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Analysis & Features
How The Refill Coalition is giving refillable containers a fresh start
The Refill Coalition’s first standardised dispenser system trial, at an Aldi store in Solihull, is already ‘exceeding’ expectations in terms of logistics and sales. Can it be made to work at scale?
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News
Astonish adds 16 value SKUs across cleaning and personal care
The NPD rollout followed “a year of serious growth for Astonish”, said the brand
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Comment & Opinion
Flush the roll tax – the battle for consumer savings begins
Who Gives a Crap calls on the Treasury to scrap what it calls the ‘roll tax’. That’s the 20% VAT on toilet tissue
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News
Who Gives a Crap calls for end to 20% VAT on toilet tissue
The DTC brand has demanded the end to the “roll tax” in a submission to the Treasury
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News
Aldi doubles the paper on loo rolls to reduce packaging
The trial, in the West Midlands, East Midlands and Yorkshire, will also reduce the number of lorries needed to deliver toilet roll to stores, according to Aldi
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Category Report
Household paper trends 2024: Why fancy toilet tissue is on a roll
Lavvy paper brands have halted the rise of bog-standard own label with posh NPD and lower prices. Can they grow sales more?
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Category Report
Household cleaning trends 2024: How cleaners are going fragrant
As TikTokers share ways to make Brits’ homes smell delightful, brands are turning to fine fragrance cues to boost flagging sales
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News
Unilever brings TikTok cleaning trend to Asda in-store shoppers
The ‘disruptive’ activation sees interactive digital screens placed at the front of the store, on which shoppers can select their cleaning interest
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News
Zoflora launches concentrated multipurpose cleaning pods into Asda
The pods can be mixed with warm water to create an antibacterial cleaning spray
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Analysis & Features
The UK’s 10 fastest falling shopping categories
According to NIQ, these are the 10 fastest falling categories by volume sales
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Analysis & Features
Household - cleaning 2023: Consumers rein in spend on homecare
As consumers trade down, own label is performing better in all sectors
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Analysis & Features
Household - paper products 2023: Rising prices fuel value paper lines
Kitchen roll is up 17.7% and loo roll is up 13.6% in average price
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News
Unilever under CMA investigation for ‘overstating’ environmental claims
The CMA said an initial review uncovered ‘a range of concerning practices’ in Unilever’s marketing efforts
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News
Value cleaning brand Astonish invests £1.3m in TV push
The advert will be shown on ITV channels, premiering on 2 January and running until 24 March 2024
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Analysis & Features
Food retailers’ 12 trends of Christmas
The cost of living crisis may be ongoing, but retailers are tempting shoppers with high-end fare – from savoury profiteroles to posh brunches
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Events & Awards
The Grocer’s New Product & Packaging Awards 2023: Household
This spray from Ineos is made using plant-based cleansers
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News
Seep seeking to clean up household category with £750k fundraise
Founder Laura Harnett launched the eco brand in 2020 with a mission to prevent one billion plastic cleaning tools from entering landfill by 2030
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Comment & Opinion
Bamboo: the sustainable alternative to toilet paper production?
Forest loss continues to ramp up, despite worldwide pledges to stop something that contributes significantly to global warming
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Comment & Opinion
Unmasking the true cost of household cleaning products
A little-known and understood contributor to lung disease is also lurking in household cleaning products
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News
Paper products supplier Accrol sees volumes rise 7.7% on own label growth
In its latest annual results, dated to 30 April 2023, revenues rocketed 52% to £241.9m