Home Care

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.…

Dishwashing records further volume and value growth during 2023. Strong double-digit value growth has been supported by a second year of price increases as leading players focus on profitability rather than sacrificing margins to be more competitive.…

Dishwashing in Belgium is a fairly mature category and not especially susceptible to trends, sustaining stability in terms of volume sales. A previous decline turned to positive growth in 2023, which was somewhat curbed thanks to rising energy costs…

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, dishwashing saw moderate current growth, mostly driven by hand dishwashing products. Post-pandemic, there has been a decline in volume sales as local consumers spend more time dining out, reduce the number of meals prepared and eaten at home…

In 2023, dishwashing experienced notable increases in retail volume and current value sales in Australia, largely driven by the trend of cooking at home. This was influenced by various factors, including higher interest rates and the increased cost…

Although the market volume of the hand dishwashing category in Argentina dropped in 2023, its sales climbed in current value terms. The market volume of hand dishwashing fell for the third year in a row, mainly due to the reduced number of meals…

Dishwashing has witnessed a slightly slower pace of volume and value growth in 2023, as compared with the previous year. The ongoing economic downturn and soaring inflation, which continues to be impacted by the war in Ukraine, has made Algerians…

As the year comes to an end, this report captures the evolution of the sentiment, preparedness, impact, reaction and future measures taken by businesses during 2020 in response to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, while also looks ahead to predict…

In a world that now seems more about disruption than stability, it is always better to be the disruptor than the disrupted - and that means pushing horizons outwards. Strategy needs to be built as part of a wider consumer system rather than at…

In the upcoming years, consumers and businesses face an array of challenges, with income inequality, mass migration and rising uncertainty about another crisis being among the major ones. Nevertheless, within this lie untapped opportunities. This…

The global market for home care is being influenced by factors beyond hygiene. While challenges like inflation and the rising cost of living are driving innovations around energy management, factors like wellness and digitalisation are also bringing…

Health and hygiene have become top priorities amid the Coronavirus pandemic. As consumers take greater ownership of their health and protect themselves, their families and their homes from the virus, health and efficacy-related claims gain in…

The briefing introduces the Cities Households Necessities Spending Index. The index ranks 1,075 cities by household expenditure on non-discretionary items, namely food, housing, and clothing and footwear. This analysis focuses on 160 major cities.…

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…

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…

With the pandemic over, there was less frenzied cleaning, and as such bleach registered a fall in volume sales. That being said, there was a slight increase in constant value sales, due to price rises. Bleach is still a popular cleaning product in…

Bleach in Ukraine saw a continued decline in terms of volume sales in 2023, primarily because of the intensifying competition coming from the emergence and expansion of home care home care detergents incorporating disinfectant components with safer…

Bleach is a traditional, essential product within the Turkish home care market, consistently maintaining strong sales. The sales growth of bleach products generally exhibits steady patterns without significant fluctuations. Therefore, while bad…

In 2023, the cost of bleach was noticeably on the rise. Several factors, led by high inflation, which caused elevated costs of imported raw materials and production, exerted upward pressure on unit prices of bleach in Tunisia. Moreover, distribution…