Market research on consumer products, commercial industries, demo...
Market research on consumer products, commercial industries, demographics trends and consumer lifestyles in Uruguay.
The volume sales of cigars and cigarillos continued to grow in 2023. However, the category’s performance could have been even better if the price gap with Argentina had not been as large. The latter forced people to buy these products at the other…
Due to the drought suffered in Uruguay over the past two years, the quality of the running water was impacted in 2023, containing 400mg of sodium and being unsuitable for drinking. This was seen in the cities of Montevideo, Canelones and San Jose.…
2023 saw colour cosmetics record positive volume growth for the third consecutive year as the return to pre-pandemic lifestyles meant that many local consumers had more reason to wear colour cosmetics. The return to working and socialising outside of…
The commodities country overview provides comprehensive data on production, consumption and price trends on key commodities markets. The commodities overview in Uruguay covers production and consumption trends in agricultural commodities, energy…
Concentrates displayed a modest resurgence in off-trade volume sales following a decline in 2022, primarily propelled by decreased demand for powder concentrates. The tap water crisis, attributed to poor water quality due to high sodium content in…
The picture is fairly positive in 2023, with constant value sales expected to rise slightly and inflationary pressure easing. However, rising prices are still an issue and the overall economy is expected to register a slowdown in growth.
In 2023, cooking ingredients and meals registered a modest growth in volume terms, as it faced various challenges. The weaker purchasing power seen in 2022 has continued in 2023 and is impacting negatively on demand, although mainly in sweet spreads…
With value sales of cough and cold and allergy ( hay fever) remedies reducing to more normal levels. as concern about COVID-19 abate, there is expected to be a decline in volume sales in 2023. The exception being medicated confectionery. Along with…
In 2023, dairy products and alternatives registered modest growth in volume terms, following a contraction in 2022. The poor performance in both years can be partly explained by a conflict between the leading company Cooperativa Nacional de…
Volume sales of deodorants in Uruguay continued to decline throughout the review period. During early stages of the review period, this was due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic; however, since 2021, the main reason for declining demand for…