Understand the key trends shaping demand and future opportunities...
Understand the key trends shaping demand and future opportunities across industries in Eastern Europe, with the latest regional and country-level analysis and market statistics.
Sales of wipes in Croatia continued to record steady retail volume growth in 2023, while retail current value sales benefited from rising price points. Consumers have become more hygiene conscious since the outbreak of COVID-19, with this helping to…
Wipes in Bulgaria increased in retail volume and current value terms in 2023, as the category is still relatively new and has strong growth potential. A stronger emphasis on hygiene has occurred since the COVID-19 pandemic, with categories like wet…
Tissue and hygiene was affected by strong price increases, leading to significant value sales growth of all product types. Consumers reacted by reducing the frequency of their purchases leading to stagnation or a decline in volume sales of several…
In 2023, tissue and hygiene in Georgia sustained a stable performance, buoyed by consistent economic conditions, a burgeoning immigrant population, and a resurgence in pre-pandemic lifestyles. Despite encountering challenges such as dwindling birth…
In 2023, tissue and hygiene witnessed substantial growth across both retail and away-from-home segments, propelled by various influential factors. Firstly, heightened consumer awareness, particularly regarding adult incontinence items, emerged as a…
In 2023, retail value sales of tissue and hygiene in Croatia recorded strong growth due to rising inflation and significant price increases in all product areas. While positively impacting retail value growth, rising prices changed consumers’…
Tissue and hygiene in Bulgaria witnessed positive development in 2023, with high inflation bolstering sales especially in the second half of the year. Retail prices remained elevated and even saw some slight increases, as most producers grappled with…
In 2023, Rx/reimbursement adult incontinence recorded moderate volume growth, resulting from growing consumer awareness not only of incontinence, but also from health insurance companies and their reimbursement payments to consumers for the…
In 2023, the demand for Rx/reimbursement adult incontinence witnessed continued growth in Estonia, with both value and volume experiencing an upward trajectory. This growth trend persisted despite the ongoing challenges associated with limited…
As with retail adult incontinence, an ageing population remained the key driver of Rx/reimbursement sales in Croatia in 2023, with the category recording solid volume and current value growth in the year. Incontinence products are considered medical…