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Home care faces challenges from high inflation, rising prices, and strained supply chains, leading to flat sales. High inflation reshapes habits, boosting private labels. Brands diversify portfolios and innovate for superiority. Industry tackles…

This report explores retailing shifts in the home care industry over the period 2017 to 2022, which includes the impact of rising global inflation rates and the post-COVID-19 pandemic scenario on store-based retail and non-store channels, including…

Water scarcity issues pose a serious challenge for businesses in Southeast Asia, and responsible water management efforts remain niche. This briefing argues the need for businesses to develop proper water management strategies as Southeast Asia faces…

In the Voice of the Industry Survey series, Euromonitor connects with industry professionals to explore trends and innovations. This report focuses on the home care industry, drawing on the Voice of the Industry: Home Care Survey, conducted in August…

In the Voice of the Industry Survey series, Euromonitor connects with industry professionals to explore trends and innovations. This report focuses on the home care industry, drawing on the Voice of the Industry: Home Care Survey, conducted in August…

As companies and retailers compete in an increasingly dynamic e-commerce market, the need to understand promotional benchmarks and their impact on consumers has never been higher. In this Promotional Mechanics report, key questions across various…

Legislative action is proving necessary to move packaging in a more sustainable direction, leading governments across the world to implement a wide variety of new laws aimed at reducing packaging waste and promoting a circular economy. This includes…

Unilever is one of the leading home care companies worldwide, with a strong market presence in the Asia-Pacific African region and Latin America. The company has 13 brands, whereas five belong to the home care industry, namely Seventh Generation,…

Consumer Types can be a powerful tool to help companies better understand and appeal to their target markets. Consumers are grouped based on shared traits and preferences, companies can better develop products and marketing campaigns that resonate…

This briefing explores the key trends defining the future of the packaging industry. Costs are keenly in focus given the inflationary environment; right-pricing and right-sizing the retail pack are essential to balance consumer affordability with…

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,…

This report identifies the 10 global consumer trends expected to impact during 2021, providing specific characteristics and how the trend manifests, consumer behaviour and motivation driving the trend, as well as insights on how industry is…

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…

Procter & Gamble remains the global leader in home care, where much of the growth is stemming from the continued expansion of the laundry care category. Its high brand recognition, coupled with multiple advantageous brand positions, is expected to be…

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,…

With e-commerce accelerating in the food industry at record speed, it is now undeniable that a key strategy to gain market share in the grocery retail industry is through online channels. This report focuses on what strategies food manufacturers…

Consumers’ experience over the last two years has shown them that cooking at home can be healthier and cost effective. However, cooking at home is time consuming. Brands are responding to this with continuous innovations to enable the preparation of…

Robot vacuum cleaners emerge from niche penetration and are worth consideration as part of furniture selection priorities for a growing number of households. Furniture specifications can prevent robots from achieving 100% floor coverage, with…

Our relationship with the home has been fundamentally changed by the pandemic. Our home has become a “hygienic sanctuary” where an increasing number of activities happen. With space a constraint, versatility of the living space has become a focus for…

The plant-based trend continues to evolve, moving beyond the obvious manifestations in food to products across apparel, consumer health, beauty and personal care, drinks and even home care. This report examines its spread and what consumers are…

In the two years since the onset of COVID-19, eating and drinking at home have evolved significantly in Asia Pacific. The roads to recovery remain divergent, with some markets on track and laggards shrouded with uncertainty, amplifying the need for…

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…

The home cushions consumers from a mindset of resource abundance to one of short-term crisis, ultimately leading to long-term compromise. The sustainable home will be centred on the adoption of new technologies, with properties integrating reuse,…

Surface care sales declined in Western Europe in 2021, but remained well above pre-pandemic levels after the marked growth spike seen in 2020. Unlike 2020, there was no stockpiling of products in 2021, and consumers were also relaxing somewhat the…

After surface care sales spiked in Latin America in 2020 due to the pandemic, growth slowed in 2021, before slipping into decline in 2022, albeit remaining at higher levels than pre-pandemic. Industry players, retailers and consumers are now…

Asia Pacific is the fastest growing region for surface care globally. Given the large consumer base and low per capita spending, there is huge potential. Various positive factors will enable increased usage and sales. These include increased product…

