Air Care

In 2023, the prices of air care products experienced a significant rise, driven by the devaluation of the Turkish Lira. This devaluation led to higher expenses in importing, producing, and distributing these products, compelling manufacturers to…

Air care was one of the top performers in home care in 2023, recording the third highest retail value growth after surface care and home insecticides. In terms of volume, the only formats experiencing volume declines were gel air fresheners and car…

Dutch consumers are increasingly aware of the harmful effects of chemicals on their health and look to refrain from buying air care products that might potentially emit harmful chemicals, opting for more natural solutions instead. As a consequence,…

With consumers spending more time at home during the COVID-19 crisis, demand for air care increased. People looked to improve the ambience of their home, removing bad smells and replacing them with ones that could enhance the home environment and…

Household sustainability and environmental awareness drive a demand for natural ingredient air care products. Manufacturers respond with innovations, such as the 2023 launch of Air Wick Active Fresh Room Spray, a spray/aerosol air freshener…

Compared to many other areas of home care, air care was relatively resilient to inflationary pressures, reporting a slight increase in retail volume. During the pandemic, long periods of home seclusion changed the way many people viewed their living…

The air care category performed well in both value and volume terms in 2023. The increased relevance that the home environment gained during the COVID-19 crisis continued at the end of the review period, favouring the development of the air care…

Norwegians tend to prefer clean, natural and scent-free homes, and many do not deem air care to be a necessity. Moreover, concerns over the impact of harmful chemicals on personal health and the environment placed a downward pressure on sales of air…

Throughout 2022 and 2023, sales of air care products were negatively impacted by tough economic conditions, which saw cash-strapped consumers seek to rationalise their expenditure by switching away from non-essential products. This was accompanied by…

While retail value sales posted a positive performance in 2023, this was driven by rising inflation and increased price points across air care. In comparison, retail volume sales struggled, as higher price points saw consumers reducing their…