Category: Household Products
Europe Household Products
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Surface Care in Sweden
... bundling in their product offerings. A notable example is the 2023 launch of Ajax Bathroom, featuring a new formulation claiming ""3x Easy Cleaning"" – encompassing no need to rinse, instant descaling action, and suitability for ... Read More
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Air Care in Lithuania
... is the main category in Lithuania, traditionally being the most common product to tackle nasty odours. However, this category is very mature and so growth is stagnating in 2023. Euromonitor International's Air Care in Lithuania ... Read More
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Toilet Care in Hungary
... most popular product format for toilet care in 2023, with double-digit retail value growth and retail volume growth. The growing need for these products results from their proven efficiency and a growing demand for toilet ... Read More
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Laundry Care in Portugal
... decline in visible promotional activity, which was less frequent and saw less marked discounts than previously. However, consumers trading down to private label products and lower-priced brands in a challenging economic environment prevented a stronger ... Read More
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Bleach in Latvia
... formulations. Consumers increasingly prioritise safety and environmental considerations when choosing cleaning products, leading to a shift away from traditional bleach in favour of safer and more eco-friendly alternatives. Moreover, the category is extremely mature, with ... Read More
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Air Care in Greece
... show positive volume and value growth, albeit with value growth much higher, being supported by price hikes. Overall, air care remains rather niche in this context, with the target audience being the higher-income consumer segment. ... Read More
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Dishwashing in Bosnia and Herzegovina
... saw a decline in retail volume terms. There is plenty of innovation in automatic dishwashing tablets, which is lifting the overall category performance. Overall, dishwashing is one of the better performing categories in value terms, ... Read More
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Home Care in Finland
... in consumer spending, particularly during the summer months when salaries received a generous boost. Despite this positive trend, the higher spending in summer and autumn has not entirely offset the negative impact of the first ... Read More
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Surface Care in the Netherlands
... product could do the bulk of the work, helping to slow the product area’s decline in terms of volume sales. Retailers offering broad private label portfolios, such as Albert Heijn, and Jumbo, for example, responded ... Read More
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Bleach in Greece
... its negative environmental image and the fact there are little to no developments within the category. Bleach also offers very low margins for manufacturers, making it an unappealing area for added-value product developments. Euromonitor International's ... Read More
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Surface Care in Portugal
... uncertain economic environment. The private label segment was a notable beneficiary of this trend. The challenging economic scenario also weakened volume sales, as many consumers rationalised their spending and cut back on items that were ... Read More
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Polishes in Ireland
... period, with polishes suffering from being viewed as an outdated product. The strongest retail volume declines were noted in floor polish and metal polish, which were challenged by other cleaning products, such as multipurpose cleaners ... Read More
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Dishwashing in Romania
... establishments. However, hand dishwashing saw only a slight increase in retail volume sales, as the category is mature, while more households owned an automatic dishwasher. Dishwashers have been promoted as effective and energy-efficient appliances, and ... Read More
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Bleach in Poland
... negative health effects associated with bleach led to the ongoing decline. Bleach contains harsh chemicals, which can irritate the skin, eyes, and respiratory system. Prolonged exposure or improper use of bleach can harm human health. ... Read More
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Home Care in Bosnia and Herzegovina
... limited due to lower disposable incomes, a situation that is being felt by much of the population in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Most consumers chose to economise in 2023 in a bid to reduce household expenditure. ... Read More
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Home Care in Ireland
... driven by price increases, retail volume sales struggled, as many consumers reduced their purchases. The reduction was most heavily seen in unessential product areas, with deep retail volume declines noted in hand dishwashing, gel air ... Read More
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Polishes in Greece
... the category not having a great deal of choice for consumers seeking to trade down, i.e., a low presence of private label. Euromonitor International's Polishes in Greece market report offers a comprehensive guide to the ... Read More
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Surface Care in North Macedonia
... result of rising unit prices, all surface care subcategories recorded strong current value growth during the year. Several international brands enjoyed expansion in surface care in 2023, however, including Pronto and Mr Muscolo form SC ... Read More
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Laundry Care in the Netherlands
... A growing number of Dutch consumers were concerned to lower their carbon footprints and reduced toxin emissions while also saving money, allowing private label to step in and offer low-cost products that cater to both ... Read More
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Dishwashing in Lithuania
... period fuelling demand for automatic dishwashing products. Hand dishwashing products are holding ground with volume sales remaining stagnant in 2023. Increasingly, consumers enjoy using a balance of automatic and hand dishwashing products in their daily ... Read More
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Toilet Care in Romania
... categories continuing to see reduced or negligible retail volume sales at the end of the review period. In light of the lifting of COVID-19 measures, the back-to work trend meant less time spent at home ... Read More
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Surface Care in Romania
... In addition, consumers went out more and cooked at home less as they resumed pre-pandemic lifestyles with the easing and lifting of lockdown and home seclusion measures. Consequently, after strong retail volume growth in 2020 ... Read More
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Laundry Care in Croatia
... sensitivity among Croatian consumers, and registered slight decline in the year. Demand for eco-friendly washing additives remained strong, although inflationary pressures resulted in more cautious spending and therefore slower growth for premium products. Sales of ... Read More
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Polishes in Poland
... growth, with the purpose of furniture polish going beyond aesthetics to help maintain the longevity and quality of furniture. Polish consumers appreciate that regular use of furniture polish can extend the lifespan of furniture, keeping ... Read More
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Air Care in Finland
... also linked to a growing trend towards sustainability. Consumers adopting sustainable lifestyle habits are less attracted to air care products due to their chemical ingredients that can trigger allergies and harm the environment. Euromonitor International's ... Read More
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