Home and Garden

A significant trend towards sustainable plastic items was evident in Brazilian homewares in 2023. As consumers prioritised sustainability, the demand for homewares with reduced environmental impact surged, driving further innovation and adoption of…

Home improvement in Brazil faced challenges in 2023 due to several factors. Although the price of construction materials stabilised, high household debt and lingering interest rates posed a challenge. Both floor tiles and wall tiles remained…

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…

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,…

In 2023, accelerating value sales growth of pots and planters in Brazil was underpinned by many factors. As the economy rebounded post-pandemic, heightened disposable incomes prompted a renewed inclination towards discretionary spending, notably on…

Technological advances in 2024 will continue to reshape consumer behaviour. This annual report explores the top five digital shopper trends that will redefine commerce the most in the year ahead. Some of the trends included in this report’s edition…

This report examines inflation levels and drivers globally and in key countries in Q4 2023 and 2024. Global inflation is moderating, although divergence remains among the key economies. Higher volatility in the energy markets and disruption of…

Despite having already recorded very strong value growth (at constant 2022 prices) in 2021, beverageware continued to see robust demand in 2022. With rapidly rising inflation eroding disposable incomes and making Argentinians much more cautious in…

Following the slight decline seen in 2021, overall demand for home improvement products in Argentina picked up in 2022, with value sales at constant 2022 prices recording positive growth in this year. The turnaround was mainly driven by soaring…

The increased incidence of remote/hybrid working that has resulted from the pandemic continued to bolster demand for home office furniture in Argentina in 2022. Remote working practices were widely adopted in early 2020 as part of the national effort…