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.
Dishwashing in 2023 faces steady retail volume growth, despite the high costs of living confronted by locals. Demand for hand dishwashing remains stable, with little change in the competitive landscape and product development somewhat limited. By…
About four-tenth of Estonian households own a dishwasher and despite reduced purchasing power, consumers were still reluctant to forego the convenience of automatic dishwashing. Instead, they traded down and for instance opted for powder instead of…
After a boosted performance during the pandemic due to the cocooning and home-cooking trends, volume sales of dishwashing products declined in 2023. This is mostly attributable to the steep double-digit unit price growth registered in the year. In…
Retail volume sales stagnated in 2023, as demand weakened amid rising unit prices caused by high inflation. Automatic dishwashing continues to grow moderately whilst the much larger hand dishwashing category saw a decline in retail volume terms.…
Following the hike in demand in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, when consumers embraced bleach as an effective tool against germs and the virus, there has been a readjustment in demand in the category. Thus, bleach resumed its pre-pandemic…
Retail value growth was double-digit in 2023, with sales driven by inflation and rising prices. However, following trends noted across the review period, retail volume sales declined. Rising awareness of the potential negative health effects…
Bleach continued to see substantial volume sales falls in 2023, posting the deepest decline recorded across all of home care. Bleach suffers from drastically reduced population among local consumers, undermining demand. However, the category managed…
Bleach is a mature category with limited activity in Lithuania. It faces strong competition from colour safe laundry bleach and various surface cleaning options, which are widely available at different price points and constantly innovating. Bleach…
In 2023, while rising prices drove retail value sales, bleach recorded a retail volume decline. This decline can be attributed to consumers using home care detergents that feature disinfectant components with safer formulations. Consumers…
While retail value sales were double-digit in 2023, bleach recorded a retail volume decline for the third consecutive year. Sales increased during the COVID-19 pandemic, with consumers having a heightened interest in hygiene. Bleach was recommended…