Read our latest reports on Latin America here, with analyses and ...
Read our latest reports on Latin America here, with analyses and market statistics that explore the evolving consumer preferences, market environment and inherent growth potential in individual countries, or briefings that assess key strategic themes...
Retail sales of dermatologicals saw a second year of healthy growth in constant value terms in 2023. The category suffered a decline during the pandemic, when consumers spent more time at home and were therefore less exposed to environments which…
2023 was the third year in a row that depilatories in Uruguay experienced volume sales decreases, with declining demand registered in all three of the categories that comprise depilatories: hair removers/bleaches, women’s pre-shave and women’s razors…
The expansion of depilatories in 2023 was tempered by the growth in in-salon beauty treatments in Peru. Cosmetic hair removal treatments, such as laser treatments, are seeing a growing acceptance among Peruvian consumers, thus impacting the frequency…
Although many employees started returning to the workplace in 2021, many organisations opted to maintain remote working formats for strategic reasons of cost savings and health protection. However, as infection rates declined and regulators relaxed…
2023 saw depilatories rise in both volume and current value terms in 2023. During the pandemic and its lockdowns, local consumers spend more time at home and there was reduced need to remove body hair, undermining sales. Subsequently, and with the…
Reckitt Benckiser’s Veet remained the dominant leading brand in hair removers/bleaches in 2023, despite the brand’s volume sales declining significantly over the course of the year after recording an exceptional sales performance earlier in the…
Depilatories in the Dominican Republic witnessed steady volume growth in 2023. Demographic groups with lower purchasing power have become more cautious with their purchases in recent years, with inflation taking its toll. Less essential products such…
Depilatories in Costa Rica showed a markedly improved performance in volume terms in 2023, with overall sales increasing at a double-digit rate following marginal growth in 2022. This was partly explained by the strong recovery in consumer confidence…
Depilatories saw modest current value growth in Colombia in 2023. Economic pressures compelled some consumers to cut back on non-essential spending during the year, including visits to beauty salons for hair removal services, such as waxing and laser…
Depilatories in Chile saw a slight increase in current value terms in 2023. This was primarily driven by price rises, as sales continued to decline in volume terms. However, the category maintained current value sales significantly higher than those…