Read the latest reports on Western Europe, with local insight, sp...
Read the latest reports on Western Europe, with local insight, specialist knowledge and a comprehensive breakdown of key market data. Our research identifies key strategic themes relevant across the region, while also providing a more granular unders...
Fragrances emerged as the biggest winner in beauty and personal care during the pandemic, partly due to a decline in duty-free purchases. Surprisingly, despite the return of travel and a rise in duty-free sales in 2022 and 2023, domestic fragrance…
Premium fragrances in Portugal registered positive retail volume growth in 2022, while mass fragrances recorded a decline. Despite Portuguese consumers being more price-sensitive during high levels of inflation, this did not lead to trading down. On…
Fragrances in the Netherlands registered high single-digit retail current value growth in 2023, following a double-digit increase in 2022, to continue its post-Coronavirus (COVID-19) recovery. Retail volume sales also continued to rebound, albeit at…
Hair care experienced significant growth during the pandemic as consumers had more time for self-care and participated in increased outdoor activities. However, the exceptional growth rates seen in 2020 and 2021 have moderated in 2022 and 2023.…
In 2023, retail volume sales of hair care in Portugal registered weak growth, with the performance of standard shampoo, a category with a high rate of penetration in Portuguese households, impacting the overall performance. In addition, mounting…
In 2023, hair care in the Netherlands recorded a strong increase in retail current value sales, inflated by high inflationary pressure on prices, as retail volume sales decreased slightly overall. However, the retail volume performance was mixed,…
Mass beauty and personal care in Norway experienced a noteworthy resurgence in 2023, particularly within fragrance and skin care categories. This reversal comes after a period of consistent share loss to premium beauty and personal care. While price…
Mass beauty and personal care products in Portugal registered positive retail volume growth, with consumers trading down during a time of high inflation levels. Retail volume sales of basic categories, with already high penetration levels, such as…
In 2023, mass beauty and personal care in the Netherlands recorded strong retail current value growth across most categories. This performance was driven by a strong rise in average unit price amid inflationary pressure. However, once again, mass…
While the pandemic did benefit men's grooming sales, the impact was not as significant as in other beauty and personal care categories. This can be attributed to several factors: the market's maturity, a modest premiumisation trend, the growing…