The growing popularity of subscription boxes has led to a rise in M&A activity and funding for subscription box start-ups. Available across industries, they target specific consumer needs through different subscription models: pure convenience,…

Social and environmental concerns have grown due to COVID-19 and unstable sociopolitical repercussions in the region. Both lifestyles and purchase decisions have aligned towards taking action to preserve the environment. With consumers and…

Self-care at home, as an aspect of the wellness trend, needs to be evaluated as a strategic planning priority as this will sit alongside sustainability long term as a core value pillar. This topic accelerated over the pandemic and keeps accelerating…

Amid high inflationary pressure and economic uncertainty in markets around the globe, the home care industry is also facing a deceleration in sales growth due to a softening of pent-up demand after the pandemic. SC Johnson’s growth potential within…

Increasingly popular in Western Europe, among Millennials and Gen Z who are most influenced by climate impact, refillable and reusable solutions continue to expand across the beauty, home care, food and drinks industries. The recurrent themes of…

As the third largest home care player globally, Reckitt derives most of its revenue from surface care, which is also the fastest growing category for the company. Despite experiencing a decline in market share, the company experienced growth through…

Consumer demand for personalised solutions is spreading across consumer goods and services, influenced by considerable improvements to technologies that can match consumers with outcomes, and experiences that address their wants and needs. This…

The COVID-19 pandemic has transformed the consumer landscape, giving rise to changes in consumer priorities and preferences. This requires companies across a range consumer industries – from alcoholic drinks and apparel and footwear through to home…

Today’s consumer is diverse, not only along the lines of race, ethnicity, age, income, education and urban-rural locations, but also in terms of their behaviours, values and priorities. The environment and the setting in which they live are also…

The rise of new business models is linked to a radical overhaul in traditional concepts of ownership, while offering consumers the prospect of new services and improved experiences. Brands exploit the power of connectivity and data generated from…

Mixing-in-the-Moment (MITM) is a smart technology disruption of traditional value chains surrounding consumable additives (like detergents, fragrances, drinks, cosmetics and other fluids).This is proving to be a consistent and predictable disruption,…

Amid rising inflation, consumers are favoring affordable, sustainable solutions and adopting greener lifestyles. For businesses, it's crucial to segment consumers based on their eco-friendly traits and preferences. This report provides insights into…

Laundry care has been recording modest year-on-year real value growth of late in Western Europe, with this remaining the case in 2020. Growth is being primarily driven by liquid tablet detergents and concentrated liquid detergents. Coronavirus…

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…

With declines in Mexico and Argentina, two of the biggest markets, as well as many other countries in the region, laundry care in Latin America will see only modest growth in 2020, driven primarily by a strong performance in Brazil. More frequent…

The laundry care performance in Eastern Europe was close to stagnation in 2020, hit by continued decline in Russia and slower growth in Ukraine and Poland. While the direct impact of Coronavirus (COVID-19) on laundry care sales will be relatively…

Laundry care continued to record positive, if relatively modest, growth in 2022. Liquid detergents are generally taking sales from powder detergents across the region, with liquid tablet detergents the most dynamic category in most countries. While…

Pet food volume sales surged over the pandemic, with premiumisation fostering even higher value sales growth. Surges in commodity prices continued generating sharp unit price increases and forced online portfolio reductions. The recessionary…

As the world moves beyond COVID-19, fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) brands must navigate a reality in which e-commerce growth has slowed dramatically from the lofty heights of the pandemic. Using insights obtained from Euromonitor International’s…

This briefing looks at changes in Euromonitor International’s home care forecasts across the 54 markets covered by the Industry Forecast Model, as part of our quarterly forecast review. A more positive economic outlook during this quarter has led to…

This briefing looks at changes in Euromonitor International’s home care forecasts across the 54 markets covered by the Industry Forecast Model, as part of our quarterly forecast review. A more positive economic outlook during this quarter has led to…

This Half-Year Review of Euromonitor International’s home care data is intended to provide analysis of the biannual update to Euromonitor International’s Forecast Model (FM), alongside the quarterly update to the Macro Model, offering insight into…

Euromonitor International updated the Home Care Forecast Model in August 2022, applying the latest macroeconomic consensus to review 2022-2026 category projections. This report reviews top line changes to this outlook, indicating the main challenges…