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Tissue and Hygiene in Greece

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  • 54 Pages
  • March 2025
  • Region: Greece
  • Euromonitor International
  • ID: 2515483
Sales of tissue and hygiene products declined in Greece in 2024 in value terms and remained flat in volume terms. Inflationary pressures have started to ease, with price hikes in food persisting but prices in non-food categories, including tissue and hygiene, normalising.

The Tissue and Hygiene in Greece report offers a comprehensive guide to the size and shape of the market at a national level. It provides the latest retail sales data 2020-2024, allowing you to identify the sectors driving growth. It identifies the leading companies, the leading brands and offers strategic analysis of key factors influencing the market - be they new product developments, distribution or pricing issues. Forecasts to 2029 illustrate how the market is set to change.

Product coverage: Away-from-Home Tissue and Hygiene, Retail Tissue and Hygiene, Rx/Reimbursement adult incontinence, Total Tissue and Hygiene.

Data coverage: Market sizes (historic and forecasts), company shares, brand shares and distribution data.

Why buy this report?

  • Get a detailed picture of the Tissue and Hygiene market;
  • Pinpoint growth sectors and identify factors driving change;
  • Understand the competitive environment, the market’s major players and leading brands;
  • Use five-year forecasts to assess how the market is predicted to develop.

Table of Contents

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
  • Tissue and hygiene in 2024: The big picture
  • 2024 key trends
  • Competitive landscape
  • Retail developments
  • What next for tissue and hygiene?
MARKET INDICATORS
  • Table 1 Birth Rates 2019-2024
  • Table 2 Infant Population 2019-2024
  • Table 3 Female Population by Age 2019-2024
  • Table 4 Total Population by Age 2019-2024
  • Table 5 Households 2019-2024
  • Table 6 Forecast Infant Population 2024-2029
  • Table 7 Forecast Female Population by Age 2024-2029
  • Table 8 Forecast Total Population by Age 2024-2029
  • Table 9 Forecast Households 2024-2029
MARKET DATA
  • Table 10 Retail Sales of Tissue and Hygiene by Category: Value 2019-2024
  • Table 11 Retail Sales of Tissue and Hygiene by Category: % Value Growth 2019-2024
  • Table 12 NBO Company Shares of Retail Tissue and Hygiene: % Value 2020-2024
  • Table 13 LBN Brand Shares of Retail Tissue and Hygiene: % Value 2021-2024
  • Table 14 Penetration of Private Label in Retail Tissue and Hygiene by Category: % Value 2019-2024
  • Table 15 Distribution of Retail Tissue and Hygiene by Format: % Value 2019-2024
  • Table 16 Distribution of Retail Tissue and Hygiene by Format and Category: % Value 2024
  • Table 17 Forecast Retail Sales of Tissue and Hygiene by Category: Value 2024-2029
  • Table 18 Forecast Retail Sales of Tissue and Hygiene by Category: % Value Growth 2024-2029
DISCLAIMER
SOURCES
  • Summary 1 Research Sources
MENSTRUAL CARE IN GREECEKEY DATA FINDINGS
2024 DEVELOPMENTS
  • Consumer shift towards sustainable and alternative products
  • Mega Disposables SA retains leadership while P&G introduces larger pack sizes to address price sensitivity
  • Supermarkets maintain lead, but share declines slightly
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
  • Demographic challenges and changing product preferences
  • E-commerce to continue growing, but store-based retailing remains dominant
  • Innovation in sustainability to gain traction
CATEGORY DATA
  • Table 19 Retail Sales of Menstrual Care by Category: Value 2019-2024
  • Table 20 Retail Sales of Menstrual Care by Category: % Value Growth 2019-2024
  • Table 21 Retail Sales of Tampons by Application Format: % Value 2019-2024
  • Table 22 NBO Company Shares of Retail Menstrual Care: % Value 2020-2024
  • Table 23 LBN Brand Shares of Retail Menstrual Care: % Value 2021-2024
  • Table 24 Forecast Retail Sales of Menstrual Care by Category: Value 2024-2029
  • Table 25 Forecast Retail Sales of Menstrual Care by Category: % Value Growth 2024-2029
NAPPIES/DIAPERS/PANTS IN GREECEKEY DATA FINDINGS
2024 DEVELOPMENTS
  • Price reductions and birth rate decline hinder growth
  • Competitive landscape: A highly consolidated market
  • Supermarkets retain the largest share, but e-commerce gains ground
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
  • Declining birth rates to challenge growth
  • E-commerce to continue disrupting supermarket sales
  • Innovation focused on larger pack sizes and value for money
CATEGORY DATA
  • Table 26 Retail Sales of Nappies/Diapers/Pants by Category: Value 2019-2024
