Portugal

In 2023, wipes in Portugal recorded positive retail value growth, driven by rising price points. Personal wipes continued to record a solid volume performance, with baby wipes and moist toilet wipes performing well. The economic constraints and…

Following a strong performance during COVID-19, in 2023, sales for convenience retailers in Portugal continued to rise, driven by high inflation levels and nationwide outlet expansion. Sales and outlet growth in convenience stores has been at the…

Savoury snacks is achieving positive growth in Portugal in 2024, in both value and volume terms, and via both on-trade and off-trade channels. Baseline demand is supported by the “snackification” trend, whereby consumers eat fewer sit-down meals…

Despite the positive impact from sales to tourists, this was not enough to prevent cigarettes from declining in in retail volume terms in 2023. The difficult economic context, high inflation and relevant price increases on cigarettes due to tax…

Pet products is expected to maintain current value growth in Portugal in 2024, with sales set to rise across all categories – cat litter, pet healthcare, and other pet products, However, the rate of increase is expected to slow compared with the…

In 2023, deodorants in Portugal registered positive retail value and volume growth, with high penetration levels nationwide. However, with consumers already using deodorants as part of their everyday hygiene routine, this limited growth opportunities…

Inflation rates drove retail value sales of grocery retailers in Portugal in 2023, with hypermarkets showing positive value growth despite losing competitiveness to smaller concepts such as supermarkets and discounters. Although hypermarkets offer a…

Polishes saw a continued fall in volume sales in 2023, following an established trend of decline, though the category saw value growth driven by global inflation leading to rising unit prices. The main challenge facing polishes is its niche status,…

In 2023, laundry care current value growth was driven largely by price increases. Laundry detergents saw above average price rises, not only due to upward price movements, but also to a decline in visible promotional activity, which was less frequent…

Home insecticides saw a slight fall in volume sales in 2023, with value growth mainly due to increasing prices and the fact that the electric segment put in a relatively strong performance. Despite the long and hot summer seen in the country in 2023,…