Sales of tissue and hygiene products in Italy were strongly impacted by the increasing cost of raw materials, energy, and labour in 2022 as the country was hit by elevated inflation in the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Furthermore, supply chain disruptions led to difficulties in components reaching manufacturers at the beginning of the year.
The analyst's Tissue and Hygiene in Italy report offers a comprehensive guide to the size and shape of the market at a national level. It provides the latest retail sales data 2018-2022, 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 2027 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.
The analyst's Tissue and Hygiene in Italy report offers a comprehensive guide to the size and shape of the market at a national level. It provides the latest retail sales data 2018-2022, 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 2027 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.
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- 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 ITALYEXECUTIVE SUMMARY
- Tissue and hygiene in 2022: The big picture
- 2022 key trends
- Competitive landscape
- Retailing developments
- What next for tissue and hygiene?
- Table 1 Birth Rates 2017-2022
- Table 2 Infant Population 2017-2022
- Table 3 Female Population by Age 2017-2022
- Table 4 Total Population by Age 2017-2022
- Table 5 Households 2017-2022
- Table 6 Forecast Infant Population 2022-2027
- Table 7 Forecast Female Population by Age 2022-2027
- Table 8 Forecast Total Population by Age 2022-2027
- Table 9 Forecast Households 2022-2027
- Table 10 Retail Sales of Tissue and Hygiene by Category: Value 2017-2022
- Table 11 Retail Sales of Tissue and Hygiene by Category: % Value Growth 2017-2022
- Table 12 NBO Company Shares of Retail Tissue and Hygiene: % Value 2018-2022
- Table 13 LBN Brand Shares of Retail Tissue and Hygiene: % Value 2019-2022
- Table 14 Penetration of Private Label in Retail Tissue and Hygiene by Category: % Value 2017-2022
- Table 15 Distribution of Retail Tissue and Hygiene by Format: % Value 2017-2022
- Table 16 Distribution of Retail Tissue and Hygiene by Format and Category: % Value 2022
- Table 17 Forecast Retail Sales of Tissue and Hygiene by Category: Value 2022-2027
- Table 18 Forecast Retail Sales of Tissue and Hygiene by Category: % Value Growth 2022-2027
SOURCES
- Summary 1 Research Sources
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2022 DEVELOPMENTS
- Sustainability concerns driving sales of washable and reusable products
- More social life implies more changes
- VAT on sanitary protection reduced for the second time in a year in Italy’s
- Low-cost sanitary protection could win favour as economic challenges mount, while an ongoing decline in the female population set to limit sales
- Opportunities remain that chemists/pharmacies could exploit
- Menstruations at work no longer a taboo
- Table 19 Retail Sales of Sanitary Protection by Category: Value 2017-2022
- Table 20 Retail Sales of Sanitary Protection by Category: % Value Growth 2017-2022
- Table 21 Retail Sales of Tampons by Application Format: % Value 2017-2022
- Table 22 NBO Company Shares of Retail Sanitary Protection: % Value 2018-2022
- Table 23 LBN Brand Shares of Retail Sanitary Protection: % Value 2019-2022
- Table 24 Forecast Retail Sales of Sanitary Protection by Category: Value 2022-2027
- Table 25 Forecast Retail Sales of Sanitary Protection by Category: % Value Growth 2022-2027
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2022 DEVELOPMENTS
- Inflation hits on parents
- Sustainability a growing influence on nappies/diapers/pants
- Pampers and Huggies continue to dominate while the rise of e-commerce opens the door to new opportunities
- As prices rise players could seek out new opportunities
- Birth rate in Italy will continue to slow, despite Government support
- Italy reduces VAT on nappies/diapers
- Table 26 Retail Sales of Nappies/Diapers/Pants by Category: Value 2017-2022
- Table 27 Retail Sales of Nappies/Diapers/Pants by Category: % Value Growth 2017-2022
- Table 28 NBO Company Shares of Retail Nappies/Diapers/Pants: % Value 2018-2022
- Table 29 LBN Brand Shares of Retail Nappies/Diapers/Pants: % Value 2019-2022
- Table 30 Forecast Retail Sales of Nappies/Diapers/Pants by Category: Value 2022-2027
- Table 31 Forecast Retail Sales of Nappies/Diapers/Pants by Category: % Value Growth 2022-2027
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2022 DEVELOPMENTS
- Consumers more acquainted with buying incontinence products
- Soaring energy bills and high inflation puts pressure on disposable income to the benefit of private label
- Consumers focus on quality
