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DENVER (CBS4) – Diapers are a major cost for families and soon a manufacturing issue may prompt companies to raise their prices.

“I don’t know what I would do without diapers,” said Caroline Keller, who welcomed a baby boy just three weeks ago. “We’re in this diaper debacle, the regular ones work the best, as far as no blowouts, the cloth ones are the bulkiest.”

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Finding out which diaper brand to stick with is a work in progress. Keller wants the most sustainable and environmentally friendly option, but feels for other moms when considering the cost.

“I think who’s really going to be the victim are the babies,” she said.

Nielsen, a market research firm, estimates diaper prices have increased 9% in the last year. CBS4 gauged some of the diaper prices. One box of diapers size 2-5 is currently about $25. Procter and Gamble and other parent companies of major diaper brands recently announced they will raise prices again in June.

“Families experiencing diaper needs will sometimes dry urine-soaked diapers, flip them inside out, tape them to their babies,” said Lindsey Zaback, Director of the nonprofit WeeCycle.

The program collects gently used items, as well as diapers, for families in need.

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Lindsey Zaback, Director of WeeCycle (credit: CBS)

“Originally for 2020, our goals were to distribute 300,000 diapers,” she told CBS4.

WeeCycle ended up giving out 1.1 million diapers. Zaback said the mark-up in pricing will affect the need for diapers in the community.

“An extra $5-$10 a month is a big deal. It means paying an electric bill. It means paying for food,” she explained.

(credit: CBS)

Keller thinks higher diaper prices during a downturn could have more people rethinking disposable diapers.

“Because if you do purchase cloth diapers, you can wash them on your own at home,” Keller said.

But she also questions why the companies must raise prices. According to analysts, a winter storm in Texas shut down chemical plants that produce materials used in diapers.

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“The communities, or the people or the companies can do something,” she said. “I’m sure that Pampers isn’t in too much of a bind.”

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'Pink tax' exemption on tampons and diapers passes House Pink tax bill passes Louisiana House - Louisiana Illuminator

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The Louisiana House on Tuesday, May 25, 2021, passed the so-called "pink tax" bill that would exclude feminine hygiene products and diapers from state sales tax. (Wes Muller/Louisiana Illuminator)

The so-called “pink tax” exemption bill, which would establish a state sales tax exemption on feminine hygiene products and diapers, passed the Louisiana House on Tuesday and was ordered to the Senate for consideration.

House Bill 7, authored by Rep. Aimee Freeman (D-New Orleans), passed in a 62-32 vote with no debate on the House floor. Tuesday’s passage marks a new step for pink tax legislation, which Democratic lawmakers have tried to advance for several years.

The bill defines feminine hygiene products as “tampons, menstrual pads, sanitary napkins, panty liners, menstrual sponges, and menstrual cups, including disposable and washable versions of these items.” It defines a diaper as “any absorbent diaper or undergarment used for incontinence in adults and any absorbent diaper or undergarment designed to be worn by a child who cannot yet control bladder or bowel movements.” 

Last year, the legislature passed a related measure, also introduced by Freeman, authorizing municipal and parish governments to enact pink tax policies that exempt such products from local sales taxes. The local option is scheduled to sunset at the end of 2021, but House Bill 7 also would extend the local option indefinitely.

Louisiana levies sales tax at a rate of 4.45% in addition to the sales taxes levied by local governments, which set their own rates. Consumers pay the combined total rate at the time of purchase as if it were a single tax. 

For instance, a typical purchase of a non-food item in New Orleans would carry a total sales tax of 9.45%, which includes the state rate of 4.45% plus the combined Orleans Parish rate of 5% — which, itself, is comprised of 2.5% levied by the city, 1.5% levied by the Orleans Parish School Board and 1% levied by the Regional Transit Authority (RTA).

If Freeman’s bill becomes law, consumers in New Orleans would pay a total of 2.5% in sales taxes on “pink” products because the New Orleans City Council has already enacted the local pink tax exemption on its portion of sales tax. The sales taxes from the School Board and RTA remain.

A New Orleans shopper buying a $10 pack of sanitary pads would see the current applied sales tax drop from $0.69 to $0.25; a shopper buying a $50 box of disposable diapers would see the sales tax drop from $3.47 to $1.25.

In jurisdictions that choose not to exempt their local sales tax, only the 4.45% state portion of the sales tax would be exempted.

The pink tax exemption would cost Louisiana an estimated $11 million in annual tax revenue, according to its legislative fiscal note.

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Diapers are about to get even more expensive - Motherly Inc.

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Heads up, parents: diapers are about to get even more expensive.

Some of the most popular brands, like Pampers, Luvs, Huggies and Pull-Ups, will see price increases in the next few months.

Kimberly-Clark, which manufactures Huggies and Pull-Ups, plans to increase prices by mid-to-high single-digit percentages next month. Procter & Gamble, the maker of Pampers, Luvs and All Good diapers, say their brands will see a similar increase by mid-September.

It's about to be even more expensive to be a parent in America.

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Why are diaper prices rising?

Experts say much of it has to do with the COVID-19 pandemic. It caused widespread supply-chain disruptions and surging shipping costs—and demand for diapers remained constant.

