Home Care

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…

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…

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…

Bleach saw continued volume decline in 2023, though an older, generally lower-income, consumer group remained loyal to the category, preventing a stronger decline. Bleach is increasingly seen as old-fashioned and potentially harmful to human health…

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…

Demand for bleach soared following the outbreak of COVID-19 with it seen to be an affordable and highly effective way to disinfect the home. Bleach was even being recommended by doctors as a preventive measure to prevent the spread of COVID-19.…

Bleach in Pakistan continued to register strong retail volume growth and, supported by high inflationary pressure on prices, double-digit retail current value growth in 2023. Despite the increasing use of detergents for stain removal, bleach remained…

Despite receiving a boost during the pandemic thanks to its well-recognised and effective sanitising properties, bleach is increasingly viewed as an old-fashioned product, and registered volume sales decline once again in 2023. Nevertheless, remains…

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…

Bleach performs well in retail volume growth regardless of the high inflation that impacted consumers' purchasing power. The product is considered essential in-home care, with consumers applying bleach to their white clothes or clothes with stubborn…

In 2023, value sales growth within the bleach category remained robust, significantly influenced by inflationary pressures. Despite the stabilisation of fuel costs following the initial shock in 2022 after the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the…

Bleach is a mature category with limited activity in Lithuania. It faces strong competition from colour safe laundry bleach and various surface cleaning options, which are widely available at different price points and constantly innovating. Bleach…

In 2023, while rising prices drove retail value sales, bleach recorded a retail volume decline. This decline can be attributed to consumers using home care detergents that feature disinfectant components with safer formulations. Consumers…

Bleach saw moderate sales growth in volume terms in 2023. Bleach has benefited from the country’s economic uncertainty and reduced disposable incomes, with local consumers viewing it as an inexpensive and reliable disinfectant despite its pungent…

The pandemic resulted in a surge in demand for bleach, as local consumers rushed to purchase home care products associated with the elimination of dirt, viruses and bacteria as part of heightened hygiene concerns.

While bleach saw rising value sales aligned with increased price points, retail volume sales continued to decline in 2023. With COVID-19 concerns no longer driving sales, the product is suffering from being mainly viewed as outdated and toxic.…

While retail value sales were double-digit in 2023, bleach recorded a retail volume decline for the third consecutive year. Sales increased during the COVID-19 pandemic, with consumers having a heightened interest in hygiene. Bleach was recommended…

Bleach registered muted volume growth in 2023, partly supported by continuing population growth. Bleach is a popular cleaning product in Guatemala, with a loyal consumer base. However, it is facing increasing competition from other effective cleaning…

Despite bleach remaining in a volume slump and suffering from maturity, the category is actually somewhat benefitting from consumers' reduced purchasing power. Essentially, bleach offers a cheap and effective cleaning solution, despite its negative…

Bleach is a traditional home care product in Georgia, that is widely known and used by locals. Price sensitivity has encouraged consumption of bleach in 2023 due to its low price per unit. Thus, bleach remains an attractive product among consumers…