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With rising inflation impacting price points, 2023 saw double-digit retail value growth. However, retail volume declined in all areas, with deepest declines noted in metal polish and furniture polish. The decline observed in both floor and furniture…
Dutch workers embrace informal wear at most companies, making consumers less interested in formal work shoes which need polishing. At the same time, the hybrid form of working is also having some impact, as office workers spend time at home requiring…
Polishes continued to experience a decline in volume sales in 2023, maintaining a trend that persisted throughout the review period. The category has been hit hard by changing lifestyles and fashions in clothing and interior design. It has also…
The industry continues to witness a rise in retail price points, driven by inflationary pressures and increasing input costs. With inflation remaining at a high rate in 2023, households exhibit heightened price sensitivity, leading to a shift in…
Polishes saw a continued fall in volume sales in 2023, following an established trend of decline, though the category saw value growth driven by global inflation leading to rising unit prices. The main challenge facing polishes is its niche status,…
The multifunctional nature of home care products continued to restrict growth opportunities for polishes in 2023. For example, surface care wipes are increasingly used to remove dirt from shoes, floor cleaners replace floor polish, and automatic…
Although retail value sales growth was positive, this resulted from high inflation and rising price points in 2023, as retail volume sales declined. Retail volume has been consistently declining over the review period, with polishes suffering from…
Polishes is a relatively uninteresting category, which is suffering from being a discretionary product in a time of economic pressures. Added to which, polishes has also been affected by price hikes, alongside the category not having a great deal of…
High volume price growth continues to impede the volume sales growth of polishes in 2023. Consumers are prioritising necessary home care products over polishes, leading to a decline in their usage. The popularity of non-wood materials for furniture…
In 2023, retail value sales growth was extremely high, driven by rising prices across laundry products. Retail volume sales also remained positive, bolstered by laundry detergents registering high volume growth thanks to consumer bulk purchases.