Home and Garden

The home and garden industry saw current value growth in 2020, as Japanese consumers were confined to their homes, which allowed them to focus on home renovations and gardening. Home improvement, homewares and gardening all witnessed notable current…

In 2022, Canada experienced a decline in consumer confidence, which was attributed to an increase in inflation resulting from rising energy prices caused by the Russian-Ukraine war and global recession. This increase in energy costs also led to a…

In 2022, value sales of home and garden in Sweden experienced a marginal decline following the pandemic boom, although they remained higher than 2019 levels. As restrictions in Sweden gradually eased in 2022, many local consumers started to spend…

The performance of home and garden in Turkey in 2022 was characterised by inordinately high inflation. According to OECD figures, the country witnessed an annual inflation rate of 73.2% in 2022, which resulted in a three-percentage point decline in…

Home and garden sales recorded strong current value growth in 2022, albeit with inflation-driven price increases playing quite a big role in this, with growth in real (constant) value terms advancing at a slower rate. German consumers continued their…

While total current value sales growth for home and garden in Argentina in 2022 was markedly faster than in 2021, this was because the country’s already steep inflation rate soared to new heights amidst the combined impact of the rapid deprecation of…

The home and garden market witnessed faster growth in 2022 compared to the previous year, underpinned by the immense consumer appetite among Malaysians to furnish their homes and create aesthetically pleasing environments, especially during the…

While gardening and home improvement continued to record dynamic and accelerating growth in 2022, homewares and home furnishings both saw considerable slowdowns, resulting in markedly different performances of the various home and garden categories.…

Overall, in 2022, home and garden in Mexico registered a decline in demand at constant 2022 prices, with value sales in these terms well below pre-pandemic levels in this year. This can be attributed to various external factors, such as economic…

Home and garden in Taiwan experienced static growth in constant value terms in 2022, in contrast to the more buoyant performance of the previous year. While the country’s inflation rate was relatively low compared to other markets in the Asia Pacific…

Thailand witnessed an increase in consumer confidence in 2022, which was attributed to the reopening of the country to inbound tourism and an increase in international trade. However, there was a surge in the inflation rate due to soaring energy…

Romania’s home and garden market saw double-digit current value growth in 2022 compared to the previous year, although this was largely driven by the country’s double-digit inflation rate. This was caused by the energy crisis, stemming from the war…

In 2022, home and garden experienced a further dynamic increase in current value sales in India, following a strong rise in 2021. The country’s rising inflation rate, which rose to 5.8% in 2022, encouraged consumers to be mindful of their purchases…

In 2022, home and garden witnessed a strong slowdown in its growth rate in current value terms, and a decline in sales at constant 2022 prices. This was underpinned by the diminishing of the pandemic-induced spending splurge and the consumer appetite…

2022 saw a significant slowdown in value growth across home and garden in Indonesia as demand faltered somewhat after very strong growth was recorded across most categories in 2021 due to demand picking up substantially as the impact of the COVID-19…

Home and garden in Brazil saw a marked acceleration in current value growth in 2022, with a double-digit increase. However, a significant proportion of this growth can be attributed to rising inflation and price increases caused by higher materials…

In 2022, Italy's home and garden market saw demand undermined by the high rate of inflation, which was around 8.2%. With consumer confidence dropping from the previous year, consumers were more cautious with their spending and many opted to purchase…

The home and garden industry in Switzerland experienced a decline in value sales (at constant prices) in 2022, compared to pre-pandemic levels. One of the primary reasons for this decline was the country's inflation rate, which stood at around 2.8%,…

The COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent restrictions in China, including the recent “zero-Covid” policy implemented by the government to control the spread of the virus, had a significant impact on local consumers’ spending patterns. With lockdowns,…