Tissue and Hygiene

Euromonitor International updated the Tissue and Hygiene Forecast Model in July 2024, applying the latest macroeconomic consensus to review 2024-2028 category projections. This report reviews top line changes to this outlook, indicating the main…

Tissue and hygiene players face a challenging environment of tighter consumer spending and fierce competition. Volume recovery and margin protection are forcing market players to reassess their priorities. Those banking on value creation focused back…

The evolution of women’s health hinges on a more resilient innovation ecosystem that adopts a sex-based lens across all aspects of health needs, from inception to path-to-purchase engagement and marketing. Business expansion and scaling through…

This report analyses the e-commerce landscape in China, South Korea and Japan. It highlights the importance of these markets for domestic strategy and international expansion. The report showcases top retailers and focuses on consumer preferences,…

New business models, channels and shopper expectations continue to change retail, redefining industry rules and relationships and disrupting the path to purchase. This content provides strategies for adapting to these shifts and offers a framework to…

Although sales slipped into decline in some markets (eg Algeria, Nigeria), the Middle East and Africa tissue and hygiene market continued to record positive growth in real value terms at a regional level in 2023. Inflation remained a problem in this…

In spite of inflation still hitting consumer spending power in 2023, the tissue and hygiene market was recording positive growth in real value terms in this year. However, price sensitivity has seen a trend towards rising shares for private label in…

The tissue and hygiene market was again recording positive growth in real value terms in Latin America in 2023. Nappies/diapers/pants is underperforming, with birth rates in some countries declining, and has even lost its spot as the biggest category…

The tissue and hygiene market experienced a setback in 2022, when COVID-19 cases surged in China, but was back on a positive growth path again in 2023. While low birth rates in some of the bigger markets are negatively affecting categories like…

Wipes in Australia witnessed notable growth in current value terms in 2023, primarily driven by the continued appeal of wipes amongst consumers for their convenience and ease of use, especially as people resumed their busy lifestyles post-pandemic.…

In 2023, tissue and hygiene in Australia performed well, with single-digit current value growth rates seen across both retail and away-from-home (AFH) tissue and hygiene, primarily driven by factors such as the high inflationary environment, and…

Rx/reimbursement adult incontinence in Australia saw volume and current value growth in 2023. The policy and pre-budget submission by the Continence Foundation of Australia for 2023-2024 continues to tackle the stigma and restrictions associated with…

Retail tissue in Australia saw low retail volume growth in 2023, and a more dynamic current value increase, experiencing high single-digit growth. However, challenges such as rising unit prices and supply chain disruptions persisted, albeit to a…

Retail adult incontinence in Australia experienced minimal retail volume growth and solid single-digit current value growth in 2023, driven by various factors, including an ageing population, rising consumer awareness, and a greater variety of…

In 2023, nappies/diapers/pants in Australia experienced marginal retail volume growth and solid current value growth. Low volume growth was influenced by several factors, including a declining birth rate and increased competition from washable…

Menstrual care in Australia experienced growth in both retail volume and current value terms in 2023, fuelled by several factors. As consumers resumed their normal routines, including going back to work and being more mobile, the demand for menstrual…

Overall away-from-home (AFH) tissue and hygiene in Australia experienced notable volume and current value growth rates in 2023. Growth in retail tissue was driven by several factors, including persistent hygiene habits formed during the pandemic, the…

In 2023, wipes maintained dynamic double-digit retail volume and current value growth in India. Sales of home care wipes and floor cleaning systems remained negligible in 2023, therefore all sales were accounted for by personal wipes. The surge in…

Tissue and hygiene in India continued its positive trajectory in volume and current value terms in 2023, with growth for both retail and away-from-home (AFH) tissue and hygiene. In most categories, volume growth slowed slightly compared with 2022.…

In 2023, retail tissue continued to experience double-digit retail volume and current value growth in India, on the basis of changing hygiene practices, increasing consumer awareness, and habit persistence. Traditionally, cloth rags and fabric were…