Home and Garden

The global outlook has improved as of Q1 2021, thanks to vaccination progress in many developed countries. Nevertheless, the recovery prospects remain distant for most economies in the face of the spread of new, more infectious variants of the virus.…

The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has triggered the most severe global recession in nearly a century. Businesses are operating in a world of anxieties and uncertainties, not knowing what will be the new normal or when output and consumer spending…

The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has triggered the most severe global recession since World War II. In Q4 2020, the end of the pandemic started as countries began administering effective vaccines among the population; however, vaccine distribution…

As the end of 2021 approaches, almost two years into the COVID-19 pandemic, the emergence and rapid spread of the Omicron coronavirus variant has increased uncertainty and weakened the momentum of the global recovery. This series of quarterly reports…

Home and garden in Argentina saw significant triple-digit value growth in 2023, notwithstanding the continued global economic and geopolitical uncertainties. Indeed, consumers have been investing in their homes and gardens since the lockdowns of the…

In 2023, home and garden in Brazil continued to experience high value growth, albeit at a decelerated pace, influenced by a blend of discernible trends and economic dynamics. The substantial drop in inflation from 9.2% in 2022 to 4.5% in 2023,…

A growing economy and favourable macroeconomic factors, such as low unemployment and a growing housing market, drove value sales growth in Mexico’s home and garden market in 2023. While growth was marginal in home furnishings, it was more robust in…

Home furnishings saw strong sales in Argentina in 2023, driven by the ongoing emphasis consumers have been placing on their home surroundings since the era of the pandemic. Bath textiles is one strong subcategory of note, driven by the expansion of…

In 2023, bedroom furniture in Brazil recorded a marginal value sales decline, driven by various factors. Deflation in raw material costs, primarily driven by a fall in volume sales and industry-wide operating reductions, led to abundant inventories…

Mexico’s home furnishings market witnessed marginal current value growth in 2023, fuelled by high inflation as well as resilient consumer demand in the category. In spite of significant inflationary pressures, the economic growth witnessed by the…