MarketReports


Bathroom products 2012

published : January-2012
France The French bathroom products market seems to have been lathering up nicely during the past year and according to Symphony IRI France the market grew by 2.7% in 2011 to total €958.4m. Much of ...

Oral Hygiene

published : December-2011
There have been a few things to smile about in the Big 5 countries with some countries making gains in value terms in their oral care markets. France, Germany and Spain all put in polished performances but the UK and Italy did experience losses, albeit small ones

Colour Cosmetics

published : November-2011
France According to figures from Symphony IRI France the French colour cosmetics market has put on 3.6% in the past year to total €468.3m and in volume terms the market also grew by 2.8% to make 50.1m ...

Spa Products

published : October-2011
While last year’s spa products round up was largely positive, this year has been much more of a mixed bag. France is said to have performed well while Italy and Spain declined by 6% and 7% respectively. The UK and Germany meanwhile have experienced a largely positive year according to insiders

Aesthetics

published : September-2011
ECM’s first aesthetics report will provide an overview and analysis of the aesthetics markets across Europe, spanning the usual Big 5 countries of France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the UK, plus ...

Hair Care

published : August-2011
It hasn’t been a good year for the hair care category in the Big 5 with the exception of the UK, all countries experienced a loss in value terms. This is disappointing news in a market which tends to be awash with innovation and NPD, but perhaps this indicates that customers are just making cutbacks when it comes to their hair care and styling needs

Deodorants

published : July-2011
France According to Symphony IRI France the deodorant market in France kept its cool last year, putting on 2.3% to make €441.9m. Men’s deodorant’s performed better than women’s, putting on 2.8% to ...

Body Care

published : June-2011
The body care market in the Big 5 has experienced a fairly positive past year with all countries apart from France and Spain making value gains. The UK made the biggest gains, rising by 4.3% in 2010. Germany and Italy experienced minor gains, though nothing to get too excited about

Women's Fragrances

published : May-2011
The women’s fragrance market in the Big 5 has had a very successful past year with France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the UK making gains in value terms. This positive activity shows that customers are putting their faith back in this area and the past year has given them a renewed sense of optimism

Sun Care

published : May-2011

The sun care market in the Big 5 seems to have felt the warmth of the sun’s rays in the past year as each country made gains in value terms. Germany saw the most growth at 6.4% while the UK just about scraped an increase at a fairly static 0.1% increase, although this was a growth nonetheless, which shows that confidence remains strong in this category


Male Grooming

published : March-2011
It was a very mixed year for the male grooming category unlike the previous year when all countries in the Big 5 reported gains in value terms

Facial Skin Care

published : February-2011
The facial skin care market in the Big 5 has had a fairly static year with no real notable gains or losses to be seen

Hair Styling

published : September-2010
The hair styling category in the Big 5 lay resolutely flat in the past year – with the sole exception of the UK which showed a healthy 4.5% growth.