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Market research on consumer products, commercial industries, demographics trends and consumer lifestyles in Mexico. Includes comprehensive data and analysis, tables and charts, with five-year forecasts.
Retail value sales of luxury goods in Mexico increased by 12% in 2023 in current terms to amount to MXN286.8 billion. The post-lockdown period saw a prevailing emphasis on recovery and a return to customary consumer behaviour, encompassing working,…
Lodging surpassed the 2019 level of current value sales in 2022. Nevertheless, in 2023 double-digit growth is still expected, with luxury and upscale hotels, and short-term rentals being the categories leading its expansion. To mitigate the impact of…
In 2023, there was a wave of flavour launches by major players in limited-service restaurants to satisfy the taste preferences of Mexican consumers, which has been a consistent trend in recent years. Players are striving to adapt to local flavours…
In 2023, laundry care saw a return to growth in volume terms, and higher growth in current value terms. Sales were boosted by the return of pre-pandemic lifestyles. This led to an increase in the frequency of washing clothes, as consumers paid more…
Large cooking appliances in Mexico has continued to sustain solid growth in retail volume terms in 2023, though not eclipsing the peak experienced in 2020. The initial surge in home cooking triggered by COVID-19 has persisted as consumers prepared…
The health-conscious trend is on the rise in Mexico, leading to increasing demand for products that promote overall wellbeing and offer functional benefits. Local consumers are becoming increasingly aware of the importance of maintaining a healthy…
Jewellery is set to see positive performances in both retail volume and current value terms in 2023. This is largely due to post-pandemic economic recovery, the return to stability in employment, and progress in consumer spending. This is closely…
Jeans is set to experience near statis in volume sales in Mexico in 2023, following a pronounced rebound during 2021 and 2022, when post-pandemic trends favoured more casual styles, particularly for workplace attire. In anticipation of a full return…
This report provides insights into product innovation in Mexico, analysing data from Euromonitor International’s Innovation Platform. The report covers the food and beverage category, showing the level of new brand and sub-brand launch activity.
This report provides insights into product innovation in Mexico, analysing data from Euromonitor International’s Innovation Platform. The report covers the beauty, health and home categories, showing the level of new brand and sub-brand launch…
The downward trajectory in retail volume sales of in-car entertainment predated the outbreak of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and related restrictions on travel and consumer movement in general. The negative results in terms of demand continued…
Retail volume sales of imaging devices are in long-term decline in Mexico, as local consumers are increasingly happy to use their smartphones to take photos and record video. The image quality of smartphones is steadily improving, with many of the…
Retail current value sales of ice cream in Mexico have been growing healthily consistently, with a further strong increase projected over 2024. This is supported by ice cream’s profitability, with margins pushed up by price increases amid an…
Hypermarkets was the second most dynamic channel within grocery retailers in Mexico in current value terms in 2023, surpassed only by convenience retailers. The latter channel experienced strong outlet expansion in the review period, with even the…
While sales of meat free staple foods remained negligible in Mexico in 2022, various brands of plant-based meat alternatives are becoming more visible on retail shelves. Previously, these products were available almost exclusively via specialist…
The review period saw the introduction of new regulations relating to the labelling of packaged food and soft drinks that promote greater transparency in terms of the nutritional content of these products. Regulation NOM-173, which entered into force…
Within the broader context, snacks is a dynamic category with almost constant new product launches and growth fuelled by innovation. However, snacks are rarely, if ever, seen as essential products and this means that most consumers are willing to…
By 2022, the additional attention that health and wellness hot drinks had attracted at the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic was beginning to fade as local consumers were returning to their pre-pandemic lifestyles, spending habits and daily routines. In…
2022 saw numerous leading dairy companies launch new products focusing on specific product claims related to health and wellness, most of which address specific nutrition concerns. Protein content is particularly prominent among the health and…
Growth rates were slower across numerous categories of health and wellness cooking ingredients and meals in 2022 as the return to spending time and socialising outside of the home during the post-pandemic era suppressed retail sales of packaged food…
Flexible packaging was the main pack type used in hot drinks packaging in 2023, just ahead of glass jars. Flexible packaging was continuing to record increasing unit volumes and gaining share in hot drinks packaging in 2023, with this expected to…
2023 has been a year full of launches in hot drinks, driven by the changing lifestyles of Mexican consumers in the post-COVID-19 period. Amongst the brands to see the most innovation has been Nestlé’s Nescafé, with releases of products for making…
After the post-pandemic years, a shift back towards more formal attire in the workplace has been emerging in 2023, despite the persistence of hybrid work models. While many employees continue to work remotely for part of the week, the days spent in…
The Mexican homewares market continued to see current value growth in 2023, driven by two primary factors. Firstly, as work-from-home and hybrid work models persisted in the year, consumers maintained an interest in home cooking and refreshed their…
