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Read the latest reports on Western Europe, with local insight, specialist knowledge and a comprehensive breakdown of key market data. Our research identifies key strategic themes relevant across the region, while also providing a more granular unders...
Demand for home care products in Spain continued to decline in 2023. This was partly attributable to the high cost of living in the aftermath of the COVID-19 crisis, compounded by impact of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, which forced many consumers to…
With home care volume sales declining slightly during the year, 2023 saw current value growth driven largely by inflation and the main players' price increases, on top of price rises that were already imposed by major players in the second half of…
Home care in Norway was significantly influenced by elevated retail pricing in 2023, which drove current value growth. Retail volume sales, however, saw a decline as local consumers facing constraints on their household budgets reduced their spending…
Value growth in home care in Italy in 2023 was primarily supported by high inflation, bringing up unit prices as volume sales slowed or declined. Though pandemic-related fears of virus infection through surface contact have waned, Italian consumers…
In 2023, consumer purchasing habits were shaped by rising inflation and the increased cost of living, with unit prices rising in home care. Consequently, while overall retail value growth was positive, driven by price increases, retail volume sales…
Overall inflationary pressures eased in Greece in 2023, compared to the inflation spikes seen in 2022. However, despite this improving economic environment, inflation remains high on home care products. Such pressures derive from the rise in energy…
Home care products in Germany are widely available, with many considered everyday household essentials, thereby offering a traditionally stable market environment. However, 2023 continued to be defined by the effects of inflation and the…
Home care in France witnessed a notable decline in retail volume terms in 2023, with value growth largely sustained by elevated inflation within the country. This category, which traditionally follows a stable and consistent trajectory, experienced a…
The year 2023 witnessed a consistent rise in unit prices, contributing to a decline in volume sales. However, since April 2023, home care has shown signs of recovery, buoyed by increases in consumer spending, particularly during the summer months…
Retail current value sales of home care rose in 2023, underpinned by the effects of an inflationary climate on retail selling prices. Higher prices enabled players to drive current value growth amid the general downward trajectory of home care retail…