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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...
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…
Home care in Belgium remained under pressure in 2023, with high inflation leading to price hikes and consumers prioritising their spending in order to save money. As a result, many consumers bought and used home care products with much less frequency…
In 2023, home care recorded current value growth, primarily driven by price increases attributable to inflation and, in a few instances, premiumisation and innovation. The escalating time constraints of local consumers have fuelled the demand for…
Retail volume sales of home audio and cinema continues to decline in 2023. Hi-fi systems and digital media player docks are increasingly unpopular among the Turkish population and are considered outdated. This sector is also challenged by the…
Demand for home audio and cinema continues to decline in 2023, with retail volumes remaining below pre-pandemic levels. Home cinema and speaker systems, which greatly benefited from the pandemic and new home-centric lifestyles, is likely to be the…