subject: Kitchen Towels - South Africa [print this page] Kitchen Towels - South Africa Kitchen Towels - South Africa
Kitchen towels saw 2% volume decline in 2009 over the previous year. This was a result of the tougher economic climate in the year, with rising unemployment levels, increasing prices for fast-moving consumer goods and a decline in disposable income levels. Consequently, many consumers switched to textile products that last longer and are more cost-effective instead of kitchen towels. Paper napkins are also occasionally used as substitutes for kitchen towels although they are not as absorbent as...
Euromonitor International's Kitchen Towels in South Africa report offers a comprehensive guide to the size and shape of the market at a national level. It provides the latest retail sales data 2005-2009, 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, distribution or pricing issues. Forecasts to 2014illustrate how the market is set to change.
