Surface Care

In 2023, greater time spent outside of the home following the easing of pandemic restrictions further dragged on demand for surface care in Germany, resulting in volume sales dipping below 2019 levels. On the other hand, value sales continued to rise…

After experiencing post-COVID revenge spending and indulging in leisure activities, consumers found themselves spending more time at home in 2023, partly due to the high cost of living. The trend of cooking at home was particularly pronounced,…

While surface care enjoyed robust performances using the pandemic years, growth slowed in retail current value terms in India in 2023, owing to the relative stabilisation of product prices. In volume terms, demand stayed relatively steady, but there…

In 2023, surface care in Hong Kong turned to marginal retail volume decline, but maintained current value growth. Sales were boosted during the pandemic due to consumers’ higher demand to maintain a hygienic home, but as the pandemic ended, consumer…

Purchases of surface care in South Africa are included in many consumers’ grocery shopping budgets. In 2023, food inflation peaked at double digits, limiting affordability, in addition to a further rise in unit prices of surface care. This scenario…

Surface care in Morocco sales achieved buoyant growth in current value terms in 2023.. However, this was partly due to an increase in unit prices, thanks to increases in energy, raw material and transport costs. The category is dominated by…

Chandaria Industries has introduced a new product to surface care in Kenya. The company's Velvex oven cleaner is intended to meet the growing consumer demand for specific solutions to home cleaning needs. With only a limited number of brands offering…

Surface care in Cameroon in 2023 was being driven by the popularity of multi-purpose cleaners, which command widespread consumer preference due to their cost-effectiveness, versatility, and abundant availability. The presence of local brands and…

In the last four years of the review period (2020-2023), the home care disinfectants category witnessed the sharpest movements in the entire home care market. Together with all purpose wipes, these products soared during the peak months of the…

Surface care in Uzbekistan witnessed notable growth throughout 2023, both in terms of value and volume. This growth can be attributed to several factors, including the expanding population and the heightened awareness of personal health and hygiene…

Performance was muted for surface care in 2023, with constant value sales, as well as volume sales, falling slightly. Now that the pandemic is over, there was less cleaning overall. In addition, significant illicit trade also dampened volume sales.

Bathroom cleaners saw the slowest decline in terms of volume sales in 2023, with all members of surface care on a downward slope. Bathroom cleaners fared slightly better than the rest thanks to heightened hygiene emphasis, with local consumers…

Following growth driven by COVID-19, the major product areas in surface care continued to be bathroom cleaners, kitchen cleaners, drain openers and floor cleaners in 2023. As such, manufacturers and retailers have continued launching various formats…

Demand for surface care showed signs of stabilisation in 2023, as consumers settled back into familiar patterns of cleaning behaviour, following a surge in interest in hygiene following the outbreak of COVID-19. Nonetheless, consumers remained more…

Surface care is witnessing increased value, notably in the window/glass cleaners product area. Post-pandemic health and hygiene awareness are significant drivers, with consumers prioritising cleanliness. The convenience trend further propels…

Sales in surface care are managing to see small positive volume sales, as well as value sales which are supported by the price hikes which are affecting home care overall. Overall, consumers are seeking affordable products which offer good…

With price hikes resulting in strong retail value growth, volume sales were challenged in 2023, leading to a retail volume decline in surface. Serbians focused on affordability and necessities, leading many to switch to cheaper brands or migrate to…

Surface care registered a healthy performance in both retail volume and current value terms in 2023, following the trend of the previous year. Growth was boosted by higher living standards and an enhanced focus on hygiene, despite the easing of the…

In 2023, manufacturers launched concentrated, economical, environmentally friendly and refillable surface care items. This shift aligns with the growing consumer demand for sustainable and cost-effective solutions. One example is Cif Clean Boost…

There has been a noticeable rise in the offer and presence of international surface care brands in modern retail channels in Tunisia, such as supermarkets, hypermarkets, discounters and, in some cases, retail e-commerce. The owners of international…

Consumers in 2023 were on the look-out for surface cleaners offering high levels of convenience and (perceived) savings, and as such turned to multi-purpose cleaners in the hope that one product could do the bulk of the work, helping to slow the…

Surface care posted a positive performance in 2023 driven by the convenience trend and sustained high levels of hygiene consciousness following the COVID-19 crisis. Moreover, despite the return to more normal social and economic activity in the wake…

In response to a high inflationary environment and cost-of-living pressures, households are placing a paramount focus on price value in their surface care choices. Manufacturers are addressing this by employing attribute bundling in their product…

While the COVID-19 pandemic stimulated surface care demand, with more consumption opportunities, a level of maturity and high inflation slowed down the category performance towards the end of the review period. In addition, consumers went out more…

In 2023, surface care saw value growth dampened by the consumer switch to less expensive product options in the midst of a marked rise in the cost of living and an uncertain economic environment. The private label segment was a notable beneficiary of…

