Spain

Spain’s birth rate continues to fall with couples having fewer children, starting a family a later in life or even choosing not to have children at all. According to the latest data published by the National Statistics Institute (INE), Spain’s birth…

In 2024, ice cream sales have seen steady volume growth, thanks in part to the strong performance of impulse ice cream and the solid performance of multi-pack ice cream. While large retail chains typically do not offer impulse ice cream for on-the-go…

Chocolate confectionery is seeing healthy growth in current value terms in 2024, although sales are stagnating in volume terms. Fluctuations in cocoa prices in 2024 have contributed to the positive value growth with manufacturers being forced to…

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…