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 Maracaibo in Venezuela 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,…
In 2023, mass beauty and personal care products in Argentina registered a stronger performance than premium offerings, reversing the trend noted in 2022. Much of this was due to import barriers, which challenged the supply of premium beauty and…
Mass beauty and personal care in Bolivia registered higher value growth than premium in 2023. With prices rising, particularly for imported brands, due to a significant fall in foreign cash reserves, there was a degree of trading down behaviour from…
While premium beauty and personal care products continued to show a robust performance in 2022, there was also healthy growth in sales of mass products in 2022, driven by Brazilian consumers’ increasing attentiveness towards health and skin care.…
During 2023, mass beauty and personal care in Chile experienced a strong increase in dynamism in current value terms compared with 2022; a year in which volume demand contracted as the country’s high inflation rate kept consumers cautious with their…
Mass beauty and personal care enjoyed double-digit growth in Colombia in 2023, consolidating pre-pandemic levels. However, growth was largely due to inflationary pressures, which led consumers to explore mass brands because of their lower purchasing…
Mass beauty and personal care products made with activated charcoal continued to gain popularity in Costa Rica in 2023. While penetration remained strongest in oral care, specifically in toothpaste and toothbrushes, rising consumer awareness of the…
Consumer purchasing behaviour of beauty and personal care has evolved in the face of rising costs of living, with middle- and low-income demographics most affected by the inflationary conditions in the Dominican Republic. Many of these consumers were…
Direct selling remained one of the most important and influential distribution channels within mass beauty and personal care during 2023. Between Yanbal, Belcorp and Natura & Co, more than 28% of value sales in this category are accounted for by…
Mass beauty and personal care saw rapidly rising retail prices in Guatemala in 2023, with the country still suffering from high inflation that continued from the previous year. Though price hikes in 2023 were not quite as steep as in 2022, consumers…
The leading player in mass beauty and personal care (at GBO level), L'Oréal Groupe, exemplifies these strategies in Mexico, with it gaining significant share in the market in 2022. The company was a key growth driver for mass colour cosmetics in…
Sales in mass beauty and personal care in Peru were characterised by seller trends in 2023. Notably, direct sellers are investing in omnichannel strategies in order to boost sales. Although direct selling consultants continue to offer great value to…
2023 saw volume sales contract across numerous key categories of mass beauty and personal care, including mass deodorants, mass hair care and mass bath and shower. These three categories all suffered significant drops in demand during the year as…
After several years of decline, soup in Argentina saw overall retail volume sales return to positive territory in 2022. While it looks set to record an improved performance in this regard in 2023, growth remains modest, partly due to strong…
Meals and soup are expected to register a decrease in volume sales in 2023. In particular, soup is expected to register a steep volume decline. Part of this decline is due to the widespread availability of smuggled soup in outdoor markets. Smuggling…
Economic uncertainty in 2022 impacted access not only to high-value products in Brazil but also to basic items for various consumer groups in the country. The inflationary process triggered by macroeconomic policies, combined with external shocks to…
Inflation has presented numerous challenges for innovation in several categories, and soup is no exception. When inflation becomes an issue, the overall cost of production increases, which can have a significant impact on the performance of the…
Sales of ready meals are declining in retail volume terms in 2023, with people returning to their normal routines and spending more time outside of the home thanks to the lifting of COVID-19 restrictions. This is seeing a shift back towards…