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...
While higher retail prices and lower spending power led to more conscious consumption in 2022, special promotional days provided a welcome boost to value sales throughout the year. Black Friday hosted between the 24 and 27th of November was such an…
While e-commerce sales saw significant growth in 2021, in 2022, growth was boosted even further, with strong double-digit value retail growth recorded. Online sales are well developed in Costa Rica in regional terms but remain immature in global…
In 2023, retail e-commerce in Colombia recorded further strong despite the government eliminating the VAT-free day. Growth was, however, slower in the year due to a retailer-driven shift to physical stores. This shift was supported by sale events,…
Following robust double-digit value growth over much of the review period, a trend already emerging prior to the pandemic, e-commerce sales in Chile started to stabilise in 2022 in line with greater mobility outside of the home, although they…
The Americanas scandal of accounting inconsistencies, which emerged at the start of 2023, undoubtedly caused a certain amount of noise in Brazilian retail; felt in both offline and online sales, both of which saw a slowing of growth in 2023. However,…
Before the outbreak of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, e-commerce purchases of goods were largely made via foreign websites, such as Amazon or other similar sites. However, with the development and strong promotion of domestic e-commerce…
Retail e-commerce In Argentina was the most dynamic channel in retailing. However, higher, exponential retail current value growth in 2023, compared with 2021 and 2022, was mainly due to very high inflation, which reached a triple-digit rate. While…
Retail adult incontinence in Uruguay was subject to an increase in small-scale smuggling, but to a much lesser extent than other tissue and hygiene categories. Typically, the most smuggled products are those sold in a relatively small and…
In 2023, the retail adult incontinence landscape in Peru showcased accelerated growth, in line with results noted across the late review period. In addition to growth rising from a small base, increasing awareness and consumer education has bolstered…
Despite the declining birth rate, Mexico is still a “young country”, with the median age of the population being 29 in 2023. The population of Mexico reached just above 128 million in 2023, with over half of people aged below 34. However, there is a…