Boston, MA -- (SBWIRE) -- 07/25/2014 -- As disposable incomes grow in the country, especially among working class women, sales of baby and child-specific products are being positively impacted. Following the trend seen over the review period more women are working in Cameroon and thus becoming less and less dependent. Consequently their purchasing power, as the main buyers of these products, is increasing. Thus, the category was able to post strong current value growth of 8% in 2013. Manufacturers intensified their brand campaigns through advertising and point-of-sale promotions, increasing the visibility of their brands in key outlets. The growth of the supermarket channel also increased visibility among middle-class shoppers, thereby raising brand awareness.

Competitive Landscape

Biopharma recorded the highest value share and the strongest value share growth in baby and child-specific products in Cameroon in 2013. The company's success in the category is based on the advantages it enjoys as a local player. Biopharma appears to be a company which understands the needs of its customers much better than its foreign rivals. The distributors of Biopharma products appear to be able to achieve higher profits when stocking Biopharma products than foreign brands. Moreover, Biopharma's competitive pricing led to the company's value share in baby and child-specific products increasing significantly in 2013, mainly at the expense of foreign companies such as Beiersdorf.

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Industry Prospects

The baby and child-specific products environment in Cameroon is set to see a constant value CAGR of 4% over the forecast period. This growth is expected to be driven by rising birth rates, increasing levels of awareness of these products and growing Westernisation. Middle-income consumers are likely to be key to the growth of baby care products, and are observed to have more children than their more affluent counterparts, and will therefore constitute a choice focus group for manufacturers. As the Cameroonian economy continues to improve and purchasing power increases over the forecast period, these middle-income consumers, and especially working mothers, are expected to increase spending beyond essential items.

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Product coverage: Baby and Child-specific Hair Care, Baby and Child-specific Skin Care, Baby and Child-specific Sun Care, Baby and Child-specific Toiletries, Baby Wipes, Medicated Baby and Child-specific Products, Nappy (Diaper) Rash Treatments.

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