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...
Depilatories in Norway is characterised by a high degree of maturity. The preference for a hairless appearance has been the norm for a long time, leading to limited opportunities for innovation and premiumisation. Furthermore, the market is dominated…
Demand for depilatories in Portugal registered visible retail volume growth in 2023. Hot summer led many Portuguese women to wear outfits that exposed skin, leading to more frequent purchases of depilatories. In addition, high inflation rates in 2022…
Sales in depilatories in Spain were supported by the “home spa” trend in 2023, resulting in positive value and volume growth. Indeed, volume sales were stronger when compared to 2022, having bounced back into positive figures following a slump.…
Depilatories remained a relatively uneventful category in 2023. While the continued popularity of the Estrid brand injects some innovation, overall growth is modest. Depilatory products are considered an essential item by most Swedish women, leading…
Depilatories in Switzerland saw positive retail volume and current value growth in 2023. However, this development was mainly due to the good performance of women’s razors and blades. This category posted the only increase in retail volume terms and…
The recovery of travel helped depilatories in the Netherlands to limit the decline in retail volume sales to a marginal one in 2023, following a moderate increase in 2022. Strong growth in average unit prices spiked retail current value growth;…
Depilatories in the UK recorded a rise in value sales for a second consecutive year in 2023. Women's razors and blades, which recorded 3% value growth, was the main driver behind this performance, although this was mostly driven by inflation and…
Depilatories recorded double-digit growth in retail value terms in 2023. This strong increase was largely driven by price increases, however, as volume sales grew at a steadier pace. Depilatories are facing a two-pronged challenge when it comes to…
Overall, fragrances recorded mid-single digit retail current value sales growth in 2022. This performance was supported by a marginal recovery in the demand for premium fragrances, as a result of a return to more regular usage and purchasing…
Inflation remained high in 2023 leading to significant price increases in the fragrance industry and placing further pressure on consumer budgets. This, in turn, led to strong value sales growth of fragrances in 2023, while volume sales of fragrances…