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Colour cosmetics maintained dynamic current value growth in Germany in 2023, with both premium and mass colour cosmetics experiencing healthy growth, with high double-digit increases. Mass colour cosmetics grew slightly faster than premium, although…
Deodorants showed solid growth in Germany in 2023, in both value and volume terms. While the stronger value growth is being driven by high unit prices, volume demand comes from a strong base. This is being driven by consumers’ return to active,…
Depilatories saw a sluggish, still-negative, volume performance in 2023 in Germany, while value sales achieved only small value growth. This contrasts quite strongly with the high levels of growth seen across some other beauty and personal care…
Fragrances enjoyed healthy value and volume sales in Germany in 2023, with premium fragrances slightly outperforming mass fragrances. As seen across other beauty and personal care categories, the post-pandemic landscape and various health and…
Sales in hair care in Germany were supported by ongoing baseline demand in 2023. As seen in other beauty and personal care categories, the post-pandemic landscape in the country has inspired consumers to pay more attention to their personal grooming…
HDPE bottles are the leading pack type in the French home care industry. This material offers a strong, durable and cost-effective packaging solution that meets the needs of both manufacturers and consumers. They are widely used for a variety of home…
PET bottles continue to be the most popular pack type for laundry care products in Germany, and were also gaining share in this category in 2023, which is expected to continue over the forecast period. PET bottles are generally non-reactive and are…
PET packaging is gaining share in home care packaging in Italy, driven primarily by its adoption in laundry care. While HDPE bottles continue to be the leading pack type, PET bottles and, in particular, PET jars, albeit for the latter from a still…
Mass beauty and personal care showed healthy growth in Germany in 2023. This growth was multifaceted, driven in part by inflationary price increases, but also by some consumers trading down from premium products to mass variants. Regarding the…
Men’s grooming remained in a slight negative-digit volume slump in Germany in 2023, with value sales better supported by high prices. Men’s toiletries (bath and shower) is a key subcategory which is seeing positive volume growth, alongside the good…