Market research on the home care industry. Our reports feature a ...
Market research on the home care industry. Our reports feature a wealth of standardised and cross-comparable statistics including total market sizes, market share and share data, distribution and industry trends.
Toilet care products showed moderate growth in retail volumes sales in 2023. Consumers in the Dominican Republic prefer to use rim blocks as these are an affordable product for most demographic group, especially in the face of current inflationary…
Toilet care players invest very little in advertising, therefore there is low consumer product awareness. National and foreign brands both compete within the category, but only SC Johnson is actively promoting its new Pato Discos Activos brand. As…
Unlike many other home care categories, toilet care only experienced a marginal rise in demand during the first year of the pandemic, as consumers relied on bleach and surface care, both carrying lower average unit prices, for their enhanced hygiene…
With inflation still high, toilet care registered a fall in constant value sales, as continuing rising costs hit profit margins. Toilet liquid/foams continued to account for most value and volume sales and also registered the highest growth.…
The notable unit price growth in 2023 has prompted many Finns to optimise their consumption of toilet care products. Consumers are shifting away from in-cistern toilet blocks (ITBs) towards toilet liquids/foams due to their lower cost and the ability…
Toilet care was one of the few categories to see growth in retail volume terms in 2023. Rim blocks saw a return to growth in 2023 with sales benefiting from the convenience of these products as consumers returned to busy lifestyles away from the…
Toilet care in Georgia reported moderate volume growth in 2023. Toilet liquids/foam was the fastest growing category, as it has the widest product assortment with lower unit prices than most other categories of toilet care. Rising hygiene standards…
In Germany, there is a term called "Sitzpinkler" for men who sit while urinating, driven by concerns related to hygiene, health and the growing influence of smartphones. Therefore, maintaining proper toilet care remained a significant priority for…
Fragrance is a key area of new developments in toilet care, as players vie to catch consumers' attention. For example, third-placed overall brand Klinex (Unilever Hellas SA) launched a new series of rim blocks with essential oils, with unique…
Volume growth in toilet care was muted. Two factors led to the muted growth. With the pandemic having passed, there was less frenetic cleaning. In addition, with inflation still being relatively high, consumers traded down as much as possible and…
Toilet care continued to record growth in both retail volume and current value terms in Hong Kong in 2023. Although the pandemic ended, many consumers and businesses alike maintained rigorous cleaning routines and a hygienic bathroom area, including…
Retail value sales were positive in 2023, recording double-digit growth aligned to rising price points. This led to retail volume declines for all areas besides toilet liquids/foam. Toilet liquids/foam remained the most popular product format for…
The strong focus and attention on improving sanitation in India provided a basis for steady retail volume and current value growth in toilet care in India even after the pandemic ended. While there was strong demand for products in the category…
Toilet care is a category enjoying strong and stable growth, supported by the ongoing urbanisation trends in Indonesia. As urban migration continues, more consumers are finding themselves in upgraded living conditions, residing in modern houses and…
The outbreak of COVID-19 led to an increase in sales of toilet care, as consumers became increasingly concerned with hygiene levels. However, in 2023, while retail value sales remained high due to inflation, retail volume suffered from rising price…
The average unit price of toilet care in Israel continued to increase in 2023. Players blamed the price increases on the rising cost of raw materials, gas and electricity. In the context of the broader increase in the cost of living, this has led to…
Consistent with trends across home care generally, volume sales of toilet care products declined in 2023. As inflation continued to rise, placing household incomes under intense pressure, consumers started to trade down to cheaper products. This…
A typical performance amongst home care categories in Japan in 2023 was that volume sales fell, whilst average unit prices increased, driving up value sales as a result. However, toilet care was a little different. The category saw significant…
Toilet care recorded substantial growth during the COVID-19 pandemic. Sales have since stabilised, with 2023 seeing volume rises at a more moderate pace overall. However, toilet liquids/foam was increasing relatively rapidly in 2023, leading overall…
Despite the increasing demand for toilet care in Kenya on account of the ongoing urbanisation trend, rim blocks and liquids have yet to gain popularity among local consumers. This underpins the still low demand and low visibility of these types of…