Home and Garden

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…

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…

Spiralling inflation coupled with reduced harvests amidst a series of severe heatwaves caused food prices in Argentina to rise dramatically in 2022. As a result, more consumers were motivated to try to save money by growing their own vegetables. Such…

In 2022, homewares recorded declining demand (at constant 2022 prices), with value sales in these terms below their pre-pandemic levels in Mexico in this year. Retail sales grew slightly in current value terms amid a highly inflationary climate,…

Hand tools continued to record positive value growth (at constant 2022 prices) in 2022, with sales in this year well up on their pre-pandemic levels. This home improvement category benefited from increased interest in DIY (do-it-yourself) projects…

Although charcoal barbecues recorded a slight decline (at constant 2022 prices) in 2022, demand remained strong for these products, with value sales (at constant 2022 prices) remaining above their pre-pandemic levels in this year, thanks to seeing…

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…

Gardening continued to record positive, if modest, value growth (at constant 2022 prices) in 2022, with demand (at constant 2022 prices) in this year higher than its pre-pandemic levels. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, consumers spent more time at home…

Homewares saw only limited current value growth in Brazil in 2022, mostly because consumers’ priorities changed in terms of their spending. After two years of increased focus on the home, on renovations, and beautifying one’s living space due to the…

Decorative paint saw the most dynamic current value growth of all home improvement categories in 2022. Furthermore, the category also saw growth in value terms at constant 2022 prices, and sales were higher than before the pandemic (2019) by this…

Although inflation and rising prices drove home furnishings in Brazil to see growth in current value terms in 2022, sales declined in value terms at constant 2022 prices, and sales remained lower than the pre-pandemic level by this measure. However,…

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…

Gardening saw an acceleration of current value growth in Brazil in 2022, over and above the high growth it witnessed in the previous two years. Gardening became an important hobby for Brazilians during the pandemic, when increased time spent at home…

This report examines inflation levels and drivers globally and in key countries. In 2023, global inflation is expected to ease from its peak in 2022, but remaining significantly above-trend. Geopolitical risks and uncertainty in the energy market are…

Now in its seventh edition, this report explores the top digital shopper trends that will redefine commerce the most in the year ahead. Some of the trends included in this edition touch on topics such as second-hand shopping, community group buying,…

This report examines inflation levels and drivers globally and in key countries. Global inflation is reaching a peak, although geopolitical risks and uncertainty in the energy market remain key risks. The impact varies between countries, with…