Adult Diaper Industry in India Market Research

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ADULT DIAPER INDUSTRY IN INDIA

MARKET RESEARCH

MARKET SIZE:

 The adult diapers market is estimated at ₹350 crore at MRP level.


 The adult diapers market is growing by 18 to 25% in the cities while in the
rural areas the growth in the range of 2 to 10%
 Globally, the disposable hygiene market is estimated at $50 billion and this
includes diapers and sanitary napkins according to industry officials. In
India, this market is estimated at ₹6,000 crore
 Euromonitor estimates that India’s nappies/diapers/pants market will double
and reach $1.7 billion in 2023

Reasons for demand to increase:

 Growing aging population


 Urbanization
 Increased awareness of incontinence
 Economic affluence
 The internet, through websites and social media, also further facilitates sales
as consumers become more aware of the products available in the market
and how to use them.
SEGMENTATION:

PRODUCT SEGMENTATION

1. Nappies/diaper- 11%

2. Pants diaper- 89%

PRODUCTION-PLAYERS IN THE MARKET (MS %):

1. Nobel Hygiene India Ltd.

Brand name – Friends diaper

First manufacturer in category and establishing new plant in India this year.

2. Unicharm

Market leader

Innovation and Highly penetrative marketing campaign

More channels were being introduced and manufacturers covered more sales areas
and increased their reach. In fact, according to a company spokesman, Unicharm
increased its reach to about two million outlets.

3. Liberty (PAN Group of Companies)


SUPPLY CHAIN/ DISTRIBUTION

1. Store-based retailing remains the most preferred channel for consumers to


purchase nappies/diapers/pants in India.

2. Within the brick and mortar space, grocery retailers dominate, followed by
health and beauty specialist retailers.

3. The e-commerce retailers like Amazon and Flipkart offer massive discounts
on diaper packs with the option of convenient home delivery and soon will
become the major source of purchase for big cities. Companies with
premium diaper offerings will achieve success even with only the e-
commerce channels.

On the supply side, the innovation in technology has lead to more cost effective
products making this category more affordable to Indian consumers.

KEY REFERENCES:

 https://www.thehindu.com/business/nobel-hygiene-to-boost-diaper-
capacity/article17709285.ece

 https://www.nonwovens-industry.com/issues/2020-03/view_features/india-
diaper-market/

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