In 2018, beauty and personal care in the Czech Republic saw another year of strong growth. The reason for this was the unprecedented performance of the Czech economy, in conjunction with the shift from traditional store-based retailing to internet retailing. There was a steady increase in the number of people who stopped seeking the cheapest...
The Spanish beauty and personal care market experienced another year of solid value growth in 2018. Despite mixed results across categories, the overall market sustained steady growth in 2018, boosted by categories with scope for product innovation, such as fragrances, skin care or colour cosmetics. During 2018 the Spanish economy consolidated...
Beauty and personal care in Ireland was in a relatively strong position in 2018 with overall growth remaining steady. In spite of Brexit looming, consumer confidence and disposable income levels in Ireland increased, which assisted growth in prestige and non-essential products. The better Irish summer in 2018 where Ireland had almost drought...
Male Toiletries Global Industry Almanac 2014-2023 Summary Global Male Toiletries industry profile provides top-line qualitative and quantitative summary information including: market share, market size (value and volume 2014-18, and forecast to 2023). The profile also contains descriptions of the...
Skin care drove growth in beauty and personal care during 2018, as it took over the role of the “trendy” category from colour cosmetics. Colour cosmetics showed more modest growth in this year, as natural beauty was more popular, due to influences from South Korea and Japan (K-beauty and J-beauty). South Korean and Japanese skin care and beauty...
Beauty and personal care witnessed poor results in 2018, with lower than expected growth for most players. The combination of disruption within distribution channels, aggressive promotions and commoditisation of many categories created a challenging scenario and a possible reshaping the market for the upcoming years. Beauty and Personal...
An overall shift from traditional beauty to health and wellness has been observed in New Zealand with brands attempting to offer products that are a mix of beauty and wellness. The “beauty starts within” approach has increased the demand for natural products, which is encouraging consumers to choose organic brands. Brands with a health positioning...
The South African economy was characterised by slow growth, declining disposable incomes and low consumer confidence. Consumers reacted by reducing their purchases of perceived non-essential goods across multiple categories. However, beauty and personal care continued to register good growth despite the many challenges faced by the market....
In 2018, inbound tourists continued to support the growth of beauty and personal care in Japan, thanks to their strong purchasing power and growing global interest in J-beauty; a term used to describe brands developed and produced in Japan. In general, products made in Japan are acknowledged as high quality and are well-perceived amongst consumers...
In the first half of 2018, the Argentinian economy was beginning to show signs of recovery, with a slight improvement in real wages, and most of the beauty and personal care categories registered growth in retail volume sales. However, the situation changed dramatically following an exchange rate crisis in the middle of the year. The currency...