Beauty and Personal Care

In 2023, growth in the largest subcategory in beauty and personal care in Greece, body wash/shower gel, was driven by price increases and tourism. Private label registered brand share growth owing to the tightening of household budgets.

In 2023, the cost of living remained high in the Dominican Republic driving consumers towards more affordable options in bath and shower. Sales of bar soap picked up considerably as these formats are still considered a more economical alternative to…

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…

In 2023, rising inflation continued to negatively impact consumer demand and curbed retail volume sales of bath and shower products in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The volume sales decline seen in body wash/shower gel dented the performance of the entire…

Baby and child-specific products in Thailand saw dynamic activity from leading brands in 2023. The category was home to several new product developments and marketing communication focusing on clean and green products and packaging. Demand for…

Baby and child-specific products in Switzerland posted further positive retail current value growth in 2023. However, with only slight retail volume growth, the healthy increase in retail current value terms was mainly due to price increases. Baby…

Baby and child-specific products in Sweden maintained its positive trajectory in 2023. While volume sales remained stable, value sales received a boost from inflation and a growing preference for premium products. Swedish parents prioritise their…

Baby and child-specific sun care led growth in baby and child-specific products in Peru in 2023. Peru has experienced high temperatures in recent years, with the coastal areas seeing a semi-arid subtropical climate, thus leading consumers to be more…

Excluding hair care and baby wipes, the baby and child-specific category registered volume decline in Greece in 2023, with current value growth resulting from unit price rises. Volume decline can be attributed to falling birth rates, leading to…

Baby and child-specific products in the Dominican Republic is led by Johnson's Baby distributed by Johnson & Johnson Dominicana CxA. In 2023, this brand saw increasing pressure from lower-priced brands that were more attractive to frugal-minded…