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Tissue and Hygiene in Belgium

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  • 51 Pages
  • February 2024
  • Region: Belgium
  • Euromonitor International
  • ID: 2610563
Tissue and hygiene in Belgium faced significant challenges in 2023, primarily driven by inflation and soaring energy prices. However, the essential nature of most products in this category mitigated the extent of the decline. The decreasing birth rate negatively impacted demand for nappies/diapers/pants, while the ageing population had contrasting effects on menstrual care and retail adult incontinence.

The Tissue and Hygiene in Belgium report offers a comprehensive guide to the size and shape of the market at a national level. It provides the latest retail sales data 2019-2023, 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 2028 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

TISSUE AND HYGIENE IN BELGIUM
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
  • Tissue and hygiene in 2023: The big picture
  • 2023 key trends
  • Competitive landscape
  • Retailing developments
  • What next for tissue and hygiene?
MARKET INDICATORS
  • Table 1 Birth Rates 2018-2023
  • Table 2 Infant Population 2018-2023
  • Table 3 Female Population by Age 2018-2023
  • Table 4 Total Population by Age 2018-2023
  • Table 5 Households 2018-2023
  • Table 6 Forecast Infant Population 2023-2028
  • Table 7 Forecast Female Population by Age 2023-2028
  • Table 8 Forecast Total Population by Age 2023-2028
  • Table 9 Forecast Households 2023-2028
MARKET DATA
  • Table 10 Retail Sales of Tissue and Hygiene by Category: Value 2018-2023
  • Table 11 Retail Sales of Tissue and Hygiene by Category: % Value Growth 2018-2023
  • Table 12 NBO Company Shares of Retail Tissue and Hygiene: % Value 2019-2023
  • Table 13 LBN Brand Shares of Retail Tissue and Hygiene: % Value 2020-2023
  • Table 14 Penetration of Private Label in Retail Tissue and Hygiene by Category: % Value 2018-2023
  • Table 15 Distribution of Retail Tissue and Hygiene by Format: % Value 2018-2023
  • Table 16 Distribution of Retail Tissue and Hygiene by Format and Category: % Value 2023
  • Table 17 Forecast Retail Sales of Tissue and Hygiene by Category: Value 2023-2028
  • Table 18 Forecast Retail Sales of Tissue and Hygiene by Category: % Value Growth 2023-2028
DISCLAIMER
SOURCES
  • Summary 1 Research Sources
MENSTRUAL CARE IN BELGIUMKEY DATA FINDINGS
2023 DEVELOPMENTS
  • An ageing population reduces demand for menstrual care
  • Sustainability emerges as a prominent trend
  • Private label and alternative channels are growing
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
  • The category is on a long-term downward slope
  • Washable underwear likely to gain more traction
  • The public sector might intervene more and more
CATEGORY DATA
  • Table 19 Retail Sales of Menstrual Care by Category: Value 2018-2023
  • Table 20 Retail Sales of Menstrual Care by Category: % Value Growth 2018-2023
  • Table 21 Retail Sales of Tampons by Application Format: % Value 2018-2023
  • Table 22 NBO Company Shares of Retail Menstrual Care: % Value 2019-2023
  • Table 23 LBN Brand Shares of Retail Menstrual Care: % Value 2020-2023
  • Table 24 Forecast Retail Sales of Menstrual Care by Category: Value 2023-2028
  • Table 25 Forecast Retail Sales of Menstrual Care by Category: % Value Growth 2023-2028
NAPPIES/DIAPERS/PANTS IN BELGIUMKEY DATA FINDINGS
2023 DEVELOPMENTS
  • Declining birth rates impact diaper sales
  • Premiumisation and age-driven trends in nappies/diapers/pants
  • Online channels propel Pampers' performance
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
  • Anticipated decline in birth rates and its impact on nappy sales
  • Rising interest in sustainability leads to further recycling and washable nappies
  • Harnessing the potential of e-commerce for nappy Sales
CATEGORY DATA
  • Table 26 Retail Sales of Nappies/Diapers/Pants by Category: Value 2018-2023
  • Table 27 Retail Sales of Nappies/Diapers/Pants by Category: % Value Growth 2018-2023
  • Table 28 NBO Company Shares of Retail Nappies/Diapers/Pants: % Value 2019-2023
  • Table 29 LBN Brand Shares of Retail Nappies/Diapers/Pants: % Value 2020-2023
  • Table 30 Forecast Retail Sales of Nappies/Diapers/Pants by Category: Value 2023-2028
  • Table 31 Forecast Retail Sales of Nappies/Diapers/Pants by Category: % Value Growth 2023-2028
RETAIL ADULT INCONTINENCE IN BELGIUMKEY DATA FINDINGS
2023 DEVELOPMENTS
