Flash ReportUnilever Expands Home Care Portfolio with the Acquisition of The Laundress Coresight Research January 30, 2019 Executive SummaryOn January 28, 2019, Unilever announced it had acquired The Laundress, a premium detergent and fabric care company headquartered in New York. Unilever said The Laundress will continue to operate from its New York City headquarters and that the founders will remain in place to lead the business and to operate the brand’s flagship store in New York. The global home care market is a highly competitive space and is expected to grow at a CAGR of 3.8% in the five years to 2024, according to market intelligence firm Mordor Insights. Unilever described the acquisition of The Laundress as a “strong addition” to its portfolio of products. Please Login to read the full report. Not a member? To access this content for free, register for a free account. This document was generated for Other research you may be interested in: Analyst Corner: Wayfair Turns a Profit for the First Time in Four Years—Four Drivers of Its Performance, with Madhav PitaliyaAgentic Commerce: How Retailers Can Make Their Products Discoverable and Shoppable for 800 Million ChatGPT UsersConsumer Sentiment Declines as Tariffs Loom: Weekly US Consumer Sentiment, Week 28, 2025—InfographicThree Data Points We’re Watching This Week, Week 19: China and US Consumer Sentiment in Focus
