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...
Due to the drought suffered in Uruguay over the past two years, the quality of the running water was impacted in 2023, containing 400mg of sodium and being unsuitable for drinking. This was seen in the cities of Montevideo, Canelones and San Jose.…
In 2023, colour cosmetics in Argentina registered a decline in retail volume terms, while price increases drove retail value sales. All nail products registered a particularly poor performance during 2023. Consumers are increasingly substituting nail…
Colour cosmetics registered a healthy trading year in Bolivia in 2023, with both healthy value and volume growth. Innovation and also increased distribution through modern retail channels, and in particular hypermarkets such as Hipermaxi and…
Sales of colour cosmetics rebounded in current value terms in 2022, experiencing growth after three consecutive years of decline, driven by the return to socialisation, the lifting of mask mandates, and the full resumption of in-person activities.…
After a year of decline, colour cosmetics showed a full recovery in Chile during 2023, registering double-digit current value growth, with particularly strong increases seen in categories such as eye make-up, facial make-up, and lip products. A boom…
In 2023, colour cosmetics recorded double-digit current value growth for the second year in a row in Colombia. Retail current value sales increased across all product categories, demonstrating how important make-up is to Colombian women and their…
Longwear products continued to gain popularity across colour cosmetics in Costa Rica in 2023. The resumption of pre-pandemic routines was a key driver of demand, in that appreciation for the convenience of longer-lasting formulas increased as…
In the Dominican Republic, multifunctionality has become an increasingly sought-after attribute in colour cosmetics. Not only are consumers more informed about the benefits of certain compounds, but they are seeking simplification in their beauty…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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 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…
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…
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.…
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…