Chile

Inflation's impact on the performance of premium dog food brands in Chile is multifaceted, affecting both operational costs and consumer purchasing behaviour. As inflation escalates, the cost of importing high-quality ingredients, which are often a…

In 2024, the rising demand for cat food in Chile can be attributed to several key factors that reflect shifting demographics, evolving lifestyles, and changing attitudes towards pet ownership. Firstly, there is a demographic trend towards smaller…

Sun care has been seeing double-digit current value growth in Chile since 2020. Although there was a notable slowdown in the rate of increase in 2023 compared with the previous few years, it remained significant – in the double digits. The slowdown…

Although retail volume sales continued to decline, skin care saw a much stronger current value increase in Chile in 2023, after a year of much more moderate growth. During 2022, although demand remained constrained, premium skin care showed positive…

Despite the economic situation in Chile in 2023, which forced consumers to prioritise their purchases, premium beauty and personal care maintained steady current value growth, at a very similar level to that recorded in 2022. However, significant…

In 2023, oral care in Chile registered a slightly better performance than in 2022, but retail volume sales continued to decline, and current value growth was minimal. Most categories continued to experience a contraction in volume demand, with…

Men’s grooming experienced robust current value growth in Chile in 2021 and 2022, and this trend continued in 2023, despite only seeing minor retail volume growth. As the economic situation tended to stabilise in the country, the category gained…

During 2023, mass beauty and personal care in Chile experienced a strong increase in dynamism in current value terms compared with 2022; a year in which volume demand contracted as the country’s high inflation rate kept consumers cautious with their…

During 2023, hair care in Chile demonstrated stronger current value growth than seen in 2022, along with a return to slight retail volume growth. However, with only low volume growth, the value increase was primarily boosted by price rises, which…

Fragrances in Chile saw a second consecutive year of healthy current value growth – higher than the pre-pandemic level of growth. Nevertheless, the category was unable to match the results seen in 2021, when current value sales grew by almost 40% due…

Depilatories in Chile saw a slight increase in current value terms in 2023. This was primarily driven by price rises, as sales continued to decline in volume terms. However, the category maintained current value sales significantly higher than those…

Despite the economic downturn impacting beauty and personal care categories, deodorants displayed resilience in Chile in 2023, returning to solid retail volume growth and seeing dynamic current value growth, recording higher growth compared with most…

After a year of decline, colour cosmetics showed a full recovery in Chile during 2023, registering double-digit current value growth, with particularly strong increases seen in categories such as eye make-up, facial make-up, and lip products. A boom…

During 2022, despite maintaining slight current value growth, Chile experienced a sharp decline in retail volume demand in beauty and personal care, due to an inflation rate not seen in a decade. This made consumers much more cautious about their…

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…

In 2023, baby and child-specific products in Chile followed the same trend as in the previous year, showing a contraction in volume terms, and positive but slower growth in current value terms. The only category that maintained positive performances…

Following two consecutive years of dynamic, double-digit value growth as a result of pandemic-related restrictions easing, leading to greater mobility outside of the home, vending in Chile recorded sales declines in 2023, as consumers looked to rein…

Despite recording a marginal decline compared to the previous year’s dynamic performance, value sales via supermarkets in Chile remained significantly higher in 2023 compared to pre-pandemic levels, and indeed above any other grocery retail channel…

Despite increasing competition from smaller supermarkets and convenience stores, small local grocers in Chile remained an important grocery retail channel in 2023, with value sales continuing to rise. The popularity of this channel is supported by…

A slow year in 2023 was a significant challenge for retail in Chile. Elevated inflation and steady price rises continued to impact the retail industry, leading to a steep drop in demand from consumers, who looked to postpone purchases as much as…