Home Care in Belgium
Home care in Belgium remained under pressure in 2023, with high inflation leading to price hikes and consumers prioritising their spending in order to save money. As a result, many consumers bought and used home care products with much less frequency than usual during the year. Those categories whose products are often regarded as non-essential, such as toilet care and polishes, suffered significantly. Meanwhile, in laundry care players focused on increasing the concentration levels of their lau...
Euromonitor International's Home Care in Belgium market report offers a comprehensive guide to the size and shape of the market at a national level. It provides the latest retail sales data (historic date range), allowing you to identify the sectors driving growth. It identifies the leading companies, the leading brands and offers strategic analysis of key factors influencing the market - be they new product developments, packaging innovations, economic/lifestyle influences, distribution or pricing issues. Forecasts to 2028 illustrate how the market is set to change.
Product coverage: Air Care, Bleach, Dishwashing, Home Insecticides, Laundry Care, Polishes, Surface Care, Toilet Care.
Data coverage: market sizes (historic and forecasts), company shares, brand shares and distribution data.
Why buy this report?
Euromonitor International's Home Care in Belgium market report offers a comprehensive guide to the size and shape of the market at a national level. It provides the latest retail sales data (historic date range), allowing you to identify the sectors driving growth. It identifies the leading companies, the leading brands and offers strategic analysis of key factors influencing the market - be they new product developments, packaging innovations, economic/lifestyle influences, distribution or pricing issues. Forecasts to 2028 illustrate how the market is set to change.
Product coverage: Air Care, Bleach, Dishwashing, Home Insecticides, Laundry Care, Polishes, Surface Care, Toilet Care.
Data coverage: market sizes (historic and forecasts), company shares, brand shares and distribution data.
Why buy this report?
- Get a detailed picture of the Home Care market;
- Pinpoint growth sectors and identify factors driving change;
- Understand the competitive environment, the market’s major players and leading brands;
- Use five-year forecasts to assess how the market is predicted to develop.
Home Care in Belgium
Euromonitor International
February 2024
LIST OF CONTENTS AND TABLES
HOME CARE IN BELGIUM
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Home care in 2023: The big picture
2023 KEY TRENDS
Competitive landscape
Retailing developments
What next for home care?
MARKET INDICATORS
Table 1 Households 2018-2023
MARKET DATA
Table 2 Sales of Home Care by Category: Value 2018-2023
Table 3 Sales of Home Care by Category: % Value Growth 2018-2023
Table 4 NBO Company Shares of Home Care: % Value 2019-2023
Table 5 LBN Brand Shares of Home Care: % Value 2020-2023
Table 6 Penetration of Private Label in Home Care by Category: % Value 2018-2023
Table 7 Distribution of Home Care by Format: % Value 2018-2023
Table 8 Distribution of Home Care by Format and Category: % Value 2023
Table 9 Forecast Sales of Home Care by Category: Value 2023-2028
Table 10 Forecast Sales of Home Care by Category: % Value Growth 2023-2028
DISCLAIMER
SOURCES
Summary 1 Research Sources
LAUNDRY CARE IN BELGIUM
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2023 DEVELOPMENTS
Laundry care spirals further downwards
Products become greener and more concentrated
Liquid tablet detergents makes a comeback
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Slow decline forecast
Sustainability and convenience will continue to central value creators
Distribution shake-up expected
CATEGORY INDICATORS
Table 11 Household Possession of Washing Machines 2018-2023
CATEGORY DATA
