Dishwashing

In 2023, dishwashing experienced notable increases in retail volume and current value sales in Australia, largely driven by the trend of cooking at home. This was influenced by various factors, including higher interest rates and the increased cost…

Dishwashing in Morocco saw healthy growth in current value terms in 2023. This was partly due to an increase in unit prices, on the back of rising production costs. Nevertheless, these price increases were somewhat counteracted by heavy discounting…

Hand dishwashing led volume sales growth within dishwashing in Ukraine in 2023, recording the only positive growth in the category, with sales driven by the decline in household incomes and by widespread relocation among consumers. Many Ukrainians…

Dishwashing registered robust growth in both retail volume and current value terms in 2023, as the consumer base for such products continued to widen. Factors such as the habit of cooking at home to save money and heightened hygiene concerns as a…

In 2023, automatic dishwashing tablets experienced the most rapid growth in value terms, aligned with rising price points and increasing sales of dishwashers. Consumers are choosing automatic dishwashing tablets as they offer precise detergent…

Automatic dishwashing tablets saw the strongest retail volume sales in 2023, as household penetration of dishwashers continued to rise in Hungary. Promotional activities and higher levels of product development based on delivering more effective…

Within hand dishwashing, consumers are shifting from the bar format to the cream/paste format. As more households seek the convenience of an effective grease-remover for their dishes that tends to last longer and is softer on skin, the cream/paste…

Inflation continued to translate into higher retail price points in 2023. Higher manufacturer and retailer input costs, for example, increased operating costs like material sourcing, rental levels and salary costs, leading to higher price points.…

In 2023, retail volume sales of dishwashing in the US continued to decline, despite hybrid working arrangements contributing to elevated dishwasher usage compared to pre-pandemic levels. Weakened dishwasher sales were also evident, attributed in part…

In 2023, retail value growth soared due to rising price points, while retail volume sales remained positive, driven by an uplift in sales for automatic dishwashing liquid and tablets. The steep devaluation of the currency during the year led to…

Automatic dishwashing witnessed the highest growth in both retail volume and value terms in 2023. While the household possession rate of dishwashers remained very low, it continued to grow steadily at the end of the review period. Indeed, growth…

Hand dishwashing in Pakistan continued to register healthy retail volume growth and a double-digit increase in retail current value sales in 2023. This expansion can be attributed to the increasing population and number of households and the cultural…

In 2023, dishwashing experienced robust value sales growth, largely influenced by inflationary pressures contributing to rising unit prices. Although fuel costs had stabilised after the initial shock in 2022 following the Russian invasion of Ukraine,…

Dishwashing is booming in value growth, driven by price hikes caused by increased costs for manufacturers and inflation overall. On the other hand, volume remains stable, albeit at low growth rates. This is because many dishwashing products are…

Dishwashing maintained slow and stable retail volume and current value growth in 2023. While retail volume growth in hand dishwashing was negligible, automatic dishwashing saw a stronger increase from a much lower base. Automatic dishwashing saw a…

In 2023, dishwashing saw modest current value growth in India, primarily driven by rising volumes, as input costs for dishwashing products started to stabilise. Following the slump in the prices of palm oil and other raw materials, several major…

Overall demand for dishwashing in South Africa continued to rise in 2023, supported by both automatic dishwashing and the dominant hand washing format. The number of dishwashers owned pre-pandemic when compared to after the lockdowns in South Africa…

In the highly competitive landscape of dishwashing in Kenya, brand owners actively targeted consumers with promotions and special offers and deals. Small-scale local manufacturers and consumers interested in do-it-yourself (DIY) were more inclined to…

In 2023, high price growth led to double-digit retail value growth, while retail volume sales struggled. With prices rising steeply, consumers were encouraged to be as economical as possible, with a volume decline for hand dishwashing liquids further…

The positive performance of dishwashing in Romania in 2023 was the result of Romanian consumers often cooking at home, as high inflation and strong pressure on purchasing power discouraged visits to foodservice establishments. However, hand…