Beauty and Personal Care

Inflation remained a pressing issue for Belgian consumers in 2023 with economic uncertainty and financial anxiety exacerbated by high heating and energy costs. As consumer purchasing power declined, retail volume sales of beauty and personal care…

Inflationary pressures caused by the war in Ukraine and supply issues continued to be among the strongest influences on the performance by beauty and personal care in the UK in 2023. However, despite further increases in the price of goods and…

In 2023, beauty and personal care in Hong Kong showed greater signs of recovery with moderate double-digit value growth. By early 2023, the government had fully reopened the city with a lifting of all pandemic-related restrictions. As a market that…

The war in Ukraine derailed the economic recovery of the Czech Republic and further disrupted the growth of real wages. GDP fell slightly in 2023, mainly reflecting a decline in household consumption amidst deteriorating consumer sentiment and a high…

In 2023, beauty and personal care in Bosnia and Herzegovina achieved strong current value growth primarily as a result of rising unit prices. Inflation remained high even though it had slowed relative to 2022. Consumer demand was relatively unchanged…

Rising living standards in Côte d'Ivoire have boosted demand for beauty and personal care products, leading to positive growth in 2023. Bath and shower, deodorants, fragrances, hair care, cosmetics, and skin care are particularly popular. Factors…

Demand for beauty and personal care in the United Arab Emirates remained strong in 2023. Despite the prevalence of global brands, some consumers, particularly younger generations, increasingly sought local brands such as Huda Beauty. Increased…

At the start of 2022, India witnessed a third wave of COVID-19, but this was far less intense in terms of severity than prior waves of the pandemic, witnessed in 2021. In addition, the government rolled out vaccination for children aged 12-18 in…

Beauty and personal care experienced dynamic current value growth in Germany in 2022, with sales rebounding, and indeed far exceeding, the 2019 level. This was partly driven by soaring inflation, which resulted in strong price rises for consumer…

2022 saw demand under some pressure due to a far more controlled attitude towards spending among the local population amidst the spectre of inflation and a significant increase in the cost of living. After a strong recovery in economic activity…