Peru

Retail tissue recorded significant growth in retail value terms in 2022 due to the strong price increases of each subcategory. This is due to the significant increase in inputs for manufacturers, which, being imported, have also suffered higher…

Dishwashing saw total volume sales decline for a second year in a row in 2022. The contraction was due to the easing of the pandemic and the ending of most associated public health restrictions, in that the need for these products diminished as…

Spot and stain removers was the most dynamic category within laundry care in volume growth terms in 2022, and saw sales rise at a markedly faster pace than in 2021. Its performance was lifted by the easing of the pandemic and the ending of most…

Sales of sanitary protection grew in 2022, with retail volume benefiting from outdoor activities being re-established following COVID-19 restrictions. Women resumed exercise and socialising, which meant greater use of sanitary protection, in addition…

Consumer foodservice sales grew significantly in 2022, but at a lower rate than in 2021. Moreover, despite a substantial improvement, sales had yet to return to the levels seen prior to the pandemic. One of the main reasons for the growth, however,…

Multi-purpose cleaners was by far the most dynamic performer within surface care in volume and current value growth terms in 2022. With high inflation driving up the cost of living and stretching household budgets, demand was bolstered by greater…

Wipes has experienced significant growth in the last two years, especially in 2022, having reached pre-pandemic levels in 2021. Growth in 2021 and 2022 was bolstered by the return to mobility following the loosening of COVID-19 restrictions, with a…

Toilet liquids/foam remained by far the single largest toilet care category in Peru in volume and current value sales terms throughout the review period. Such products have a broad appeal thanks to their cleaning efficacy, disinfectant properties,…

Bleach was among the areas of the Peruvian home care market that benefited most from increased hygiene-consciousness during the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic, with the category showing an impressive return to growth in volume sales in 2020…

Air care saw total volume sales tip back into positive territory in 2022 after having posted declines in this respect over 2020-2021. The return to growth was underpinned by increased demand in the dominant category of spray/aerosol air fresheners.…

Floor and metal polish saw volume sales increase at robust rates for a second consecutive year in 2022, while furniture polish showed a modest return to growth in this respect after having contracted in 2021. All three categories benefited from the…

While total volume sales of home insecticides continued to increase in 2022, the rate of growth was substantially lower than those recorded in 2020 and 2021. This was mainly due to the easing of the pandemic and the ending of most restrictions…

Unit prices increased sharply across home care in Peru in 2022 due to high inflation fuelled by the global recovery from COVID-19, the fallout of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and continued lockdowns in China. Inflationary pressures within the market…

Self-service cafeterias was the most affected category in consumer foodservice by the pandemic, as the sector not only had to close during the first five months at the beginning of the health crisis, like all other restaurants by government mandate,…

Growth has been seen in all areas of tissue and hygiene in 2022, with most products returning to pre-pandemic sales levels in both retail volume and current retail value sales. The exception to this is nappies/diapers/pants, which reached…

Retail adult incontinence has seen significant growth over the review period, aided by the ageing population, with the number of over 65 year old’s increasing in the country. In addition, the penetration of products is slowly rising. While there is a…

Limited-service restaurants recorded significant growth in 2022, continuing the recovery that began in 2021. While the category did not reach the level of sales seen prior to the pandemic, it is the consumer foodservice sector that was closest to…

In 2022, sales continued to grow, with current retail value sales benefiting from the significant increase in the price of nappies/diapers/pants. Hikes in 2022 were due to the rise in costs for manufacturers, in addition to an increase in freight…

Sales of street stalls/kiosks grew significantly in 2022, but at a much lower level than in 2021, with the category unable to reach pre-pandemic levels. This relatively lower growth in 2022 was due to significant growth in 2021 due to a substantial…

Cafés/bars continued to grow significantly in 2022, but to a lesser degree than in the previous year when there was a strong recovery in the category after a significant fall during the pandemic. This category was one of the most badly affected by…