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Home and Garden in South Africa

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  • 50 Pages
  • June 2025
  • Region: South Africa
  • Euromonitor International
  • ID: 2651662
The home and garden market in South Africa recorded robust growth in current value terms in 2024, although this was largely fuelled by rising prices. While inflation eased compared to 2023, it continued to erode consumer purchasing power, encouraging greater caution around discretionary spending. Despite this, the market continued to evolve, adapting to shifts in consumer lifestyles, priorities, and daily routines.

The Home and Garden in South Africa report offers a comprehensive guide to the size and shape of market demand at a national level. It provides the latest retail sales data (historic date range), allowing you to identify the categories driving growth. It also identifies the leading companies and their brands, and offers strategic analysis of key factors influencing demand - from new product developments, consumer lifestyles, route to market and pricing issues. Forecasts to 2029 illustrate how market demand is expected to evolve in the medium-term

Product coverage: Home Improvement and Gardening, Homewares and Home Furnishings.

Data coverage: Market sizes (historic and forecasts), company shares, brand shares and distribution data.

Why buy this report?

  • Get a detailed picture of the Home and Garden market;
  • Pinpoint growth sectors and identify factors driving change;
  • Understand the competitive environment, the market’s major players and leading brands;
  • Use five-year forecasts to assess how the market is predicted to develop.

Table of Contents

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
  • Home and garden in 2024: The big picture
  • 2024 key trends
  • Competitive landscape
  • Retail developments
  • What next for home and garden?
MARKET DATA
  • Table 1 Sales of Home and Garden by Category: Value 2019-2024
  • Table 2 Sales of Home and Garden by Category: % Value Growth 2019-2024
  • Table 3 NBO Company Shares of Home and Garden: % Value 2020-2024
  • Table 4 LBN Brand Shares of Home and Garden: % Value 2021-2024
  • Table 5 Penetration of Private Label in Home and Garden by Category: % Value 2019-2024
  • Table 6 Distribution of Home and Garden by Format: % Value 2019-2024
  • Table 7 Distribution of Home and Garden by Format and Category: % Value 2024
  • Table 8 Forecast Sales of Home and Garden by Category: Value 2024-2029
  • Table 9 Forecast Sales of Home and Garden by Category: % Value Growth 2024-2029
DISCLAIMER
SOURCES
  • Summary 1 Research Sources
GARDENING IN SOUTH AFRICAKEY DATA FINDINGS
2024 DEVELOPMENTS
  • Rising food prices lead to home gardening boom
  • Peebles Plants leads market thanks to strategic Investment in new plant varieties and innovative cultivation techniques
  • Home improvement and gardening stores lead as supermarkets and e-commerce gain ground
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
  • Growth to be supported by public sector initiatives
  • Sustainability and smart capabilities to shape innovation
  • Subscription-based services offer promising growth avenue
CATEGORY DATA
  • Table 10 Sales of Gardening by Category: Value 2019-2024
  • Table 11 Sales of Gardening by Category: % Value Growth 2019-2024
  • Table 12 NBO Company Shares of Gardening: % Value 2020-2024
  • Table 13 LBN Brand Shares of Gardening: % Value 2021-2024
  • Table 14 Distribution of Gardening by Format: % Value 2019-2024
  • Table 15 Forecast Sales of Gardening by Category: Value 2024-2029
  • Table 16 Forecast Sales of Gardening by Category: % Value Growth 2024-2029
HOME FURNISHINGS IN SOUTH AFRICAKEY DATA FINDINGS
2024 DEVELOPMENTS
  • Indoor living dominates home furnishing sales, with trend towards multifunctional living spaces
  • Massmart Holdings expands through omnichannel innovation
  • Players respond to demand for one-stop shopping convenience
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
  • Further growth in home furnishings, supported by rising demand for lighting solutions
  • Health and sustainability expected to shape new product development
  • Retailers to opt for smaller-format urban locations to optimise operational efficiency
CATEGORY DATA
  • Table 17 Sales of Home Furnishings by Category: Value 2019-2024
  • Table 18 Sales of Home Furnishings by Category: % Value Growth 2019-2024
  • Table 19 NBO Company Shares of Home Furnishings: % Value 2020-2024
  • Table 20 LBN Brand Shares of Home Furnishings: % Value 2021-2024
  • Table 21 LBN Brand Shares of Light Sources: % Value 2021-2024
  • Table 22 Distribution of Home Furnishings by Format: % Value 2019-2024
  • Table 23 Forecast Sales of Home Furnishings by Category: Value 2024-2029
  • Table 24 Forecast Sales of Home Furnishings by Category: % Value Growth 2024-2029
HOME IMPROVEMENT IN SOUTH AFRICAKEY DATA FINDINGS
2024 DEVELOPMENTS
  • Home paint continues as most popular product, offering high visual impact at low cost
  • Kansai Plascon leads home improvement, while Mitco makes notable gains
  • Home products specialist retailers lead distribution, while second-hand stores gain traction
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
  • Increased investment in household renovation projects to drive home improvement sales
  • Advanced water-damage prevention solutions to lead product innovation
  • Solar-integrated roofing gains momentum as energy independence becomes a household priority
CATEGORY DATA
  • Table 25 Sales of Home Improvement by Category: Value 2019-2024
  • Table 26 Sales of Home Improvement by Category: % Value Growth 2019-2024
  • Table 27 NBO Company Shares of Home Improvement: % Value 2020-2024
  • Table 28 LBN Brand Shares of Home Improvement: % Value 2021-2024
  • Table 29 Distribution of Home Improvement by Format: % Value 2019-2024
  • Table 30 Forecast Sales of Home Improvement by Category: Value 2024-2029
  • Table 31 Forecast Sales of Home Improvement by Category: % Value Growth 2024-2029
HOMEWARES IN SOUTH AFRICAKEY DATA FINDINGS
2024 DEVELOPMENTS
  • Kitchen and dining upgrades fuel homeware sales
  • Majors for Minors is most dynamic player, thanks to introduction of innovative food storage solutions
  • Grocery retailers emerge as the most dynamic distribution channel for homewares, leveraging high customer footfall and established loyalty programmes
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
  • Homewares to benefit from rising demand for affordable and multifunctional products
  • 3-D printing expected to shape future product innovation
  • Distribution channels for homewares in South Africa set to undergo a strategic transformation, shaped by enhanced omnichannel integration
CATEGORY DATA
  • Table 32 Sales of Homewares by Category: Value 2019-2024
  • Table 33 Sales of Homewares by Category: % Value Growth 2019-2024
  • Table 34 Sales of Homewares by Material: % Value 2019-2024
  • Table 35 NBO Company Shares of Homewares: % Value 2020-2024
  • Table 36 LBN Brand Shares of Homewares: % Value 2021-2024
  • Table 37 Distribution of Homewares by Format: % Value 2019-2024
  • Table 38 Forecast Sales of Homewares by Category: Value 2024-2029
  • Table 39 Forecast Sales of Homewares by Category: % Value Growth 2024-2029