Home and Garden

The Asia Pacific home and garden market, having seen a pan-regional decline in 2020 due to COVID-19, suffered again in 2022, after the recovery seen in 2021, as case numbers surged across China. However, the forecast period offers better prospects,…

Facing supply chain issues and raw materials inflation, Akzo Nobel slightly underperformed the home paint market over 2019-2022, owing in part to significant price increases. Focused on improving profitability in uncertain times, beyond cost cutting,…

Self-care at home, as an aspect of the wellness trend, needs to be evaluated as a strategic planning priority as this will sit alongside sustainability long term as a core value pillar. This topic accelerated over the pandemic and keeps accelerating…

As e-commerce growth rates slow from historic highs, the online channel is no longer a rising tide for all categories and brands. While potential exists with e-commerce accounting for 50% of retail’s expected growth in the next five years, retailers…

The Asian consumer is changing. Traditional values that served the collective in terms of both society and the family are on the wane, with COVID-19 lockdowns accelerating a new focus on individualism and the self. This report explores how Asian…

Homewares in Turkey saw dynamic current value growth in 2022, but this was driven entirely by inordinately high inflation and price increases due to supply chain disruptions. Demand in the category in value terms at constant 2022 prices declined…

Inflation and price pressures boosted current value sales for home improvement in 2022. However, price rises and the cost-of-living crisis in the country reduced room in consumers’ budgets to undertake home improvement projects. As such, demand in…

Extremely high inflation rates in Turkey in 2022 drove high current value growth in home furnishings in the country, but also caused a significant contraction in value demand at constant 2022 prices, as consumers were forced to decrease the amount in…

The performance of home and garden in Turkey in 2022 was characterised by inordinately high inflation. According to OECD figures, the country witnessed an annual inflation rate of 73.2% in 2022, which resulted in a three-percentage point decline in…

While all home and garden categories saw high current value growth in 2022, driven by the inordinately high inflation rates seen in Turkey throughout the year, gardening was the only home and garden category that saw demand increase at constant 2022…

This report examines inflation levels and drivers globally and in key countries. In 2023, global inflation is expected to ease from its peak in 2022, but remaining significantly above-trend. Geopolitical risks and uncertainty in the energy market are…

Now in its seventh edition, this report explores the top digital shopper trends that will redefine commerce the most in the year ahead. Some of the trends included in this edition touch on topics such as second-hand shopping, community group buying,…

Challenges for the home and garden industry in 2021 and 2022 included unreliability in supply, with demand vastly exceeding supply, causing shortages and thus cost spikes. Following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the challenge in the short term is…

A growing health and wellness trend brings with it an increased focus on sleep health. Whilst the bulk of innovation is product-centric, brands are beginning to explore the broader sleep ecosystem. Retail channels are visually merchandising aspects…

Pet food volume sales surged over the pandemic, with premiumisation fostering even higher value sales growth. Surges in commodity prices continued generating sharp unit price increases and forced online portfolio reductions. The recessionary…

Challenges for the home and garden industry in 2021 and 2022 included unreliability in supply, with demand vastly exceeding supply, causing shortages and thus cost spikes. Following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the challenge in the short term is the…

Challenges for the home and garden industry in 2021 and 2022 included unreliability in supply, with demand vastly exceeding supply, causing shortages and thus cost spikes. Following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the challenge in the short term is the…

Stanley Black & Decker Inc, the global leader in power tools and garden equipment, is promoting electrification via cordless technology upgrades across the portfolio. M&A part fueled the company's rapid growth. The company has conducted seven such…

Serta Simmons Bedding is one of the precursors of the sleep ecosystem in North America. This ecosystem looks beyond the bed and into sleep behaviours and how to improve the consumers’ quality of life. The ecosystem allows for companies to partner…

This report examines inflation levels and drivers globally and in key countries. Global inflation is reaching a peak, although geopolitical risks and uncertainty in the energy market remain key risks. The impact varies between countries, with…