Uruguay

Energy drinks continued its strong growth trajectory in retail volume sales, driven by habitual consumption patterns among consumers. Montevideo Refrescos SA's Monster brand, catering to a younger demographic inclined towards extreme sports and…

Ageing, urbanisation and migration continue to be major factors shaping the global population. The number of seniors around the world kept expanding in 2021 and is expected to grow further in the years to 2040. The number of small children is…

Fragrances continued to record positive volume growth in 2023 as the return to pre-pandemic lifestyles meant that there was more need for local people to wear fragrances amidst a return to working and socialising outside of the home on a daily basis.…

This briefing examines how the commodity market for beef is performing globally and in the largest countries in terms of supply and consumption. The report also provides data and analysis of beef price dynamics, and key meat consuming industries.

The reduction in spending power in Argentina and the rise of prices in Uruguay have impacted the results of some of the key players in grocery retailers. The exchange between Uruguay and Argentina has traditionally been strong, with a long-standing…

After seeing a major decline in 2020, when the pandemic first arrived in Uruguay, followed by a further fall in sales in 2021, gum registered a rebound in volume and value terms in 2022, with positive growth also expected for 2023, although sales…

2023 was the second year in a row that hair care recorded declining volume sales in Uruguay, with the category having registered falling demand during four out of the five years that comprised the review period. While sales declines earlier in the…

Herbal/traditional products are expected to register a slight fall in constant value sales, as continuing rising prices hits profitability. That being said, demand is steady, and there is an increasing range of herbal/traditional products available…

Though home care registered current value growth, both constant value and volume sales fell. This was partly due to a weakening economy, due to a severe drought. However, the main factor impacting volume sales was cross-border shipping into…

Home insecticides registered a fall in volume sales in 2023. One of the factors leading to the decline was a severe drought. With minimal rainfall, there was less standing water, which meant less breeding ground for mosquitoes, which in turn reduced…

In 2023, drought continued in Uruguay, having an ongoing impact on the hot drinks landscape. Lack of water impacted more than half of Uruguay's 3.5 million citizens, leading to significantly slower agricultural production and directly impacting the…

The number of households is set to increase slightly, while the average household size will remain unchanged in Uruguay over 2023-2028. Single person households will remain the dominant household type but the fastest household expenditure growth is…

Ice cream continued to register positive volume growth in 2022, with another sales increase expected to be seen in 2023. With a number of heatwaves and a hotter summer than usual, the demand for ice cream increased considerably in the summer months…

Insight into income, wealth and expenditure of consumers and households is vital in helping businesses make strategic decisions with regards to which country (or even which region within a country) to enter, which consumer segment to target, which…

100% juice experienced significant growth in 2023, primarily fuelled by the prevailing health and wellness trend. Consumer inclination towards healthier and natural juice options has surged. The increased demand for vitamin C, prompted by COVID-19…

Laundry care registered a fall in volume sales in 2023, as a result of a significant number of consumers crossing the border into Argentina to buy laundry care products. Although inflation has soared in Argentina, the depreciation rate against the…

2023 saw volume sales contract across numerous key categories of mass beauty and personal care, including mass deodorants, mass hair care and mass bath and shower. These three categories all suffered significant drops in demand during the year as…

Dry soup remains the largest category in sauces, dips and condiments, in current value terms. The reduction of imports, largely from Argentina, is hindering retail volume sales in 2023. Category leader Unilever del Uruguay SA leads sales of dry soup…

While almost all categories of men’s grooming registered negative volume growth in 2023, men’s fragrances was the one category to buck the generally negative sales trends as both mass men’s fragrances and premium men’s fragrances registered…

Menstrual care in Uruguay witnessed a sharp decline in retail volume sales in 2023, with the category contracting for the second consecutive year. Uruguayans are still buying menstrual care products, but many consumers opted to buy these products at…