Diapers aren't the only goods that are about to see price hikes, either. For the same reasons, Kimberly-Clark said it plans to raise prices on Scott toilet paper, while P&G is raising prices on feminine-care products and adult diapers from its brands like Tampax and Always.

"Families have enough to deal with right now—the last thing they should have to worry about is affording diapers."

Families spend about $80 a month on each child in diapers, according to the National Diaper Bank Network. One-third of all families in America struggle with affording diapers.

Earlier this year, Senator Tammy Duckworth introduced a new bipartisan bill to help families afford the necessary, and rising, expense.

The End Diaper Need Act of 2021 provides resources for low-income and middle-class families to help finance diapers for babies, toddlers, and medically complex children and adults.

"Quite frankly, families have enough to deal with right now—the last thing they should have to worry about is affording diapers," said Senator Duckworth.

If passed, the End Diaper Need Act would:

• Appropriate $200 million per year for the Social Services Block Grant Program, to be used to provide diapers and diapering supplies;
• Allow for 200 medically necessary diapers be provided per month for medically complex children through the Medicaid Home and Community-Based Services Waiver Program; and
• Make medically necessary diapers and diapering qualified medical expenses so that families can purchase them using their health spending accounts (HSAs) or health reimbursement accounts (HRAs).

Right now, there's no state or federal child safety-net program that allocates money specifically to purchase diapers. Families can't use their Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits to buy diapers, for instance.

"Families struggled to purchase diapers long before the pandemic, but the spread of COVID-19 has created a dire situation for countless parents, guardians, and caretakers," said Representative Rosa DeLauro, Chair of the House Appropriations Committee, of a companion bill in the House. "At a time when our local diaper banks have seen double and triple demand for diapers, the federal government should step up to cover this basic need."

We agree.

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Rising Demand for Thin and Skin-Friendly Baby Diapers Drives the Baby Diaper Market Sales: Future Market Insights Study - PRNewswire

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DUBAI, U.A.E, May 25, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The global baby diaper market is forecast to expand at a CAGR of over 5.0% between 2021 and 2031, projects ESOMAR-certified consulting firm Future Market Insights (FMI). Surging demand for light weight, multi-layer and chemical free disposable baby diapers has created a lucrative opportunities for baby diaper market growth. Increasing parent's precautionary measures towards baby's hygiene led to development clinically proven hypoallergenic baby diapers to prevent the skin rashes and other skin issues. This will drive the baby diaper market sales.

Key market players like Pampers are integrating wearable smart technology with baby diapers. This strategy will help parents to tend their babies quickly and more effectively. For instance, Pampers launched a smart diaper named Lumi in 2019, which sends notification whenever baby has we diapers. With built-in moisture strip and reusable sensor, as soon as the diaper gets wet, parents get and alert message on the Lumi mobile application to change the diaper.

Declining birth rate on a global level is threatening the baby diaper market growth. Rising prevalence of obesity and increasing cases of sexually transmitted diseases has significantly reduced the child birth rate in developed nations. These factors will negatively affect the baby diaper market in subsequent years. However, neuro-marketing strategies employed by market players to attach the customer emotions with the product will propel the market growth to new levels.

"Customer inclination towards eco-friendly and recycled products has driven the market players towards developing superabsorbent polymer for baby diaper. Increasing innovation towards recycling disposable diapers will intensify the baby diaper market growth," says the FMI analyst

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• Absence of fund allotment for buying baby diapers in state and government baby safety program on in US has stressed the baby diaper market in the country. Increasing consumer spending on baby diapers in convenience stores will significantly influence the market demand.
• Rising prevalence of still birth in U.K along with decreasing total fertility rate among women aged below 30 years will have negative impact on baby diapers market.
• Despite the falling birth rate and death rates, China is expected to offer growth opportunities during the forecast period.
• Competitive pricing and efforts to provide finished products at low cost to capture market in Australia will boost the baby diaper market sales. Increased per capita income and high demand has pushed the market players to establish production plant capacity in Australia.
• Growing urbanization in countries like South Africa and Turkey along with improved lifestyle choices due to increased income has significantly affected the baby diaper market growth. Rising production of baby diapers in Middle East and Africa region will further boost the baby diaper market growth.

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FMI has profiled some of the prominent market players providing baby diaper that include The Procter & Gamble Company, Unicharm Corporation, Ontex International N.V., PAUL HARTMANN AG, Aleva Naturals (D&G Laboratories Inc.,), Babyganics (S.C. Johnson & Son Inc.), Bambo Nature USA (Abena Group), Kimberly-Clark Corporation, Kao Corporation, Cardinal Health Inc., Bambo Nature USA, C. R. Bard, Inc., B. Braun Melsungen AG, Bambino Mio Ltd., The Honest Company Inc. Industry leaders are working towards developing sustainable and recycled baby diaper in an attempt to conserve natural resources. They are utilizing biodegradable packaging materials, developing chlorine free and plant based diaper materials to satisfy the customer demands.

