Chile

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…

The ongoing war in Ukraine continues to impact bread production in Chile, as part of challenges felt on a wider scale. As Russia is one of the world's largest wheat exporters, disruptions to its wheat production and supply chain resulting from the…

The decision that parents have to make on whether to feed their babies milk formula or breast milk is a never-ending debate in Chile. During the pandemic, consumers spent a significant amount of time at home due to restrictions and the home-seclusion…

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…