  • Embracing the ageing population: Driving growth in adult incontinence
  • Retail emerges as key distribution channel
  • Dominance of private label
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
  • Ageing population set to boost demand for adult incontinence products
  • The advent of sustainability in retail adult incontinence
  • Rising demand for moderate/heavy formats amidst competition
CATEGORY DATA
  • Table 32 Sales of Retail Adult Incontinence by Category: Value 2018-2023
  • Table 33 Sales of Retail Adult Incontinence by Category: % Value Growth 2018-2023
  • Table 34 NBO Company Shares of Retail Adult Incontinence: % Value 2019-2023
  • Table 35 LBN Brand Shares of Retail Adult Incontinence: % Value 2020-2023
  • Table 36 Forecast Sales of Retail Adult Incontinence by Category: Value 2023-2028
  • Table 37 Forecast Sales of Retail Adult Incontinence by Category: % Value Growth 2023-2028
RX/REIMBURSEMENT ADULT INCONTINENCE IN BELGIUMKEY DATA FINDINGS
2023 DEVELOPMENTS
  • Rising retail prices boost demand for RX/reimbursement adult incontinence products
  • Ontex Global benefits from being the main supplier in Belgium
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
  • Overall stable demand driven by the ageing population
  • Government initiatives to raise awareness
CATEGORY DATA
  • Table 38 Sales of Rx/Reimbursement Adult Incontinence: Total Value MSP 2018-2023
  • Table 39 Sales of Rx/Reimbursement Adult Incontinence: Total Value MSP Growth 2018-2023
  • Table 40 Forecast Sales of Rx/Reimbursement Adult Incontinence: Total Value MSP 2023-2028
  • Table 41 Forecast Sales of Rx/Reimbursement Adult Incontinence: Total Value MSP Growth 2023-2028
WIPES IN BELGIUMKEY DATA FINDINGS
2023 DEVELOPMENTS
  • Economic downturn negatively affects wipes sales
  • Embracing sustainability in wipes
  • Market dynamics: Procter & Gamble vs. Reckitt Benckiser
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
  • Impact of inflation on volume
  • Unlocking growth through sustainability
  • Expansion of distribution channels: Discounters and e-commerce
CATEGORY DATA
  • Table 42 Retail Sales of Wipes by Category: Value 2018-2023
  • Table 43 Retail Sales of Wipes by Category: % Value Growth 2018-2023
  • Table 44 NBO Company Shares of Retail Wipes: % Value 2019-2023
  • Table 45 LBN Brand Shares of Retail Wipes: % Value 2020-2023
  • Table 46 Forecast Retail Sales of Wipes by Category: Value 2023-2028
  • Table 47 Forecast Retail Sales of Wipes by Category: % Value Growth 2023-2028
RETAIL TISSUE IN BELGIUMKEY DATA FINDINGS
2023 DEVELOPMENTS
  • Inflation negatively affects volume sales of retail tissue
  • Shift towards private label and sustainable offerings
  • Rise of e-commerce and discounters
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
  • Stable forecast period as private label players continue to gain ground
  • Recycled toilet paper will face challenges as price points rise
  • Players focus on innovation, with brands aiming to stand out from private label
CATEGORY DATA
  • Table 48 Retail Sales of Tissue by Category: Value 2018-2023
  • Table 49 Retail Sales of Tissue by Category: % Value Growth 2018-2023
  • Table 50 NBO Company Shares of Retail Tissue: % Value 2019-2023
  • Table 51 LBN Brand Shares of Retail Tissue: % Value 2020-2023
  • Table 52 Forecast Retail Sales of Tissue by Category: Value 2023-2028
  • Table 53 Forecast Retail Sales of Tissue by Category: % Value Growth 2023-2028
AWAY-FROM-HOME TISSUE AND HYGIENE IN BELGIUMKEY DATA FINDINGS
2023 DEVELOPMENTS
  • Price hikes impact demand for away-from-home tissue and hygiene products
  • Growing senior population fuels volume growth in away-from-home hygiene
  • Monopolistic market dynamics
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
  • Returning to growth in the forecast period
  • Potential benefits of high energy prices
  • Support from an ageing population
CATEGORY DATA
  • Table 54 Sales of Away-From-Home Tissue and Hygiene by Category: Value 2018-2023
  • Table 55 Sales of Away-From-Home Tissue and Hygiene by Category: % Value Growth 2018-2023
  • Table 56 Sales of Away-From-Home Paper Towels by Type: % Value 2018-2023
  • Table 57 Distribution of Away-From-Home Tissue and Hygiene by Format: % Value 2018-2023
  • Table 58 Distribution of Away-From-Home Tissue and Hygiene by Format and Category: % Value 2023
  • Table 59 Forecast Sales of Away-From-Home Tissue and Hygiene by Category: Value 2023-2028
  • Table 60 Forecast Sales of Away-From-Home Tissue and Hygiene by Category: % Value Growth 2023-2028