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...
The microwave market in Mexico experienced a decline in retail volume sales for the first time in many years during the COVID-19 pandemic, breaking a trend of steadily rising household penetration driven by the convenience factor. Prior to the…
Once again, the sales volume within the microwave category has experienced a decline compared to the preceding year. A prolonged struggle with innovation challenges has led these products to cede market share to alternatives deemed more functional.…
Demand for microwaves was already declining in Chile prior to the pandemic, with this major appliance already present in over half of local households. Historically, there has also been a lack of important innovation to attract consumers. Access to…
Both retail volume and value sales of microwaves are improving in 2023 compared to the previous year. Holding lower share overall, built-in microwaves is experiencing a more impressive performance, driven by higher average prices and strategies to…
Despite its negative performance in the past decade, microwaves continued to be very popular in Argentina in 2023, maintaining a relatively substantial sales volume. The category's enduring appeal is attributed to consumer awareness and the…
Mexican population growth is sustained by substantial immigration flows and natural change levels, resulting in Generation Z and millennials emerging as dominant age groups with increasing influence in consumer market. ICT stands as a critical…
Population growth in Mexico from 2021-2040 will be driven by positive natural change, as net migration continues to decline. Ageing will rise, with 65+ citizens increasingly impacting consumer trends. Rural citizens will continue to move to cities…
Monterrey and Mexico City emerge as Mexico's most economically dynamic cities, with Puebla displaying the greatest potential for future economic expansion. Nevertheless, Mexican cities will grapple with persistent challenges. In the short term, these…
The landscape of men’s fashion has undergone notable changes in response to evolving workplace dynamics. Initially, the pandemic fostered a shift towards hybrid work models, allowing men to embrace less formal attire. The smart-casual style, blending…
As society has now reopened in the wake of the pandemic and men have returned to their places of work and can once again enjoy social gatherings, items, such as outerwear, have become more necessary than underwear and nightwear. With limited budgets,…
Menswear continues to exhibited a notable slowdown in both value and retail volume growth in 2023 compared to 2022. This is in contrast to womenswear, which is demonstrating more robust expansion. Nevertheless, certain product categories such as…
In 2023, Brazil found itself at a crossroads of economic recovery and lingering challenges. After grappling with the aftermath of the pandemic, economic perspectives have brightened, and inflation has somewhat stabilised. However, the path to…
Fashion styles and workplace dress codes for men in Argentina have been becoming more casual for several years. This trend has recently been reinforced by changes brought about by COVID-19, most notably the wider adoption of remote/hybrid work…
Menstrual care in Uruguay witnessed a sharp decline in retail volume sales in 2023, with the category contracting for the second consecutive year. Uruguayans are still buying menstrual care products, but many consumers opted to buy these products at…
In 2023, menstrual care in Peru recorded positive retail value sales, driven by price increases. While retail volume remained positive, levels were lower than in previous years. The complex economic context, in addition to the low penetration of…
Menstrual care saw both retail volume and current value growth in Mexico in 2023. In menstrual care, the aftermath of 2022’s inflation-heightened consumer price sensitivity compelled brands to engage in a promotional arms race within hypermarkets and…
Menstrual care in Guatemala registered modest constant value and volume growth in 2023, in spite of continuing rising prices. Continuing population growth supported volume growth. That being said, a large proportion of the population still cannot…
In 2023, the menstrual care landscape in Ecuador showcased a fall in retail value sales while retail volume slowed. A decline in retail value was the result of consumers' increasingly cautious spending behaviour, with political instability and rising…
In 2023, menstrual care in the Dominican Republic recorded positive retail value and volume growth.
