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.
Bleach sales declined in 2023 for the third year in a row. The category saw sales rocket in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic and fears about infection with the SARS-CoV-2 virus. However, in the following years, bleach sales plummeted due to the…
Bleach sales are recording further decline in 2023; however, the decline is less steep than in 2022 as a result of lower prices and high inflation in neighbouring Argentina, which is making smuggled products from the country less attractive to…
In 2023, bleach recorded high single-digit retail value growth, along with stable demand. Despite the positive performance, it is clear that there was some level of deceleration compared to the previous year, due to lower inflationary pressures. The…
Retail volume sales of bleach declined for a third consecutive year in 2023 following peak sales achieved in 2020. During the pandemic, local consumers sought efficient cleaning solutions for different areas in and around their homes as a measure to…
Bleach is a very mature category in Colombia, reaching more than 95% of households. Disinfection has become less relevant in 2023, as the threat of COVID-19 subsided. However, retail volume sales of bleach are still above pre-pandemic levels as the…
Value sales for bleach continued to slow, and consumers increasingly favoured less toxic home care products. Bleach has been cast in a negative light in terms of environmental and also health impacts. As such, consumers are looking to reduce bleach…
Bleach is widely used by Dominicans as it is considered highly versatile and is frequently used for cleaning floors, as a surface disinfectant and occasionally as a bleach in laundry. Its multipurpose benefits and lower unit price compared to…
Bleach is a sizable product area in Ecuador, as consumers appreciate its affordable pricing. During the COVID-19 pandemic, bleach was one of the star products for home disinfection and consequently volume sales expanded by over one-third in 2020…
Bleach registered muted volume growth in 2023, partly supported by continuing population growth. Bleach is a popular cleaning product in Guatemala, with a loyal consumer base. However, it is facing increasing competition from other effective cleaning…
Bleach maintained retail volume and current value growth in 2023. It remains a very popular product in Mexico due to its low price, which makes it affordable for low-income consumers. At the same time, bleach is also valued for its sanitising…
Demand for bleach soared following the outbreak of COVID-19 with it seen to be an affordable and highly effective way to disinfect the home. Bleach was even being recommended by doctors as a preventive measure to prevent the spread of COVID-19.…
With the pandemic over, there was less frenzied cleaning, and as such bleach registered a fall in volume sales. That being said, there was a slight increase in constant value sales, due to price rises. Bleach is still a popular cleaning product in…