Market research on consumer products, commercial industries, demo...
Market research on consumer products, commercial industries, demographics trends and consumer lifestyles in Ireland. Includes comprehensive data and analysis, tables and charts, with five-year forecasts.
Tobacco in 2023 was impacted by the Irish government’s decision to keep increasing tobacco taxes, positioning the price for a pack of 20 cigarettes and per stick as the most expensive in western Europe. Further, Ireland continues to have one of the…
Like other pet care categories, pet products in Ireland is impacted by strong economic challenges, such as inflationary pressure on prices and economic insecurity. These economic factors continue to exert pressure on consumer spending into 2024. As a…
Following a strong performance in 2022, deodorants in Ireland continued to record positive retail value and volume sales in 2023. While price increases supported strength in retail value, volume sales remained positive in deodorant creams, pumps,…
Inflationary pressures, notably in food, drove value growth in convenience retailers in 2023. Here we note the cost of everyday essentials, such as butter, milk, flour, and eggs. While this supports value sales due to the higher prices, retailers in…
The Irish health agenda, alongside post-pandemic health awareness behaviour, has drastically changed snack purchasing habits among local consumers. In December 2021, the new HFSS (High Fat, Salt and Sugar) rules were unveiled by the Advertising…