Market research on consumer products, commercial industries, demo...
Market research on consumer products, commercial industries, demographics trends and consumer lifestyles in Finland.
In 2023, many categories within the bath and shower product area witnessed stagnant or moderately declining volume sales in Finland. This trend reflects consumers' immediate inclination towards cost-saving measures when faced with economic…
In 2023, beauty and personal care in Finland witnessed overall positive value growth, albeit largely attributed to inflation-driven price increases. This trend was particularly notable in categories such as bath and shower, deodorants, and…
Beer in Finland experienced a decline in total volume sales in 2023. While on-trade volumes remained buoyant, off-trade sales suffered from the revival of personal imports from the neighbouring countries of Estonia and Lativia, where unit prices are…
Bleach records a decline in volume sales as safety becomes a major concern. Growing awareness of the harmful impact of bleach on health and the environment prompts health-conscious consumers to switch to less harmful home care products. Bleach is now…
COVID-19 dealt a serious blow to booking in Finland. At the height of the pandemic, outbound travel was minimal, compared to normal levels, although domestic travel became more appealing. However, increased domestic travel did not compensate for the…
Bottled water sales continued to normalise in 2023, with on-trade sales growing at a moderate pace and retail sales declining marginally. Retail consumption has been dented by higher prices, as high inflation and rising production costs forced prices…
Breakfast cereals witnessed the normalisation of demand towards the end of the review period as foodservice continued to bounce back from the devastating impact of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. As foodservice volume sales rebounded, retail…
The consumption of butter and spreads continues to normalise in 2023, following the heightened demand witnessed during the COVID-19 pandemic, when Finns cooked and ate more at home. In addition, unit prices increased in 2022 and continued to do so at…
Cafés/bars exceeded the 2019 pre-COVID-19 level in current value terms in 2023, one year behind consumer foodservice as a whole. Bars/pubs remained behind the 2019 level in 2022, despite strong growth. While inflation was a key concern in consumer…
Carbonates is witnessing robust growth in 2023, with both retail and foodservice channels seeing a healthy performance. There was a sharp increase in unit prices as inflation and production costs continued to rise, but this has had little impact on…