Eastern Europe

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…

The automatic dishwashing landscape in Poland continued to have low market penetration in 2023, which created solid room for growth and expansion in sales and market share. Consumers in Poland are increasingly becoming more time-conscious, seeking…

Overall volume sales in dishwashing stagnated in 2023, with consumer demand waning in response to high inflation and rising unit prices. Automatic dishwashing continued to see strong and steady rises as one of the better-performing product areas,…

Dishwashing continues to enjoy a solid performance in Lithuania, mainly due to strong growth in automatic dishwashing where volume sales increased sharply in 2023. Dishwasher penetration has increased steadily over the review period fuelling demand…

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…

Dishwashing in 2023 faces steady retail volume growth, despite the high costs of living confronted by locals. Demand for hand dishwashing remains stable, with little change in the competitive landscape and product development somewhat limited. By…

About four-tenth of Estonian households own a dishwasher and despite reduced purchasing power, consumers were still reluctant to forego the convenience of automatic dishwashing. Instead, they traded down and for instance opted for powder instead of…

After a boosted performance during the pandemic due to the cocooning and home-cooking trends, volume sales of dishwashing products declined in 2023. This is mostly attributable to the steep double-digit unit price growth registered in the year. In…

Many areas in dishwashing developed positively in 2023, with value growth driven by rising inflation and increased price points. Retail volume growth was positive in automatic dishwashing liquid and tablets, driven by the growing need for convenience…

Retail volume sales stagnated in 2023, as demand weakened amid rising unit prices caused by high inflation. Automatic dishwashing continues to grow moderately whilst the much larger hand dishwashing category saw a decline in retail volume terms.…

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…

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…

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…

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 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…

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…

Retail value growth was double-digit in 2023, with sales driven by inflation and rising prices. However, following trends noted across the review period, retail volume sales declined. Rising awareness of the potential negative health effects…

Bleach continued to see substantial volume sales falls in 2023, posting the deepest decline recorded across all of home care. Bleach suffers from drastically reduced population among local consumers, undermining demand. However, the category managed…