Table 12 Sales of Laundry Care by Category: Value 2018-2023
Table 13 Sales of Laundry Care by Category: % Value Growth 2018-2023
Table 14 Sales of Laundry Aids by Category: Value 2018-2023
Table 15 Sales of Laundry Aids by Category: % Value Growth 2018-2023
Table 16 Sales of Laundry Detergents by Category: Value 2018-2023
Table 17 Sales of Laundry Detergents by Category: % Value Growth 2018-2023
Table 18 NBO Company Shares of Laundry Care: % Value 2019-2023
Table 19 LBN Brand Shares of Laundry Care: % Value 2020-2023
Table 20 NBO Company Shares of Laundry Aids: % Value 2019-2023
Table 21 LBN Brand Shares of Laundry Aids: % Value 2020-2023
Table 22 NBO Company Shares of Laundry Detergents: % Value 2019-2023
Table 23 LBN Brand Shares of Laundry Detergents: % Value 2020-2023
Table 24 Forecast Sales of Laundry Care by Category: Value 2023-2028
Table 25 Forecast Sales of Laundry Care by Category: % Value Growth 2023-2028
DISHWASHING IN BELGIUM
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2023 DEVELOPMENTS
Maturity brings stability
Premiumisation continues despite price sensitivity
Dreft boosts hand dishwashing with new packaging formats
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Dishwashing can expect stable volume sales for the forecast period
Premiumisation to remain key growth driver
Convenience will remain central to consumer demand
CATEGORY INDICATORS
Table 26 Household Possession of Dishwashers 2017-2022
CATEGORY DATA
Table 27 Sales of Dishwashing by Category: Value 2018-2023
Table 28 Sales of Dishwashing by Category: % Value Growth 2018-2023
Table 29 NBO Company Shares of Dishwashing: % Value 2019-2023
Table 30 LBN Brand Shares of Dishwashing: % Value 2020-2023
Table 31 Forecast Sales of Dishwashing by Category: Value 2023-2028
Table 32 Forecast Sales of Dishwashing by Category: % Value Growth 2023-2028
SURFACE CARE IN BELGIUM
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2023 DEVELOPMENTS
Inflation prompts consumers to use less product
Sustainability trends and demand for convenience continue to drive purchasing decisions
Retailers’ shelves see rationalisation while e-commerce rises
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Surface care to slide downwards during forecast period
Sustainability will continue to inform innovation
Multi-purpose cleaners to fare better than the rest
CATEGORY DATA
Table 33 Sales of Surface Care by Category: Value 2018-2023
Table 34 Sales of Surface Care by Category: % Value Growth 2018-2023
Table 35 Sales of Home Care Wipes and Floor Cleaning Systems by Category: Value 2018-2023
Table 36 Sales of Home Care Wipes and Floor Cleaning Systems by Category: % Value Growth 2018-2023
Table 37 NBO Company Shares of Surface Care: % Value 2019-2023
Table 38 LBN Brand Shares of Surface Care: % Value 2020-2023
Table 39 NBO Company Shares of Home Care Wipes and Floor Cleaning Systems: % Value 2019-2023
Table 40 LBN Brand Shares of Home Care Wipes and Floor Cleaning Systems: % Value 2020-2023
Table 41 Forecast Sales of Surface Care by Category: Value 2023-2028
Table 42 Forecast Sales of Surface Care by Category: % Value Growth 2023-2028
BLEACH IN BELGIUM
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2023 DEVELOPMENTS
Bleach benefits from high inflation
Bleach tablet format boosts overall category
Colgate-Palmolive retains lead though private label remains force to be reckoned with
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Bleach set to return to struggles in forecast period
A lack of innovation will continue to limit growth potential
Rising competitive threat from other home care categories
CATEGORY DATA
Table 43 Sales of Bleach: Value 2018-2023
Table 44 Sales of Bleach: % Value Growth 2018-2023
Table 45 NBO Company Shares of Bleach: % Value 2019-2023
Table 46 LBN Brand Shares of Bleach: % Value 2020-2023
Table 47 Forecast Sales of Bleach: Value 2023-2028
Table 48 Forecast Sales of Bleach: % Value Growth 2023-2028
