Market research on consumer products, commercial industries, demo...
Market research on consumer products, commercial industries, demographics trends and consumer lifestyles in Slovakia. Includes comprehensive data and analysis, tables and charts, with five-year forecasts.
Cigars, cigarillos and smoking tobacco in Slovakia saw excise taxes rise sharply in 2023. This move attempted to improve the situation of the Slovak fiscal budget. However, in combination with squeezed household budgets. of Slovak households, raised…
Smokeless tobacco, e-vapour products and heated tobacco in Slovakia saw double-digit rises in volume and current value sales growth in 2023. In February 2023, tobacco products were subject excise taxes increase, though retailers of e-vapour products…
Tobacco in Slovakia was impacted by new legislation in 2023, with this set to continue throughout the forecast period as new rules and regulation shape the industry’s progress. Cigarettes saw excise tax increases in both 2023 and 2024, leading to…
Insight into income, wealth and expenditure of consumers and households is vital in helping businesses make strategic decisions with regards to which country (or even which region within a country) to enter, which consumer segment to target, which…
The commodities country overview provides comprehensive data on production, consumption and price trends on key commodities markets. The commodities overview in Slovakia covers production and consumption trends in agricultural commodities, energy…
Total volume sales of beer in Slovakia continued to decline in 2023, albeit at a slower rate than the previous year. Growth was impacted by mounting inflationary pressures, which weighed heavily on consumer purchasing power. While beer benefited from…
Cider/perry in Slovakia continued to decline at a rapid pace in volume terms in 2023, following the withdrawal of major brands, including Pivovary Topvar’s Kingswood, and Budejovicky Budvar’s Somersby cider, in the previous year. This resulted in…
RTDs in Slovakia registered a decline in total volume terms ion 2023, in contrast to the positive performances of the previous two years. Inflationary pressures, which translated into higher production costs, led to an increase in retail unit prices,…
Total volume sales of spirits in Slovakia continued to decline in 2023, Growth was impacted by mounting inflationary pressures, which weighed heavily on consumer purchasing power, especially when it came to discretionary items. Excise taxes for…
In spite of ongoing economic difficulties, wine in Slovakia managed to achieve modest growth in volume terms in 2023. Sales benefited from an excise tax hike on spirits, which served to make wine more affordable relative to the former, despite price…
Chocolate confectionery is seeing positive retail value sales in Slovakia in 2024, while volume remains in a slump. This situation is created by high unit prices and reduced consumer spending power. Added to which, we have seen soaring unit prices…
Gum is seeing positive sales in Slovakia in 2024, in both volume and value sales, and in both retail and foodservice. While value is also being supported by unit price hikes, due to the commodity prices of sweeteners, volume is being supported by…
Ice cream is achieving positive volume sales in Slovakia in 2024, with stronger value sales being supported by another round of unit price hikes. However, the deterrent of the high prices is being balanced out by warm weather and out-of-home…
Savoury snacks is achieving small positive volume growth in Slovakia in 2024, with value sales being better supported by high unit prices. In a cross-category trend, consumers seeking savoury snacks are seeking price promotions and discounts, notably…
Snacks in Slovakia in 2024 is seeing flat total volume growth in 2024, with a slight negative-digit volume decline in retail terms and small positive growth in foodservice. Meanwhile, value sales are being better supported by ongoing unit price…
Sugar confectionery sales are being influenced by high raw sugar prices in 2024, leading to inflated unit prices supporting value, while volume sales remain in an overall slump. Within this environment, consumers welcome price-based promotions and…
Sales in sweet biscuits, snack bars, and fruit snacks are in a slight overall volume slump in Slovakia in 2024, while value is better supported by unit price growth. That said, while sweet biscuits is seeing a volume slump, fruit snacks and snack…