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Household Care in Finland

Finland

Euromonitor International's Household Care in Finland market report offers a comprehensive guide to the size and shape of the market at a national level. It provides the latest retail sales data, allowing you to identify the sectors driving growth. It identifies the leading companies, the leading brands and offers strategic analysis of key factors influencing the market - be they new product developments, packaging innovations, economic/lifestyle influences, distribution or pricing issues. Forecasts illustrate how the market is set to change.

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Tables: 90  |  Publication date: Jul 2007
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Product coverage

Air care; Chlorine bleach; Dishwashing products; Insecticides; Laundry care; Polishes; Surface care; Toilet care products

Executive summary

Slow growth due to limited opportunity and maturing sales

Household care in Finland experienced modest value sales increase in 2006. The growth rate was in line with the review period’s slowly declining sales growth. The low growth figures are mainly due to the market being very mature. The largest and most mature areas, such as laundry care, saw stagnating sales, whilst some smaller product groups with novelty value like wipes and air care, saw rapidly rising sales. The average unit prices of household care products declined slightly in 2006 due to increasing competition and pressure from private label products.

Efficiency demanded in household care products

Consumers’ lifestyles are becoming more hectic as the demands of the workplace increase. People no longer have the time or the willingness to spend on household cleaning and care, but still want to maintain a high level of hygiene. Therefore the demand for efficient products is increasing. Marketers promise to “explode dirt away” or provide “spray and wipe” efficiency even for the hardest stains. Consumers are interested in these products and prefer efficiency to ecological values. Also, cleaning wipes appeal to the convenience-seeking Finns.

Multinationals lead, but private label makes gains

The market leaders in Finnish household care are local subsidiaries of big multinational operators, including Suomen Unilever Oy, Henkel Finland Oy and Procter & Gamble Finland Oy. Big multinational companies have large budgets and organisations for product development and advertising, while Finnish companies seldom have the means to compete against these and consequently have smaller market shares. The leader among Finnish household care companies is cleaning products manufacturer, Kiilto Oy. Retailers are active in developing and marketing private label products. The upgraded images and widening product ranges of private label lines resulted in a rise in their value share.

Supermarkets/hypermarkets channel attracts Finnish shoppers

Supermarkets/hypermarkets was the channel preferred by Finns for buying household care products in 2006. Grocery retailing is increasingly characterised by a trend towards larger outlets, and supermarkets/hypermarkets is taking share from smaller shops. In household care, the supermarkets/hypermarkets channel offers a wide range of leading brands and private label products. Grocery retailing experienced major changes in 2006 as the leading retailer, S-group, acquired the Finnish Spar chain, and Tradeka purchased Wihuri Oy’s supermarket chain, Sesto. This consolidation reinforced the positions of the remaining chains. The strengthening of these retailing brands also had a positive effect on their private label product lines.

Unit prices expected to drop throughout forecast period

Very slow growth is predicted for household care products in Finland over the forecast period. The mature product areas have little growth potential and even the more dynamic areas will become more mature towards the end of the forecast period. Increasing competition and pressure from private label products will continue drawing down unit prices.

Table of contents

HOUSEHOLD CARE IN FINLAND : MARKET INSIGHT

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Slow growth due to limited opportunity and maturing sales

Efficiency demanded in household care products

Multinationals lead, but private label makes gains

Supermarkets/hypermarkets channel attracts Finnish shoppers

Unit prices expected to drop throughout forecast period

KEY TRENDS AND DEVELOPMENTS

Growing economy

Changes in working environment leads to increasing insecurity

Widening income discrepancies will affect sales

Private label growth

New laws on domestic employment taxation

MARKET INDICATORS

Table 1 Households 2001-2006

MARKET DATA

Table 2 Sales of Household Care by Sector: Value 2001-2006

Table 3 Sales of Household Care by Sector: % Value Growth 2001-2006

Table 4 Household Care Company Shares 2002-2006

Table 5 Household Care Brand Shares 2003-2006

Table 6 Penetration of Private Label by Sector 2002-2006

Table 7 Sales of Household Care by Distribution Format: % Analysis 2001/2006

Table 8 Sales of Household Care by Sector and Distribution Format: % Analysis 2006

