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In 2023, in the wipes product area in Norway there was a notable increase in product claims focusing on clean wellness, highlighting the absence of harmful substances and the use of plant-based or natural ingredients. This trend is driven by…
In 2023, wipes in Portugal recorded positive retail value growth, driven by rising price points. Personal wipes continued to record a solid volume performance, with baby wipes and moist toilet wipes performing well. The economic constraints and…
The challenges faced by the wipes category were similar to those affecting other tissue and hygiene products, with the inflation crisis causing a shift in consumer behaviour and priorities. The drop in demand for wipes was associated with the…
In 2023, retail value sales of wipes registered a moderate rise. Inflation drove up retail prices of wipes in 2023 as manufacturers faced rising costs from energy, raw materials and imports. Cost inflation, increased input prices, supply chain…
Wipes in Switzerland continues to benefit from consumers’ higher hygiene standards since the COVID-19 pandemic. Swiss consumers were drawn to the portability and efficiency of wipes as life outside the home and travel resumed in 2023. Additionally,…
Value sales growth of wipes in the Netherlands continued to be significant in 2023, driven by high increases in price. Underlying factors that led to price increases included high transport costs, high energy costs and increased costs of raw…
Wipes in the UK grew by 9% in current value terms in 2023, with all types recording a positive performance except for toilet care wipes and deodorant wipes as a result of low volume demand. While overall value growth was sustained by demand for some…
Despite challenging economic conditions in 2023, the sales volume of personal wipes in Turkey experienced a modest increase. This growth can be attributed to the availability of a wider range of specialised wipes catering to specific needs and…
Retail volume sales of womenswear are projected to fall over 2023. This is partly due to stabilisation following two years of rebound, especially in 2022, from the slump recorded during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in 2020. However, demand has…
Womenswear continued to see positive current value growth in 2023, although this was mainly driven by inflation and retail price increases. Inflationary pressure began to surge in 2022 following the start of the war in Ukraine. Consumer confidence…