The Japanese consumer appliances market saw a return to volume growth in 2016, having seen sales suffer from the impact of the VAT increase implemented in April 2014. The significant rise in sales in 2013, as consumers rushed to purchase appliances ...

Over 2011-2016, there were strategic decisions from manufacturers in productions of consumer appliances. We have seen a few numbers of plant relocations, closures as well as expansion in consumer appliances triggered by impactful factors of ...

A mix of factors such as smart homes, health concerns and green living are driving air treatment products growth globally. In 2016, among connected appliances, air conditioners lead global sales volume among all categories, largely driven by China ...

The household is transforming into a digital ecosystem, within which consumers are creating their own channels. As new technology is being adopted, the smart home is becoming a reality that can be a platform for brands and thought-leaders. This ...

The quantity and quality of human signal sensing within the smart connected home will be integral to its development and the quality of service provided. Today, the development of the smart user interface points to a future when even the incompetent ...

Groupe SEB ranked third in global small appliances in volume terms in 2016. The company gained competitive advantage from the large scale of the global market, covering all regions with high volumes, driven by Western Europe and Asia Pacific. SEB ...

Electrolux AB is a Swedish global appliances manufacturer with comprehensive product coverage and core strengths in home laundry, refrigeration and large cooking appliances. Western Europe, North America and Latin America are its key markets by sales...

Recovery from the economic crisis and stronger housing markets in Western Europe have led to positive growth in major appliances in both volume and value terms in most countries. Consumers are willing to spend more on big-ticket items as they replace...

The development of the smart connected home will face many hurdles, not least the incredible scale and complexity involved in getting all its constituent parts to operate in unison. That said, the rewards for injecting “soul” into what are still ...

Asia Pacific posted the highest volume growth in small appliances over 2011-2016, at a volume CAGR of 7%, driven by emerging markets such as China, India and Indonesia. Air treatment products posted the highest absolute volume growth among these ...

Western Europe leads in built-in refrigeration and home laundry appliances and ovens, whereas North America dominates built-in dishwashers and microwaves. Driven by faster growth in middle- to high-income households, Asia Pacific has higher growth ...

Factors such as elegant aesthetics of integrated kitchen, shrinking living space, growth of home ownership have been driving built-in appliances demand from growing middle to high income households supported by economy growth, but there are ...

Demand for consumer appliances in Indonesia remained strong at the end of the review period. Aside from the stable growth of household disposable incomes, the industry also benefited from a tax amnesty which allowed the banks to lower their mortgage ...

Growth in housing completions in 2016 drove sales of consumer appliances in Singapore. Major appliances like fridge freezers, automatic washing machines and built-in hobs are considered staples in every new home. Small appliances, on the other hand, ...

Consumer appliances in 2016 registered healthy volume sales growth, with small appliances outperforming the more mature major appliance categories. The positive growth recorded by major appliances can be largely attributed to a strong premiumisation ...

Consumer appliances posted slower overall retail volume growth in 2016 compared to 2015. Government stimulus measures helped drive growth in most major appliances and air treatment products. Soon after these measures ended, the poor economic outlook ...

Consumer appliances registered slightly lower retail volume growth in 2016 compared to the review period. The higher cost of living and sluggish economy stifled consumer sentiment, which prompted consumers, predominantly low-to-middle-income earners,...

Small appliances posts greater volume growth than large appliances, thanks to the former’s shorter replacement cycle. Demand for consumer appliances in Hong Kong is mainly driven by replacements because penetration is high. Current value growth has ...

In 2016, most categories of major and small appliances witnessed a continuous decline in unit prices. Retailers pushed a strong promotional wave across appliances; this saw volume sales grow much faster than value sales. Brands have started to depend...

Miele Group is a world-renowned German premium appliances manufacturer operating as a privately-owned family business. With Germany and the Czech Republic as manufacturing bases, Miele focuses on Western Europe as its core market but expands in ...