Lightening the load

VILEDA claims to have taken 56% of wet floor category sales in 2014 and has launched new products in its bid to remain the...
15% of household shoppers end up not buying products because they cannot find them says PfG.

Hampered by too many choices

THE household category can be tricky for customers to navigate making it vital retailers make their store as shoppable as possible

Value here to stay?

Tough economic times saw value brands developed in many categories including laundry and household. The brandowners say they’re here for the long haul. ONE result...

White stuff moves into beauty zone

THE latest oral care lines from GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare have begun beefing up the smiles of the nation, says the firm. Aquafresh High Definition White,...

With wipes, easy Duzzit

151 Products has introduced the 4 All All Purpose Wipe to join its budget homecare range. Designed to compete with the big-selling brands, the company...

Spring clean celebrations

CELEBRATING its 70th anniversary this year, Marigold says that 75% of all Britons still claim to do an annual spring clean and that 77%...
Pack shots of Dove Skincare and Bridgerton partnership including a 400ml Body Wash, 225ml Body Scrub and Antiperspirant Spray in Raspberry Rendevouz and Love & Meadows scents.

Dove skincare teams up with Bridgerton on limited edition range

Skincare brand Dove has partnered with Netflix TV phenomenon Bridgerton to launch a new limited edition range complete with two brand new scents.
Domestos

New spin on the block

DOMESTOS launches its new take on toilet cleaning, the rotating Domestos Turbo Fresh Rim Block, this month. It is, manufacturer Unilever UK says, the...

Freeing up more space

TOILET tissue just got a bit smaller on the shelf according to Andrex, as the brand has rolled out a new compressed version of...

A breath of fresh care

Hygiene a driving force for impulse sales RETAILERS looking to sink their teeth into some increased impulse sales would do well to reassess their chewing...

Mrs Hinch brings a holiday feeling in Vacay Vibes

Procter & Gamble has launched its latest collaboration with home-care influencer Mrs Hinch with the new Orange Blossom & Coastal Cypress scent.

Grooming giant cuts pack size

UNILEVER has shrunk the pack size of its female deodorant brands to reduce the product’s environmental impact. The compressed cans of Sure Women, Dove...
Promotional image of the Surf laundry detergent rebrand, with pack shots of the products against a pink background that has flowers. The text reads 'clean with joy infused fragrance'.

Surf washes up a new look

Laundry detergent brand Surf has unveiled its new "Joy-Infused" rebrand for its liquid and capsule range, complete with new mood-boosting scents.

Quality and price are key

Customers won’t compromise on paper THERE are some categories where consumers are more willing to compromise on quality than others, but household paper does not...
Starburst chewing gum

Three chews a day to fight decay

MARS Wrigley has been promoting the oral health benefits of its chewing gum range
Comfort has added “odour defence technology” to make sure that the scent of laundry is the correct one. Cif has added wipes to its Easy Lift range of household cleaning products. Easy – owned by Jeyes – targets shoppers on a budget with a competitively priced range of cleaning basics.

Clean growth – Convenience store development for scented categories

It’s all about merchandising ... and fragrance, as household cleaning products adopt ever-more exotic smells to attract scent-sensitive customers WITH consumers more inclined than before...