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.
Laundry care sales recorded healthy growth in 2020, with consumers in Middle East and Africa buying these products in greater amounts after 2019’s decline. Coronavirus (COVID-19) and its economic impact saw some consumers relying more on old…
Laundry care has been recording modest year-on-year real value growth of late in Western Europe, with this remaining the case in 2020. Growth is being primarily driven by liquid tablet detergents and concentrated liquid detergents. Coronavirus…
The laundry care performance in Eastern Europe was close to stagnation in 2020, hit by continued decline in Russia and slower growth in Ukraine and Poland. While the direct impact of Coronavirus (COVID-19) on laundry care sales will be relatively…
With declines in Mexico and Argentina, two of the biggest markets, as well as many other countries in the region, laundry care in Latin America will see only modest growth in 2020, driven primarily by a strong performance in Brazil. More frequent…
As the fourth largest home care player in the world, Henkel derives most of its industry revenue from its laundry care business, while dishwashing and toilet care have grown the strongest. Despite a decline in market share, the company managed to…
Laundry care continued to record positive, if relatively modest, growth in 2022. Liquid detergents are generally taking sales from powder detergents across the region, with liquid tablet detergents the most dynamic category in most countries. While…
Amid high inflationary pressure and economic uncertainty in markets around the globe, the home care industry is also facing a deceleration in sales growth due to a softening of pent-up demand after the pandemic. SC Johnson’s growth potential within…
Procter & Gamble remains the global leader in home care, where much of the growth is stemming from the continued expansion of the laundry care category. Its high brand recognition, coupled with multiple advantageous brand positions, is expected to be…
Unilever is one of the leading home care companies worldwide, with a strong market presence in the Asia-Pacific African region and Latin America. The company has 13 brands, whereas five belong to the home care industry, namely Seventh Generation,…
Despite the fact that laundry care is relatively inelastic compared to other home care products, retail volume sales experienced a decline in 2023, driven by a fall in consumers’ purchasing power. In an attempt to save money, many local consumers…
In 2023, despite prevailing economic constraints and uncertainty within the country, laundry care in the US recorded noteworthy current value growth. However, the initial surge in growth driven by pandemic-induced demand subsided, marking a shift…
Ongoing economic hardship and surging inflation rates continue to impact purchasing decisions, with many Algerian consumers refraining from purchasing anything other than basic laundry care products in an attempt to reign in household spending.…
In 2023, laundry care saw healthy current value growth, primarily driven by the introduction of innovative products, particularly within the categories of laundry detergents and liquid fabric softeners. These products enabled local consumers to wash…
Following on from 2022’s rapid decline, laundry care in Belgium saw an even deeper descent in terms of volume sales in 2023, despite players’ increased investment in offering promotions to bump volume sales, including buy-one-get-one-free, and…
In 2023, laundry care recorded high single-digit current value growth, strongly influenced by consistent sales results by standard liquid detergents, concentrated liquid detergents, liquid fabric softeners and fine fabric detergents. In terms of…
While retail value sales were positive in 2023, these results were heavily driven by increased unit prices. As such, retail volume sales struggled, negatively impacted by rising inflation and reduced consumer spending power. This led to a retail…
In 2023, retail value sales of laundry care in China saw moderate growth. Overall demand for new purchases has slowed down in the post-pandemic era, because stockpiling consumers need to consume laundry care products that they stocked up during the…
Retail prices of laundry care products continued to experience significant increases in 2023, with double-digit growth rates well above the rate of inflation. The impact of rising prices varied according to category. While volume sales of powdered…
Retail current value sales of laundry care continued to increase in 2023, supported by inflationary pressure, as retail volume sales continued to drop. Overall, increases in the cost of raw materials, shipping costs, labour wages and energy have led…
Sales of laundry care declined in retail volume terms as economic pressures and price rises pushed consumers to make savings. However, the essential character of laundry detergents means it is hard for consumers to significantly reduce their use of…