Category: General House & Home
General House & Home market research reports by Euromonitor International
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Home Insecticides in Germany
Home insecticides in Germany recorded further retail volume and value growth in 2024. Rising temperatures and mixed periods of warm and wet weather resulted in a longer season for invertebrate populations such as flies and mosquitoes. This drove demand for home insecticides over a longer period. Nor ... Read More
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Home Products Specialists in Germany
Despite a second consecutive year of value sales decline in 2024, sales through home improvement and gardening stores in Germany remained higher than pre-pandemic levels. In addition, the rate of decline was slower than the previous year, and less severe compared to homewares and home furnishing sto ... Read More
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Polishes in Germany
Despite a further decline in demand, value sales of polishes Germany continued to rise in 2024, driven by increasing unit prices. Floor polish was the most dynamic performer, although this was due to it recording the highest unit price increase during the year, while volume sales declined by a faste ... Read More
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Polishes in Austria
In Austria, polishes are primarily used on special occasions and for a few specific household items. The use of polishes for furniture and shoes has declined due to preferences for low-maintenance and casual items that do not require special care. Furthermore, general-purpose cleaners and wipes rega ... Read More
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Home Products Specialists in Mexico
2024 saw pet shops continue to rise within home products specialists in Mexico, with the country being one of the leaders in terms of functional foods for pets; about 70% of Mexican households have pets as of 2024. In light of this, Mars Petcare is investing MXN3.5 billion in its plant in Querétaro, ... Read More
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Home Products Specialists in Morocco
In 2024, home products specialists in Morocco benefited from increased government and private investment in construction and renovation projects. These efforts were largely shaped by key national events and recovery initiatives, including the reconstruction programme for regions impacted by the Al H ... Read More
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Home Insecticides in Austria
Home insecticides saw an increase in current value sales in Austria in 2024, primarily due to overall price increases and consumer preference for slightly more expensive product formats. Despite ongoing demand for convenience, efficacy, and long lasting effectiveness, electric insecticides and spray ... Read More
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Where Consumers Shop for Tissue and Hygiene
The global retail tissue and hygiene market saw moderate growth in 2024 amid inflationary pressures raising raw material costs and a shift to more affordable and private label brands. Remote work decline hit retail sales, while e-commerce strengthened - especially in Asia Pacific and North America - ... Read More
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Tissue and Hygiene in South Africa
Despite a positive performance in 2024, impressive value growth of tissue and hygiene in South Africa was mainly driven by inflation. South African consumers faced several challenges in the first half of 2024, including political uncertainty, elevated food and fuel prices and high interest rates. An ... Read More
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Retail Tissue in South Africa
Retail tissue in South Africa continued to record solid growth rates in 2024, supported by the essential nature of many of these products. While the country’s unstable economic landscape suppressed consumer affordability and spending towards the end of the review period, sales of retail tissue remai ... Read More
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Away-From-Home Tissue and Hygiene in South Africa
Away-from-home tissue in South Africa continued to record solid growth rates in 2024, attributable to rising levels of urbanisation, an increase in tourism activity and the growing foodservice channel under horeca. As the economy continued to stabilise in the second half of 2024, people began to spe ... Read More
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Wipes in South Africa
Wipes in South Africa continued to record strong current value growth in 2024, despite inflation at the beginning of the year pushing up unit prices, thereby placing pressure on consumers. As a result, individuals turned to cost-reducing opportunities. In health and beauty specialists, rewards progr ... Read More
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Wipes in the United Kingdom
During the pandemic, many consumers adopted wipes in the UK as a staple in their lives, with the product considered convenient while also contributing to a higher degree of hygiene, both in the home and on a personal level. Post-pandemic, many local consumers have continued to purchase wipes due to ... Read More
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Away-From-Home Tissue and Hygiene in the United Kingdom
Greater mobility post-pandemic continued to boost sales of away-from-home tissue in the UK in 2024, ensuring a full recovery to 2019 levels in volume terms. In addition, certain cleaning habits that were adopted during the pandemic remained relevant at the end of the review period, acting as a posit ... Read More
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Home Products Specialists in Switzerland
Home improvement and gardening stores saw a further decline in sales in current value terms in 2024, continuing the downturn in fortunes after the strong growth seen during the pandemic. Consumers still looked to maintain a well-kept home with regular quick and easy fixes, but with the pandemic over ... Read More
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Tissue and Hygiene in the United Kingdom
Following several years of dynamic value growth, driven by high inflation and escalating production costs, tissue and hygiene in the UK recorded a more subdued performance in 2024. This was particularly evident in retail tissue, the largest value category overall, as inflation and the cost of produc ... Read More
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Retail Tissue in the United Kingdom
With inflation and the cost of production easing in 2024, as well as a decrease in pulp costs and other raw materials, the average unit price of retail tissue in the UK marginally declined during the year, ultimately having a negative impact on value sales but encouraging volume sales. This trend wa ... Read More
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Home Products Specialists in Nigeria
Homewares and home furnishing stores recorded strong growth in current value terms in 2024, largely driven by high inflation and resultant price increases. However, in constant value terms, performance was more modest due to subdued consumer confidence and shrinking disposable incomes. Home improvem ... Read More
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Home Products Specialists in India
Home products specialists in India saw solid current value growth in 2024, along with an increase in outlet numbers, with all channels experiencing growth. Retailers are increasingly adopting omnichannel strategies to blend online and offline experiences. Ikea India Pvt Ltd, for instance, has enhanc ... Read More
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Wipes in Algeria
Wipes in Algeria recorded another solid performance in current value terms in 2024, with total sales growing at a marginally faster pace than in 2023. This was partly the result of price hikes imposed to offset enduring inflationary pressures, however, as all categories saw volume growth rates slow ... Read More
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Away-From-Home Tissue and Hygiene in Algeria
Total current value sales growth for AFH tissue and hygiene in Algeria in 2024 was down moderately on 2023. While this was partly because a reduction in inflation spurred more intense price competition between suppliers, all categories also saw volume growth rates slow from the previous year as priv ... Read More
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Home Products Specialists in Egypt
In 2024, economic constraints and currency devaluation prompted more Egyptian consumers to shift towards local markets and independent home specialty stores. Neighbourhoods such as Nozha, Nasr City, and Downtown Cairo have become increasingly popular for their culturally resonant and cost-effective ... Read More
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Retail Tissue in Algeria
While retail tissue in Algeria continued to perform positively in volume and current value sales terms in 2024, growth rates fell slightly below those recorded in 2023. This was partly due to encroaching maturity, though the slowdown mainly reflected weakened purchasing power among the population fo ... Read More
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Tissue and Hygiene in Algeria
Total current value sales growth for tissue and hygiene in Algeria in 2024 was slightly weaker than that recorded in 2023. This was partly explained by more intense price competition amidst the gradual easing of inflationary pressures related to the global rebound from the pandemic and Russia’s inva ... Read More
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Retail Tissue in Chile
Value sales of retail tissue in Chile, dominated by toilet paper, stagnated in 2024, with declines for products such as napkins and paper towels compared to the previous year, when the average unit price recorded double-digit growth. However, with more levelled inflation in 2024, the average unit pr ... Read More
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