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...
After returning to pre-pandemic lifestyles, consumption occasions have witnessed certain changes in Mexico. With increasing numbers of consumers venturing out of their homes, the convenience provided by RTD concentrates has become increasingly…
Powder concentrates witnessed a slowdown in the years prior to the COVID-19 pandemic. The product was becoming obsolete, with younger generations of consumers put off by the lack of convenience as it needs to be prepared before consumption. In…
Powder concentrates saw a very interesting trend emerge in 2023 as a discernible dichotomy developed as the demand bifurcated into two significant product segments: fruit-based concentrates that are tailored to the needs of those who are using the…
Concentrates has continued to grow in retail volume and value terms in 2023, with both liquid and powder concentrates seeing healthy gains. Growth has been much stronger in current value terms, however, which is largely due to an inflation-driven…
Persistent inflationary pressures in the country have affected the concentrates category, especially powder concentrates that also saw an increase in the cost of raw materials over the review period. Players largely absorbed these higher production…
Powder concentrates continue to experience a decline in volume as consumers' increased mobility away from home has reduced at-home consumption occasions. The growing demand for fresh fruit for natural juices is supported by data from the National…
As Chilean families see an increase in their incomes and new products emerge in competing categories, concentrates, often regarded as a budget-friendly option, are generally losing popularity. Powder concentrates, the primary format in the category,…
Concentrates is a category that was historically able to leverage and increase sales during times of crisis, as a cheap substitute for juice. Therefore, the scenario of high inflation Brazilians have faced in 2023 seemed to be an indicator of strong…
In 2023, volumes sales are expected to register further volume decline. Consumers prefer the convenience of RTD options and also perceive concentrates as being a staid, old fashioned product area, with little innovation. As such, concentrates are…
Trading down has become more common in concentrates during the review period, with a consumer switch to carbonates prompted by the "Precios Cuidados" government price control programme, which saw several leading brands sold at a discounted price.…
Retail volume sales of computers and peripherals are projected to continue to decrease over 2023, after the spike recorded in the wake of the outbreak of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in 2020, when consumers were forced to fall back on the home…
Although the contraction seen in desktops and peripherals is modest in 2023, the factors that led to the decline in 2022 are still present. These are the devaluation of the Colombian peso against the dollar, spiralling inflation and the loss of…
After seeing exceptional growth during the pandemic, when consumers had to adapt to life indoors and needed to have the proper IT set-up both for their home office and studying from home, computers and peripherals saw a significant decline in the…
Although the initial forecast for 2022 was for slow growth in volume sales, the reality of that year was more complex and challenging than previously expected. 2020 showed a huge increase in sales of computers and peripherals, and growth continued in…
Computers registered further double-digit volume sales declines in 2023 after very strong performances in the category during 2020 and 2021, followed by falling demand in 2022. The three constituent categories of computers – desktops, laptops and…
2023 saw colour cosmetics record positive volume growth for the third consecutive year as the return to pre-pandemic lifestyles meant that many local consumers had more reason to wear colour cosmetics. The return to working and socialising outside of…
Sales in colour cosmetics were strong in both value and volume terms in Peru in 2023. However, it is noted that the volume trajectory, albeit robust, is lower than the anticipated potential. While the return to out-of-home lifestyles rebounded…
Colour cosmetics continued its recovery in 2022 after a partial recovery in 2021, with demand having plummeted following the outbreak of COVID-19. Demand increased as consumers returned to more active lives outside the home, with generation Z…
In 2023 the direct selling distribution channel represented more than half the value of the total market size for colour cosmetics in Guatemala. The channel is particularly important as a source of income during periods of uncertainty, such as those…
2023 was a considerably better year for sales of colour cosmetics in Ecuador in comparison with what was seen in the category during 2022, when sales were still being negatively impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. In particular, some consumers were…