Market research on consumer products, commercial industries, demo...
Market research on consumer products, commercial industries, demographics trends and consumer lifestyles in Ukraine. Includes comprehensive data and analysis, tables and charts, with five-year forecasts.
During recent years, people have typically been taking more care of their dental health, which has been having a positive impact on sales of oral care as well as the development of the category. Toothpaste and manual toothbrushes generate the bulk of…
Men's grooming immediately returned to recording positive growth in 2023 after the decline seen a year earlier when war broke out in Ukraine. Although men themselves were sometimes unable to buy men’s grooming products, women often bought these…
In 2023, mass beauty and personal care in Ukraine was recording strong growth thanks to the affordability of these products against the backdrop of consumers’ falling purchasing power. The development of private label products has also contributed to…
Hair care products are considered to be essentials in terms of Ukrainians’ personal grooming routines. A notable trend contributing to the growth being seen in 2023 was the shift among consumers towards purchasing larger packs of hair care products.…
In 2023, the fragrances category was recording strong growth, albeit following a sharp downturn in sales a year earlier, when sales shrunk by around half. The fragrances performance has begun to recover as life has normalised in some parts of Ukraine…
In 2023, sales of depilatories increased in value terms. Evolving societal norms and beauty standards are placing a greater emphasis on smooth and hair-free skin. As a result, consumers are increasingly turning to depilatories as a convenient and…
In 2023, deodorants returned to recording positive growth after the steep sales decline seen a year earlier. While some of the growth in current value terms was down to rising prices in 2023, the deodorants performance was also boosted by the growing…
Even though the war continued into 2023, demand for colour cosmetics still saw strong growth in this year, primarily fuelled by women's desire to indulge in self-care and to try and lift their spirits. The challenging and stressful circumstances…
In 2023, beauty and personal care was showing signs of recovery following a significant decline in 2022. Many companies were able to restore the disrupted logistics from 2022 and were operating at full capacity again in 2023. Despite the positive…
While there was certainly a strong element of recovery from the decline seen a year earlier, the 2023 growth in the bath and shower category in current value terms was also a result of rising unit prices in this year. However, the performance also…
In 2023, the baby and child-specific products category was recording positive growth after the steep decline seen a year earlier. However, the recovery in 2023 was not as strong as in other areas of the beauty and personal care market due to a…
Overall, wipes saw volume sales decline in Ukraine in 2023. However, deodorant wipes experienced a notable increase in volume and value sales during the year. This growth was largely a result of deodorant wipes being a relatively small and emerging…
Foods vending was the most dynamic performer within vending in Ukraine in current value growth terms by some distance in 2023. While this was partly due to high inflation and the ongoing emergence of sales from a relatively low base, its strong…
Tissue and hygiene saw decline in both volume and value terms in Ukraine in 2023. This performance was connected with the mass migration of people from the country due to ongoing military actions. The substantial population shift has resulted in a…
Supermarkets was the most dynamic grocery retailers channel in Ukraine in current value growth terms in 2023. While many players suffered steep declines in revenues and the loss of several outlets in 2022 due to the initial shock and destruction of…
Small local grocers was the only grocery retailers channel in Ukraine to contract in current value terms in 2023. While trade picked up from 2022 as the initial shock of the Russian invasion receded, it continued to lose ground to modern formats such…
Toilet paper performed relatively well in retail tissue in Ukraine in 2023. This can be attributed to its status as a fundamental commodity, maintaining robust demand even amidst declining revenues in the tissue market. Notably, toilet paper…
After experiencing a deep contraction in 2022 due to the shock of the Russian invasion, retail in Ukraine saw total current value sales rebound at an impressive pace in 2023 as consumers and businesses adjusted to the new reality. However, recovery…
In keeping with the performance of the wider retail market, after the shock of the Russian invasion caused a sharp contraction in 2022, e-commerce in Ukraine saw current value sales rebound at a healthy pace in 2023. Indeed, it was among the channels…
Retail adult incontinence demonstrated growth in Ukraine in 2023, fuelled by multiple factors, including a rise in the number of individuals affected by illness and injuries due to the war, increased awareness of the convenience of these products,…