Home Care in Uruguay

There was a sharp acceleration in retail current value sales of home care in 2024, with a decrease in small and medium-scale smuggling from neighbouring Argentina a key driver. Cross-border smuggling waned as the gap between the official and informal exchange rates in Argentina narrowed, which reduced the price differential between home care products in these two countries as the Argentine government initiated a program of economic deregulation under the leadership of President Milei. Unsurprisi...

Euromonitor International's Home Care in Uruguay market report offers a comprehensive guide to the size and shape of the market at a national level. It provides the latest retail sales data (historic date range), allowing 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, distribution or pricing issues. Forecasts to 2029 illustrate how the market is set to change.

Product coverage: Air Care, Bleach, Dishwashing, Home Insecticides, Laundry Care, Polishes, Surface Care, Toilet Care.

Data coverage: market sizes (historic and forecasts), company shares, brand shares and distribution data.

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Home Care in Uruguay
Euromonitor International
February 2025
List Of Contents And Tables
HOME CARE IN URUGUAY
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Home care in 2024: The big picture
2024 key trends
Competitive landscape
Retailing developments
What next for home care?
MARKET INDICATORS
Table 1 Households 2019-2024
MARKET DATA
Table 2 Sales of Home Care by Category: Value 2019-2024
Table 3 Sales of Home Care by Category: % Value Growth 2019-2024
Table 4 NBO Company Shares of Home Care: % Value 2020-2024
Table 5 LBN Brand Shares of Home Care: % Value 2021-2024
Table 6 Penetration of Private Label in Home Care by Category: % Value 2019-2024
Table 7 Distribution of Home Care by Format: % Value 2019-2024
Table 8 Distribution of Home Care by Format and Category: % Value 2024
Table 9 Forecast Sales of Home Care by Category: Value 2024-2029
Table 10 Forecast Sales of Home Care by Category: % Value Growth 2024-2029
DISCLAIMER
SOURCES
Summary 1 Research Sources
LAUNDRY CARE IN URUGUAY
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2024 DEVELOPMENTS
Liquid detergents continue to cannibalise powder detergents
Reduction in smuggling boosts demand through licit channels
Unilever del Uruguay SA continues to dominate
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Retail constant value sales will be little better than static
Concentrated liquid fabric softeners will grow in popularity
Unit price will decrease in standard liquid detergents
CATEGORY INDICATORS
Table 11 Household Possession of Washing Machines 2019-2024
CATEGORY DATA
Table 12 Sales of Laundry Care by Category: Value 2019-2024
Table 13 Sales of Laundry Care by Category: % Value Growth 2019-2024
Table 14 Sales of Laundry Aids by Category: Value 2019-2024
Table 15 Sales of Laundry Aids by Category: % Value Growth 2019-2024
Table 16 Sales of Laundry Detergents by Category: Value 2019-2024
Table 17 Sales of Laundry Detergents by Category: % Value Growth 2019-2024
Table 18 NBO Company Shares of Laundry Care: % Value 2020-2024
Table 19 LBN Brand Shares of Laundry Care: % Value 2021-2024
Table 20 NBO Company Shares of Laundry Aids: % Value 2020-2024
Table 21 LBN Brand Shares of Laundry Aids: % Value 2021-2024
Table 22 NBO Company Shares of Laundry Detergents: % Value 2020-2024
Table 23 LBN Brand Shares of Laundry Detergents: % Value 2021-2024
Table 24 Forecast Sales of Laundry Care by Category: Value 2024-2029
Table 25 Forecast Sales of Laundry Care by Category: % Value Growth 2024-2029
DISHWASHING IN URUGUAY
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2024 DEVELOPMENTS
Retail current value sales rebound, as smuggling declines
Magistral and Ariel brands change hands
Unilever del Uruguay SA continues to lead
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Retail volume sales of hand dishwashing to decline
Increased dishwasher penetration will drive modest growth in retail volume sales of automatic dishwashing
Focus on sustainability will deepen
CATEGORY INDICATORS
Table 26 Household Possession of Dishwashers 2019-2024
CATEGORY DATA
Table 27 Sales of Dishwashing by Category: Value 2019-2024
Table 28 Sales of Dishwashing by Category: % Value Growth 2019-2024
Table 29 NBO Company Shares of Dishwashing: % Value 2020-2024
Table 30 LBN Brand Shares of Dishwashing: % Value 2021-2024
Table 31 Forecast Sales of Dishwashing by Category: Value 2024-2029
Table 32 Forecast Sales of Dishwashing by Category: % Value Growth 2024-2029
SURFACE CARE IN URUGUAY
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2024 DEVELOPMENTS
Reduction in smuggling from Argentina boosts domestic demand for surface care
Plastic pouches continue to grow in popularity
Leader Colgate Palmolive Inc SA strong in multi-purpose cleaners
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Surface care will shake off its post-pandemic hangover
Affordability and growing retail penetration to boost multi-purpose cleaners
Memories of COVID-19 will continue to boost home disinfectants and all-purpose cleaning wipes
