Market research on consumer products, commercial industries, demo...
Market research on consumer products, commercial industries, demographics trends and consumer lifestyles in Egypt. Includes comprehensive data and analysis, tables and charts, with five-year forecasts.
Dominated by chocolate-based flavoured powder drinks, the other hot drinks category remains small in Egypt, with slow growth recorded in 2023, despite the arrival of new brands, including Abu Auf’s hot chocolate product. Egyptians are focusing on…
The other pet food category as a whole was affected by soaring inflation in Egypt in 2023/24, leading to a surge in current value sales, with far more moderate retail volume sales. The ownership of birds, fish, and other small mammals/reptiles is not…
Developing and marketing products specifically for paediatric use involves adherence to strict regulatory requirements in Egypt. These regulations are in place to ensure the safety, efficacy, and appropriate dosing of products for children. The…
As body shavers are mainly imported as complete products, the category witnessed a sharp increase in retail prices during 2022, followed by a further 40% increase in 2023. With the high cost of living affecting consumers, many shifted away from…
Authoritarianism is leading to ‘repressed’ economic freedom in Egypt, whilst corruption remains an issue. Although energy exports have fuelled strong economic growth, output is set to slow down in the short term, as extremely high inflation…
Despite enormous economic changes, pet care in Egypt had a successful year in 2023/24, with robust volume growth and even stronger growth in current value terms. Limitations in imports due to foreign currency deficiency and inflation make it more…
As with other categories of pet care in Egypt, current value growth in 2023/2024 was significantly boosted by increased unit prices.
Plant-based dairy is witnessing a decline in retail volumes in 2023, while there is a substantial increase in current retail value terms, price increases of more than 70%. These increases are due to the high inflation in Egypt and the increased cost…
Except for shoe polish, retail volume sales of polishes continued to decline in 2023, due to high inflation and pressure on disposable incomes. Perceived as discretionary products, floor, metal and furniture polishes suffered significant declines in…
Egypt resumed acceptance of import collection documents in 2023, opening the door for imports after they were halted in February 2022. Import issues have prevailed in line with foreign currency shortages and three devaluations of the Egyptian pound…