Household Products Market Research Reports & Industry Analysis

Air care in Egypt witnessed a recovery in volume sales during 2024 as demand for air fresheners rebounded. The average price of air care spray/aerosols was still subject to price rises of up to 20% in 2024, but this did not deter consumers. Heavy marketing and promotional campaigns drew consumers ba ...

In 2024, the air care market in Bulgaria experienced a decline in overall volume terms. This was largely attributable to the waning demand for spray/aerosol air fresheners, which constitute the largest segment in the category. This was due to a combination of market maturity and growing environmenta ...

The home care market in Malaysia saw relatively modest growth in current value terms in 2024 compared to the previous two years. According to the Department of Statistics Malaysia, inflation eased to 1.8% in November 2024, which, while lower than in 2022 and 2023, still presented challenges for low- ...

Inflation began to stabilise during 2024 and as a result prices in most categories within home care registered a more moderate increase after the price hikes seen in the previous two years. Although Colombians continue to be challenged by tight budgets and a high cost of living, basic home care prod ...

In 2024, home care in Angola is influenced by persistent inflation, rising production costs, and financial struggles, particularly among domestic producers. National brands are gaining traction due to affordability, with consumers prioritising value over premium imported options. Informal markets do ...

Dishwashing saw current value growth in Romania in 2024. The category registered soaring unit price increases in 2023, but the trend slowed down in 2024. The evolution was both a result of rising costs for raw materials and energy and a waterbed effect of price capping on some food products. In this ...

Task-specificity has been a key trend in surface care in New Zealand, with categories like kitchen cleaners and bathroom cleaners benefiting from consumers seeking specialist cleaning solutions. This trend was boosted by strong levels of domestic retail spending and an increased focused on household ...

Air care in Israel witnessed notable price increases in 2024, reflecting trends observed across the broader consumer goods landscape. Initially, companies delayed implementing planned price hikes due to the geopolitical tensions stemming from the Israel-Hamas war. This postponement shifted the antic ...

Toilet care in Israel saw stabilisation in prices throughout 2024, following a period of significant price increases in 2023. Although major players implemented various price increases across their product portfolios during the year, these changes had no discernible impact on the toilet care categor ...

Air care value and volume sales declined again in Canada in 2024 after recording softness in 2023. The category is transitioning back to more normal growth after it recorded strong growth over the pandemic when housebound consumers used air care products more extensively. Towards the end of the revi ...

Both retail volume and retail current value sales of toilet care rose in 2024. Toilet care is a well-established category with almost no innovation or new offers, so value growth is generally driven by price adjustments, rather than volume increases, as consumer demand remains steady but uninspired. ...

Toilet care experienced negative retail value and volume growth in 2024, reflecting the product's challenging year. Throughout 2024, many consumers continued to seek easy-to-use solutions that simplify bathroom maintenance, which saved toilet care from seeing a further retail volume fall than 1%. Ho ...

Sales of air care aimed at neutralising odours increased in 2024. Although the pandemic came to an end in 2024 financial pressures meant that consumers took more staycations and spent more time at home which increased the desire for products that could neutralise bad smells. This was even more the c ...

Laundry care saw positive retail value growth in 2024, although retail volume declined by 2%. Several categories within laundry care recorded positive volume growth, including liquid tablet detergents and concentrated powder detergents. However, other products faced negative dynamics, driven by comp ...

Unlike most other areas of home care, sales of polishes failed to take off during the COVID-19 pandemic with consumers paying more attention to cleaning and sanitising their homes more than polishing. Although the pandemic is now over polishing is still considered a secondary chore compared to clean ...

The Italian Government continued to offer a stimulus package in 2024 to encourage consumers to purchase energy efficient appliances. Under the scheme consumers could benefit from a EUR100 subsidy on washing machines and washer-dryers with an energy rating not lower than class A, with this subsidy in ...

Within Spain’s toilet care category, rim blocks was by far the fastest-growing segment in 2024, driving substantial volume and current value growth overall and supported by price stabilisation following the sharp increases of the previous year. Consumer demand and retailer focus have shifted signifi ...

Bleach in Spain showed continued growth in both retail volume and current value terms in 2024. During the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, bleach experienced a dramatic surge in demand, with volume and value growth reaching double-digit levels. This spike was driven by a heightened foc ...

Laundry care in Spain continued to evolve in 2024, with liquid detergents continuing to rise in both retail volume and current value terms. Despite slight declines in unit prices, this trend is largely attributed to the increasing competitiveness of private labels. Private label players have introdu ...

Surface care in Saudi Arabia saw surface cleaning wipes - particularly all purpose varieties – gain traction in 2024. The overall category of surface care, which currently features a limited range of international brands such as Clorox and Dettol, is seeing a growing presence of local players. These ...

Saudi Arabia’s toilet care posted positive growth in both volume and current value terms in 2024. In-cistern devices, while initially perceived as costlier than other toilet cleaning formats, offer notable long-term benefits for consumers. Once installed, these devices minimise the need for frequent ...

Laundry care continued to perform well in the United Kingdom in 2024. Overall, there was top level growth in retail volume terms, continuing the historic trend in this category. In addition, the volume growth recorded in 2024 was higher than that in 2023, as this category has fully normalised in the ...

Czech Republic’s dishwashing market automatic dishwashing saw automatic dishwashing undergo a significant shift towards higher-priced products in 2024, reflecting a broader trend of premiumisation within this segment. At the same time, the hand wash dishwashing segment remains dominated by products ...

Bleach poses a growing threat to the toilet care category in the Netherlands, as more consumers opt for its affordability and effectiveness over specialised products. Many households are using bleach as a cheaper alternative to toilet liquids and rim blocks, leading to a decline in demand for these ...

Consumers in the Netherlands are increasingly opting for specialised surface care products, such as bathroom cleaners, kitchen cleaners, scourers, and floor cleaners, as they look for more effective solutions for specific tasks. This trend is driven by a desire to use less product while achieving be ...