Ireland

Overall demand for home care wipes in Ireland declined in 2022. This was partly because hygiene concerns surrounding COVID-19 receded somewhat in line with a reduction in transmission rates and increased public awareness that the virus primarily…

Home insecticides performed well in 2022 due to hot summers. Flies breed and spread during the warm weather; hence, infestations (flies, flying ants) were soaring. Besides, silverfish registered a notable increase in level of activity during winter…

In 2022, retail volume consumption in home care continued to grow towards pre-COVID-19 levels, albeit at a slower pace than expected, due to inflation. Inflation recorded the highest rate since 2013 in Ireland, negatively impacting consumer…

Bleach saw retail sales volume decline in 2022, with COVID-19 concerns no longer driving sales and the product suffering from being mainly viewed as outdated and toxic. However, older consumers still frequently use bleach as a cleaning agent on its…

Sanitary protection in Ireland showed a solid performance in 2022, with growth in total volume sales improving marginally from 2021 and most categories registering positive results in this respect. Together with the necessity status of these…

In 2022, laundry care saw improved retail volume growth, with the year ending COVID-19 restrictions, with children and students returning to schools and universities, washing their clothes more frequently. However, a solid percentage of those who…

Air care in Ireland recorded low-level volume growth in 2022, with volume growth driven by candle air fresheners and revived demand for spray/aerosol fresheners from low-end consumers, who found themselves under price pressures. Candle air fresheners…

After two years of pandemic restrictions which forced a contraction in consumer foodservice sales, 2022 was expected to be a strong year of recovery. Whilst performance was much improved in most sectors, consumer foodservice sales remained below…

Polishes continued to see retail volume decline in 2022, though less robust than the previous two years marked with lockdowns and restrictions. On the one hand, Irish consumers are returning to their previous cleaning routines and using polishes as…

Dishwashing in Ireland experienced a logical setback in volume demand in 2022 after robust growth for two years marked by home seclusion and restrictions. However, hybrid working practice offset, to a certain extent, the volume decline for…

As in 2021, toilet paper and paper towels – by far the largest retail tissue categories – saw volume growth slow slightly in 2022 as more people went back to the office and started regularly socialising outside the home again in line with the easing…

After two years of positive retail volume growth, toilet care experienced a retail volume decline in 2022, as home hygiene has become less of a priority. In addition, some consumers stocked up in the last quarter of 2021, due to the Omicron wave, and…

During the first wave of COVID-19, Irish consumers increased their use of surface care products, especially disinfectants, with logical setbacks then seen in 2021. In 2022, surface care returned to low, but positive volume growth, while rising unit…

In the face of cost pressures, some limited-service restaurants have had to raise consumer prices on menus in 2022. Prices have increased by 10-15% with some operators pushing up prices by as much as 20%. However, it is increasingly difficult to pass…

Although most COVID-19 pandemic restrictions had been lifted by 2022, foodservice value sales in self-service cafeterias remained well below 2019 levels. The increase in footfall at the likes of Ikea and Marks & Spencer, helped sales to recover but…

Growth in total retail adult incontinence volume sales in 2022 was down slightly on 2021. This was partly due to steep price hikes amidst soaring inflation, which led some consumers to try to use these products more sparingly where possible or – in…

The long-term trend of falling birth rates in Ireland continued to subdue demand in nappies/diapers/pants in 2022, with growth in total volume sales remaining modest and slowing marginally from 2021. Nonetheless, the fact that the country’s birth and…

With the relaxation of pandemic restrictions, 2022 saw a strong recovery for full-service restaurants, particularly in the spring and summer. Irish consumers were thirsty to eat out and socialise with friends after having to put dining out on hold,…

Overall retail current value sales growth for tissue and hygiene in Ireland in 2022 was markedly faster than that recorded in 2021, as unit prices rose substantially due to a dramatic and prolonged spike in inflation fuelled by the global recovery…

With the return of international tourism and a shift back to living normal lifestyles, street stalls are making a good recovery, although foodservice value sales are still below pre-pandemic levels in 2022. With many workers continuing to enjoy a…