Market research on the home care industry. Our reports feature a ...
Market research on the home care industry. Our reports feature a wealth of standardised and cross-comparable statistics including total market sizes, market share and share data, distribution and industry trends.
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…
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,…
Toilet liquids/foam is the leading format of toilet care in the United Arab Emirates, primarily due to its user-friendly nature and versatility. With strong competition in this category, players are prioritising promotional offers and price…
Among the many formats of toilet care products, toilet liquids/foam remained the most in demand in Saudia Arabia at the end of the review period, due to its perceived convenience in easy-glide application. Local consumers appreciate toilet care…
The average unit price of toilet care in Israel continued to increase in 2023. Players blamed the price increases on the rising cost of raw materials, gas and electricity. In the context of the broader increase in the cost of living, this has led to…
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…
Coronavirus (COVID-19) has shaken up consumer goods and service industries in the Middle East, putting pressure on supply chains and depressing sales as lockdowns and job losses squeeze discretionary spending. Essential items such as packaged food,…
The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted the consumer goods market in Sub-Saharan Africa, with recovery expected to take place over time. Consumers expenditure has been negatively affected, as value seeking consumers shift to essential products. The…
Amidst changing consumer preferences for home care in the United Arab Emirates, including surface care, there is a clear shift driven by the quest for better value for money. As households contend with rising living expenses, a noticeable trend is…
Despite a decline in value sales due to falling unit price driven by price promotions, demand for surface care remains elevated in relation to pre-pandemic levels, and continued to rise in 2023. Products in surface care claiming to kill 99.99%…
Like many home care categories in Israel, surface care witnessed another year of price increases by leading players such as Kimberly-Clark Israel Ltd, due to supply issues and the rising cost of materials and production, in addition to import taxes.…
In 2023, furniture polish in the United Arab Emirates remained the strongest performer in overall polishes, both in terms of retail and volume growth. Its performance was significantly influenced by the surging demand for premium and luxurious…
Demand for polish continued to rise in 2023, following the retail volume declines of 2020 due to pandemic-induced home seclusion. The latter resulted in waning interest in polishing one’s footwear, for instance, with the latter experiencing the…
Demand for polishes was already declining prior to the pandemic in Israel, driven by changing lifestyles and a priority in terms of purchasing products considered more essential. In 2023, local consumers continued to lead busy lifestyles, especially…
Laundry care in the United Arab Emirates continued to experience substantial growth in 2023, primarily attributed to rising consumer awareness of the wide variety of products available. Key category players, such as Binzagr Lever Ltd (Unilever…
Despite a further drop in value sales in 2023, in line with a weakening average unit price, laundry care remained the largest category in home care in Saudi Arabia. Within laundry care, laundry detergents remained the dominant category with powder…
Laundry care sales recorded healthy growth in 2020, with consumers in Middle East and Africa buying these products in greater amounts after 2019’s decline. Coronavirus (COVID-19) and its economic impact saw some consumers relying more on old…
Laundry care witnessed a second consecutive year of strong price rises in 2023, which notably dampened the purchase rate of these products by local consumers. On 1 November 2022, multinational player Unilever raised the prices of its products,…
In home insecticides, specific trends in the United Arab Emirates significantly impact demand. Electric insecticides, after a period of decline, show potential for recovery. This resurgence is being driven by the increasing demand for efficient and…
Rising urbanisation and busier lifestyles, along with extremely hot and humid weather for long periods of 2023, supported the significant growth of crawling bugs, ants and cockroaches in Saudi Arabia. This helped drive up demand for home…