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: US CPG Sales Tracker: CPG E-Commerce Growth Eases from Prime Day Peak; General Merchandise Decline Confirms Pull-Forward EffectWeekly UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2025, Week 31: Greggs Opens More than 60% of Its Announced Store OpeningsRetail-Tech Landscape: Shoptalk US “Shark Reef” Startup Pitch, 2016–2025Consumer Sentiment Declines as Tariffs Loom: Weekly US Consumer Sentiment, Week 28, 2025—Infographic
