Denmark

With the cost of living pressures remaining a cause for concern in 2023, less-essential products like yoghurts are being overlooked in the weekly shop. The switch to private labels and economy brands has also accelerated, with Danes paying more…

After declining sales during the pandemic due to limited outdoor and physical activity, sticking plasters/adhesive bandages, first-aid kits and gauze, tape and other wound care saw positive volume growth in 2022 and again in 2023 as consumers…

Womenswear continued to see positive current value growth in 2023, although this was mainly driven by inflation and retail price increases. Inflationary pressure began to surge in 2022 following the start of the war in Ukraine. Consumer confidence…

Consistent with the observations across tissue and hygiene, wipes in Denmark saw pronounced increases in retail price points, which impacted category performance. Higher prices for wipes were driven by cost inflation, covering factors like energy,…

Total volume sales of wine were stagnant in Denmark in 2023. The largest area, red wine, continued declining, while white, rosé, and sparkling wine performed better. Non-grape wine was another declining area as there were no new products, and it…

Weight management is expected to register an increase in current value sales in 2023, partly due to rising inflation due to the energy crisis stemming from the war in Ukraine, which is pushing up average unit retail prices. After strong growth during…

In 2024, wearable electronics in Denmark is seeing a notable volume shift away from activity wearables to smart wearables. This is driven by the greater functionality offered by smart wearables and the growing availability and competition making them…

Vitamins received a significant boost from the pandemic as consumers sought to boost their immune systems and protect themselves from COVID-19. Now that concerns around the virus have abated, there is less demand for vitamins, and volume growth is…

Vending continued to see positive growth in Denmark in 2023. However, this was largely a correction as the category saw a strong decline during the COVID-19 crisis. The fact that consumers are once again spending more time outside and exercising,…

In 2023, the vacuum cleaners category is still normalising after the boom in volume sales seen at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. There has been less immediate need for households to purchase vacuum cleaners. Demand has also been constrained by…