Spain

Compared to other surface cleaning products, bleach has a lower unit price. Consequently, it was relatively unaffected by the reduction in consumer purchasing power in 2023, caused by the high cost of living, which forced many consumers to…

Travel intermediaries, especially traditional intermediaries, suffered during the pandemic. In 2023, however, consumers continue to see a degree of complexity in travel following the two years of pandemic travel restrictions, such as specific…

Off-trade volume sales of bottled water are set to increase only very slightly in 2023. However, this represents a normalisation of growth following the huge boost to sales seen in the off-trade channel as a result of the pandemic, and in 2023 volume…

Breakfast cereals is showing signs of stagnation with only moderate growth being seen in retail volume terms in 2023, with continuously increasing prices being the main contributor to value growth in current value terms. Both manufacturers and…

Butter and spreads witnessed among the highest unit price growth in dairy in 2022 resulting in the category seeing double-digit growth in current value terms. However, sales plummeted in retail volume terms in 2022, even more significantly than in…

Spain, traditionally a country of bars and pubs, was challenged by the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent high inflation. Despite this, and a significant shift in consumer preferences towards delivery services – which are still dominated by…

This report analyses the market for cannabis in Spain. For the purposes of the study, the market has been defined as follows:

There has been a mixed picture for carbonates in 2023, with reduced sugar variants performing better than regular varieties. In general, off-trade volume sales of reduced sugar variants are set to increase in 2023, as customers in Spain have shifted…

Cat food continues to see confident growth in Spain in 2024, in both value and volume terms, with sales outperforming those seen in dog food. This is supported by the rising number of cat-owning households in Spain, along with consumers owning more…

Charge cards are the second-most-favoured option of local consumers when it comes to payment cards, after debit cards but ahead of credit cards. This is partly down to inertia—charge cards have a longer tradition than credit cards in Spain.

Although in general Spanish consumers reduced the frequency of their shopping trips in 2022, opting for a more planned purchases, there was no major drop in the consumption of cheese. Cheese is considered a staple in the Spanish diet and as such…

Retail sales of childrenswear in Spain registered relatively modest growth in constant value terms in 2023, with the high cost of living being the key factor behind this trend. With many households exposed to rising interest rates, given the high…

Chocolate confectionery is seeing healthy growth in current value terms in 2024, although sales are stagnating in volume terms. Fluctuations in cocoa prices in 2024 have contributed to the positive value growth with manufacturers being forced to…

2023 was a tough year for cider/perry with sales declining sharply in both on- and off-trade volume terms. Unlike other alcoholic drinks, cider/perry also reported a sharp decline in total current value terms. Producers of cider/perry have found it…

Cigarettes experienced significant value growth in Spain in 2023. The increase in value sales was driven by inflation and an increase in unit prices. However, even though value sales increased, volume sales registered a decline, largely due to the…

Cigars and cigarillos saw volume sales fall in Spain in 2023, though smoking tobacco volumes rose significantly during the year. Fine cut tobacco continued to register significant growth in the final year of the review period. Demand continued to…

Retail volume sales of coffee are expected to fall slightly in 2023, which is similar to the trend seen in 2022. This performance represents a continuation of normalisation following the huge increase the category saw in 2020 as a result of the…

Sales in colour cosmetics in Spain saw good growth in 2023, in both value and volume terms. Much of this is supported by the return of social activities and out-of-home lifestyles following the era of the pandemic when, conversely, the associated…

The market for computers and peripherals in Spain will see a more stable performance in retail volume terms in 2024, following the declines of the previous two years, when a high rate of consumer price inflation dampened demand. However, despite a…

Total volume sales of concentrates are set to see minimal growth in Spain in 2023. Sales in the off-trade channel are expected to see a negligible decline, with liquid concentrates set to return to its long-term trend of decline after one year of…