Spain

Sales of alcoholic drinks in Spain reported flat growth in total volume terms in 2023 with neither the on-trade or off-trade channels seeing a return to pre-pandemic sales levels. However, sales did see a full recovery in total current value terms.…

Eyewear in Spain continues to see a return to pre-Coronavirus (COVID-19) consumption patterns in 2024. As in 2023, the end of COVID-19-related restrictions in the country has seen Spanish consumers resume out-of-home lifestyles, returning more fully…

The challenges faced by the wipes category were similar to those affecting other tissue and hygiene products, with the inflation crisis causing a shift in consumer behaviour and priorities. The drop in demand for wipes was associated with the…

Sales were hard-hit by COVID-19 in 2020, as most vending machines are located in consumer foodservice establishments, at public transport hubs, and in petrol stations, and movement restrictions and closures limited foot traffic to such venues. As…

2023 saw a return to relative normality in Spain with the World Health Organisation declaring the health crisis to be over. All COVID-19 related restrictions had been lifted by July 2023 which helped to boost consumer confidence and resulted in…

Sales of pulses experienced positive growth across all channels as consumers prioritised affordability. After a decline in retail volume terms in 2022 due to a general increase in food prices, the category saw a partial recovery in 2023. It is…

Sales of wine continued to grow in current value terms in the on- and off-trade channels. Inflation led to a further increase in unit prices which boosted value sales of wine. However, the picture was less positive in terms of volume sales with the…

Home furnishings in Spain witnessed slower growth in current value terms over 2023, with inflation and price increases underpinning much of this progress. Demand for home furnishings was affected by the rising price of furniture and raw materials,…

Sales in oral care in Spain were improved in 2023, compared to the performance in 2022. However, the performance of the category is far from robust as we note oral care as one of the categories seeing consumers trading down, thus, to manage their…

Compared to many other areas of home care, air care was relatively resilient to inflationary pressures, reporting a slight increase in retail volume. During the pandemic, long periods of home seclusion changed the way many people viewed their living…