Market research on the home care industry. Our reports feature a ...
Market research on the home care industry. Our reports feature a wealth of standardised and cross-comparable statistics including total market sizes, market share and share data, distribution and industry trends.
Surface care saw dynamic growth during the COVID-19 pandemic as consumers elevated cleaning routines in their homes, and used products to disinfect them on a regular basis. With the pandemic largely under control and virus concerns reduced,…
In the post-pandemic era, the need to disinfect surfaces at home has subsided considerably, in line with lower fears over the spread of COVID-19. Retail volume sales of home care disinfectants contracted in 2022, followed by moderate growth in 2023,…
Overall, surface care registered muted volume growth in 2023. However, given the diversity of this product area, some products performed better than others. Reckitt Benckiser continued to have a strong lead in surface care, thanks to its wide…
The COVID-19 pandemic triggered a sharp increase in demand for surface care products, particularly in multipurpose cleaners and home disinfectants. In the following years, retail volumes have receded although total surface care sales remain well…
In 2023, retail volume sales of surface care experienced a significant decline for the third consecutive year, to remain below pre-pandemic levels. The drop in demand can be explained by the waning impact of the pandemic, with Chileans cleaning less…
In 2023, surface care experienced single-digit retail value and volume growth rates. In comparison to the previous year, retail volume growth was marginally higher, supported by the consistent demand for multi-purpose cleaners, bathroom cleaners,…
Surface care is recording further growth in Bolivia in 2023. The impact of the pandemic has boosted the adoption and use of task- or room-specific cleaning products, especially bathroom cleaners and limescale removers. Bathroom cleaners have…
In the last four years of the review period (2020-2023), the home care disinfectants category witnessed the sharpest movements in the entire home care market. Together with all purpose wipes, these products soared during the peak months of the…
Social and environmental concerns have grown due to COVID-19 and unstable sociopolitical repercussions in the region. Both lifestyles and purchase decisions have aligned towards taking action to preserve the environment. With consumers and…
Polishes registered a steep volume fall in 2023, with all segments within polish registering a decline. Increasingly polishes are losing out to products within surface care such as multi-purpose cleaners, which are generally more affordable, as well…
Sales of polishes plummeted in retail volume terms in 2020 following the outbreak of COVID-19 with consumer priorities switching to more essential needs. Although the pandemic is now over volume sales remain well below pre-pandemic levels with demand…
Polishes recorded another year of modest retail volume growth in 2023, with sales returning to the pre-pandemic level, with more significant current value growth. Volume growth was driven largely by shoe polish, supported by the revival of…
Polishes are typically consumed by a relatively small proportion of the population in Guatemala, led by shoe and furniture polishes. These products are not seen as household essentials by most in the country and given the high rates of poverty, these…
Shoe polish, the largest category within polishes, recorded strong double-digit value and volume growth in 2023, with sales driven by the reopening of schools. 2023 was the first year of a full return to in-person classes after pandemic-related…
In 2023, floor polish showed steady growth in retail volume terms. However, this product is increasingly impacted by surface care and floor cleaning alternatives, which claim to polish surfaces as well as providing cleaning and disinfection…
Demand for polishes has remained steady over the review period, as consumers continue to regularly use floor and furniture polish, as part of their cleaning routine. That being said, volume growth was muted, as competing products such as surface care…
Despite the strong price increases witnessed in 2023, shoe polishes performed exceptionally well in retail volume terms, with a full recovery above pre-pandemic levels. This trend has been driven by the full return to face-to-face classes in schools…
In 2023, polishes continued to experience declining retail volume terms, with Chilean consumers losing interest in these kinds of products. Unlike many other categories in home care, polishes is no longer considered essential, and the lack of…
In 2023, polishes recorded low retail value growth, along with negative retail volume sales, whereas in the previous two years, inflation had supported a stronger value performance. This directly relates to the negative performance of floor polish…
Polishes are registering further moderate volume growth in 2023, with sales supported by innovation and the entrance into the market of new brands, both local and imported. Price increases continued throughout the year, albeit at a slower pace,…