Retail value growth was double-digit in 2023, with retail value driven by rising price points. With the high inflation rate impacting consumer purchasing power, there was a growing trend towards value-driven surface care solutions in 2023. Consumers…

Surface care was one of the most dynamic categories within home care in retail volume terms in 2023 with this largely being fuelled by the rapid rise of multi-purpose cleaners. These products are benefiting from their ability to clean a variety of…

In 2023, surface care witnessed strong retail volume growth, as well as very fast retail current value sales growth, albeit the latter was supported by the impact of high inflationary pressure on prices. Retail volume demand was driven by a continued…

Higher retail price points in 2023 can be attributed to rising input costs, including energy, material sourcing, labour, supply chain distribution and logistics. These increased costs are often transferred to retail price points.

Overall surface care recorded a moderate decline in volume sales terms in 2023, driven by volume falls seen in all product areas apart from kitchen cleaners, and descalers. As a result of rising unit prices, all surface care subcategories recorded…

Rising price points in 2023 will lead to double-digit retail value growth for surface care, driven by home care disinfectants, oven cleaners, and multi-purpose cleaners. Despite rising prices, surface care only registered a slight drop in retail…

In 2023, the absence of COVID-19 restrictions marked a pivotal shift in consumer behaviour, as it was the first year without such constraints since the onset of the pandemic in 2020. During the lockdowns and restrictions between 2020 and 2022,…

Surface care continues to benefit from the stronger attention to hygiene and cleaning habits that emerged during the COVID-19 pandemic. Consumers are seeking greater convenience with spray formats gaining popularity over other cleaners. Current value…

In 2023, descalers experienced positive retail volume growth, attributed to two reasons. Firstly, the decline in water quality has raised concerns among consumers. These products effectively prevent limescale accumulation, extending the lifespan of…

Surface care in Kazakhstan posted positive volume and value sales growth in 2023, largely thanks to the country’s population expanding as well as the rising flow of people fleeing the war between Ukraine and Russia and entering Kazakhstan for safety.…

Like many home care categories in Israel, surface care witnessed another year of price increases by leading players such as Kimberly-Clark Israel Ltd, due to supply issues and the rising cost of materials and production, in addition to import taxes.…

Retail value sales were positive in 2023, benefiting from the spring-cleaning season at Easter. However, the bulk of retail value growth was the result of rising inflation, which led to increased price points. As such, while retail value growth was…

Aside from kitchen and window/glass cleaners, all product categories of surface care recorded a decline in retail volume in 2023. Thanks to wider product availability and growing interest in more frequent window cleaning, sales of window/glass…

While surface care registered double-digit percentage value growth, volume was more muted and was partly supported by continuing population growth. While multi-purpose cleaners continued to account for most value sales, bathroom cleaners were the…

As a result of the decline in disposable incomes, consumer spending priorities have changed and, in turn, we are seeing sluggish volume sales overall, in addition to challenges faced by certain value-added products which come with higher price tags.…

Surface care registered steady volume growth in 2023, supported in part by a stronger desire to maintain household cleanliness in Georgia. Modern retailers are also contributing to sales growth in surface care, with consumers looking for more…

Surface care faces challenges during a period of price growth in 2023, with consumers focusing on essential purchases. Sprays, especially basic surface care sprays, remain the most popular format. However, disinfecting products experienced a notable…

In 2023, multi-purpose cleaners remained the largest segment in surface care and also registered the highest volume growth. With inflation still being high, consumers were price sensitive and appreciated the convenience and perceived value for money…

Surface care witnessed an increase in prices by an average of 26% in 2023, but maintained positive sales in volume and value terms with respective growth rates of 2% and 28%. The higher prices were driven by currency devaluation, a high inflation…

Surface care saw dynamic growth during the COVID-19 pandemic as consumers elevated cleaning routines in their homes, and used products to disinfect them on a regular basis. With the pandemic largely under control and virus concerns reduced,…

In the post-pandemic era, the need to disinfect surfaces at home has subsided considerably, in line with lower fears over the spread of COVID-19. Retail volume sales of home care disinfectants contracted in 2022, followed by moderate growth in 2023,…

Croatian consumers largely prefer multi-purpose surface care products as they offer a convenient and efficient way to clean different surfaces with just one product, thereby saving time, money and storage space. In 2023, the majority of consumers had…

Overall, surface care registered muted volume growth in 2023. However, given the diversity of this product area, some products performed better than others. Reckitt Benckiser continued to have a strong lead in surface care, thanks to its wide…

In 2023, retail value grew on the surface care landscape due to inflation-driven price increases. These rises challenged volume sales, leading to an overall retail volume decline, further driven by consumers using fewer products as they transitioned…

Surface care excluding wipes witnessed marginal retail volume growth in 2023, due to the maturity of this category and weaker demand in the face of price increases. The moderate growth of home care disinfectants is lifting sales across the entire…