Market research on the beauty and personal care industry. Standar...
Market research on the beauty and personal care industry. Standardised and cross-comparable total market sizes, market share and share data, distribution and industry trends and category level information.
Mass beauty and personal care in Slovakia recorded healthy growth in current value terms, albeit boosted by high inflation. In 2023, energy, transport and production costs remained high, which forced manufacturers to increase unit prices. Although…
Mass beauty and personal care registered a strong performance in 2023, driven by increased demand for cheaper products as high inflation prevailed in Slovenia. This development has positively impacted the performance of private label in recent years.…
Mass beauty and personal care saw current value growth in the Czech Republic in 2023. Brands and companies focused on adding extra value to boost sales, with some blurring the lines between the mass and premium segments. This was particularly visible…
In 2023, mass beauty and personal care in Ukraine was recording strong growth thanks to the affordability of these products against the backdrop of consumers’ falling purchasing power. The development of private label products has also contributed to…
Men’s grooming products remained in high demand in Bosnia and Herzegovina, despite the ongoing demographic crisis and economic woes in 2023. Inflation continued to be an issue forcing manufacturers to increase product prices. Growing consumer…
Men’s grooming in Bulgaria is evolving due to changing attitudes towards self-care with men investing in their personal appearance. In 2023, men’s grooming witnessed robust growth in current value terms driven mainly by unit price increases, while…
2023 saw men’s razors and blades return to positive growth as more local men chose the cleanshaven look, a sign that the decade-long trend towards wearing beards may have already peaked. While men’s pre-shave and men’s post-shave each continued to…
In 2023, men's grooming in Estonia showcased a positive performance, with double-digit retail value growth and standout volume performances from men's fragrances and bath and shower products. While men's grooming suffered from COVID-19 lockdowns,…
Men’s grooming in Georgia registered positive value and volume growth in 2023, as inflation fell significantly. In addition, the continued expansion of modern retailing and in particular beauty specialists also expanded the range of brands and…
As current fashion trends lean towards styled facial hair, a significant number of male customers are opting for grooming techniques that focus on shaping their beard contours rather than achieving a smooth shave. This has led to a surge in demand…
The year 2023 was a strong year for men’s grooming in Latvia and the Baltic region overall. Men have fully returned to socialising with daily regimes resumed outside the home. Consequently, frequent grooming has once again become a daily habit among…
In 2023, men's grooming recorded double-digit retail value growth and positive retail volume growth in all areas, excluding premium skin care and men's mass fragrances. A high level of retail volume growth was noted in men's premium fragrances, with…
Though there was double-digit growth in current value sales in men’s grooming in North Macedonia in 2023, volume growth was minimal and constant value sales fell slightly. Continuing high inflation, as well as a declining population, dampened value…
After declines were seen for men’s grooming in Poland during the pandemic, value sales returned to the 2019 level in 2022, while 2023 witnessed continued robust retail volume recovery, and sales finally returned to the pre-pandemic level. Despite…
Although overall volume sales in men’s grooming continued to see a slight decline in 2023, the category experienced stable solid growth in current value terms in Romania, driven by rising prices. There was a surge in the number of companies…
Men's grooming in Serbia exhibited a stable performance in 2023, with middle-aged consumers primarily gravitating towards basic products like shampoo and body wash. However, the influence of social media is prompting younger Serbians to adopt…
In 2023, men’s grooming in Slovakia witnessed robust current value growth, fuelled mostly by men’s skin care, which outperformed the entire category in current value and retail volume terms. Facial hair and beards are popular in Slovakia, which has…
Men’s grooming in Slovenia was hampered by the weak performance of men’s shaving due to the enduring popularity of beards, especially among men in their 30s and 40s. While the beard trend has undoubtedly peaked, there are still significant numbers of…
In 2023, the men’s grooming category recorded current value growth in the Czech Republic. The category’s expansion can be attributed largely to men’s skin care, which rose in both retail value and volume terms during the year. Mass men’s skin care…
Men's grooming immediately returned to recording positive growth in 2023 after the decline seen a year earlier when war broke out in Ukraine. Although men themselves were sometimes unable to buy men’s grooming products, women often bought these…