Home Care

In 2023, surface care registered a weaker performance in volume terms, as consumers grapple with the high costs of living. The local economy struggled to recover from inflationary pressures and the ongoing Russian-Ukrainian conflict. Many…

In Algeria, toilet care products are perceived as a less essential home care product. In the face of economic uncertainty and limited purchasing power, consumers have shifted away from using toilet care. Sales performance has also been hampered by…

Perceived as discretionary products, air care experienced a sharp decline in demand in 2023, as local consumers shifted to more essential commodities. The high inflation rate and currency devaluation forced consumers to limit their expenditure on…

Most areas in air care recorded a retail volume sales decline in 2023 due to high inflation and the increase in unit prices that triggered the double-digit retail value growth in current terms. The affordability of gel air fresheners and…

Home-made candle air fresheners has emerged as a key category trend in Tunisia. This trend gained momentum in the review period, with a further increase in interest witnessed in 2023. The offer is characterised by the crafting of air care products,…

Perceived as an essential home care product in Egypt, sales volumes of bleach maintained their growth in 2023. In addition to its primary use of bleaching clothes, bleach is also used for other household tasks such as cleaning bathrooms, removing…

Bleach performs well in retail volume growth regardless of the high inflation that impacted consumers' purchasing power. The product is considered essential in-home care, with consumers applying bleach to their white clothes or clothes with stubborn…

In 2023, the cost of bleach was noticeably on the rise. Several factors, led by high inflation, which caused elevated costs of imported raw materials and production, exerted upward pressure on unit prices of bleach in Tunisia. Moreover, distribution…

In 2023, demand for dishwashing in Egypt continued to be driven by hand dishwashing, due to habit persistence and affordable prices. In addition, the possession rate of dishwashers in the country is extremely low. Therefore, hand dishwashing…

Due to its essential nature, hand dishwashing continued to grow in retail volume during 2023 despite increased prices, high inflation, and declining purchasing power. Due to the high cost of transportation after the removal of fuel subsidies, most…

Automatic dishwashing witnessed the highest growth in both retail volume and value terms in 2023. While the household possession rate of dishwashers remained very low, it continued to grow steadily at the end of the review period. Indeed, growth…

The annual inflation rate in Egypt had accelerated to 38% by September 2023, negatively impacting the average

Home care experienced substantial, double-digit retail value growth in 2023, driven by rising inflation and increased price points. However, the government's removal of the fuel subsidy hit consumers hard, along with rising prices, and the sharp…

Home care in 2023 presented a challenging landscape, marked by a level of retail volume stagnation in several categories. This performance was due to several factors, but especially inflation and financial and economic crises and a concomitant…

Population growth and a rising number of households provided sales drivers for home insecticides at the end of the review period. Demand for home insecticides remained stable in 2023, and was almost unaffected by the increase in unit prices. However,…

The high inflation rate fuelled double-digit retail value growth for home insecticides, with consumers constrained budgets contributing to the strong growth of mosquito coils and other home insecticides in volume terms. These products are viewed by…

The dominant format, spray/aerosol insecticides, continued to register the highest growth in retail volume and current value terms in 2023. This performance was driven by the enduring popularity, perceived fast and effective action and wide…

The impact of high inflation on the average unit price of laundry care, with the latter recording a second consecutive year of double-digit growth, led to slower retail volume sales growth in 2023, in particular for automatic detergents, which drives…

High inflation fuelled retail value growth in 2023, leading to double-digit value results for laundry care. Despite the price increases, sub- categories such as hand wash detergent and bar soap registered retail volume growth due to their essential…

Laundry care in Tunisia remained undeveloped in 2023, with a limited choice of products. Laundry detergents continued to account for the vast bulk of sales in both retail volume and current value terms. While there was a demand for liquid fabric…