Homewares

The demand of homewares were much lower in 2022 relative to pre-pandemic levels (in constant 2022 prices), largely due to inflation and the resulting negative consumer sentiments. Polish consumers looked towards renovating their homes by integrating…

Saturated demand and volatile consumer sentiment in Australia acted to constrain growth in homewares in 2022, with a slow current value increase, but a second year of decline at constant 2022 prices. Australians maintained demand during the festive…

In Indonesia, a wide range of materials including ceramic, glass and even wood are popular for manufacturing beverageware and this is largely due to the practicality, affordability and cultural significance of these materials. In addition, the…

Sales of homewares fell in both current value terms and in value terms at constant 2022 prices in 2022. Nevertheless, sales remained higher by both measures than before the pandemic, due to the growing “nesting” phenomenon during and to some extent…

Homeware products failed to see any visible growth in constant value terms in 2022, despite the continuation off the home cooking trend. This was in sharp contrast to 2021, when COVID-19 restrictions required people to spend longer periods of time at…

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…

In 2022, pandemic restrictions started to ease in Singapore. Hence, consumer foodservice reopened with more regular hours and local citizens stopped cooking as much at home, with greater mobility reducing the time that they had to prepare their own…

In 2022, the country experienced a surge in inflation, leading consumers to become more price-sensitive and prioritise cooking at home instead of visiting horeca establishments. This shift in consumer behaviour had a positive impact on sales of stove…

When compared to the pre-pandemic period, the demand for homewares in Italy declined during the COVID-19 crisis. This could be attributed to two main reasons. Firstly, as people were conscious about cleanliness during the pandemic, they chose to use…

The era of the pandemic also led to a home-cooking and home-baking trend, as consumers were spending more time at home and restaurants and foodservice establishments were closed. This caused a change in consumer habits and led to a significant…

Homewares’ sales witnessed a decline in the Swiss home and garden industry in 2022. This was due to a rise in popularity of minimalistic interior design trends. As more people prefer a simple and clutter-free living space, there was less demand for…

Despite witnessing current value growth, homewares witnessed a decline in demand at constant 2022 prices in India between 2019 and 2022, as increasingly fast-paced lifestyles in the country did not allow people to spend much time improving their…

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…

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,…

Homewares in Turkey saw dynamic current value growth in 2022, but this was driven entirely by inordinately high inflation and price increases due to supply chain disruptions. Demand in the category in value terms at constant 2022 prices declined…

As local consumers started to spend greater time outside of the home in 2022 as pandemic-related restrictions gradually eased, they were also eating and cooking less frequently for themselves. This was the primary cause for the marginal decline in…

During the pandemic, much of the local population stayed at home and hence, cooking and eating food at home also increased. This boosted the need for many dining products, in particular, cutlery, with sales continuing to grow in 2022.

2022 experienced rising demand for food storage items in current value terms, including bread bins and storage jars. Similarly, there was a current value increase in sales of kitchen utensils, including kitchen knives and cooking spoons. This was…

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many people were compelled to stay at home for extended periods, which led to an increase in the habit of cooking at home among consumers. Even in 2021 and 2022, a significant number of consumers continued to prepare…

While homewares registered double-digit current value growth, constant value sales fell slightly. Double-digit inflation, caused by the energy crisis stemming from the war in Ukraine, dampened constant value sales. Supply disruptions also led to…