Home and Garden

To help companies understand which categories are most primed for sustained e-commerce growth post-pandemic, Euromonitor developed the E-Commerce Readiness Model. This tool uses analytic modelling to determine which countries and categories have the…

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…

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 COVID-19 pandemic has brought about significant changes in business models and consumer behaviour, as well as altering the ways and the geography many of us live, work, study and play. Understanding what changes will stick after the pandemic…

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…

The report examines inflation level and drivers globally and in the key countries. Global inflation is forecast to accelerate due to higher energy and commodity prices, disruptions in supply chains and weaker business confidence. Impact varies…

The briefing introduces the Cities Households Necessities Spending Index. The index ranks 1,075 cities by household expenditure on non-discretionary items, namely food, housing, and clothing and footwear. This analysis focuses on 160 major cities.…

This briefing examines how the wood commodity is performing globally and in the largest countries in terms of wood supply and consumption. The report also provides data and analysis for wood prices, imports, exports and top consuming industries as…

This briefing examines how the furniture industry is performing globally and in the largest countries in terms of furniture output. The report also provides data for production, market size, imports, exports, industry costs, industry profitability…

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…

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. 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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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,…

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…

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…