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Following a year of robust growth in 2022, home care recorded strong current retail value sales in 2023. High immigration rates in Canada boosted value consumption, as newcomers needed to purchase home care goods. However, retail value growth was…
In 2023, home care in the US witnessed further current value growth, primarily driven by widespread price hikes across various categories. However, this uptick in prices occurred against a challenging backdrop for local consumers who had already…
Volume sales of home care wipes and surface care products were declining over 2022, leading to a fall in the packaging unit volume sales of the main pack types in these categories, flexible plastic and other rigid containers for the former and HDPE…
The retail unit volumes of HDPE bottles continued to hold the biggest share in overall home care products in 2022. The preference for HDPE bottles can be attributed to their practicality and user-friendliness in dispensing home care products. These…
Home furnishings in Canada faced challenges in 2023, witnessing declines in both current and constant value terms. This contraction was driven by several factors, including persistent inflation and a slowdown in new constructions impacting furniture…
Home furnishings in the US turned to decline in current value terms in 2023, due to a stagnant real estate market and stretched disposable incomes. However, not all companies or categories saw a declining trend. The surge in direct-to-consumer (DTC)…
Home improvement in Canada experienced a marginal contraction in value sales in 2023 at constant 2022 prices, despite registering marginal growth in current value terms. The subcategory performance varied, with areas like bathroom and sanitaryware…
In 2023, home improvement in the US experienced a current value decline, due to a combination of factors. As a result of economic uncertainty, investment in housing remaining subdued, and consumer spending was constrained, which led to reduced…
Home insecticides saw robust retail value growth in 2023, while retail volume declined in all areas, bar insecticide coils. Price increases supported retail value growth as well as a strong insect season in regions of Canada in 2023, particularly the…
In 2023, demand for home insecticides in the US declined overall compared to the previous year, although there was an increase in value growth, driven by price hikes implemented by players. Notably, national brands significantly raised prices,…
Laundry appliances in Canada sustained a decline for the second consecutive year in 2023. This downturn follows a period of notable value and volume growth in 2021 and a slight decline in 2022 due to softened consumer demand. The intensified decline…
Overall home laundry appliances is set to experience retail volume decline for the second year in a row in 2023, in a correction from the dynamic growth seen in 2021. However, the decline in 2023 is expected to be steeper than the one seen in 2022,…
Canadian Tire, the second largest player in the home products specialists channel in Canada in 2023, behind Home Depot, launched several initiatives towards the end of the review period. Triangle Select is a new annual fee-based subscription…
In 2023, home products specialists (which encompasses homewares and home furnishing stores, home improvement and gardening stores, and pet shops and superstores) in the US saw value declines in both current terms and constant terms at 2023 prices.…
Retail volume sales of televisions saw an uptick in 2023 as consumers started to replace their older models. With the rate of inflation having eased from its peak in the summer of 2022, Canadians gradually returned to spending money on discretionary…
Recent years have seen a significant shift in demand for televisions in the US as the category’s leading players have increasingly embraced the emerging category of OLED TVs. This has accompanied an increase in the production of the technology…
Homewares in Canada faced challenges in 2023, witnessing a decline in value sales due to supply chain disruptions and inflationary pressures. Global events, such as Russia's invasion of Ukraine and ongoing COVID-19 restrictions in China, led to stock…
In 2023, homewares in the US witnessed a marginal downturn in current value terms, primarily due to pandemic-driven purchases saturating the market, and a prolonged replacement cycle. Compounded by the economic challenges of 2023, consumer spending…
Sheer hosiery experiences a solid increase in 2023, rebounding from a slight dip in 2022. The growth gains momentum as employees transition back to the workplace under hybrid or back-to-the-workplace models. Unlike 2022, where remote work policies…
In 2020, although turning to decline, hosiery displayed remarkable resilience, standing out for its performance amongst various categories in apparel and footwear. This resilience stemmed from the continued demand for non-sheer hosiery, which became…