-19 accelerated the general trend towards elevated hygiene-consciousness among consumers, benefiting sales of surface care products, particularly home care…