Gains in Prewash Additives

Consumers spent more on laundry care products such as prewash additives, according to Information Resources Inc. for the 52 weeks ended Oct. 31, 2021. Sales include US multi outlets (grocery, drug, mass market, military and select club & dollar retailers).

Product Categories

Dollar Sales

Unit Sales

Price per Unit

Current

% Change
vs YA

Current

% Change
vs YA

Current

Change
vs YA

Laundry Care

$2,174,283,246

21.7%

316,519,827

10.1%

$6.87

$0.65

Laundry Prewash/Additive

$2,029,966,633

23.2%

284,790,337

11.4%

$7.13

$0.68

Procter & Gamble

$966,602,486

35.5%

97,026,535

19.7%

$9.96

$1.16

Church & Dwight

$426,340,487

12.3%

69,837,205

9.8%

$6.10

$0.14

Reckitt Benckiser

$210,466,719

54.0%

33,342,512

43.2%

$6.31

$0.44

Clorox Co

$133,280,603

13.9%

16,880,678

11.1%

$7.90

$0.20

S C Johnson & Son

$90,932,994

-14.8%

20,761,134

-16.0%

$4.38

$0.06

Source: IRI Market Advantage—TSV