Home and Garden

Although wallpaper continued to record positive growth in 2022, growth at constant 2022 prices slowed compared to a year earlier and sales were still below pre-pandemic levels, given the size of the decline seen in 2020. The inflation rates in the…

Sales of homewares fell in both current value terms and in value terms at constant 2022 prices in 2022. Nevertheless, sales remained higher by both measures than before the pandemic, due to the growing “nesting” phenomenon during and to some extent…

Increased time spent at home during the pandemic, and the consequent boost in interest in home cooking, resulted in higher demand for homewares in current value terms and in value terms at constant 2022 prices in 2022 compared with pre-pandemic…

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many people were compelled to stay at home for extended periods, which led to an increase in the habit of cooking at home among consumers. Even in 2021 and 2022, a significant number of consumers continued to prepare…

Retail sales of gardening were much higher in 2022 compared to pre-pandemic levels, driven by the increased interest among Malaysians to improve the liveability of their homes and interact with nature amidst hectic urban lifestyles. However, growth…