TOILET CARE IN BELGIUM
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2023 DEVELOPMENTS
Toilet care still tumbling downwards in 2023
Toilet care positioned as air care for the bathroom
Toilet liquids/foam remains the largest product area, and sustainability makes some strides
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Further decline in demand for toilet care
Sustainability focus offers potential for expansion
Rim blocks holds growth potential
CATEGORY DATA
Table 49 Sales of Toilet Care by Category: Value 2018-2023
Table 50 Sales of Toilet Care by Category: % Value Growth 2018-2023
Table 51 NBO Company Shares of Toilet Care: % Value 2019-2023
Table 52 LBN Brand Shares of Toilet Care: % Value 2020-2023
Table 53 Forecast Sales of Toilet Care by Category: Value 2023-2028
Table 54 Forecast Sales of Toilet Care by Category: % Value Growth 2023-2028
POLISHES IN BELGIUM
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2023 DEVELOPMENTS
Economic woes fuel polishes’ persistent descent in 2023
Limited product offer hinders growth in grocery channels
Competitive landscape remains stable as demand slumps
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Evolving demand to further undermine sales in polishes
Polishing increasingly seen as old-fashioned habit
Shift to more casual footwear renders shoe polish unnecessary
CATEGORY DATA
Table 55 Sales of Polishes by Category: Value 2018-2023
Table 56 Sales of Polishes by Category: % Value Growth 2018-2023
Table 57 NBO Company Shares of Polishes: % Value 2019-2023
Table 58 LBN Brand Shares of Polishes: % Value 2020-2023
Table 59 Forecast Sales of Polishes by Category: Value 2023-2028
Table 60 Forecast Sales of Polishes by Category: % Value Growth 2023-2028
AIR CARE IN BELGIUM
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2023 DEVELOPMENTS
Air care suffers from products’ perception as non-essential
Ambience and naturalness remain key category drivers
Reckitt Benckiser retains the lead thanks to strong portfolio
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Growth to be curbed by waning demand for unnatural air care products
Naturalness trend to gather pace
Expansion of non-grocery channels
CATEGORY DATA
Table 61 Sales of Air Care by Category: Value 2018-2023
Table 62 Sales of Air Care by Category: % Value Growth 2018-2023
Table 63 Sales of Air Care by Fragrance: Value Ranking 2021-2023
Table 64 NBO Company Shares of Air Care: % Value 2019-2023
Table 65 LBN Brand Shares of Air Care: % Value 2020-2023
Table 66 Forecast Sales of Air Care by Category: Value 2023-2028
Table 67 Forecast Sales of Air Care by Category: % Value Growth 2023-2028
HOME INSECTICIDES IN BELGIUM
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2023 DEVELOPMENTS
2023’S COOLER SUMMER UNDERMINES VOLUME SALES IN HOME INSECTICIDES
Home insecticides go green with Henkel still in the lead
Visibility key to sustaining sales
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Global warming creates ideal conditions for insect proliferation
The demand for safer and greener home insecticides is set to grow
Slow approval process likely to limit disruption to the competitive landscape
CATEGORY DATA
Table 68 Sales of Home Insecticides by Category: Value 2018-2023
Table 69 Sales of Home Insecticides by Category: % Value Growth 2018-2023
Table 70 Sales of Spray/Aerosol Insecticides by Type: % Value 2018-2023
Table 71 NBO Company Shares of Home Insecticides: % Value 2019-2023
Table 72 LBN Brand Shares of Home Insecticides: % Value 2020-2023
Table 73 Forecast Sales of Home Insecticides by Category: Value 2023-2028
Table 74 Forecast Sales of Home Insecticides by Category: % Value Growth 2023-2028
Euromonitor International
February 2024
LIST OF CONTENTS AND TABLES
HOME CARE IN BELGIUM
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Home care in 2023: The big picture
2023 KEY TRENDS
Competitive landscape
Retailing developments
What next for home care?