CATEGORY DATA
Table 33 Sales of Surface Care by Category: Value 2019-2024
Table 34 Sales of Surface Care by Category: % Value Growth 2019-2024
Table 35 Sales of Home Care Wipes and Floor Cleaning Systems by Category: Value 2019-2024
Table 36 Sales of Home Care Wipes and Floor Cleaning Systems by Category: % Value Growth 2019-2024
Table 37 NBO Company Shares of Surface Care: % Value 2020-2024
Table 38 LBN Brand Shares of Surface Care: % Value 2021-2024
Table 39 Forecast Sales of Surface Care by Category: Value 2024-2029
Table 40 Forecast Sales of Surface Care by Category: % Value Growth 2024-2029
BLEACH IN URUGUAY
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2024 DEVELOPMENTS
Retail volume sales continue to decline from COVID-19 high amid improving economic conditions
Electroquímica SA dominates with Agua Jane and Sello Rojo
Gel bleach grows in popularity
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Affordability, preventative healthcare, wide distribution and versatility will remain key growth drivers
Increased awareness of bleach’s disinfectant properties will continue to boost demand
New formats, particularly gel bleach, will grow in popularity
CATEGORY DATA
Table 41 Sales of Bleach: Value 2019-2024
Table 42 Sales of Bleach: % Value Growth 2019-2024
Table 43 NBO Company Shares of Bleach: % Value 2020-2024
Table 44 LBN Brand Shares of Bleach: % Value 2021-2024
Table 45 Forecast Sales of Bleach: Value 2024-2029
Table 46 Forecast Sales of Bleach: % Value Growth 2024-2029
TOILET CARE IN URUGUAY
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2024 DEVELOPMENTS
Supply issues impact retail current value sales
Multi-chambered blocks and gel disks gaining ground in rim blocks
SC Johnson dominates
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Retail constant value sales will rebound
Toilet liquids/foams will be the top performer
Soft water will constrain demand growth
CATEGORY DATA
Table 47 Sales of Toilet Care by Category: Value 2019-2024
Table 48 Sales of Toilet Care by Category: % Value Growth 2019-2024
Table 49 NBO Company Shares of Toilet Care: % Value 2020-2024
Table 50 LBN Brand Shares of Toilet Care: % Value 2021-2024
Table 51 Forecast Sales of Toilet Care by Category: Value 2024-2029
Table 52 Forecast Sales of Toilet Care by Category: % Value Growth 2024-2029
POLISHES IN URUGUAY
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2024 DEVELOPMENTS
Lifestyle changes continue to undermine demand for polishes
Casual footwear on the rise
SC Johnson & Son de Uruguay dominates
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Recent lifestyle changes are unlikely to be reversed
Growing popularity of wood-like melamine furniture a modest growth opportunity for furniture polish
Floor polish will be increasingly cannibalised by multi-purpose cleaners and wash & wax floor cleaners
CATEGORY DATA
Table 53 Sales of Polishes by Category: Value 2019-2024
Table 54 Sales of Polishes by Category: % Value Growth 2019-2024
Table 55 NBO Company Shares of Polishes: % Value 2020-2024
Table 56 LBN Brand Shares of Polishes: % Value 2021-2024
Table 57 Forecast Sales of Polishes by Category: Value 2024-2029
Table 58 Forecast Sales of Polishes by Category: % Value Growth 2024-2029
AIR CARE IN URUGUAY
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2024 DEVELOPMENTS
Fragrance outperformed disinfection in 2024
Spray/aerosol air fresheners remain the most popular category
Lysoform loses ground as disinfection becomes less of a priority
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Gel air fresheners to be the top performer, partly at the expense of car air fresheners
High pricing will hamper sales of electric air fresheners
More time out home will boost demand for spray/aerosol fresheners
CATEGORY DATA
Table 59 Sales of Air Care by Category: Value 2019-2024
Table 60 Sales of Air Care by Category: % Value Growth 2019-2024
Table 61 NBO Company Shares of Air Care: % Value 2020-2024
Table 62 LBN Brand Shares of Air Care: % Value 2021-2024
Table 63 Forecast Sales of Air Care by Category: Value 2024-2029
Table 64 Forecast Sales of Air Care by Category: % Value Growth 2024-2029
HOME INSECTICIDES IN URUGUAY
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2024 DEVELOPMENTS
Increase in mosquito-borne disease boosts demand
Uruguay among the biggest consumers of aerosol/spray insecticides
SC Johnson & Son de Uruguay SA remains dominant with Raid
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Increased awareness of mosquito-borne diseases will continue to support demand
Increase in home working to boost use of home insecticides
Efficacy will continue to trump sustainability
CATEGORY DATA
Table 65 Sales of Home Insecticides by Category: Value 2019-2024
Table 66 Sales of Home Insecticides by Category: % Value Growth 2019-2024
Table 67 NBO Company Shares of Home Insecticides: % Value 2020-2024
Table 68 LBN Brand Shares of Home Insecticides: % Value 2021-2024
Table 69 Forecast Sales of Home Insecticides by Category: Value 2024-2029
Table 70 Forecast Sales of Home Insecticides by Category: % Value Growth 2024-2029

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