For instance, Walmart's Parent's Choice store brand diaper markets the product based on the features like "hypoallergenic inner liner"; "ultra-absorbent core"; and "stretchable sides for excellent fit". Such strategies are becoming common among market players thus boosting the market growth.

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‘Diaper Debacle’: Families Brace For Price Hike Due To Supply Chain Disruption - CBS Denver

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DENVER (CBS4) – Diapers are a major cost for families and soon a manufacturing issue may prompt companies to raise their prices.

“I don’t know what I would do without diapers,” said Caroline Keller, who welcomed a baby boy just three weeks ago. “We’re in this diaper debacle, the regular ones work the best, as far as no blowouts, the cloth ones are the bulkiest.”

Finding out which diaper brand to stick with is a work in progress. Keller wants the most sustainable and environmentally friendly option, but feels for other moms when considering the cost.

“I think who’s really going to be the victim are the babies,” she said.

Nielsen, a market research firm, estimates diaper prices have increased 9% in the last year. CBS4 gauged some of the diaper prices. One box of diapers size 2-5 is currently about $25. Procter and Gamble and other parent companies of major diaper brands recently announced they will raise prices again in June.

“Families experiencing diaper needs will sometimes dry urine-soaked diapers, flip them inside out, tape them to their babies,” said Lindsey Zaback, Director of the nonprofit WeeCycle.

(credit: CBS)

The program collects gently used items, as well as diapers, for families in need.

“Originally for 2020, our goals were to distribute 300,000 diapers,” she told CBS4.

WeeCycle ended up giving out 1.1 million diapers. Zaback said the mark-up in pricing will affect the need for diapers in the community.

“An extra $5-$10 a month is a big deal. It means paying an electric bill. It means paying for food,” she explained.

(credit: CBS)

Keller thinks higher diaper prices during a downturn could have more people rethinking disposable diapers.

“Because if you do purchase cloth diapers, you can wash them on your own at home,” Keller said.

But she also questions why the companies must raise prices. According to analysts, a winter storm in Texas shut down chemical plants that produce materials used in diapers.

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An expected increase in diaper prices will be pain in the butt for parents - KSAT San Antonio

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Diaper prices have gone up over the past year and some of the major diaper manufacturers have said that trend will continue this year, according to multiple reports.

Business Insider published a report last week that stated Proctor and Gamble, which manufactures brands like Pampers and Luvs, announced a price hike for diapers and feminine care products during a third-quarter earnings call.

“The exact amount of the price increase will vary by brand and sub-brand in the range of mid-to-high single-digit percentages and will go into effect in mid-September,” P&G said in a statement, according to the Business Insider report.

Kimberly-Clark, which manufactures Huggies and Pull-Ups, also said price hikes are coming. “The percentage increases are in the mid-to-high single digits. Nearly all of the increases will be effective in late June and impact the company’s baby and child care, adult care and Scott bathroom tissue businesses,” according to the company’s website.

A report from CNN published in April showed that NielsenIQ, which tracks point of sale data from retailers, found the price of disposable diapers has already increased 8.7% over the last year.

Officials with Proctor and Gamble said the price increases on certain brands will help combat the costs of higher costs of the raw materials that are used to make the products.

Procter and Gamble expect to pay an extra $125 million in commodity costs for 2021 compared to 2020, CNN reported.

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‘Diaper Debacle’: Families Brace For Price Hike Due To Supply Chain Disruption - CBS Denver

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DENVER (CBS4) – Diapers are a major cost for families and soon a manufacturing issue may prompt companies to raise their prices.

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“I don’t know what I would do without diapers,” said Caroline Keller, who welcomed a baby boy just three weeks ago. “We’re in this diaper debacle, the regular ones work the best, as far as no blowouts, the cloth ones are the bulkiest.”

Finding out which diaper brand to stick with is a work in progress. Keller wants the most sustainable and environmentally friendly option, but feels for other moms when considering the cost.

“I think who’s really going to be the victim are the babies,” she said.

Nielsen, a market research firm, estimates diaper prices have increased 9% in the last year. CBS4 gauged some of the diaper prices. One box of diapers size 2-5 is currently about $25. Procter and Gamble and other parent companies of major diaper brands recently announced they will raise prices again in June.

“Families experiencing diaper needs will sometimes dry urine-soaked diapers, flip them inside out, tape them to their babies,” said Lindsey Zaback, Director of the nonprofit WeeCycle.

(credit: CBS)

The program collects gently used items, as well as diapers, for families in need.

“Originally for 2020, our goals were to distribute 300,000 diapers,” she told CBS4.

WeeCycle ended up giving out 1.1 million diapers. Zaback said the mark-up in pricing will affect the need for diapers in the community.

“An extra $5-$10 a month is a big deal. It means paying an electric bill. It means paying for food,” she explained.

(credit: CBS)

Keller thinks higher diaper prices during a downturn could have more people rethinking disposable diapers.

“Because if you do purchase cloth diapers, you can wash them on your own at home,” Keller said.

But she also questions why the companies must raise prices. According to analysts, a winter storm in Texas shut down chemical plants that produce materials used in diapers.

“The communities, or the people or the companies can do something,” she said. “I’m sure that Pampers isn’t in too much of a bind.”

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