Dettol-maker Reckitt sees lasting hygiene boost  

A pandemic-inspired change in consumer cleaning routines are expected to be lasting leading to increased sales

Dettol-maker Reckett expects a boost in future sales of its products due to Covid-19 inspired consumer cleaning routines.

Dettol-maker Reckitt Benckiser said Covid-19 has prompted consumers and companies to make lasting improvements in their cleaning routines, boosting prospects for future sales of its disinfectants and sanitisers.

Its sales of cleaning products and takeout food surged last quarter in the coronavirus pandemic, while the luxury industry such as the Louis Vuitton group suffered from shops being shut down and worries about the economic outlook curtailing consumer spending on high-end goods.