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The years 2022 and 2023 witnessed a significant escalation in unit prices across away-from-home tissue and hygiene, primarily driven by inflationary pressures. Rising input costs, including energy, materials, labour, and logistics, compelled…
Away-from-home tissue, being a B2B (business-to-business) category, faced challenges associated with the fluctuating costs of cellulose in the market. Many contracts in this category are made well in advance, often a year or more, and are based on…
In 2023, menstrual care in Norway witnessed a notable increase in retail prices. This surge can be attributed to rising input costs for manufacturers and retailers, including expenses related to material sourcing, rental overheads, and salary…
In 2022, the Spanish government took a step to address menstrual poverty by announcing a general tax reduction from 10% to 4% on all menstrual care products, which came into effect in 2023. However, despite these efforts, the category faced…
The year 2023 saw a notable trend of broad increases in retail price points for nappies, diapers, and pants in Norway. This surge was primarily driven by cost inflation across various aspects of production, including energy, material sourcing,…
Sales of nappies/diapers/pants in Spain have been influenced by the country's low birth rate since 2017. Spain has reported one of the lowest birth rates in the European region, ranking below the European average and only above Italy. In fact,…
The growth of retail adult incontinence in Norway in 2023 continues to be predominantly driven by the ageing population. Factors such as increased awareness, improved availability through grocery retailers, reduced stigma surrounding incontinence,…
Retail adult incontinence remained one of the more resilient categories in tissue and hygiene in 2023 with it recording growth both in current value terms but also retail volume terms. This was in large part due to the essential nature of these…
Household spending power in Norway is under strain due to the combination of price inflation and higher interest rates, leading to a more cautious approach to purchasing decisions. With inflation persisting at a rate of 5% in 2023, according to…
Despite challenging economic conditions, limited purchasing power, and elevated inflation, retail tissue showed resilience with it recording double-digit growth in current value terms for the second consecutive year in 2023. However, it is important…