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 year 2023 witnessed a notable surge in average temperatures across the country, attributed to El Niño at the year's onset and in the latter half. This resulted in significantly heightened heat sensations compared to previous years, prompting an…
Sparkling flavoured bottled water remained a niche in Mexico at the end of the review period, but witnessed important expansion in terms of availability of new brands. These beverages offer refreshing flavours while containing fewer calories and…
Although Guatemalans have been eager to resume pre-pandemic habits, the consumption of water in bulk 5-gallon format continued to rise in 2023. Due to the increased awareness of healthy lifestyles and practices, household water consumption has become…
A substantial surge was seen in the average unit price of bottled water towards the end of the review period, with the category recording higher average unit price increases than virtually all other categories of soft drinks over the course of 2022…
Bottled water is seeing strong and stable growth in retail volume terms in 2023 with the category seeing stronger growth compared to 2022. Retail volume sales saw slower growth in 2022 as price inflation saw some consumers looking to make savings,…
Bottled water was fortunate not see the high unit price increases experienced by other soft drinks categories in recent years, leading to steady consumer demand and robust growth in volume terms. Both the off- and on-trade channels enjoyed growth in…
The exceptionally warm weather in 2023, coupled with the El Nino phenomenon intensifying and tap water quality issues, led to a surge in bottled water consumption. This category, one of the few within soft drinks to experience notable growth in both…
Bottled water has emerged as one of the top-performing categories in 2023. Even in the face of challenging conditions in 2022, it demonstrated impressive resilience. In 2023, bottled water continues its upward trajectory by capitalising on…
In 2023, bottled water has experienced a significant shift towards sustainability. A notable development was the introduction of Mamba Water, an innovative brand committed to eliminating plastic use by providing mineral water in cans. This move…
Bottled water is expected to register healthy volume growth in 2023. Also, with prices being stables, this also contributes to maintaining volume growth. Climate change is also having an effect, with higher temperatures leading to increased demand…
With price sensitivity rising across the country, bottled water sales in Argentina have been noticeably affected as consumers change shift towards larger-volume formats in search of value-for-money options. In the face of economic uncertainty, with…
Booking services grew significantly in 2022 and have continued to grow, although to a lesser extent, in 2023. The category has yet to reach the level of sales seen immediately prior to the COVID-19 crisis, although it is close to doing so. Growth has…
Booking has experienced remarkable current value growth, particularly fuelled by leisure travel, which is set to continue in 2023. Leisure travel encompasses holidays and recreational trips undertaken by individuals seeking relaxation, exploration,…
As the pandemic's grip wanes, tourists, including a significant number of elderly travellers, have rekindled their passion for exploration, both domestically and internationally. The elderly, once deemed vulnerable during the pandemic, now venture…
The year 2023 proved to be challenging for intermediaries within the travel industry, largely due to the bankruptcy of Viva Air and Ultra Air at the onset of the year. These events imposed significant economic and financial difficulties on travel…
In the current context, there are significant changes in the profile of tourists, with two dimensions standing out in their interaction with travel agents. Consumers have shown a preference for making their purchases through intermediaries such as…
Flexible packages (travel packages with flexible dates), which were a solution to provide relief for players during the pandemic, have lost strength as they have turned out to be a “bargain that turned expensive” for both players and customers. In…
In booking overall, Despegar.com maintains a clear lead in 2023, with its closest competitor, Almundo, a distant second. Despegar.com is also showing the fastest growth amongst the top five players in booking. A notable change in the financial world…
With the pandemic over, there was less frenzied cleaning, and as such bleach registered a fall in volume sales. That being said, there was a slight increase in constant value sales, due to price rises. Bleach is still a popular cleaning product in…
Demand for bleach soared following the outbreak of COVID-19 with it seen to be an affordable and highly effective way to disinfect the home. Bleach was even being recommended by doctors as a preventive measure to prevent the spread of COVID-19.…