The world's most comprehensive market research on consumer produc...
The world's most comprehensive market research on consumer products, commercial industries, demographics trends and consumer lifestyles in the USA.
Despite the easing of pandemic-related restrictions, established hygiene habits and the need for convenience have continued to drive demand for wipes, and this is set to continue. Consumers are still concerned about maintaining a clean and germ-free…
After a year of high inflation and volume declines in 2022, 2023 saw an improving macroeconomic environment, with 2023’s average inflation rate of around 3% much softened from 2022’s 8%. Unit price increases came through in early 2023, with…
Rising consumer awareness around incontinence and proper condition management, partnerships with direct-to-consumer platforms and the expanding 65+ year-old population in the US all contributed to healthy value and volume growth in the…
2023’s tissue market saw a complex dance between rising costs and consumer spending. While raw material and manufacturing costs pushed up prices across all categories, particularly napkins, paper towels and toilet paper, volume sales continued to…
In 2022, prompted by increased costs throughout the supply chain and a high inflation environment in the US, players in the hygiene space and beyond were forced to raise prices for their products. Adult incontinence was not exempt from these external…
Inflation and subsequent consumer spending rationing are intensifying the need for differentiation through value-adding innovations that resonate well with millennial and generation Z parents – key audiences for nappies/diapers/pants. Understanding…
In 2022, the US experienced 8.0% inflation (Euromonitor International Economies and Consumers Annual Data) that catalysed consumer pullback across consumer goods industries. With US consumers grappling with higher prices and an overall increased cost…
The US away-from-home (AFH) tissue segment continued to post strong positive value and volume growth in 2023, assisted by companies’ implementation of increasingly rigid back-to-office policies. While some in-office mandates still consider the hybrid…