Dishwashing

While hand dishwashing remained the dominant dishwashing category in Slovenia in 2022, it saw volume sales decline after having expanded consistently in this respect throughout the review period. The contraction was partly explained by the easing of…

Whilst dishwashing sees positive value growth, this is primarily attributed to inflation as volume is flat. This follows the spike in sales seen during the COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns, when there were strong home-cooking and home-baking trends and,…

The return to pre-pandemic lifestyles is having a generally positive impact on dishwashing with retail volume growth slightly higher in 2022, compared to the previous year. Georgians may be spending less time at home, but they are more reliant on…

Having seen strong growth during the review period, with a spike in 2020 due to an increase in at-home dining during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, hand dishwashing witnessed a brief decline in retail volume sales in Egypt in 2021. Nonetheless,…

Hand dishwashing continues to dominate sales of dishwashing in Saudi Arabia. The diversity of hand dishwashing products available in the Kingdom in terms of prices, fragrances, and the assortment of brands on offer is enormous and continues to…

Cameroon was not as affected by the energy crisis stemming from the war in Ukraine as many other countries. Rising global energy prices in 2022 gave a boost to government coffers and helped stabilise the economy. However, ongoing civil conflict, as…

In retail value terms, dishwashing continued its strong performance in 2022, with double-digit current value growth, still influenced by the inflationary scenario on production costs and final prices. Consumers saw current unit price increases, as…

Dishwashing in Germany posted positive current value growth in 2022, although this was driven largely by inflationary pressures that resulted in higher unit prices. Among the various formats, automatic dishwashing tablets retained the highest value.…

In 2022, the number of people doing outdoor activities, going to school/universities or to their offices increased for the second year in a row. With the fear of COVID-19 also greatly reduced in line with the falling number of deaths, fewer people…

Dishwashing enjoyed exceptionally strong growth in retail value terms in 2022. Inflationary pressures are a key contributor to this strong value increase, while volume sales saw more modest growth during the year. Overall, increases in the cost of…

The return of shopping tourism limited sales of dishwashing products in 2022. During 2020 sales of dishwashing rocketed with consumers unable to cross the border into neighbouring countries where prices are generally cheaper. Sales were also boosted…

While dishwashing registered double-digit current value growth, constant value growth was minimal and volume growth was also muted, as continuing soaring inflation hit consumer purchasing power. The background to this is that the Nigerian oil…

On 1 November 2021, a considerable tax was placed on disposable plasticware: NIS11 per kg of single-use plastic plates and utensils. This tax nearly doubled the price of single-use plasticware overnight, as the Israeli Government sought to reduce the…

Sales of dishwashing products shot up in 2020 as consumers were forced into hibernation by COVID-19. This resulted in consumers eating more meals at home which in turn created increased demand for dishwashing. As restrictions were eased and then…

Dishwashing saw strong and steady growth in retail volume terms in 2022 backed by population growth, urbanisation and an increase in economic activity. Nonetheless, high rates of inflation put pressure on incomes which forced some households to…

Dishwashing registered a sluggish performance in in 2022, continuing the trend of the previous two years. Within hand dishwashing, the dominant subcategory in terms of both volume and current value sales, growth continued to be limited by widespread…

In 2022, dishwashing products registered a significantly lower retail volume growth in comparison to the review period. The deterioration of the economic conditions in the country and the devaluation of the Turkish Lira led to high double-digit unit…

Until mid-2021, New Zealand had been relatively unaffected by the COVID-19 pandemic by international standards – for instance, in terms of domestic movement or gathering restrictions. However, the Delta outbreak in late August 2021 saw a prolonged…

Even though retailers and manufacturers continue to engage in intense promotional activity to mitigate volume sales decline, profit margins have been squeezed as a result of significant increases in production and transport costs. Not only are price…

Dishwashing is seeing declining volume growth in 2022 compared to 2021, although this is due to one specific factor – namely, manufacturers’ focus on concentrated formulas, which means consumers need lower volumes of product to achieve the same…