Category: Household Cleaners
Europe Household Cleaners
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Home Care in Ireland
... retail current value sales of home care, but this subsided in 2024. Moreover, the latter part of the review period saw daily life normalise as the threat posed by COVID-19 subsided, with some local consumers ... Read More
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Home Care in Greece
... categories such as specialised laundry detergents and laundry aids companies started to drop their prices as part of efforts to drive volume growth. In general, prices remained higher versus 2022 but stabilised at lower levels ... Read More
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Toilet Care in Bulgaria
... distributors and retailers, driven by rising energy prices and higher wages. Performance varied across the category, with rim blocks and toilet liquids/foams leading growth. The success of rim blocks is attributed to their dual effect: ... Read More
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Polishes in Greece
... and changes in consumer behaviour that have been unfavourable to these categories. Modern housing in Greece favours tiles and/or laminated floors over wooden floors, with a steady flow of home refurbishments further reducing the number ... Read More
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Bleach in Greece
... in value terms. Bleach is classified as a basic category for most Greek households and hence consumers remain price sensitive and highly driven by promotions, which remains a key obstacle to growth in value terms. ... Read More
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Surface Care in Belgium
... to economic pressures. Additionally, consumers opted for concentrated products. The concentration of formulas reduces the volume of surface detergent required by consumers. Despite this ongoing decline in volume, retail value experienced growth, largely driven by ... Read More
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Polishes in the Czech Republic
... significantly. Modern consumers increasingly favour multi-purpose cleaning products, which offer greater convenience and versatility, over traditional polishes. This behavioural shift has resulted in declining sales volumes, though the average unit price of... Euromonitor International's Polishes ... Read More
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Bleach in the United Kingdom
... steep as it was in 2023. One of the reasons that demand for bleach continues to fall is because an increasing number of consumers are opting for multi-purpose cleaners, as opposed to using bleach. However, ... Read More
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Home Care in Italy
... reduction in the the promotional activity across retailing served to push prices up during the final few years of the review period, although prices were more stable in 2024 than in the previous two years ... Read More
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Home Care in Spain
... the inflation index. In some cases, aggressive promotional activities led to slight declines in unit prices. Performance across subcategories varied significantly, with home insecticides, toilet care, and surface care emerging as the stron... Euromonitor International's ... Read More
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Surface Care in Denmark
... floors. Multi-purpose cleaners appeal to households seeking to simplify their cleaning routines. As inflationary pressures and interest rate hikes resulted in weak consumer confidence and spending power, many households sought to lower their expenditure on ... Read More
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Polishes in Norway
... material sourcing, logistical expenses, rent, and salaries. This translated into higher pricing across the board. Euromonitor International's Polishes in Norway market report offers a comprehensive guide to the size and shape of the market at ... Read More
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Bleach in Bulgaria
... production costs, increased energy expenses, and rising salaries for retailers. The decline in volume also reflects an adjustment period, following the surge in demand during the COVID-19 pandemic, when consumers sought powerful yet affordable cleaning ... Read More
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Surface Care in Bulgaria
... routines drove sales to unprecedented levels. As daily cleaning habits return to pre-pandemic norms, segments that saw exceptional growth during this period, especially home care disinfectants, are now experiencing a natural decline. Euromonitor International's Surface ... Read More
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Polishes in Bulgaria
... in current value terms, as prices remained at elevated levels. Floor polish experienced the most significant value decline, driven by the growing penetration of locally produced options like Medix and the competitive pricing of private ... Read More
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Bleach in Belgium
... bleach as an affordable alternative to surface cleaners. Sustained high inflation has led to tighter household budgets, prompting many Belgians to prioritise cost over environmental considerations. This trend has resulted in bleach maintaining its position ... Read More
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Toilet Care in Belgium
... consumers become even more selective in their purchases, prioritising essential cleaning products over perceived non-essential categories, such as toilet care. While both toilet liquids/foam contribute 50% to the overall category, the growth in value stems ... Read More
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Polishes in Belgium
... you to identify the sectors driving growth. It identifies the leading companies, the leading brands and offers strategic analysis of key factors influencing the market - be they new product developments, packaging innovations, economic/lifestyle influences, ... Read More
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Surface Care in Greece
... by forcing companies to implement price drops. This did not lead to real declines in prices as while companies reduced their starting prices they also limited their discounting activities. As part of the price regulation ... Read More
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Home Care in Denmark
... price increases giving consumers some respite from the steep hikes during 2022 and 2023. Inflationary pressures subsided over 2024 with price growth returning to more normalised rates. That said, average prices in home care remained ... Read More
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Polishes in the Netherlands
... leading to a noticeable decline in the use of shoe polish products. To adapt, manufacturers are focusing on offering products for a wider range of footwear, such as cleaners and protectors for trainers and other ... Read More
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Bleach in the Czech Republic
... has prompted many households to explore more sustainable and efficient cleaning solutions. As a result, bleach is losing its traditional appeal. Despite this trend, bleach remains on store shelves due to its reputation as a ... Read More
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Surface Care in the Czech Republic
... top choice for surface care, largely thanks to its products’ versatility and practicality. The segment has seen a significant boost from private label products, which benefitted from consumers’ search for cost-saving alternatives. Private label players ... Read More
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Toilet Care in the Czech Republic
... with concealed cisterns. Such designs make it difficult to access the water tank, effectively limiting the feasibility of installing in-cistern devices. While these devices were once a popular choice and even witnessed a solid increase ... Read More
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Toilet Care in the United Kingdom
... care seeing declines from 2021. Toilet cleaning systems saw a particularly poor performance in 2024, recording the highest volume decline across toilet care. Rim blocks and in-cistern devices also saw poor performances in 2024, with ... Read More
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