Table 9 Forecast Sales of Household Care by Sector: Value 2006-2011

Table 10 Forecast Sales of Household Care by Sector: % Value Growth 2006-2011

DEFINITIONS

LOCAL COMPANY PROFILES - FINLAND

CEDERROTH OY - HOUSEHOLD CARE - FINLAND

STRATEGIC DIRECTION

KEY FACTS

Summary 1 Cederroth Oy: Key Facts

Summary 2 Cederroth Oy: Operational Indicators

COMPANY BACKGROUND

PRODUCTION

COMPETITIVE POSITIONING

Summary 3 Cederroth Oy: Competitive Position 2006

KIILTOCLEAN OY - HOUSEHOLD CARE - FINLAND

STRATEGIC DIRECTION

KEY FACTS

Summary 4 KiiltoClean Oy Key Facts

Summary 5 KiiltoClean Oy: Operational Indicators

COMPANY BACKGROUND

PRODUCTION

Summary 6 KiiltoClean Oy: Production Statistics 2006

COMPETITIVE POSITIONING

Summary 7 KiiltoClean Oy: Competitive Position 2006

LIFEHAIR OY - HOUSEHOLD CARE - FINLAND

STRATEGIC DIRECTION

KEY FACTS

Summary 8 Lifehair Oy: Key Facts

Summary 9 Lifehair Oy: Operational Indicators

COMPANY BACKGROUND

PRODUCTION

Summary 10 Lifehair Oy: Production Statistics 2006

COMPETITIVE POSITIONING

Summary 11 Lifehair Oy: Competitive Position 2006

SUOMEN BIOTEEKKI OY - HOUSEHOLD CARE - FINLAND

STRATEGIC DIRECTION

KEY FACTS

Summary 12 Suomen Bioteekki Oy: Key Facts

Summary 13 Suomen Bioteekki Oy: Operational Indicators

COMPANY BACKGROUND

PRODUCTION

COMPETITIVE POSITIONING

WARIO TRADING OY - HOUSEHOLD CARE - FINLAND

STRATEGIC DIRECTION

KEY FACTS

Summary 14 Wario Trading Oy: Key Facts

Summary 15 Wario Trading Oy: Operational Indicators

COMPANY BACKGROUND

PRODUCTION

COMPETITIVE POSITIONING

LAUNDRY CARE IN FINLAND

HEADLINES

TRENDS

COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

PROSPECTS

SECTOR INDICATORS

Table 11 Household Penetration of Washing Machines 2001-2006

SECTOR DATA

Table 12 Sales of Laundry Care by Subsector: Value 2001-2006

Table 13 Sales of Laundry Care by Subsector: % Value Growth 2001-2006

Table 14 Sales of Laundry Detergents by Type: Value 2001-2006

Table 15 Sales of Laundry Detergents by Type: % Value Growth 2001-2006

Table 16 Sales of Standard versus Concentrated Fabric Softeners: % Analysis 2004-2006

Table 17 Sales of Laundry Aids by Type: Value 2001-2006

Table 18 Sales of Laundry Aids by Type: % Value Growth 2001-2006

Table 19 Laundry Care Company Shares 2002-2006

Table 20 Laundry Care Brand Shares 2003-2006

Table 21 Laundry Detergents Company Shares 2002-2006

Table 22 Laundry Detergents Brand Shares 2003-2006

Table 23 Laundry Aids Company Shares 2002-2006

Table 24 Laundry Aids Brand Shares 2003-2006

Table 25 Forecast Sales of Laundry Care by Subsector: Value 2006-2011

Table 26 Forecast Sales of Laundry Care by Subsector: % Value Growth 2006-2011

DISHWASHING PRODUCTS IN FINLAND

HEADLINES

TRENDS

COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

PROSPECTS

SECTOR INDICATORS

Table 27 Household Penetration of Dishwashers 2001-2006

Table 28 Sales of Dishwashing Products by Subsector: Value 2001-2006

Table 29 Sales of Dishwashing Products by Subsector: % Value Growth 2001-2006

Table 30 Dishwashing Products Company Shares 2002-2006

Table 31 Dishwashing Products Brand Shares 2003-2006

Table 32 Forecast Sales of Dishwashing Products by Subsector: Value 2006-2011

Table 33 Forecast Sales of Dishwashing Products by Subsector: % Value Growth 2006-2011

