Market research on consumer products, commercial industries, demo...
Market research on consumer products, commercial industries, demographics trends and consumer lifestyles in Finland.
Sugar confectionery in Finland are expected to see only marginal growth in retail volume terms in 2024, having suffered from stagnant sales during much of the review period. One of the major challenges facing sugar confectionery is the prominent…
The retail market for snacks in Finland is expected to see only marginal growth in volume terms in 2024, a slight improvement on the previous year. Despite slowing inflation, demand is being supressed by high prices and low levels of consumer…
The market for ice cream in Finland is expected to see a stable demand in 2024, despite high unit prices. The product Is very popular in the country, with per-capita consumption levels being amongst the highest in Europe. While sales peak during the…
Retail sales of tobacco in Finland continued to fall in volume terms in 2023, consistent with the downward trend in smoking prevalence across the country. Finns are very aware of the harmful impact of smoking, especially since the COVID-19 pandemic,…
Finland has relatively strict animal welfare regulations compared to many other markets and these have been further enhanced. Starting from 1 January 2024, the rules for keeping an animal at home have become even stricter as authorities seek to…
While deodorant sales volume remained stable in Finland in 2023, the product area saw a healthy rise in value terms. This can be attributed, in part, to inflationary pressures pushing up unit prices. However, a more significant factor is the evolving…
Despite being a mature product area, wipes in Finland continued to thrive in 2023, propelled by the enduring appeal of convenience. The price increase during the year prompted consumers to adopt a more discerning approach, carefully evaluating…
Consumer foodservice in Finland experienced a contradictory year in 2023. On the surface, looking only at the figures, consumer foodservice in Finland performed strongly. By 2022, foodservice value sales had exceeded the 2019 pre-Coronavirus…
Cider/perry sales in Finland registered a significant decline in volume terms in 2023, in the face of growing maturity and intense competition from other alcoholic drinks, such as beer, wine and RTDs. The beverage has traditionally been promoted as a…
Beer in Finland experienced a decline in total volume sales in 2023. While on-trade volumes remained buoyant, off-trade sales suffered from the revival of personal imports from the neighbouring countries of Estonia and Lativia, where unit prices are…