Market research on the beauty and personal care industry. Standar...
Market research on the beauty and personal care industry. Standardised and cross-comparable total market sizes, market share and share data, distribution and industry trends and category level information.
Bath and shower saw strong growth in current value terms in 2023 but this was mainly due to significant price increases from most players. Soaring inflation led to a substantial increase in production costs which was subsequently reflected in the…
Bath and shower in Uzbekistan continued to witness robust demand in 2023, spurred by heightened awareness of health maintenance amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. Seen as essential items in everyday routines, these products experienced significant growth…
Bath and shower in Kazakhstan underwent a transformation in 2023. Two key factors drove the rise of liquid soap among consumers in Kazakhstan. First, there has been a growing focus on hygiene, with some consumers believing liquid soap offers a more…
After a year of contraction in 2022 due to the inflationary crisis faced by the country, bath and shower returned to retail volume and current value growth in Chile 2023. During 2023, despite Chilean consumers’ tightened budgets, bath and shower…
Bath and shower maintained growth in both retail volume and current value terms in Poland in 2023, with growth across all categories except hand sanitisers, sales of which continued to normalise after the peak of the pandemic. Bar soap saw one of the…
The market for bath and shower products in Indonesia saw relatively modest growth in current value terms in 2023. Compared to other areas of beauty and personal care, the category is relatively mature, with limited scope for increased usage. Many of…
Bath and shower registered both moderate volume and constant value growth in Georgia in 2023. Body wash/shower gel was the best performing product in terms of value and volume growth, outperforming other products significantly. That being said, bar…
With the easing of pandemic restrictions, there remained heightened attention towards personal care and items such as bath and shower products. However, hoarding habits from the pandemic period led to continued stockpiles of such products, which…
Bath and shower showed a positive performance in Romania in current value terms in 2023. However, this growth was purely due to inflationary price rises, as volume sales continued to decline, after the boost to sales and stockpiling seen in 2020, in…
2023 saw a continuation of the negative volume sales trends that were registered in bath and shower in 2022, although sales declines were less severe during the year. These negative trends can be attributed largely to the declining use of products…
Bath and shower in Denmark continued to see demand patterns normalise in 2023 following the dynamic sales increase caused by the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. Retail volume sales declined although overall consumption remained above pre-pandemic sales in…
Bar soap continued to dominate bath and shower in Guatemala in 2023. While some younger and more affluent consumers are shifting towards liquid soap as they perceive it to be more practical and hygienic, the vast majority of local consumers still…
Demand for hand sanitisers continues to decline significantly over the course of 2023 as the influence of the COVID-19 pandemic on consumer behaviour continued to decline. As the sanitary situation has improved and the pandemic has officially come to…
Bath and shower in Bolivia registered a fall in volume sales, as higher inflation dampened volume sales somewhat. In particular, many imported brands registered a volume decline, due to a shortage of foreign cash reserves leading to increased…
In 2023, bath and shower in Portugal registered positive retail volume growth, with a solid performance from body wash/shower gel, considered a basic staple by many Portuguese consumers. However, retail volume growth was encouraged by consumers…
In 2023, retail price inflation had a strong impact on bath and shower in Belgium. Volume sales buckled amid weaker demand as consumers faced higher energy and heating costs, with many choosing to shower less frequently. In key categories such as…
Although volume sales continued to decline in bath and shower in France in 2023, slow current value growth was seen. This was driven by positive value performances across key categories, including body wash/shower gel, liquid soap, and intimate…
Bath and shower in 2023 saw PZ Cussons expand its Flamingo soap line in Kenya by introducing two new variants - Marula Oil and Honey, and Traditional Black Soap. The products are enriched with charcoal, cocoa butter, shea butter and marula oil,…
Bath and shower in Serbia experienced robust growth in 2023, propelled by a significant surge in retail value sales attributed to high price growth. This inflationary trend notably impacted shower gels, where consumers encountered a plethora of…
In 2023, bath and shower in Estonia recorded solid double-digit retail value growth, while retail volume growth was positive in body wash/shower gel, hand sanitisers, intimate washes, intimate wipes and liquid soap.