MARKET INDICATORS
Table 1 Households 2018-2023
MARKET DATA
Table 2 Sales of Home Care by Category: Value 2018-2023
Table 3 Sales of Home Care by Category: % Value Growth 2018-2023
Table 4 NBO Company Shares of Home Care: % Value 2019-2023
Table 5 LBN Brand Shares of Home Care: % Value 2020-2023
Table 6 Penetration of Private Label in Home Care by Category: % Value 2018-2023
Table 7 Distribution of Home Care by Format: % Value 2018-2023
Table 8 Distribution of Home Care by Format and Category: % Value 2023
Table 9 Forecast Sales of Home Care by Category: Value 2023-2028
Table 10 Forecast Sales of Home Care by Category: % Value Growth 2023-2028
DISCLAIMER
SOURCES
Summary 1 Research Sources
LAUNDRY CARE IN BELGIUM
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2023 DEVELOPMENTS
Laundry care spirals further downwards
Products become greener and more concentrated
Liquid tablet detergents makes a comeback
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Slow decline forecast
Sustainability and convenience will continue to central value creators
Distribution shake-up expected
CATEGORY INDICATORS
Table 11 Household Possession of Washing Machines 2018-2023
CATEGORY DATA
Table 12 Sales of Laundry Care by Category: Value 2018-2023
Table 13 Sales of Laundry Care by Category: % Value Growth 2018-2023
Table 14 Sales of Laundry Aids by Category: Value 2018-2023
Table 15 Sales of Laundry Aids by Category: % Value Growth 2018-2023
Table 16 Sales of Laundry Detergents by Category: Value 2018-2023
Table 17 Sales of Laundry Detergents by Category: % Value Growth 2018-2023
Table 18 NBO Company Shares of Laundry Care: % Value 2019-2023
Table 19 LBN Brand Shares of Laundry Care: % Value 2020-2023
Table 20 NBO Company Shares of Laundry Aids: % Value 2019-2023
Table 21 LBN Brand Shares of Laundry Aids: % Value 2020-2023
Table 22 NBO Company Shares of Laundry Detergents: % Value 2019-2023
Table 23 LBN Brand Shares of Laundry Detergents: % Value 2020-2023
Table 24 Forecast Sales of Laundry Care by Category: Value 2023-2028
Table 25 Forecast Sales of Laundry Care by Category: % Value Growth 2023-2028
DISHWASHING IN BELGIUM
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2023 DEVELOPMENTS
Maturity brings stability
Premiumisation continues despite price sensitivity
Dreft boosts hand dishwashing with new packaging formats
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Dishwashing can expect stable volume sales for the forecast period
Premiumisation to remain key growth driver
Convenience will remain central to consumer demand
CATEGORY INDICATORS
Table 26 Household Possession of Dishwashers 2017-2022
CATEGORY DATA
Table 27 Sales of Dishwashing by Category: Value 2018-2023
Table 28 Sales of Dishwashing by Category: % Value Growth 2018-2023
Table 29 NBO Company Shares of Dishwashing: % Value 2019-2023
Table 30 LBN Brand Shares of Dishwashing: % Value 2020-2023
Table 31 Forecast Sales of Dishwashing by Category: Value 2023-2028
Table 32 Forecast Sales of Dishwashing by Category: % Value Growth 2023-2028
SURFACE CARE IN BELGIUM
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2023 DEVELOPMENTS
Inflation prompts consumers to use less product
Sustainability trends and demand for convenience continue to drive purchasing decisions
Retailers’ shelves see rationalisation while e-commerce rises
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Surface care to slide downwards during forecast period
Sustainability will continue to inform innovation
Multi-purpose cleaners to fare better than the rest
CATEGORY DATA
Table 33 Sales of Surface Care by Category: Value 2018-2023
Table 34 Sales of Surface Care by Category: % Value Growth 2018-2023
Table 35 Sales of Home Care Wipes and Floor Cleaning Systems by Category: Value 2018-2023
Table 36 Sales of Home Care Wipes and Floor Cleaning Systems by Category: % Value Growth 2018-2023
Table 37 NBO Company Shares of Surface Care: % Value 2019-2023
Table 38 LBN Brand Shares of Surface Care: % Value 2020-2023
Table 39 NBO Company Shares of Home Care Wipes and Floor Cleaning Systems: % Value 2019-2023
Table 40 LBN Brand Shares of Home Care Wipes and Floor Cleaning Systems: % Value 2020-2023
Table 41 Forecast Sales of Surface Care by Category: Value 2023-2028
Table 42 Forecast Sales of Surface Care by Category: % Value Growth 2023-2028
BLEACH IN BELGIUM
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2023 DEVELOPMENTS
