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Tissue and Hygiene in Canada

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  • 52 Pages
  • March 2025
  • Region: Canada
  • Euromonitor International
  • ID: 2507471
In 2024, tissue and hygiene in Canada experienced a mixed performance, influenced by stabilising inflation, increasing domestic production capacities, and shifts in consumer behaviour. While retail tissue and hygiene saw more moderate growth compared to the rapid expansion in 2023, the sector still benefited from a steady recovery.

The Tissue and Hygiene in Canada 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 CANADAKEY DATA FINDINGS
2024 DEVELOPMENTS
  • Cost-conscious consumers shifting format preferences and wear habits
  • Legacy brands reaching consumers with social-impact marketing while private label undergoes mixed growth
  • Robust government-led initiatives push for wider access to menstrual products in public spaces
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
  • Innovative tampon product launches promote ease of use
  • Fem-tech start-ups innovate with support from unifying organisations
  • Menopause advocacy takes centre stage
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 CANADAKEY DATA FINDINGS
2024 DEVELOPMENTS
  • Value and volume growth impacted by easing inflationary conditions and declining birth rate
  • Kimberly-Clark and Procter & Gamble continue to lead
  • Digital presence becomes an integral part of channel strategy
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
  • The affordability and environmental benefits of cloth diapers present a significant challenge to disposable diapers
  • Continued value growth expected in nappies/diapers/pants in the forecast period
  • Sustainability features to drive brand differentiation and new releases
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 CANADAKEY DATA FINDINGS
2024 DEVELOPMENTS
  • Value growth impacted by inflation and consumer usage habits
  • Depend brand leads the way as private label gains traction
  • Pull-up formats and breathability remain top priorities for consumers
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
  • Older adults face challenges including gaps in care and access to incontinence supplies
  • E-commerce continues to grow as new DTC brands prioritise sustainability
  • Brands highlight female life stages and work to destigmatise incontinence
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 CANADAKEY DATA FINDINGS
2024 DEVELOPMENTS
  • Strong growth for moist toilet wipes
  • Convenience and wellness trends influence the development of personal care wipes
  • Growth of e-commerce
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
  • Wet wipes to face increasing rivalry from eco-friendly alternatives
  • Legislation regarding “flushability” presents obstacles and calls for additional innovation
  • Innovation and sustainability to drive the category
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 CANADAKEY DATA FINDINGS
2024 DEVELOPMENTS
  • Normalising economic conditions to signify softer value gains
  • Facial production gap in Canada benefits domestic players
  • Brick-and-mortar remains important for the Canadian market
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
  • Stable value growth expected over the forecast period
  • Tariffs could threaten US-Canada tissue production and export partnerships
  • Emphasis on sustainable practices to echo throughout the forecast period
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 CANADAKEY DATA FINDINGS2024 DEVELOPMENTS
Stronger volume recovery in Canada compared to the US
  • Long-term care bed shortages propel Canadians to seek alternative care arrangements
  • The future of the ultra-premium market in Canada
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
  • Healthy performance of away-from-home tissue products over the forecast period
Potential tariffs could hinder Canadian away-from-home manufacturers exporting to the US
  • Further business operations to be consolidated between Canadian tissue players
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