Laundry Care

In 2023, despite prevailing economic constraints and uncertainty within the country, laundry care in the US recorded noteworthy current value growth. However, the initial surge in growth driven by pandemic-induced demand subsided, marking a shift…

Laundry care experienced growth in both retail volume and current value terms in the UK in 2023. Greater demand was driven by greater mobility, as consumers have returned to their normal lives. Alongside consumers needing to wash their clothes more…

Laundry care in the United Arab Emirates continued to experience substantial growth in 2023, primarily attributed to rising consumer awareness of the wide variety of products available. Key category players, such as Binzagr Lever Ltd (Unilever…

Laundry care remained by far the largest home care category in value terms in 2023, accounting for more than a 63% share of overall sales. It also saw dynamic growth in both retail volume and current value terms in 2023, with growth across all…

2023 saw private label players in laundry care strive to emphasise their strides forward in terms of sustainability, particularly in relation to product ingredients and the possibility of cool washes. A growing number of Dutch consumers were…

Retail value sales recorded double-digit growth in 2023, driven by rising price points in line with inflation. However, while value sales were strong, retail volume sales struggled, leading to an overall volume decline in laundry care. Declines were…

Laundry care saw a negligible retail volume decline in 2023, although growth continued in current value terms due to slight price rises and premiumisation. Liquid detergents saw healthy double-digit current value and volume growth in 2023, whilst…

Laundry care recorded positive retail value growth in 2023, driven by rising price points. Rising inflation and raw materials costs, alongside domestic and international shipping costs, resulted in higher costs across all laundry care products.…

Liquid tablet detergents posted the strongest performance in laundry care in 2023 due to the high level of convenience offered by the category, as well as many other advantages, including the fact that these products do not take up much storage…

Inflation, driven by increased manufacturer input costs, is being transferred to households through elevated retail price points, placing a strain on household finances. It is evident that households are prioritising price value and seeking…