  • Table 27 Retail Sales of Nappies/Diapers/Pants by Category: % Value Growth 2019-2024
  • Table 28 NBO Company Shares of Retail Nappies/Diapers/Pants: % Value 2020-2024
  • Table 29 LBN Brand Shares of Retail Nappies/Diapers/Pants: % Value 2021-2024
  • Table 30 Forecast Retail Sales of Nappies/Diapers/Pants by Category: Value 2024-2029
  • Table 31 Forecast Retail Sales of Nappies/Diapers/Pants by Category: % Value Growth 2024-2029
RETAIL ADULT INCONTINENCE IN GREECEKEY DATA FINDINGS
2024 DEVELOPMENTS
  • Government price regulations impact market growth
  • Competitive landscape: Branded players maintain dominance
  • Supermarkets lead, but discounters and variety stores gain share
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
  • Ageing population to drive growth in retail adult incontinence
  • E-commerce to grow as digital shopping becomes more mainstream
  • Product innovation to focus on comfort, discretion, and gender-specific designs
CATEGORY DATA
  • Table 32 Sales of Retail Adult Incontinence by Category: Value 2019-2024
  • Table 33 Sales of Retail Adult Incontinence by Category: % Value Growth 2019-2024
  • Table 34 NBO Company Shares of Retail Adult Incontinence: % Value 2020-2024
  • Table 35 LBN Brand Shares of Retail Adult Incontinence: % Value 2021-2024
  • Table 36 Forecast Sales of Retail Adult Incontinence by Category: Value 2024-2029
  • Table 37 Forecast Sales of Retail Adult Incontinence by Category: % Value Growth 2024-2029
WIPES IN GREECEKEY DATA FINDINGS
2024 DEVELOPMENTS
  • Multipacks dominate sales as consumers prioritise value
  • Domestic players Mega Disposables and Septona lead, expanding into general-purpose wipes
  • Growth in discounters and variety stores; Slower growth in e-commerce sales
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
  • Positive outlook for wipes, with personal wipes driving growth
  • Slow but steady growth in e-commerce
  • Sustainability to drive product innovation
CATEGORY DATA
  • Table 38 Retail Sales of Wipes by Category: Value 2019-2024
  • Table 39 Retail Sales of Wipes by Category: % Value Growth 2019-2024
  • Table 40 NBO Company Shares of Retail Wipes: % Value 2020-2024
  • Table 41 LBN Brand Shares of Retail Wipes: % Value 2021-2024
  • Table 42 Forecast Retail Sales of Wipes by Category: Value 2024-2029
  • Table 43 Forecast Retail Sales of Wipes by Category: % Value Growth 2024-2029
RETAIL TISSUE IN GREECEKEY DATA FINDINGS
2024 DEVELOPMENTS
  • Price declines impact value sales across all tissue categories
  • Private label continues to dominate despite price drops in branded products
  • Supermarkets and hypermarkets dominate, but consumers increasingly shop across multiple channels
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
  • Retail tissue prices expected to decline further in 2025
  • Limited volume growth due to demographic trends
  • E-commerce to continue expanding, but innovation in tissue remains limited
CATEGORY DATA
  • Table 44 Retail Sales of Tissue by Category: Value 2019-2024
  • Table 45 Retail Sales of Tissue by Category: % Value Growth 2019-2024
  • Table 46 NBO Company Shares of Retail Tissue: % Value 2020-2024
  • Table 47 LBN Brand Shares of Retail Tissue: % Value 2021-2024
  • Table 48 Forecast Retail Sales of Tissue by Category: Value 2024-2029
  • Table 49 Forecast Retail Sales of Tissue by Category: % Value Growth 2024-2029
AWAY-FROM-HOME TISSUE AND HYGIENE IN GREECEKEY DATA FINDINGS
2024 DEVELOPMENTS
  • Value sales decline as operators become increasingly price-sensitive
  • Public sector budget constraints limit value growth in away-from-home adult incontinence products
  • Limited innovation as cost-cutting remains a priority for operators
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
  • Continued price sensitivity to limit value growth
  • Evolving channel landscape to impact demand for away-from-home tissue
  • The shift to hand dryers to reduce demand for away-from-home paper towels
CATEGORY DATA
  • Table 50 Sales of Away-From-Home Tissue and Hygiene by Category: Value 2019-2024
  • Table 51 Sales of Away-From-Home Tissue and Hygiene by Category: % Value Growth 2019-2024
  • Table 52 Sales of Away-From-Home Paper Towels by Type: % Value 2019-2024
  • Table 53 Distribution of Away-From-Home Tissue and Hygiene by Format: % Value 2019-2024
  • Table 54 Distribution of Away-From-Home Tissue and Hygiene by Format and Category: % Value 2024
  • Table 55 Forecast Sales of Away-From-Home Tissue and Hygiene by Category: Value 2024-2029
  • Table 56 Forecast Sales of Away-From-Home Tissue and Hygiene by Category: % Value Growth 2024-2029