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 Payment Means Law in Chile has been a driving force behind the remarkable growth of pre-paid card transactions in the country. These financial cards have gained significant traction towards the end of the review period, with both banks and…
In 2023, the number of pre-paid cards in circulation is expected to grow steadily. Closed loop pre-paid cards, particularly transportation cards, will remain the most important. This growth is driven by increased mobility as hybrid work schemes lose…
Pre-paid cards is a form of payment, whether in physical or digital format, that closely resembles conventional debit and credit cards. In 2023, pre-paid cards is set to experience a positive performance, largely thanks to the rise of e-commerce, and…
The use of pre-paid cards has shown consistent growth over the last two years, particularly experiencing a notable surge in 2022 as pandemic-related restrictions were lifted and activities returned to a semblance of normalcy. However, in 2023, this…
Value sales of premium and luxury cars grew by 82% in current terms in 2023 to total ARS118.4 billion by the end of the year. With high inflation eroding the value of savings and making spending on credit more appealing, many of Argentina’s…
As in 2022, sales of premium and luxury cars were in decline in Brazil in 2023 in all measures – volume, current value and value at 2023 constant prices – although the declines slowed significantly in 2023, compared with a year earlier. Sales of…
Value sales of premium and luxury cars grew by 2% to total MXN52.1 billion in 2023 due to increased demand from high-income consumers, who proved to be steadfast despite macroeconomic headwinds. Wealth determines the degree of demand that exists for…
In 2023, premium beauty and personal care in Argentina registered a strong contraction in retail volume terms, while retail value sales rose. Import restrictions were the key challenge for retail volume sales, with imports of premium beauty and…
Premium beauty and personal care registered minimal constant value growth in Bolivia in 2023, as rising prices, brought on by a sharp fall in foreign currency reserves, led to increased prices particularly for imported brand. This also led to a…
According to the current value of Brazilian GDP in dollars, Brazil ranks 12th amongst the world’s largest economies, almost on a par with Iran, which ranks 11th and has benefited from rises in oil prices. The fact that the Brazilian market holds…
Despite the economic situation in Chile in 2023, which forced consumers to prioritise their purchases, premium beauty and personal care maintained steady current value growth, at a very similar level to that recorded in 2022. However, significant…
The expansion of beauty specialists helped to drive the growth of premium beauty and personal care in Colombia in 2023. After the pandemic, the channel witnessed a steady increase in value share across most categories and gained ground from other…
E-commerce continued to gain importance in terms of premium beauty and personal care distribution in Costa Rica in 2023. While this was in keeping with the trend evident across the market as a whole, the channel’s rising penetration also reflected…
In 2023, the Dominican economy showed moderate growth although GDP remains lower than before the pandemic. This low growth in the economy, combined with a period of higher living costs, led consumers to prioritise their purchases. In beauty and…
Premium beauty and personal care remains a category with very low penetration within Ecuador. In the midst of perennial low sales and a general lack of dynamism, L'Oréal and its local partner Quifatex SA have begun to revitalise the category with the…
Volume sales growth in premium beauty and personal care in Guatemala was moderate in 2023, with current value sales rising rapidly as a result of price increases, though at a slower rate than during the previous two years. Local habits in terms of…
Premium beauty and personal care witnessed dynamic growth in current value terms in 2022, albeit slightly slower compared to 2021. Premium beauty and personal care outpaced the growth of the mass segment. However, the gap between the growth of the…
Premium beauty and personal care saw robust value sales in Peru in 2023, which was supported by new brands entering the arena.
Premium beauty and personal care registered another very strong sales performance during 2023, the fourth-year during which double-digit current value growth was registered in the category as demand continued to rise steadily. In particular, sales…