Dishwashing

P&G maintains a strong position in the global home care market. The company focuses on premium innovation and sustainability, launching eco-friendly brands and packaging solutions. P&G's emphasis on consumer trends, particularly self-care, has driven…

The home care competitive landscape has remained consistent over the years. However, in recent times, industry leaders have been facing headwinds in terms of rising input costs and waning volume growth. This report explores the competitive state of…

In 2023, value sales of dishwashing in Germany continued to grow, primarily influenced by inflationary pressures that led to a rise in unit prices. Among the different formats, automatic dishwashing tablets retained the highest value share, while…

In 2023, dishwashing experienced notable increases in retail volume and current value sales in Australia, largely driven by the trend of cooking at home. This was influenced by various factors, including higher interest rates and the increased cost…

In 2023, dishwashing saw modest current value growth in India, primarily driven by rising volumes, as input costs for dishwashing products started to stabilise. Following the slump in the prices of palm oil and other raw materials, several major…

Home care faces challenges from high inflation, rising prices, and strained supply chains, leading to flat sales. High inflation reshapes habits, boosting private labels. Brands diversify portfolios and innovate for superiority. Industry tackles…

After recording a clear spike in demand in 2020 with more time spent at home and heightened cleaning regimes due to the pandemic, home care sales in Western Europe have since struggled to record positive growth in either volume or real value terms.…

Home care sales in Middle East and Africa saw a spike in demand in 2020, with the pandemic leading to heightened hygiene concerns among consumers. Nevertheless, sales have continued to grow in the subsequent years in both volume and real value terms,…

After the spike in demand seen in Latin America in 2020 due to the pandemic, with more time spent at home and heightened cleaning regimes, much weaker demand was seen in the next two years. However, home care enjoyed a stronger performance in 2023,…

Home care sales in Asia Pacific have continued to record positive growth in recent years, in spite of the pressure many households were seeing on their purchasing power against an inflationary backdrop. Tablet detergents continues to be one of the…

In 2023, dishwashing turned to marginal decline in retail volume terms in Hong Kong, but maintained current value growth due to inflationary pressure throughout the year. While the pandemic restrictions ended, a large proportion of Hong Kong’s…

Overall demand for dishwashing in South Africa continued to rise in 2023, supported by both automatic dishwashing and the dominant hand washing format. The number of dishwashers owned pre-pandemic when compared to after the lockdowns in South Africa…

Dishwashing in Morocco saw healthy growth in current value terms in 2023. This was partly due to an increase in unit prices, on the back of rising production costs. Nevertheless, these price increases were somewhat counteracted by heavy discounting…

In the highly competitive landscape of dishwashing in Kenya, brand owners actively targeted consumers with promotions and special offers and deals. Small-scale local manufacturers and consumers interested in do-it-yourself (DIY) were more inclined to…

Hand dishwashing continued to dominate in dishwashing in Cameroon in 2023, with automatic dishwashing remaining conspicuously absent. Handwashing dishes has traditionally been the norm in the country and continues to be the prevailing practice among…

Although the market volume of the hand dishwashing category in Argentina dropped in 2023, its sales climbed in current value terms. The market volume of hand dishwashing fell for the third year in a row, mainly due to the reduced number of meals…

Dishwashing in Uzbekistan encountered significant shifts in 2023, propelled by global geopolitical changes that reshaped the competitive landscape. Amidst these transformations, leading brands such as Fairy and prominent local players emerged as key…

As with home care products in general, cross-border shopping led to a decline in volume sales. Although inflation has soared in Argentina, the depreciation rate against the Uruguayan peso has made dishwashing products purchased in Argentina much…

Hand dishwashing led volume sales growth within dishwashing in Ukraine in 2023, recording the only positive growth in the category, with sales driven by the decline in household incomes and by widespread relocation among consumers. Many Ukrainians…

Despite the threat of COVID-19 fading in 2023, dishwashing products integrating antibacterial features have continued gaining momentum among local consumers. More brands have incorporated the feature clearly on packaging while launching new…