Understand the key trends shaping demand and future opportunities...
Understand the key trends shaping demand and future opportunities across industries in Eastern Europe, with the latest regional and country-level analysis and market statistics.
Inflationary pressures and strong price increases have affected consumer purchasing behaviour overall, and we are seeing this reflected in home care sales in Slovakia. Whist value sales are supported by the price increases, volume sales are in a…
In 2023, Slovenia witnessed a growing demand for hypoallergenic and sensitive products, particularly in surface care and laundry care, driven by an increasing prevalence of allergies. Consumers, especially parents and pet owners, favour surface care…
Retail value sales in home care recorded strong growth in 2023; the result of rising inflation and significant price increases in the Czech Republic. As such, while retail value sales were positive, retail volume was challenged as consumers'…
Home care overall suffered a decline in term so volume sales in the Ukraine in 2023. This was largely the result of the ongoing migration of people form the Ukraine fleeing the war and military action. This mass migration has led to a decrease in the…
Home insecticides is mainly a seasonal, functional product and the main driver of volume sales each year is the size of the insect population. Overall, weather conditions resulted in lower demand for home insecticides in 2023. In addition, the high…
Home insecticides in Bulgaria declined in retail volume sales in 2023, impacted by the fall in the property market. Moreover, people in the cities increasingly use the services of insect control companies, which provide an easy, quick, effective and…
Climate change is having an increasing impact on the insect population in the country, with warmer and more humid weather creating ideal breeding conditions. Croatia is increasingly seeing heat waves during the summer months, which is contributing to…
Home insecticides is a seasonal product, where demand can vary from summer to summer, based on the size of the insect population. With the summer of 2023 not as hot as the previous year, volume growth was marginal. The standout performer was…
Home insecticides is mainly a seasonal, functional product and is not directly related to hygiene concerns consumers have in relation to viruses. The main driver of volume sales each year is the size of the insect population, with summer the high…
Although retail value sales were double-digit in 2023, retail volume sales were much lower, with a decline noted in insecticide coils. Insecticide coils suffered from fewer mosquitoes in 2023 due to the weak summer season. In addition, consumers were…