Premium Beauty and Personal Care

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 in Nigeria saw strong retail current value growth in 2023. However, all categories struggled in retail volume terms due to poor economic conditions, particularly the effects of high inflation on prices and consumer…

Premium beauty and personal care experienced a third year of double-digit current value growth in Romania in 2023; albeit at a lower rate than seen in the previous two years. This continued strong performance was tied to the loyalty consumers often…

In 2023, premium beauty and personal care in Australia experienced a strong rebound after a period of slowing value sales growth the previous year. This slowdown in 2022 was influenced by various factors, including exceptional performances the…

In 2023, consumer spending on premium beauty and personal care products in Pakistan continued its upward trajectory, buoyed by shifting beauty trends. Despite inflationary pressures, affluent consumers demonstrated a penchant for quality and indulged…

Premium beauty and personal care in Serbia continued its impressive ascent in 2023, characterised by stable double-digit growth in retail value sales. This upward trajectory was predominantly underpinned by a strategic price increase strategy adopted…

In 2023, premium beauty and personal care sales recorded very strong double-digit retail value growth, with purchasing power improving compared to the previous year. In the ongoing pandemic aftermath, many consumers were keen to treat themselves to…

The premium segment represents a relatively small proportion of beauty and personal care in Latvia. Nonetheless, in value terms, premium products are growing at almost twice the pace of mass products. Consumer preferences for premium products is well…

Premium beauty and personal care saw double-digit current value growth in Israel in 2023. Overall, the premium trend slowed at the end of the review period, as the disposable income of local consumers declined and there was a growing willingness to…

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…

The polarisation trends seen over the review period continued to be seen on Portugal's premium beauty and personal care landscape in 2023. Despite inflationary pressures from the ongoing conflict in Ukraine and eroded disposable incomes, premium…

Premium beauty and personal care in Norway experienced a resurgence in 2023, following a slowdown in 2022. Premiumisation remains the defining trend within Norwegian beauty and personal care. Consumers increasingly seek products formulated with…

Despite price hikes and falling purchasing power amidst persistently high inflation, overall demand for premium beauty and personal care products in Algeria remained reasonably robust in 2023. This resilience was partly explained by the fact that the…

Premium beauty and personal care in the Netherlands saw strong retail current value growth in 2023. This was the first year with no Coronavirus (COVID-19) restrictions on the opening hours of beauty and personal care retailers since the outbreak of…

Premium beauty and personal care maintained solid but slowing current value growth in South Korea in 2023. Within premium beauty and personal care, fragrances, BB/CC creams, hand care, and lipstick demonstrated robust growth, amongst others. These…

Historically, tourism expenditure has played a crucial role in premium beauty and personal care in Hong Kong, holding up to 20% share of sales. The return of tourism flows and the reopening of borders have provided a much-needed boost to the segment,…

The value size of premium beauty and personal care in South Africa remained considerably smaller than that of the mass segment in 2023, with the latter also recording a more dynamic growth performance. As many local consumers struggled with the cost…

Premium beauty and personal care witnessed more dynamic growth in current value terms in 2023 than mass beauty and personal care. There were a number of factors behind this, although one of the major ones was the increased number of tourists. With…

In 2023, premium beauty and personal care continued to outpace the current value growth rate of overall beauty and personal care in the US, as well as its mass counterpart, maintaining double-digit growth. However, premium beauty and personal care…

Premium beauty and personal care continued to advance sales and has faced uninterrupted growth since the COVID-19 pandemic. Significant unit price increases have fuelled sales as inflation remains stubbornly high in Bosnia and Herzegovina.…