Home Care

With waning concerns about COVID-19 and the resumption of busy work and social activities, consumers increasingly opted for toilet care products that provide convenience rather than efficacy in 2023. This is in line with a more general trend of…

Volume growth in toilet care was muted. Two factors led to the muted growth. With the pandemic having passed, there was less frenetic cleaning. In addition, with inflation still being relatively high, consumers traded down as much as possible and…

Toilet care experienced healthy growth in retail value terms in 2023, primarily driven by high inflation and rising prices. As such, while retail value rose, retail volume sales struggled, posting a decline in all product areas. Consumers have…

In 2023, toilet care achieved marginal retail volume growth due to stagnating consumer demand and the maturity of leading subcategories. Increased attention to toilet care is compensating for the loss of the consumer base in the face of population…

Toilet care is witnessing further growth in 2023, with sales supported by the adoption of new cleaning habits following the pandemic. The increased usage of specific toilet cleaning products at home has particularly benefited toilet liquid/foam…

Toilet care registered both healthy constant value and volume growth in 2023. Toilet liquids/foam continued to account for most value sales and also registered the highest current value growth. Rim liquids also accounted for significant value sales,…

Surface care registered a healthy performance in both retail volume and current value terms in 2023, following the trend of the previous year. Growth was boosted by higher living standards and an enhanced focus on hygiene, despite the easing of the…

In 2023, manufacturers launched concentrated, economical, environmentally friendly and refillable surface care items. This shift aligns with the growing consumer demand for sustainable and cost-effective solutions. One example is Cif Clean Boost…

There has been a noticeable rise in the offer and presence of international surface care brands in modern retail channels in Tunisia, such as supermarkets, hypermarkets, discounters and, in some cases, retail e-commerce. The owners of international…

Consumers in 2023 were on the look-out for surface cleaners offering high levels of convenience and (perceived) savings, and as such turned to multi-purpose cleaners in the hope that one product could do the bulk of the work, helping to slow the…

Surface care posted a positive performance in 2023 driven by the convenience trend and sustained high levels of hygiene consciousness following the COVID-19 crisis. Moreover, despite the return to more normal social and economic activity in the wake…

In response to a high inflationary environment and cost-of-living pressures, households are placing a paramount focus on price value in their surface care choices. Manufacturers are addressing this by employing attribute bundling in their product…

While the COVID-19 pandemic stimulated surface care demand, with more consumption opportunities, a level of maturity and high inflation slowed down the category performance towards the end of the review period. In addition, consumers went out more…

In 2023, surface care saw value growth dampened by the consumer switch to less expensive product options in the midst of a marked rise in the cost of living and an uncertain economic environment. The private label segment was a notable beneficiary of…

Retail value growth was double-digit in 2023, with retail value driven by rising price points. With the high inflation rate impacting consumer purchasing power, there was a growing trend towards value-driven surface care solutions in 2023. Consumers…

Surface care was one of the most dynamic categories within home care in retail volume terms in 2023 with this largely being fuelled by the rapid rise of multi-purpose cleaners. These products are benefiting from their ability to clean a variety of…

In 2023, surface care witnessed strong retail volume growth, as well as very fast retail current value sales growth, albeit the latter was supported by the impact of high inflationary pressure on prices. Retail volume demand was driven by a continued…

Higher retail price points in 2023 can be attributed to rising input costs, including energy, material sourcing, labour, supply chain distribution and logistics. These increased costs are often transferred to retail price points.

Overall surface care recorded a moderate decline in volume sales terms in 2023, driven by volume falls seen in all product areas apart from kitchen cleaners, and descalers. As a result of rising unit prices, all surface care subcategories recorded…

Rising price points in 2023 will lead to double-digit retail value growth for surface care, driven by home care disinfectants, oven cleaners, and multi-purpose cleaners. Despite rising prices, surface care only registered a slight drop in retail…