Issues in the Market
Key themes
Definition
Consumer research
Abbreviations
Market in Brief
UK the biggest and best-performing
Further value growth forecast
Skincare dominates new product launches
Own-labels have their strongest foothold in basic toiletries
Gentle, more natural products
Suppliers and retailers vie for overseas opportunities
European Market Size and Forecast
Key points
Figure 1: Retail value sales of baby care, by country, 2005-13
Figure 2: Retail value sales growth, by country, 2005-13
Market Segmentation
Key points
France
Figure 3: Retail value sales of baby care, by sector, France, 2009
Germany
Figure 4: Retail value sales of baby care, by sector, Germany, 2009
Italy
Figure 5: Retail value sales of baby care, by sector, Italy, 2009
UK
Figure 6: UK value sales of baby care, by sector, UK, 2009
Companies and Product Innovation
Key points
Global region
Figure 7: New product launches in babies’ and children’s products, % by region, 2009
European region
Figure 8: New product launches in babies’ and children’s products, % by European country, 2009
Figure 9: New product launches in babies’ and children’s products, % by category in the ‘Big 5’, 2006-10
France
Figure 10: Top players in the babies’ and children’s products, France 2010
Figure 11: New product launches in babies’ and children’s products, % by sector, France, 2006-10
Figure 12: New product launches in babies’ and children’s products, % by product claim, France, 2006-10
Most innovative products
Gently does it
Bathing time
Character merchandising is important
Germany
Figure 13: Top players in babies’ and children’s products market in Germany, 2010
Figure 14: New product launches in babies’ and children’s products, % by sector, Germany, 2006-10
Figure 15: New product development in babies’ and children’s products, % by product claim, Germany, 2006-10
Most innovative products
Sun protection
Limited editions
Products for boys and girls
Italy
Figure 16: Top players in babies’ and children’s products, in Italy, 2010
Figure 17: New product launches in babies’ and children’s products, % by sector, Italy, 2006-10
Figure 18: New product development in babies’ and children’s products, % by product claim, Italy, 2006-10
Most innovative products
Making dental care more fun
Fast-acting sun spray
Hydration for baby skin
Spain
Figure 19: Top players in babies’ and children’s products market in Spain, 2010
Figure 20: New product launches in babies’ and children’s products,% by category, Spain, 2006-10
Figure 21: New product development in babies’ and children’s products, by product claim, Spain, 2006-10
Most innovative products
Fun factor
Natural products
Multi-sensory bubble bath
UK
Figure 22: Top players in the baby care market in UK, 2010
Figure 23: New product launches in babies’ and children’s products, % by category, UK, 2006-10
Figure 24: New product launches in babies’ and children’s products, % by product claim, UK, 2006-10
Most innovative products
Multi-tasking hair styling product
Tasty toothpastes
All-in-one
Organic offering
The Consumer – Types of Baby and Children’s Products Used
Key points
France
Figure 25: Purchasing of babies’ and children’s products, by type, France, June 2010
Figure 26: Purchasing of baby care products, by type and most popular attitudes towards baby care and children's products, France, June 2010
Figure 27: Purchasing of baby care products, by type and by next most popular attitudes towards baby care and children's products, France, June 2010
Germany
Figure 28: Purchasing of babies’ and children’s products, by type, Germany, June 2010
Figure 29: Purchasing of babies’ and children’s products, by type and most popular attitudes to baby care and children's products, Germany, June 2010
Figure 30: Purchasing of babies’ and children’s products, by type and by next most popular attitudes to baby care and children's products, Germany, June 2010
Italy
Figure 31: Purchasing of babies’ and children’s products, by type, Italy, June 2010
Figure 32: Purchasing of babies’ and children’s products, by type and most popular attitudes to baby care and children's products, Italy, June 2010
Figure 33: Purchasing of babies’ and children’s products, by type and by next most popular attitudes to baby care and children's products, Italy, June 2010
Spain
Figure 34: Purchasing of babies’ and children’s products, by type, Spain, June 2010
