Israel

Big grocery retailers continued to expand their reach by opening convenience stores in Israel in 2023, targeting urban customers in a highly competitive environment to enhance accessibility and cater to the evolving needs of city-dwellers. This move…

Appliances and electronics specialists in Israel continued on a pattern of normalisation in 2023, aligning with the global trends of correction after the surge in sales seen during the pandemic lockdowns, as consumers focused on creating the optimal…

Apparel and footwear specialists in Israel are those notably affected by macroeconomic factors in 2023, with a notable rise in import costs and concurrent increases in essential family expenditures such as housing, food, and gas. Additionally,…

The average unit price of toilet care in Israel continued to increase in 2023. Players blamed the price increases on the rising cost of raw materials, gas and electricity. In the context of the broader increase in the cost of living, this has led to…

Like many home care categories in Israel, surface care witnessed another year of price increases by leading players such as Kimberly-Clark Israel Ltd, due to supply issues and the rising cost of materials and production, in addition to import taxes.…

Demand for polishes was already declining prior to the pandemic in Israel, driven by changing lifestyles and a priority in terms of purchasing products considered more essential. In 2023, local consumers continued to lead busy lifestyles, especially…

Laundry care witnessed a second consecutive year of strong price rises in 2023, which notably dampened the purchase rate of these products by local consumers. On 1 November 2022, multinational player Unilever raised the prices of its products,…

Demand for home insecticides in Israel continued to decline in 2023, in line with its review period performance as a whole. This was mainly driven by the dominant format of spray/aerosol home insecticides, despite its affordability, as these products…

Home care in Israel experienced a weak performance in terms of retail volume sales in 2023, while current value sales continued to record dynamic growth rates. These trends were driven by a second consecutive year of significant price rises, with the…

On 1 November 2021, a considerable tax was placed on disposable plasticware: NIS11 per kg of single-use plastic plates and utensils. This tax nearly doubled the price of single-use plasticware overnight, as the Israeli government sought to reduce the…