Gum

Gum is highly dependent on impulse sales in the traditional channel and so the category was heavily affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. As demand subsided, companies substantially reduced their staff, product portfolio and distribution. In 2023,…

Gum consumption remains steady in 2023 in the aftermath of the pandemic. Gum has historically been a product with high on-the-go and low at-home consumption in the Dominican Republic and was heavily impacted in 2020 at the height of the COVID-19…

The health and wellness trend continues to grow in Denmark. Danish consumers are increasingly concerned about sticking to a healthy lifestyle and are looking for healthy snack options. Within the gum category, manufacturers are trying to meet the…

Given the strong inflation and growth in unit prices, gum had a moderately successful year in current retail value terms. The number of tourists continues to rise, and the entertainment trend, which was strong in 2022, continues in 2023.…

Consumers continue to conscious about discretionary income in 2023, with the higher price of gum an issue for the less affluent. Gum is not an essential item among Costa Ricans, and so it is easy to reduce consumption, and instead, is more popular as…