Market research on the home care industry. Our reports feature a ...
Market research on the home care industry. Our reports feature a wealth of standardised and cross-comparable statistics including total market sizes, market share and share data, distribution and industry trends.
Following the hike in demand in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, when consumers embraced bleach as an effective tool against germs and the virus, there has been a readjustment in demand in the category. Thus, bleach resumed its pre-pandemic…
Unlike many home care categories in 2023, the average unit price of bleach continued to rise in Saudi Arabia, resulting in more dynamic current value growth compared to retail volume. Nevertheless, demand continued to rise in 2023, as bleach offers a…
The bleach landscape in Serbia is small, with a few products available in retail, which is decreasing each year. Demand for bleach remained under pressure in Serbia in 2023 as consumers continued to abandon the category in favour of more…
Despite stable demand in 2023, concerns regarding the use of bleach have become increasingly pronounced in Singapore, reflecting a growing awareness of its potential effects on both human health and the environment. As individuals become more attuned…
Bleach is an uninteresting category which remains in a volume slump, which is only expected to deepen over the coming years. Consumers are increasingly perceiving bleach as old-fashioned and toxic, thus resulting in low demand. In turn, players are…
The growth of bleach in Slovenia is largely driven by inflation. However, the product area is witnessing a decline in volume terms as consumers increasingly prioritise eco-friendly alternatives due to heightened environmental awareness and…
Demand for bleach in South Africa remained stable in 2023, with some consumers choosing this more affordable alternative to surface care due to the impact of inflation on disposable incomes. However, inflationary pressures resulted in category leader…
In 2023, bleach experienced another year of moderate volume and current value growth, driven by factors such as inflation and heightened awareness of hygiene and cleanliness in the post-pandemic era. Demand for disinfectant bleach remains steady in…
Compared to other surface cleaning products, bleach has a lower unit price. Consequently, it was relatively unaffected by the reduction in consumer purchasing power in 2023, caused by the high cost of living, which forced many consumers to…
A continued upward trajectory in retail price points is evident, driven by escalating manufacturer and retailer input costs. Increased operating expenses, including material sourcing, rental levels, and salary costs, contribute to higher price…
Bleach continued to suffer from a bad image at the end of the review period. The product is seen as aggressive, potentially harmful to health and wellbeing, bad for the environment, and possibly damaging to many surfaces in the home. Bleach exists in…
While retail value sales were positive in 2023, these were driven by inflationary pressures and rising price points. As such, retail volume sales were challenged, recording a decline. Rising hygiene concerns during COVID-19 had contributed to…
The unit price of bleach experienced a marginal increase in current terms in 2023, following a notable price hike in the preceding year. This shift in pricing dynamics reflects the intricate balance that bleach is navigating in response to evolving…
Retail value sales recorded a double-digit increase in 2023, linked to rising inflation and high price points. However, the price increases caused consumers to adjust their budgets, having less disposable income to spend on products. As such, while…
With rising prices in 2023 consumers sought ways to save money whenever possible. Despite hefty price increases in 2022 and 2023, private label bleach products remained inexpensive. Bleach is still seen to be an effective cleaning product, and many…
Bleach saw exceptional growth in both retail volume and current value terms in 2023, with double-digit increases partly due to inflation, as some consumers switched to the cheapest cleaning product available. While rural low-income households…
A noticeable shift in consumer demand is impacting bleach, with a transition from pandemic-driven preventive use to cleaning and whitening purposes. This shift has resulted in a slowdown in the category's retail volume growth compared to the surge in…
Bleach continued to register declining retail volume sales in 2023, with overall demand falling in comparison to previous years, as UK consumers are favouring multipurpose cleaners with disinfectant properties. Due to the cost-of-living crisis,…
Like many other home care categories, bleach in the US witnessed a trend of escalating prices in 2023 among both national brands and private label, with double-digit unit price growth helping to offset declines in retail volume sales. Despite these…
In 2023, the cost of bleach was noticeably on the rise. Several factors, led by high inflation, which caused elevated costs of imported raw materials and production, exerted upward pressure on unit prices of bleach in Tunisia. Moreover, distribution…
Bleach is a traditional, essential product within the Turkish home care market, consistently maintaining strong sales. The sales growth of bleach products generally exhibits steady patterns without significant fluctuations. Therefore, while bad…
Bleach in Ukraine saw a continued decline in terms of volume sales in 2023, primarily because of the intensifying competition coming from the emergence and expansion of home care home care detergents incorporating disinfectant components with safer…
With the pandemic over, there was less frenzied cleaning, and as such bleach registered a fall in volume sales. That being said, there was a slight increase in constant value sales, due to price rises. Bleach is still a popular cleaning product in…
In Uzbekistan, bleach maintains widespread popularity deeply ingrained in everyday household cleaning routines. This enduring trend persisted even in 2023, following a surge in sales during 2020 when bleach became indispensable in addressing COVID-19…
Despite its maturity, bleach continued to grow in retail volume and current value terms in 2023. Not only is it considered affordable, it also regarded as a powerful multipurpose home care product. With a heightened demand for greater hygiene, formed…
Amid high inflationary pressure and economic uncertainty in markets around the globe, the home care industry is also facing a deceleration in sales growth due to a softening of pent-up demand after the pandemic. SC Johnson’s growth potential within…
Procter & Gamble remains the global leader in home care, where much of the growth is stemming from the continued expansion of the laundry care category. Its high brand recognition, coupled with multiple advantageous brand positions, is expected to be…
Unilever is one of the leading home care companies worldwide, with a strong market presence in the Asia-Pacific African region and Latin America. The company has 13 brands, whereas five belong to the home care industry, namely Seventh Generation,…