Beauty and Personal Care

In Latvia, baby and child-specific products is a relatively small category in beauty and personal care. In 2023, retail volume sales declined due to further cutbacks together with the pressure of lower birth rates. Whilst lower inflation provided…

Baby and child-specific products was the home of controversy in Kenya in 2023. A lobby group, the African Centre for Corrective and Preventive Action (ACCPA), has filed a case seeking a ban on Johnson & Johnson baby powder in Kenya over alleged…

Baby and child-specific products in Kazakhstan is experiencing a surge in 2023, driven by a confluence of factors. A rise in the national birth rate is fuelling strong growth in sales volume. Coupled with this demographic shift is a growing awareness…

In 2023, baby and child-specific products in Japan returned to current value growth for the first time since 2020. Baby and child-specific sun care and baby and child-specific skin care saw the strongest increases, with baby and child-specific sun…

Baby and child-specific products continued to see current value growth in 2023, following on from the recovery seen in the post-pandemic period, with growth supported by the strong price increases seen across the various categories. With high…

Overall, baby and child-specific products saw current value growth in Israel in 2023. As local consumers become more aware of the potential negative impacts of over-exposure to the sun on skin health, the demand for sun protection products continues…

In 2023, despite rising inflation and growing price consciousness, baby and child-specific products in Ireland recorded positive retail volume growth. Many consumers continue to spend and invest in products for children during economic uncertainty,…

Despite a declining birth rate, baby and child-specific products in Indonesia saw healthy growth in current value terms in 2023, continuing the trend of the previous year. This stemmed partly from improved economic conditions, which translated into a…

Baby and child-specific products in India continued to see strong retail current value growth in 2023, despite the deceleration in the birth rate. Several factors are contributing to the declining birth rate in the country, including obesity, stress,…

In 2023, prices of baby and child-specific products inevitably saw a significant price hike from manufacturers and retailers alike as Hungary continued to suffer from elevated inflation. As disposable income was squeezed a significant number of…