Bleach benefits from high inflation
Bleach tablet format boosts overall category
Colgate-Palmolive retains lead though private label remains force to be reckoned with
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Bleach set to return to struggles in forecast period
A lack of innovation will continue to limit growth potential
Rising competitive threat from other home care categories
CATEGORY DATA
Table 43 Sales of Bleach: Value 2018-2023
Table 44 Sales of Bleach: % Value Growth 2018-2023
Table 45 NBO Company Shares of Bleach: % Value 2019-2023
Table 46 LBN Brand Shares of Bleach: % Value 2020-2023
Table 47 Forecast Sales of Bleach: Value 2023-2028
Table 48 Forecast Sales of Bleach: % Value Growth 2023-2028
TOILET CARE IN BELGIUM
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2023 DEVELOPMENTS
Toilet care still tumbling downwards in 2023
Toilet care positioned as air care for the bathroom
Toilet liquids/foam remains the largest product area, and sustainability makes some strides
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Further decline in demand for toilet care
Sustainability focus offers potential for expansion
Rim blocks holds growth potential
CATEGORY DATA
Table 49 Sales of Toilet Care by Category: Value 2018-2023
Table 50 Sales of Toilet Care by Category: % Value Growth 2018-2023
Table 51 NBO Company Shares of Toilet Care: % Value 2019-2023
Table 52 LBN Brand Shares of Toilet Care: % Value 2020-2023
Table 53 Forecast Sales of Toilet Care by Category: Value 2023-2028
Table 54 Forecast Sales of Toilet Care by Category: % Value Growth 2023-2028
POLISHES IN BELGIUM
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2023 DEVELOPMENTS
Economic woes fuel polishes’ persistent descent in 2023
Limited product offer hinders growth in grocery channels
Competitive landscape remains stable as demand slumps
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Evolving demand to further undermine sales in polishes
Polishing increasingly seen as old-fashioned habit
Shift to more casual footwear renders shoe polish unnecessary
CATEGORY DATA
Table 55 Sales of Polishes by Category: Value 2018-2023
Table 56 Sales of Polishes by Category: % Value Growth 2018-2023
Table 57 NBO Company Shares of Polishes: % Value 2019-2023
Table 58 LBN Brand Shares of Polishes: % Value 2020-2023
Table 59 Forecast Sales of Polishes by Category: Value 2023-2028
Table 60 Forecast Sales of Polishes by Category: % Value Growth 2023-2028
AIR CARE IN BELGIUM
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2023 DEVELOPMENTS
Air care suffers from products’ perception as non-essential
Ambience and naturalness remain key category drivers
Reckitt Benckiser retains the lead thanks to strong portfolio
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Growth to be curbed by waning demand for unnatural air care products
Naturalness trend to gather pace
Expansion of non-grocery channels
CATEGORY DATA
Table 61 Sales of Air Care by Category: Value 2018-2023
Table 62 Sales of Air Care by Category: % Value Growth 2018-2023
Table 63 Sales of Air Care by Fragrance: Value Ranking 2021-2023
Table 64 NBO Company Shares of Air Care: % Value 2019-2023
Table 65 LBN Brand Shares of Air Care: % Value 2020-2023
Table 66 Forecast Sales of Air Care by Category: Value 2023-2028
Table 67 Forecast Sales of Air Care by Category: % Value Growth 2023-2028
HOME INSECTICIDES IN BELGIUM
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2023 DEVELOPMENTS
2023’S COOLER SUMMER UNDERMINES VOLUME SALES IN HOME INSECTICIDES
Home insecticides go green with Henkel still in the lead
Visibility key to sustaining sales
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Global warming creates ideal conditions for insect proliferation
The demand for safer and greener home insecticides is set to grow
Slow approval process likely to limit disruption to the competitive landscape
CATEGORY DATA
Table 68 Sales of Home Insecticides by Category: Value 2018-2023
Table 69 Sales of Home Insecticides by Category: % Value Growth 2018-2023
Table 70 Sales of Spray/Aerosol Insecticides by Type: % Value 2018-2023
Table 71 NBO Company Shares of Home Insecticides: % Value 2019-2023
Table 72 LBN Brand Shares of Home Insecticides: % Value 2020-2023
Table 73 Forecast Sales of Home Insecticides by Category: Value 2023-2028
Table 74 Forecast Sales of Home Insecticides by Category: % Value Growth 2023-2028
