Beauty and Personal Care

With the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 and consumers spending more time at home, shaving frequency among men decreased significantly, denting retail sales of shaving products and blades. In later years, Dominicans renewed their interest in…

2023 saw men’s razors and blades return to positive growth as more local men chose the cleanshaven look, a sign that the decade-long trend towards wearing beards may have already peaked. While men’s pre-shave and men’s post-shave each continued to…

Men’s grooming products remained in high demand in Bosnia and Herzegovina, despite the ongoing demographic crisis and economic woes in 2023. Inflation continued to be an issue forcing manufacturers to increase product prices. Growing consumer…

Mass beauty and personal care in Thailand recorded strong double-digit growth in 2023 in current value terms, with rises seen across all segments. Modern consumers are becoming more careful in choosing skin care products in line with health and…

Mass beauty and personal care in Switzerland continued to recover from the effects of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis, registering further positive, if more moderate than in 2022, retail current value growth at the end of the review period.…

Swedish mass beauty and personal care experienced a positive year in 2023, with retail value sales growing at a near double-digit rate. This growth comes despite the ongoing shift towards premium products in beauty and personal care overall.

Sales in mass beauty and personal care in Peru were characterised by seller trends in 2023. Notably, direct sellers are investing in omnichannel strategies in order to boost sales. Although direct selling consultants continue to offer great value to…

Strong price increases in supermarkets as a result of inflation was the biggest factor influencing the performance of mass beauty and personal care in Greece in 2023. Many local consumers selected shopping destinations based on offers and discounts…

Consumer purchasing behaviour of beauty and personal care has evolved in the face of rising costs of living, with middle- and low-income demographics most affected by the inflationary conditions in the Dominican Republic. Many of these consumers were…

Mass beauty and personal care registered a positive performance in 2023, outperforming premium beauty and personal care as the uncertain economic situation, high inflation and ongoing energy crisis forced many Croatian consumers to look for cheaper…