Market research on consumer products, commercial industries, demo...
Market research on consumer products, commercial industries, demographics trends and consumer lifestyles in North Macedonia. Includes comprehensive data and analysis, tables and charts, with five-year forecasts.
Overall polishes remained on its downward trajectory in 2023 in terms of volume sales growth, with Macedonian consumers reprioritising their purchases and eliminating those products deemed to be unnecessary, which included polishes for the most part.…
While convenience continued to drive demand for RTDs in North Macedonia over the review period, the category faced strong declines in 2023. Local consumers, especially young adults, are opting to drink spirits such as gin and whisky which are…
With prices continuing to rise for deodorants in North Macedonia in 2023, there was a fall in constant value sales, as rising costs hit profit margins. Volume growth was also minimal. Deodorants sprays continued to account for most value sales and…
Overall volume sales in dishwashing stagnated in 2023, with consumer demand waning in response to high inflation and rising unit prices. Automatic dishwashing continued to see strong and steady rises as one of the better-performing product areas,…
Beer consumption slowed in North Macedonia over 2023 although total volume sales held steady. With inflation remaining well above normal levels, current value sales grew in double-digits with high prices across all beer categories. The off-trade saw…
In 2023, current value sales of wipes witnessed a second year of double-digit growth in North Macedonia. Much of this growth was fuelled by inflation which led to price increases. Despite lowering birth rates and inflationary pressures, baby wipes…
Juice achieved stable off-trade volume growth in 2023 with sales supported by the continued consumer demand for the largest product categories, especially nectars and juice drinks. In addition, the continued shift from carbonates to juice is having a…
In 2023, tea repeated its success from the previous year by yet again achieving a strong retail value growth rate and continuing on a path towards full recovery in retail volume terms following the negative impact of the COVID-19 crisis. Significant…
Spirits registered robust volume growth in 2023 with some consumers in North Macedonia drinking more spirits in place of beer and wine. With total volumes already well recovered from the pandemic in 2022, demand for spirits continues to rise…
As was the case throughout the review period, cigarettes in North Macedonia saw retail volume sales contract in 2023 as smoking prevalence among the adult population continued to fall in line with rising health-consciousness. Having recently become…