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Jorge is a Consultant at Euromonitor International with a focus on home and technology industries.
Based in Euromonitor's Santiago office, Jorge commissions research for Argentina, Chile, Colombia and Peru, with home care and consumer appliances being his main areas of specialisation. Jorge advises companies with the strategic market information necessary for decision making, and also attending to their research needs through content and insight on the key topics most relevant to their industries.
Latin America is emerging as a key player in global consumer appliances, leading volume growth with a projected 2.7% increase for 2024. While the global industry grew by just 1% in 2024 and a modest 0.1% CAGR over 2019-2024, Latin America posted a remarkable 2.6% CAGR during the same period. This performance was driven by rapid urbanisation, rising disposable household incomes, and more frequent heatwaves.
For 9 years, Cleaning Products Latin America has been the leading conference that brings together experts and decision makers from across the cleaning products supply chain to discuss trends and challenges, growth opportunities, and new ideas that are inspiring and progressing continued improvement and innovation within the commercial, household, and personal care sectors in Latin America.
The home care industry in Latin America is currently navigating a complex landscape characterised by inflationary pressures, which have adversely affected sales across various categories, both in terms of volume and value. Given this situation, what strategies should be employed to navigate this landscape, and what key insights can be gleaned from this context?