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: High-Income Consumers’ Financial Sentiment Reaches New Peak: Weekly US Consumer Sentiment, Week 24, 2025—Infographic6.18 Shopping Festival Helps Lift Consumer Sentiment After Recent Lows: China Consumer Survey InsightsUS Store Tracker Extra, November 2025: Burlington Stores Takes Total Opened Retail Space to 88 Million Square FeetWeekly US Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2025, Week 12: Forever 21 To Close All Stores; Dollar General Announces Major Store Expansion Plan
