Studie Kosmetik / Körperpflege

There has been increased interest amongst companies such as Jafra Cosmetics International in participating in child-specific products. This segment has increased in attractiveness for companies, in response to the trend of Mexican families having fewer children, and therefore spending more per child. As part of their strategies, companies such as Jafra Cosmetics International are acquiring famous cartoon licenses, such as Disney license... mehr

Carbonates saw a recovery in 2012 due to the improving economic situation. Increased purchasing power allowed consumers to spend more on impulse products, which especially benefitted value growth as carbonates are usually bough in smaller packs. Consumers also started to spend more on socialising, which is very important as a major proportion of carbonates’ value sales comes from occasional consumption in Latvia. However, the developm... mehr

Total volume sales of coffee decreased by 1% in 2012 due to the effects of the shorter winter in Chile that negatively influenced coffee consumption in the entire region. In general, consumers prefer to drink coffee in colder periods as they use it to boost productivity but also temperature. As winter was shorter due to the high temperature variations, Chileans decreased their coffee consumption accordingly. However, not everything was ... mehr

Although Canada’s aging population remains the main source behind the demand for digestive remedies, the recent supply shock due to Novartis production shutdown in North America led retail sales in 2012 to decline by 1%, falling to C$367 million. While other brands and products, including private label, eventually picked up some sales, shortage of popular products caused a slowdown in sales overall.

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In 2012, the area benefited from the inflow of new brands and mass market brand extensions such as Mamochkina Shkola Shampun from Vesna, Bübchen Shampoo & Shower for Kids, Bübchen Calendula Shampoo within baby and child-specific hair care, Bübchen Baby Body Lotion and Johnson’s Detskoe Molochko pered Snom from Johnson & Johnson within baby and child-specific skin care as well as brand extensions of child-specifi... mehr

One of the more notable stories in baby and child-specific products in Costa Rica during 2012 was the development of stronger levels of product segmentation, especially segmentation which is related to the offer of innovative products for all of the needs of babies and young children, from head to toe liquid soaps to bedtime baths and other specific products which respond to ongoing health consciousness and rising interest in indulgence... mehr

Relative to the average growth recorded during the review period, the 2012 performance of fruit/vegetable juice in Bosnia-Herzegovina was weaker. Consumers are increasingly avoiding fruit/vegetable juice for two reasons: there is a range of cheaper alternatives which is important for consumers during times of contracted disposable income and consumers are being increasingly exposed to information that fruit/vegetable juice is not as hea... mehr

Even if parents pay for baby and child-specific products, children are the ones who mainly have the final purchase decision. Because of this, the trend of companies trying to market their products directly to their consumers remained in 2012, as most companies tried to attract children’s attention by relating their products with popular children’s action figures, movies and timeless characters like Barbie, Superman and the Ice Age a... mehr

Since the ban on smoking in enclosed public places was imposed in Turkey in 2009, the government has taken further measures to combat smoking in the country. These measures include imposing a substantial increase on the taxes levied on tobacco and tobacco products, stricter monitoring of the enforcement of the smoking ban in public areas including the adoption of GPS and online monitoring methods, the establishment of a smokers’ hotli... mehr

At the beginning of the review period, the soft drinks market in Bosnia-Herzegovina was developing strongly, driven by modernisation of retailing, growing supply and rising disposable income. The global financial crisis, followed by the 2009/2010 and more recent recession wave, negatively affected most of these market drivers. Disposable income suffered the most and demand for soft drinks stagnated and started to decline, with the slump... mehr

During 2009, demand for baby and child-specific products in Sweden slowed down considerably as a result of the ongoing economic recession. However, since then, sales of baby and child-specific products have continued to perform positively, a trend which was highly evident in the category during 2012.

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Towards the end of the review period, consumers were more concerned regarding the selection of the brands available, particularly with regard to purchasing shower gels and bar and liquid soaps as such products are used on a regular basis as a part of a daily hygiene routine in most households. The fact bath and shower players continue to invest in innovations and promotions is helping to increase the frequency of usage and to expand con... mehr

The key trend in bath and shower in Costa Rica during 2012 was related to the development of natural formulations and the addition of innovative scents which are designed not only for cleaning purposes but also to give consumers a refreshing and invigorating showering experience. The category’s leading manufacturers continue to focus on offering innovative blends of fragrances as well as offering consumers the benefits of the known nu... mehr

Footwear can be considered as one of the most relevant and strategic industries in Argentina. Due to the continuing process of import substitution for the development of the local industry, the government’s strategic policies over recent years (with non-automatic licenses, amongst other measures and benefits provided to players), the shoe industry grew by 214%, adding 5,500 jobs, and imports declined from 54% to 27% over the last six ... mehr

Consumers have begun to prefer aromatised bath and shower products. The stronger and longer lasting the scent is, the more attracted to the product they are. It seems that they relate the scent to the quality of the product, not realising that most of the time, the scents are made from chemical ingredients.

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Pressured by diminishing disposable household income, parents use every possible way to save money on nappies/diapers/pants. In this case, this means trading down to private label and economy brands, but also reducing the frequency of diaper changing where possible.

Euromonitor International's Nappies/Diapers/Pants in Croatia report offers a comprehensive guide to the size and shape of the market at a national level. It provi... mehr

Value sales of sets/kits sales increased by 10% in 2012 to reach S$96 million. This growth trend is similar to the 10% current value CAGR seen over the 2007-2012 review period. This steady growth indicates that sets/kits have been penetrated into Singapore market as beauty specialist retailers and department stores continue to offer limited edition products and value-for-money sets and kits throughout the year in order to boost the chan... mehr

After years of low or negative growth rates, bath and shower in Sweden managed to register positive growth in 2012, rising in value by 2% to reach SEK1,013 million.

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Beauty and personal care recorded relatively moderate growth in 2012 in current value sales terms. The area continues to be driven by on-going urbanisation and the consequent rise in the number of people in professional jobs who are giving more importance to self-grooming. The increased number of new mass market launches offering good quality products and rising demand for products which offer an optimal price/value ratio fuelled develo... mehr

The growth rates achieved in the majority of beauty and personal care categories during 2012 reflect the ongoing economic situation as many companies are still returning to pre-financial crisis growth levels. Lower growth rates are the result of consumers being forced to adopt more prudent spending habits and reducing expenditure while concentrating their spending on essentials. On the other hand, unit prices remained fairly stable acro... mehr