Figure 35: Purchasing of babies’ and children’s products, by type and most popular attitudes to baby care and children's products, Spain, June 2010
Figure 36: Purchasing of babies’ and children’s products, by type and by next most popular attitudes to baby care and children's products, Spain, June 2010
UK
Figure 37: Purchasing of babies’ and children’s products, by type, UK, June 2010
Figure 38: Purchasing of babies’ and children’s products, by type and most popular attitudes to baby care and children's products, UK, June 2010
Figure 39: Purchasing of babies’ and children’s products, by type and by next most popular attitudes to baby care and children's products, UK, June 2010
Consumer – Purchase Influencers and Target Groups
Key points
Figure 40: Attitudes towards baby and children's products, June 2010
Target groups
France
Figure 41: Attitudes towards baby and children's products, by target groups, France, June 2010
Germany
Figure 42: Attitudes towards baby and children's products, by target groups, Germany, June 2010
Italy
Figure 43: Attitudes towards baby and children's products, by target groups, Italy, June 2010
Spain
Figure 44: Attitudes towards baby and children's products, by target groups, Spain, June 2010
UK
Figure 45: Attitudes to baby and children's products, by target groups, UK, June 2010
Appendix: Types of Baby Care Products Used
Figure 46: Purchasing of baby care products, by demographics, France, June 2010
Figure 47: Purchasing of baby care products, by demographics, France, June 2010
Figure 48: Purchasing of baby care products, by demographics, France, June 2010
Figure 49: Purchasing of baby care products, by demographics, France, June 2010
Figure 50: Purchasing of baby care products, by demographics, Germany, June 2010
Figure 51: Purchasing of baby care products, by demographics, Germany, June 2010
Figure 52: Purchasing of baby care products, by demographics, Germany, June 2010
Figure 53: Purchasing of baby care products, by demographics, Germany, June 2010
Figure 54: Purchasing of baby care products, by demographics, Italy, June 2010
Figure 55: Purchasing of baby care products, by demographics, Italy, June 2010
Figure 56: Purchasing of baby care products, by demographics, Italy, June 2010
Figure 57: Purchasing of baby care products, by demographics, Italy, June 2010
Figure 58: Purchasing of baby care products, by demographics, Spain, June 2010
Figure 59: Purchasing of baby care products, by demographics, Spain, June 2010
Figure 60: Purchasing of baby care products, by demographics, Spain, June 2010
Figure 61: Purchasing of baby care products, by demographics, Spain, June 2010
Figure 62: Purchasing of baby care products, by demographics, UK, June 2010
Figure 63: Purchasing of baby care products, by demographics, UK, June 2010
Figure 64: Purchasing of baby care products, by demographics, UK, June 2010
Figure 65: Purchasing of baby care products, by demographics, UK, June 2010
Appendix: Purchase Influencers and Target Groups
Figure 66: Most popular attitudes to baby care and children's products, by demographics, France, June 2010
Figure 67: Next most popular attitudes to baby care and children’s products, by demographics, France, June 2010
Figure 68: Most popular attitudes to baby care and children's products, by demographics, Germany, June 2010
Figure 69: Next most popular attitudes to baby care and children's products, by demographics, Germany, June 2010
Figure 70: Most popular attitudes to baby care and children's products, by demographics, Italy, June 2010
Figure 71: Next most popular attitudes to baby care and children's products, by demographics, Italy, June 2010
Figure 72: Most popular attitudes to baby care and children's products, by demographics, Spain, June 2010
Figure 73: Next most popular attitudes to baby care and children's products, by demographics, Spain, June 2010
Figure 74: Most popular attitudes to baby care and children's products, by demographics, UK, June 2010
Figure 75: Next most popular attitudes to baby care and children’s products, by demographics, UK, June 2010
Figure 76: Target groups, by demographics, France, June 2010
Figure 77: Target groups, by demographics, Germany, June 2010
Figure 78: Target groups, by demographics, Italy, June 2010
Figure 79: Target groups, by demographics, Spain, June 2010
Figure 80: Target groups, by demographics, UK, June 2010