Category: Household Products
Household Products market research reports by Euromonitor International
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Polishes in Hungary
Polishes remain unpopular among Hungarian consumers, with weak sales compared to other home care categories, such as surface care products, which are considered more essential. As a result, polishes continued to see a decline in volume sales in 2024, although there was a modest increase in value sal ... Read More
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Dishwashing in Israel
Dishwashing in Israel saw significant price hikes in 2024, including among consumer favourites. In April 2024, retailer Diplomat announced an increase in the price of Fairy - its popular dishwashing soap. As one of the most prominent and widely used products in the dishwashing category, this price a ... Read More
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Bleach in Israel
Israel’s bleach market saw price rises slowed down in 2024. The category is characterised by limited price differentiation, as bleach is fundamentally a basic product with minimal scope for variation. This lack of diversity in product offerings forces brands to compete primarily on price. As a resul ... Read More
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Laundry Care in Denmark
In laundry care, Danish households are shifting away from powder detergents to concentrated liquid detergents. Liquid detergents are considered easier to measure and dose, thus providing more flexibility for different washing loads. By contrast, powder alternatives are bulkier to store and more cumb ... Read More
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Bleach in Norway
Bleach is challenged by long-standing negative perceptions in Norway, with most households considering it old-fashioned, outdated, and harmful to the environment and personal health. Consumers are increasingly rejecting home care that are perceived to contain harmful chemicals, which includes bleach ... Read More
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Dishwashing in Norway
Inflationary pressures subsided in Norway over 2024, resulting in slower retail price growth of dishwashing products. Retail volume sales returned to growth following three years of decline. Nonetheless, the changes in household purchasing patterns are still evident as many consumers remained price ... Read More
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Bleach in New Zealand
Despite maturity, bleach in New Zealand enjoyed a small rebound in demand in 2024, as inflationary pressures eased in the market. Thus, consumers were more likely to replenish stocks of bleach at home, along with purchases of other home care products. The cost-of-living pressures on consumers impact ... Read More
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Polishes in Peru
In 2024, the polishes market in Peru experienced flat performance in retail volume terms as consumers increasingly sought to save money on home care products. Due to the continuing effects of the 2023 economic recession, households have become more cautious with their spending, prioritising essentia ... Read More
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Toilet Care in Peru
The toilet care market registered a slight decline in volume sales in 2024, following a sharper decrease in the previous year. The return to normal, pre-pandemic lifestyles, with people working in offices and studying outside the home, has served to hinder demand. Moreover, the challenging economic ... Read More
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Bleach in Romania
Bleach saw retail value sales stagnate in Romania in 2024. While bleach had a resurgence during the COVID-19 crisis as it was perceived to be a highly effective sanitiser, volume sales declined in the final three years of the review period. Indeed, volume sales fell below the levels seen immediately ... Read More
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Toilet Care in Romania
Toilet care saw current value growth in Romania in 2024, with the category also maintaining a healthy volume performance in the market. This performance was supported by the easing of inflation and recovering consumer purchasing power. Nevertheless, Romanian consumers remained cautious in their appr ... Read More
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Polishes in Romania
Polishes registered increasing retail value sales in current terms in Romania in 2024, though volume sales continued to fall. With their budgets affected by inflation and falling living standards, consumers became more cautious when shopping towards the end of the review period. As a result, product ... Read More
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Air Care in Romania
Air care saw a significant increase in retail value sales in current terms in Romania in 2024. Following consecutive years of high inflation and declining living standards, Romanian consumers have become more cautious in their spending. In 2023 and 2024, impulse consumption of air care declined, in ... Read More
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Home Care in the Netherlands
Home care in the Netherlands posted slight value growth in 2024 due to moderating inflation and shifting consumer behaviours driven by the pursuit of value and convenience. The inflationary pressures of 2022 and 2023 have eased leading to lower price increases across home care categories, although m ... Read More
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Home Care in Greece
Following consecutive price increases in the previous two years, in 2024 prices of home care products started to drop. While food prices remained subject to increases, non-food prices stabilised in 2024. For instance, in discretionary categories such as specialised laundry detergents and laundry aid ... Read More
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Home Care in Belgium
In 2024, the home care market in Belgium recorded a retail value uplift of 4%, however, retail volume sales declined. The primary driver behind these results was inflation, which continued to reshape consumer behaviour. Faced with higher living costs, Belgian consumers reduced their purchases, optin ... Read More
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Home Care in Switzerland
In 2024, home care in Switzerland recorded positive retail value growth of 1%, while retail volume sales saw a marginal decline. While price points stabilised, persistent international instability and ongoing pressures from packaging, energy, transport costs, and supply chain disruptions, led prices ... Read More
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Home Care in Ireland
The rate of growth in retail current value sales of home care slowed significantly during 2024 as market conditions normalised. In 2022 and 2023, elevated inflationary pressure had been a significant factor driving growth in retail current value sales of home care, but this subsided in 2024. Moreove ... Read More
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Home Care in Peru
The home care market in Peru experienced a slight decline in current value terms in 2024, driven primarily by the sluggish recovery of the local economy. This economic slowdown made consumers more cautious with their spending, with many opting to downgrade to more affordable brands. Additionally, se ... Read More
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Home Care in Italy
Sales of home care saw steady growth in current value terms in 2024 although this was mainly driven by higher unit prices rather than a significant increase in volume terms. Elevated inflation, alongside an overall reduction in the the promotional activity across retailing served to push prices up d ... Read More
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Home Care in China
Despite facing economic challenges such as inflation, the slide of the real estate market, and declining consumer confidence, home care in China demonstrated resilience in 2024, seeing low retail current value growth. This stability underscores the essential nature of home care products, and their s ... Read More
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Home Care in Brazil
Home care in Brazil maintained growth in both retail volume and current value terms in 2024, with increases seen across most categories. However, still feeling the residual effects of inflation, which hit the country over the last few years, many Brazilian consumers were willing to trade down when i ... Read More
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Home Care in the Czech Republic
Home care in Czech Republic saw overall volume sales continue to fall slightly in 2024, though the decline is not as deep as it was mid-review period as the country’s economic situation improved. Inflation has subsided significantly, allowing real wages and purchasing power to grow once more. This, ... Read More
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Home Care in Spain
Spain’s home care industry maintained steady growth in retail current value terms throughout 2024, despite facing challenges in volume across certain segments. Overall, retail value increased by mid-single digits, supported by price stabilisation aligning with the inflation index. In some cases, agg ... Read More
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Home Care in South Korea
Home care in South Korea maintained solid but slower retail current value growth in 2024. However, when taking inflation into account, growth was similar to the previous year. According to 2024 Annual Consumer Price Trends, released by Statistics Korea, consumer prices rose by 2.3% in 2024 compared ... Read More
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