- Repeat purchases an opportunity for brands and retailers
- Players may need to innovate to prevent commoditisation
- Further opportunities available in the distribution of retail adult incontinence with e-commerce set for further gains
- Table 32 Sales of Retail Adult Incontinence by Category: Value 2017-2022
- Table 33 Sales of Retail Adult Incontinence by Category: % Value Growth 2017-2022
- Table 34 NBO Company Shares of Retail Adult Incontinence: % Value 2018-2022
- Table 35 LBN Brand Shares of Retail Adult Incontinence: % Value 2019-2022
- Table 36 Forecast Sales of Retail Adult Incontinence by Category: Value 2022-2027
- Table 37 Forecast Sales of Retail Adult Incontinence by Category: % Value Growth 2022-2027
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2022 DEVELOPMENTS
- Distribution varies between regions, while sales suffer due to spending review
- Sales continue to decline despite ageing population
- Environmental sustainability not a priority
- RX/reimbursement scheme guarantees footfall in stores
- Public expenditure set to be further squeezed thus limiting the supply of Rx/reimbursement adult incontinence
- Better quality products needed to prevent waste
- Table 38 Sales of Rx/Reimbursement Adult Incontinence: Total Value MSP 2017-2022
- Table 39 Sales of Rx/Reimbursement Adult Incontinence: Total Value MSP Growth 2017-2022
- Table 40 Forecast Sales of Rx/Reimbursement Adult Incontinence: Total Value MSP 2022-2027
- Table 41 Forecast Sales of Rx/Reimbursement Adult Incontinence: Total Value MSP Growth 2022-2027
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2022 DEVELOPMENTS
- Sustainability concerns and the declining birth rate continue to have a detrimental effect on demand for wipes
- Retailers increase their distribution share with private label sales flourishing
- Lillydoo partners with OVS to give a physical distribution presence to its range of baby products
- Players could target the elderly as Italy’s birth rate declines
- Wipes likely target more specific user groups
- Sustainability a growing concern for consumers
- Table 42 Retail Sales of Wipes by Category: Value 2017-2022
- Table 43 Retail Sales of Wipes by Category: % Value Growth 2017-2022
- Table 44 NBO Company Shares of Retail Wipes: % Value 2018-2022
- Table 45 LBN Brand Shares of Retail Wipes: % Value 2019-2022
- Table 46 Forecast Retail Sales of Wipes by Category: Value 2022-2027
- Table 47 Forecast Retail Sales of Wipes by Category: % Value Growth 2022-2027
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2022 DEVELOPMENTS
- Tissue industry at the forefront of environment sustainability
- Italy increases local pulping facilities
- Volume sales stagnate as prices rise in line with elevated inflation levels
- Facial tissues will continue to grow while players may need to look for new raw materials to meet the demand for sustainable products
- Mixed fortunes predicted within retail tissue with the maturity of toilet paper likely to limit growth opportunities
- Paper towels offers potential growth and development opportunities thanks to multifunctionality
- Table 48 Retail Sales of Tissue by Category: Value 2017-2022
- Table 49 Retail Sales of Tissue by Category: % Value Growth 2017-2022
- Table 50 NBO Company Shares of Retail Tissue: % Value 2018-2022
- Table 51 LBN Brand Shares of Retail Tissue: % Value 2019-2022
- Table 52 Forecast Retail Sales of Tissue by Category: Value 2022-2027
- Table 53 Forecast Retail Sales of Tissue by Category: % Value Growth 2022-2027
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2022 DEVELOPMENTS
- Players focus on sustainability and e-commerce to grow their businesses
- Summer learning activities boost demand while the horeca channel posts a strong recovery
- Smart working reduces use of AFH paper in offices
- The high cost of energy and raw materials presents a big challenge to producers of AFH tissue
- Serviced apartments present new opportunities for AFH tissue brands
- Community hospitals could present new sales opportunities, but fewer residents in nursing homes likely to impact sales of AFH adult incontinence
- Table 54 Sales of Away-From-Home Tissue and Hygiene by Category: Value 2017-2022
- Table 55 Sales of Away-From-Home Tissue and Hygiene by Category: % Value Growth 2017-2022
- Table 56 Sales of Away-From-Home Paper Towels by Type: % Value 2017-2022
- Table 57 Distribution of Away-From-Home Tissue and Hygiene by Format: % Value 2017-2022
- Table 58 Distribution of Away-From-Home Tissue and Hygiene by Format and Category: % Value 2022
- Table 59 Forecast Sales of Away-From-Home Tissue and Hygiene by Category: Value 2022-2027
- Table 60 Forecast Sales of Away-From-Home Tissue and Hygiene by Category: % Value Growth 2022-2027