Overall, retail volume sales of home video are set to continue to decrease strongly over 2023. However, there remains a sharp divergence between the performance of televisions and video players. The strong growth in demand for OLED TVs is offset by…
In 2023, home products specialists registered one of the worst performances amongst non-grocery retailers in Mexico (after apparel and footwear specialists), experiencing only low growth in current value terms, along with minimal growth in outlet…
Home laundry appliances in Mexico is another category that has continued to post a robust performance due to the sustained trend of hybrid or fully remote working. The resulting consumer behaviour has inclined towards enhancing domestic efficiency,…
Continuing the positive performance seen over recent years, home insecticides saw retail volume and current value growth in 2023. Consumers continued to try and maintain high standards of sanitisation and cleanliness in their homes, including…
Mexico’s home improvement market saw substantial current value growth in 2023 as consumers retained an interest in undertaking home renovation tasks. The growing housing and construction markets as well as record low unemployment and real wage growth…
Mexico’s home furnishings market witnessed marginal current value growth in 2023, fuelled by high inflation as well as resilient consumer demand in the category. In spite of significant inflationary pressures, the economic growth witnessed by the…
Mexicans continued to focus on maintaining high levels of household hygiene and sanitation in 2022, helping to drive demand for home care products in this year. Furthermore, in line with the global trend of purchasing more green products, Mexicans…
In 2023, the home care industry in Mexico returned to retail volume growth, which was the trend seen pre-pandemic, although it was not able to return to the 2019 level of sales. Meanwhile, current value growth remained dynamic due to continued high…
During 2020 and 2021, the demand for home audio and cinema was supported by the exigencies of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, which saw consumers fall back on the home for entertainment purposes. As consumers worked, studied and entertained…
A growing economy and favourable macroeconomic factors, such as low unemployment and a growing housing market, drove value sales growth in Mexico’s home and garden market in 2023. While growth was marginal in home furnishings, it was more robust in…
Current value growth of herbal/traditional products is slowing in 2023 compared to the previous year. The influence of COVID-19 on demand for different herbal/traditional products was largely related to the overall performance of the core category…
The health and wellness industry continues to grow in importance post-pandemic as consumers become more aware of the negative health impact of processed foods, seeking healthier foods and beverages from a range of claims such as natural, organic,…
Health and beauty specialists maintained slow growth in outlet numbers and moderate growth in current value terms in Mexico in 2023. Beauty specialists registered the best performance within health and beauty specialists during 2023, with fragrances…
Retail volume sales and current value sales of headphones are set to continue to grow over 2023, and at their fastest rates of the review period. During 2020 and 2021, the demand for headphones was strongly supported by the fact that many more people…
The trend towards the skinification of hair care has helped to fuel the growth of the entire category. All categories of hair care were boosted by people's growing interest in holistic hair care and in meeting the specific needs of their scalp. Salon…
In 2024, gum in Mexico is projected to see only a marginal increase in retail volume sales, with predicted strong retail current value growth largely dependent on inflationary pressure on prices. The overall performance is heavily influenced by that…
General merchandise stores, composed of department stores and variety stores, experienced dynamic growth in Mexico in current value terms in 2023. This performance can be explained by the robust outlet expansion seen during 2022 and 2023; far…
Gardening saw significant current value growth in Mexico in 2023. Consumer interest in gardening remained robust during the year, with virtually all gardening categories reporting value growth, driven, in part, by inflation. While growth was more…
Full-service restaurants in Mexico continued to record impressive value sales growth in 2023, resulting in a recovery to pre-pandemic levels, although the number of outlets in the channel continued to lag, as did the number of transactions.…
Sales of most fruits saw steady growth in 2023 in retail volume terms despite high inflation and a sharp rise in the prices of many products. Fresh fruits are widely available and affordable in Mexico with most consumers being fully aware of the…
Sales of fresh food continued to grow in retail volume terms in 2023, with most categories recording growth. The fresh food industry in Mexico was heavily influenced by economic and climatic factors in 2023, as well as international events such as…
Having seen a dramatic decline in sales in 2020, fragrances saw a significant recovery during 2021, albeit volume sales remained well below pre-pandemic levels. Along with colour cosmetics, fragrances was one of the categories most negatively…
The year 2023 has marked a period of robust value growth for Mexican companies, yet the national footwear industry faces critical economic challenges that threaten its progress. A key concern is labour shortages, as the younger workforce is exploring…
In Mexico in 2023 the market for food preparation appliances is seeing continued growth, having shown resilience through the changes in lifestyle brought on by the pandemic. Despite a return to pre-pandemic activities, the home cooking and baking…
Foodservice sales of fish and seafood continued to see a steady recovery in 2023 backed by the end of the pandemic and an increase in inbound and domestic tourism. Consumers also returned to more out-of-home activities, including returning to the…
Value sales of fine wines/champagne and spirits grew by 15% to total MXN10.2 billion in 2023, boosted by consumers’ desire to enjoy themselves after the pandemic. Enjoying a drink with a meal at home or when relaxing remains a key pastime for many…