Market research on the home care industry. Our reports feature a ...
Market research on the home care industry. Our reports feature a wealth of standardised and cross-comparable statistics including total market sizes, market share and share data, distribution and industry trends.
Air care registered a marginal fall in constant value sales, as well as a fall in volume sales in 2023. With inflation still being high, especially earlier in the year, and continued economic uncertainty due to the war in nearby Ukraine, consumer…
In 2023, retail sales of air care products continued to grow in both volume and value. The annual sales growth rate in 2023 rebounded compared to the pandemic years from 2020 to 2022, although achieving the near double-digit annual sales growth rates…
Air care saw sales increase in both retail volume and current value terms in Hong Kong in 2023. Greater time spent at home during the pandemic drove demand for air care products to create a pleasant home environment, and by 2023 this habit had become…
Air care experienced positive retail volume and current value growth in India in 2023, driven by factors such as greater consumer awareness, increasing urbanisation, and improved distribution channels. The growing trend towards self-care and wellness…
Air care is seeing fair growth, which is attributed to the ongoing growth of urbanisation in Indonesia. Electric air fresheners is seeing the strongest sales, achieving double-digit value growth in 2023. This underscores a shifting preference among…
Air care had been seeing steady growth in value sales in the pre-pandemic years, and in 2020, when the pandemic hit Japan, there was further significant growth. As interest in indoor air quality improved along with much more time spent at home and…
Though air care in Kazakhstan saw rising value sales in 2023, volume sales were in decline. Spray/aerosol air fresheners continued to account for the largest share of volume sales in the overall category, while electric air fresheners showed the most…
Air care maintained retail volume and current value growth in 2023, with increases seen across all categories. However, car air fresheners saw the strongest increase in this year. Car is the main mode of transportation for locals, and the majority of…
The demand for air fresheners continued to rise in 2023. All significant categories saw strong retail volume growth rates, although candle, gel and liquid air fresheners remained negligible. Spray/aerosol and "other" air fresheners dominated demand,…
The use of natural ingredients in air care is gaining substantial appeal among consumers in Singapore. This growing trend reflects a shift towards more sustainable and environmentally-friendly choices, aligning with the increasing awareness and…
In 2023, air care witnessed moderate single-digit growth in current value terms, due to the shifting perspective of air care as a component of self-care, particularly among the younger generations. This signifies a departure from viewing air care…
In line with trends noted over the review period, air care continued to record positive retail value and volume growth in 2023, despite rising price points. Even though many consumers have travelled overseas following lifted restrictions, while…
Overall retail volume sales of air care products displayed a modest uptick in 2023. However, this growth narrative unfolded against the backdrop of notable shifts in unit prices. The incremental growth observed in overall volume sales of air care…
Air care saw dynamic retail volume and current value growth in 2023. The discernible surge in sales can be attributed to rising consumer awareness of the health benefits of air care products in the post-COVID-19 era. The COVID-19 pandemic has had a…
In 2023, air care experienced a moderate upswing in both volume and value terms, largely due to inflationary trends and rising prices. Despite this growth, the category's consumer base remains primarily concentrated in urban areas, with limited…
The evolution of modern, post-pandemic lifestyles, which included spending more time at home, led to an increase demand for air care in 2023. With a high proportion of consumers adopting hybrid working patterns, they were keen to use these products…
While bleach registered double-digit current value growth, constant value growth was minimal, as was volume growth. The increasing array of other effective cleaning products dampened volume sales of bleach. In addition, consumers are increasingly…
Bleach saw low single-digit growth in retail value in 2023, though the growth rate continued fell compared with the previous two years. Bleach saw relatively strong growth during the period 2020-2022 compared to previous years, mainly due to…
Sales of bleach declined in Hong Kong in 2023 in both retail volume and current value terms. With the end of the pandemic, a large number of consumers elected to spend more time outside of their homes. As a result, the number of consumers demanding…
Bleach remains on a negative trend, following its uptick during the era of the pandemic when consumers were seeking to strongly disinfect their homes. One of the main factors contributing to this stagnation is the noticeable absence of new product…
In 2020 bleach saw an unexpected increase in both volume and current value sales, as COVID-19 hit the country. Some consumers were very concerned about the pandemic, and became especially hygiene-conscious, therefore using bleach to clean their…
Bleach saw moderate sales growth in volume terms in 2023. Bleach has benefited from the country’s economic uncertainty and reduced disposable incomes, with local consumers viewing it as an inexpensive and reliable disinfectant despite its pungent…
During the pandemic and lockdown period in 2020, the Health Ministry advised consumers to use bleach as an alternative to sanitise surfaces when surface care products such as home care disinfectants were running out of stock in both urban and rural…
Bleach in Pakistan continued to register strong retail volume growth and, supported by high inflationary pressure on prices, double-digit retail current value growth in 2023. Despite the increasing use of detergents for stain removal, bleach remained…
