Beauty and Personal Care

In 2022, both retail volume and current value sales of colour cosmetics in Germany saw a rebound. Consumers had more opportunities to spend time outside of the home and meet others, and were able to enjoy make-up once again. In many areas, wearing a…

Beauty and personal care experienced dynamic current value growth in Germany in 2022, with sales rebounding, and indeed far exceeding, the 2019 level. This was partly driven by soaring inflation, which resulted in strong price rises for consumer…

After a year of volume statis in 2021, in 2022 bath and shower was expected to see growth. However, the year was overshadowed by COVID-19 restrictions, which lasted almost half of the year, therefore sales of bath and shower products in Germany…

Retail current value sales of baby and child-specific products continued to grow in Germany in 2022, thanks to a steady rise in volume sales and an inflationary price push. As observed in other categories, baby and child-specific products also showed…

Beauty and personal care sales fell in 2022, amid strong inflationary pressure. Consumers are looking for convenience and are decreasingly channel loyal. In this scenario, retailers have widely adopted omnichannel strategies. E-commerce has seen…

As e-commerce growth rates slow from historic highs, the online channel is no longer a rising tide for all categories and brands. While potential exists with e-commerce accounting for 50% of retail’s expected growth in the next five years, retailers…

After a partial sales recovery in 2021, demand for sun care strengthened further in 2022, with sales exceeding pre-pandemic levels. The category experienced healthy growth during 2022, mainly due to the almost complete recovery of domestic tourism,…

In early 2021, travel for Austrian consumers remained restricted, largely to within the EU. This maintained a limit on the opportunities to use and, therefore, the demand for sun care. As international travel started to show a significant recovery,…

Skin care continued to see dynamic growth in current value terms in 2022, continuing on from the strong performance seen in 2021. Sales of skin care were strongly favoured by growing trends towards self-care and wellness, paired with an increased…

The face is the most visible part of the body and Cameroonians especially women are keen on using facial care to look after their skins. There is an increased willingness to spend more on obtaining quality facial care products. Unlike the body care…