SURFACE CARE IN FINLAND

HEADLINES

TRENDS

COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

PROSPECTS

SECTOR DATA

Table 34 Sales of Surface Care by Subsector: Value 2001-2006

Table 35 Sales of Surface Care by Subsector: % Value Growth 2001-2006

Table 36 Sales of Wipes by Type: Value 2001-2006

Table 37 Sales of Wipes by Type: % Value Growth 2001-2006

Table 38 Surface Care Company Shares 2002-2006

Table 39 Surface Care Brand Shares 2003-2006

Table 40 Wipes Company Shares 2002-2006

Table 41 Wipes Brand Shares 2003-2006

Table 42 Forecast Sales of Surface Care by Subsector: Value 2006-2011

Table 43 Forecast Sales of Surface Care by Subsector: % Value Growth 2006-2011

CHLORINE BLEACH IN FINLAND

HEADLINES

TRENDS

COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

PROSPECTS

SECTOR DATA

Table 44 Sales of Chlorine Bleach: Value 2001-2006

Table 45 Sales of Chlorine Bleach: % Value Growth 2001-2006

Table 46 Chlorine Bleach by Type: % Value Analysis 2005-2006

Table 47 Chlorine Bleach Company Shares 2002-2006

Table 48 Chlorine Bleach Brand Shares 2003-2006

Table 49 Forecast Sales of Chlorine Bleach: Value 2006-2011

Table 50 Forecast Sales of Chlorine Bleach: % Value Growth 2006-2011

TOILET CARE PRODUCTS IN FINLAND

HEADLINES

TRENDS

COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

PROSPECTS

SECTOR DATA

Table 51 Sales of Toilet Care Products by Subsector: Value 2001-2006

Table 52 Sales of Toilet Care Products by Subsector: % Value Growth 2001-2006

Table 53 Toilet Care Products Company Shares 2002-2006

Table 54 Toilet Care Products Brand Shares 2003-2006

Table 55 Forecast Sales of Toilet Care Products by Subsector: Value 2006-2011

Table 56 Forecast Sales of Toilet Care Products by Subsector: % Value Growth 2006-2011

POLISHES IN FINLAND

HEADLINES

TRENDS

COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

PROSPECTS

SECTOR DATA

Table 57 Sales of Polishes by Subsector: Value 2001-2006

Table 58 Sales of Polishes by Subsector: % Value Growth 2001-2006

Table 59 Polishes Company Shares 2002-2006

Table 60 Polishes Brand Shares 2003-2006

Table 61 Forecast Sales of Polishes by Subsector: Value 2006-2011

Table 62 Forecast Sales of Polishes by Subsector: % Value Growth 2006-2011

AIR CARE IN FINLAND

HEADLINES

TRENDS

COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

PROSPECTS

SECTOR DATA

Table 63 Sales of Air Care by Subsector: Value 2001-2006

Table 64 Sales of Air Care by Subsector: % Value Growth 2001-2006

Table 65 Leading Air Care Fragrances 2006

Table 66 Air Care Company Shares 2002-2006

Table 67 Air Care Brand Shares 2003-2006

Table 68 Forecast Sales of Air Care by Subsector: Value 2006-2011

Table 69 Forecast Sales of Air Care by Subsector: % Value Growth 2006-2011

INSECTICIDES IN FINLAND

HEADLINES

TRENDS

COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

PROSPECTS

SECTOR DATA

Table 70 Sales of Insecticides by Subsector: Value 2001-2006

Table 71 Sales of Insecticides by Subsector: % Value Growth 2001-2006

Table 72 Insecticides Company Shares 2002-2006

Table 73 Insecticides Brand Shares 2003-2006

Table 74 Forecast Sales of Insecticides by Subsector: Value 2006-2011

Table 75 Forecast Sales of Insecticides by Subsector: % Value Growth 2006-2011

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