Market research on consumer products, commercial industries, demo...
Market research on consumer products, commercial industries, demographics trends and consumer lifestyles in Sweden. Includes comprehensive data and analysis, tables and charts, with five-year forecasts.
Store cards are registering further decline in terms of both the number and value of transactions in 2023 as they are perceived to be old-fashioned, plus other financial card types and instruments offer greater flexibility. In contrast to credit…
Wound care continued to see positive, yet modest growth in retail volume terms in 2023. The category saw an notable increase in demand in 2021 and 2022, as life returned to normal following the pandemic. With people spending more time outside the…
Vitamins saw exceptional growth during 2020, the first year of the COVID-19 crisis, thanks to a strong consumer focus on preventive health and a desire to boost the functioning of immune systems. This exceptional growth meant limited growth…
Retail volume sales of sleep aids saw a modest decline in Sweden in 2023, in contrast to the buoyant pattern of growth seen during the earlier years of the review period. The rate of growth was particularly high during the pandemic, when high levels…
Dermatologicals experienced a modest decline in overall constant value terms in 2023, although performance varied considerably according to subcategory. One notable development was the buoyant demand for antiparasitics/lice treatments, continuing the…
Despite seeing a decline in its packaging unit volumes, folding cartons remained the leading pack type for meals and soups in Sweden in 2023, and even gained a little share in this year. Folding cartons are used in key categories like frozen pizza…
Skin care packaging, which is the biggest category in beauty and personal care in unit volume terms in Sweden, continued to record positive growth in 2023. While there is ongoing demand for these products among the local population, growth is also…
Premium beauty and personal care in Sweden continues to be a powerhouse, experiencing robust growth in 2023. This growth comes at the expense of mass beauty and personal care, with consumers increasingly trading up for more sophisticated beauty and…
Beauty and personal care in Sweden remained stable in terms of volume sales in 2023. However, value growth was significant due to a powerful trend towards premiumisation and high inflation. Swedes view beauty and personal care products as essential,…
Overall, off-trade volume sales of juice dropped during 2023. This category is mature and packaged juice is not considered to be amongst the healthiest drinks. Reconstituted 100% juice and juice drinks (up to 24% juice) were most negatively affected,…