Western Europe

Bleach continued to suffer from a bad image at the end of the review period. The product is seen as aggressive, potentially harmful to health and wellbeing, bad for the environment, and possibly damaging to many surfaces in the home. Bleach exists in…

With rising prices in 2023 consumers sought ways to save money whenever possible. Despite hefty price increases in 2022 and 2023, private label bleach products remained inexpensive. Bleach is still seen to be an effective cleaning product, and many…

Bleach continued to register declining retail volume sales in 2023, with overall demand falling in comparison to previous years, as UK consumers are favouring multipurpose cleaners with disinfectant properties. Due to the cost-of-living crisis,…

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, 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…

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…

Inflation continued to translate into higher retail price points in 2023. Higher manufacturer and retailer input costs, for example, increased operating costs like material sourcing, rental levels and salary costs, leading to higher price points.…

Dishwashing has been adversely affected by price growth, leading consumers to adopt more economical practices. Users of automatic dishwashing machines are opting for full loads to maximise efficiency. Some consumers are downgrading from all-inclusive…

With households seeing a drop in their disposable income in 2023 promotions became the number one driver of sales of dishwashing products. Many people stocked up on supplies when there were attractive prices on offer, meaning that volume sales tended…

In 2023, value sales of dishwashing in Germany continued to grow, primarily influenced by inflationary pressures that led to a rise in unit prices. Among the different formats, automatic dishwashing tablets retained the highest value share, while…