Despite stable demand in 2023, concerns regarding the use of bleach have become increasingly pronounced in Singapore, reflecting a growing awareness of its potential effects on both human health and the environment. As individuals become more attuned…
In 2023, bleach experienced another year of moderate volume and current value growth, driven by factors such as inflation and heightened awareness of hygiene and cleanliness in the post-pandemic era. Demand for disinfectant bleach remains steady in…
While retail value sales were positive in 2023, these were driven by inflationary pressures and rising price points. As such, retail volume sales were challenged, recording a decline. Rising hygiene concerns during COVID-19 had contributed to…
The unit price of bleach experienced a marginal increase in current terms in 2023, following a notable price hike in the preceding year. This shift in pricing dynamics reflects the intricate balance that bleach is navigating in response to evolving…
Bleach saw exceptional growth in both retail volume and current value terms in 2023, with double-digit increases partly due to inflation, as some consumers switched to the cheapest cleaning product available. While rural low-income households…
In Uzbekistan, bleach maintains widespread popularity deeply ingrained in everyday household cleaning routines. This enduring trend persisted even in 2023, following a surge in sales during 2020 when bleach became indispensable in addressing COVID-19…
Despite its maturity, bleach continued to grow in retail volume and current value terms in 2023. Not only is it considered affordable, it also regarded as a powerful multipurpose home care product. With a heightened demand for greater hygiene, formed…
Dishwashing registered healthy volume growth in 2023, driven by healthy current value and volume growth for hand dishwashing, which continued to be more popular in Azerbaijan than automatic dishwashing. Also, in 2023, with inflation sill continuing…
In 2023, retail value sales of dishwashing products in China, which encompass both automatic dishwashing powders and hand dishwashing liquids, saw moderate growth. There was, however, a slight drop in value sales of hand dishwashing, which was mainly…
In 2023, dishwashing turned to marginal decline in retail volume terms in Hong Kong, but maintained current value growth due to inflationary pressure throughout the year. While the pandemic restrictions ended, a large proportion of Hong Kong’s…
In 2023, dishwashing saw modest current value growth in India, primarily driven by rising volumes, as input costs for dishwashing products started to stabilise. Following the slump in the prices of palm oil and other raw materials, several major…
Dishwashing saw double-digit growth in both value and volume terms in 2023, with the category playing a significant role in driving sales in home care products in Indonesia overall. Moreso, the category is expected to maintain a robust trend over the…
Dishwashing saw strong growth in current value terms in 2023. However, in volume terms sales were almost flat between 2022 and 2023. What pushed up value sales was increases in unit prices. Japan had seen nearly three decades of virtual economic…
Dishwashing in Kazakhstan posted positive steady growth in terms of both volume and value sales in 2023. Hand dishwashing continued to account for a greater proportion of sales, with the penetration of dishwashers remaining quite low in the country.…
The full lifting of COVID-19 restrictions was seen in 2022, which led to the reopening of the economy and international borders. Many consumers returned to socialising, the office and school, as they were no longer confined to the home. They were…
Hand dishwashing in Pakistan continued to register healthy retail volume growth and a double-digit increase in retail current value sales in 2023. This expansion can be attributed to the increasing population and number of households and the cultural…
The expansion of dishwashing faces constraints in Singapore, primarily attributed to the advent of the "new normal" lifestyle, characterised by the increased prevalence of food ordering through platforms such as Grab. This shift in consumer behaviour…
Dishwashing witnessed notable current value growth in 2023, propelled by a surge in demand for automatic dishwashing products and a modest increase in current value sales of hand dishwashing. Urbanisation in South Korea is expanding the number of…
Despite the threat of COVID-19 fading in 2023, dishwashing products integrating antibacterial features have continued gaining momentum among local consumers. More brands have incorporated the feature clearly on packaging while launching new…
Dishwashing maintained slow and stable retail volume and current value growth in 2023. While retail volume growth in hand dishwashing was negligible, automatic dishwashing saw a stronger increase from a much lower base. Automatic dishwashing saw a…
Dishwashing saw exceptional growth in the Philippines in 2023, with growth for both hand dishwashing and automatic dishwashing. However, while automatic dishwashers are slowly gaining ground in urban and high-income households in the Philippines,…
Dishwashing in Uzbekistan encountered significant shifts in 2023, propelled by global geopolitical changes that reshaped the competitive landscape. Amidst these transformations, leading brands such as Fairy and prominent local players emerged as key…
Dishwashing registered robust growth in both retail volume and current value terms in 2023, as the consumer base for such products continued to widen. Factors such as the habit of cooking at home to save money and heightened hygiene concerns as a…
While home care registered moderate current value growth in 2023, constant growth was much more moderate, with volume sales actually falling. Continuing economic uncertainty as a result of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, continuing supply chain…
Amid rising prices of essential foods and other basic necessities, the hike in prices of home care products added a new brden on people in 2023. In about nine months, almost all products such as detergents and toilet cleaners became pricier by 10 to…
Home care saw strong growth in 2023, largely due to more stable inflation during this period. Sales slumped in 2022 as prices rocketed but as prices stabilised in 2023 demand returned. With lower inflation, households also had more disposable income…