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Wipes in Germany

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  • 22 Pages
  • March 2025
  • Region: Germany
  • Euromonitor International
  • ID: 222095
Value sales of wipes in Germany continued to rise in 2024 as local consumers used them as alternatives to tissue products for various purposes. Personal wipes was the largest category in 2024, with value sales rising by single digits and demand remaining fairly stable. General purpose wipes are used in different situations, and at a time when German consumers are trying to save money due to uncertain economic conditions, they see these items as a way to obtain greater value.

The Wipes in Germany 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: Home Care Wipes and Floor Cleaning Systems, Personal Wipes.

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

Why buy this report?

  • Get a detailed picture of the Wipes 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

KEY DATA FINDINGS
2024 DEVELOPMENTS
  • Wipes remain essential hygiene item for many local consumers
  • Procter & Gamble strengthens leadership of wipes, while Hipp grows from low base
  • Despite dominance of specialists, retail e-commerce makes gains
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
  • Wipes will continue to appeal to consumers seeking convenience
  • Sustainability trend to drive demand for more ecological options
  • Issues relating to flushing of wipes cause increasing concern among Germans
CATEGORY DATA
  • Table 1 Retail Sales of Wipes by Category: Value 2019-2024
  • Table 2 Retail Sales of Wipes by Category: % Value Growth 2019-2024
  • Table 3 NBO Company Shares of Retail Wipes: % Value 2020-2024
  • Table 4 LBN Brand Shares of Retail Wipes: % Value 2021-2024
  • Table 5 Forecast Retail Sales of Wipes by Category: Value 2024-2029
  • Table 6 Forecast Retail Sales of Wipes by Category: % Value Growth 2024-2029
TISSUE AND HYGIENE IN GERMANY
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 7 Birth Rates 2019-2024
  • Table 8 Infant Population 2019-2024
  • Table 9 Female Population by Age 2019-2024
  • Table 10 Total Population by Age 2019-2024
  • Table 11 Households 2019-2024
  • Table 12 Forecast Infant Population 2024-2029
  • Table 13 Forecast Female Population by Age 2024-2029
  • Table 14 Forecast Total Population by Age 2024-2029
  • Table 15 Forecast Households 2024-2029
MARKET DATA
  • Table 16 Retail Sales of Tissue and Hygiene by Category: Value 2019-2024
  • Table 17 Retail Sales of Tissue and Hygiene by Category: % Value Growth 2019-2024
  • Table 18 NBO Company Shares of Retail Tissue and Hygiene: % Value 2020-2024
  • Table 19 LBN Brand Shares of Retail Tissue and Hygiene: % Value 2021-2024
  • Table 20 Penetration of Private Label in Retail Tissue and Hygiene by Category: % Value 2019-2024
  • Table 21 Distribution of Retail Tissue and Hygiene by Format: % Value 2019-2024
  • Table 22 Distribution of Retail Tissue and Hygiene by Format and Category: % Value 2024
  • Table 23 Forecast Retail Sales of Tissue and Hygiene by Category: Value 2024-2029
  • Table 24 Forecast Retail Sales of Tissue and Hygiene by Category: % Value Growth 2024-2029
DISCLAIMER
SOURCES
  • Summary 1 Research Sources

Companies Mentioned (Partial List)

A selection of companies mentioned in this report includes, but is not limited to:

WPelz GmbH & Co
Duni GmbH & Co KG
Hakle-Kimberly Deutschland GmbH
Hartmann AG, Paul
Johnson & Johnson GmbH
Merz GmbH & Co KGaA
Papstar Vertriebs GmbH & Co
Procter & Gamble GmbH
SCA Hygiene Products AG
Vileda GmbH