Home and Garden

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…

Skyrocketing energy prices across the globe have had a considerable impact on the production of homewares which heavily rely on glass. The production of glass is an energy-intensive process and thus, in the face of rising prices, production was no…

The pandemic and subsequent home seclusion in 2020 led to a premiumisation trend within kitchens in Spain. With greater time spent at home, local consumers began to shift away from perceiving kitchens (and consequently, kitchen furniture and other…

In 2022, lighting was the fastest growing category within home furnishings in Spain, driven by further demand for light-emitting diode lamps (LED). LED lamps have been growing dynamically for a number of years due to their energy-saving credentials.…

While gardening and home improvement continued to record dynamic and accelerating growth in 2022, homewares and home furnishings both saw considerable slowdowns, resulting in markedly different performances of the various home and garden categories.…

Gardening in Spain continued to record strong growth in 2022, in similar levels to the previous year. Part of this growth trend was fuelled by rising prices, supporting elevated current value sales as inflation levels remained high in the country.…

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…

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…

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.…

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…