Menstrual care in Costa Rica recorded double-digit retail value growth in 2023, driven by prices and the essential nature of the products. To aid sales, sanitary pads, tampons and panty liners had a VAT rate of 1% from 1 February 2023, down from the…
Menstrual care in Colombia recorded double-digit retail value growth in 2023, driven by rising inflation and ongoing price hikes. Although Nosotras remained the leading brand on the landscape, the player lost market share in 2023 as consumers sought…
In 2023, there was a slowdown in value growth of menstrual care in Chile compared to 2022, accompanied by a decline in volumes across the category except for tampons. This deceleration in value growth can be attributed to the country's economic…
In 2023, against the backdrop of a recovering but still uncertain Brazilian economy, menstrual care witnessed modest retail volume growth, which was an improvement compared with minimal growth the previous year. Amidst the lingering effects of the…
Menstrual care in Bolivia witnessed steady growth in 2023, driven by a surge in sales of innovative products. Kotex spearheaded this trend by introducing products that serve dual functions, catering to menstrual care while also addressing urinary…
Despite the tumultuous events of recent years, menstrual care in Argentina exhibited remarkable stability in 2023. Unlike previous years marked by significant fluctuations, particularly during the pandemic, sales volumes remained relatively steady.…
While almost all categories of men’s grooming registered negative volume growth in 2023, men’s fragrances was the one category to buck the generally negative sales trends as both mass men’s fragrances and premium men’s fragrances registered…
Men’s grooming achieved positive value and volume sales in Peru in 2023, albeit at slower growth rates than seen over the past two years. Although men are becoming more interested in taking care of their appearance in Peru, they tend to be more…
Men's grooming in Mexico continues to face certain challenges. Men's skin care in particular still has relatively low penetration due to perceptions around masculinity which are limiting usage. While there is a growing customer base for men’s…
In 2023 men’s grooming Guatemala saw men regulating their purchases with cheaper product choices given high inflation. Shaving is a common habit among Guatemalan men, especially for the older generations who believe a habit a shaved face gives the…
Since the arrival of the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been a significant trend towards men in Ecuador wearing beards, which has had a negative impact on demand for men’s razors and blades as the clean shaven look is no longer considered essential.…
With the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 and consumers spending more time at home, shaving frequency among men decreased significantly, denting retail sales of shaving products and blades. In later years, Dominicans renewed their interest in…
In keeping with the trend observed earlier in the review period, multifunctional men’s grooming products continued to gain popularity in Costa Rica in 2023. Prominent examples included a Nivea Men liquid soap that is suitable for cleansing the body,…
In 2023, men's grooming overall enjoyed positive current value growth rates in Colombia. However, despite increased activity from manufacturers and retailers alike, volume growth was negative. Unlike previous years, the introduction of new products…
Men’s grooming experienced robust current value growth in Chile in 2021 and 2022, and this trend continued in 2023, despite only seeing minor retail volume growth. As the economic situation tended to stabilise in the country, the category gained…
Men’s fragrances continued to dominate men’s grooming in 2022, as the most popular product type, deemed essential by many male consumers. In 2020, there was a notable increase in retail volume demand for men’s fragrances, and although there was a…
Men’s grooming in Bolivia registered a fall in volume sales in 2023, though both current and constant value sales increased. With prices continuing to rise, especially for imported brands, due to sharp decline in foreign cash reserves, this dampened…
In 2023, men's grooming in Argentina recorded triple-digit retail value growth, driven by rising inflation.
This Megatrends report highlights long-term trends resulting from shifts in consumer values and behaviour. It provides a summary of each of Euromonitor International’s 10 focus megatrends and insights as to how each trend has manifested in Peru.
This megatrend report highlights long-term trends resulting from shifts in consumer values and behaviors. It provides a summary of Euromonitor International’s 10 megatrends and insights as to how each trend has manifested in Mexico.
This megatrend report highlights long-term trends resulting from shifts in consumer values and behaviors. It provides a summary of Euromonitor International’s 10 megatrends and insights as to how each trend has manifested in Colombia
This Megatrends report highlights long-term trends resulting from shifts in consumer values and behaviour. It provides a summary of each of Euromonitor International’s eight focus megatrends and insights as to how each trend has manifested in…
This Megatrends report highlights long-term trends resulting from shifts in consumer values and behaviour. It provides a summary of each of Euromonitor International’s 10 focus megatrends and insights as to how each trend has manifested in Brazil.
This Megatrends report highlights long-term trends resulting from shifts in consumer values and behaviour. It provides a summary of each of Euromonitor International’s eight focus megatrends, and insights as to how each trend has manifested in…
The Medellín in Colombia report provides comprehensive city level information benchmarked against other cities in the country and region. The report includes historic data and forecasts on city population, consumer expenditure, digital penetration,…
Meat saw steady growth in retail volume terms in 2023, continuing the pattern seen in 2022. In 2022 meat producers were hit by inflationary pressures as the cost of essential raw materials such as grain and fuel rose sharply, in large part due to the…