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How sustainability, holistic health, and inflation create opportunities for household cleaning brands

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New Mintel research on household surface cleaners spotlights how key issues like sustainability, holistic health, the pandemic, and inflation are affecting the industry. And, while we know that around half of Americas clean their home on a regular basis, these key issues are creating new challenges and opportunities for brands: Changes in cleaning habits mean […]

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