Market research on consumer products, commercial industries, demo...
Market research on consumer products, commercial industries, demographics trends and consumer lifestyles in Italy. Includes comprehensive data and analysis, tables and charts, with five-year forecasts.
Menswear is set to see a strong single-digit rise in retail current value sales over 2023 to exceed the 2019 pre-pandemic level, following the slump recorded in 2020 due to the outbreak of Coronavirus (COVID-19) and fast growth rebounds in both 2021…
Sales of microwaves have declined in retail volume terms in 2023 for the second year running, albeit sales have remained higher than pre-pandemic levels. Italy’s economy has come under severe pressure due to various factors, with this being…
Sales of smartphones have been trending down in volume terms in recent years, as consumers perceive that the latest versions do not incorporate sufficient new and compelling technology to justify the expense of a new product. Lack of inventory due to…
2022 was a year of overall stagnation for mobility in Italy. The increase in fuel prices, the high inflation in the Eurozone, as well as some persisting health concerns have slowed growth rates across nearly all mobility segments. While light vehicle…
Value growth in nappies/diapers/pants maintained its performance in Italy in 2023, supported by inflationary pressures which have pushed up unit prices. That said, consumers in Italy remain resistant to lowering the quality of the nappies/diapers…
Since the end of the pandemic, smoking prevalence rates have been increasing in Italy, reaching 20% of the population in 2023, up slightly on the previous year. Smoking prevalence fell during the pandemic for several reasons. Firstly, media articles…
Like all other fresh food categories, the nuts category has been greatly affected by problems related to the entire production chain. General increases in production and transportation costs, including the significant increase in shipping costs, have…
Oral care saw steady growth in current value terms in 2023 driven largely by significant price increases. In terms of unit price growth, toothpaste recorded among the most notable increases in 2023, followed by dental floss, denture care and…
Having spiked during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis, retail volume sales of other dairy products stabilised towards the end of the review period. Retail volume sales of other dairy were exceptionally high in 2020 as consumers spent more time…
Other hot drinks consists of flavoured powder drinks, chocolate-based flavoured powder drinks, and malt-based hot drinks in Italy, all of which are seeing negative volume growth in 2023. On the other hand, sales of non-chocolate-based flavoured…