Consumer Appliances

Built-in dishwashers benefited from the increasing need for convenient appliances in households, especially for consumers with new kitchen builds that want new appliances to integrate. Built-in dishwashers are increasingly selected over freestanding…

Consumer appliances in Hungary recorded a retail volume decline in 2023, negatively impacted by rising inflation and reduced consumer spending power. With lower disposable incomes, many consumers focused on essential, necessary spending, with those…

In 2023, retail volume sales of air treatment products fell in Hungary, recording a decline. The country's most popular air conditioner type, split air conditioners, saw significant double-digit growth in 2022, with sales bolstered by the support of…

Following a spike in sales during the outbreak of COVID-19, demand for robotic vacuum cleaners has lowered in 2023. The war in Ukraine and rising energy prices only accelerated this decline, with the product suffering from not being viewed as a…

Sales of vacuum cleaners in Thailand continued to experience strong growth in retail volume terms in 2023 driven by various factors that reflect the changing lifestyles and priorities of the local population. Rapid technological advancements, coupled…

Robotic vacuum cleaners are starting to gain relevance in Saudi Arabia, seeing growing volume sales following a sluggish and/or negative performance over the review period. This is attributed to ongoing economic developments in the Kingdom, with…

Vacuum cleaners has continued to see steady and stable growth in retail volume terms in 2023 despite facing challenges associated with economic uncertainty and persistent consumer perceptions. Vacuum cleaners are not widely used in Mexico and…

Cylinder vacuum cleaners remained the largest category in terms of retail volume and value in 2023, regardless of the strong growth in more innovative areas. Penetration is not decreasing as many consumers are not replacing cylinder models with other…

Despite the sharp price increases in cylinder vacuum cleaners, demand remained steady in 2023. Sales volumes witnessed a healthy increase as these are one of the most essential home appliances in Egypt. Indeed, cylinder vacuum cleaners represent more…

In 2023, the vacuum cleaners category is still normalising after the boom in volume sales seen at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. There has been less immediate need for households to purchase vacuum cleaners. Demand has also been constrained by…

Vacuum cleaners in Colombia witnessed a substantial decline in sales volume compared to the preceding year, primarily attributed to the country's economic downturn. Reduced consumer incomes prompted prioritisation of essential goods over…

Retail volume and value sales of small cooking appliances declined in 2023. As in other categories of consumer appliances, the COVID-19 pandemic drove forward purchases of small cooking appliances impacted by periods of home seclusion. Moving into…

Small cooking appliances continued to see steady growth in retail volume terms in 2023, primarily driven by behavioural changes that occurred during the COVID-19 pandemic. The global health crisis forced people to adapt to a new normal, and one of…

Health and wellness trends, as enhanced by both the era of the pandemic and the government’s healthy living promotions as part of the Saudi Vision 2030, have inspired consumers to adopt healthy eating habits. In turn, this has encouraged interest in…

Home cooking remains popular in Mexico, despite the return to normalcy post-pandemic. The trend was reinforced during the height of the pandemic and in 2022 when remote working and home schooling remained prevalent but has persisted throughout 2023,…

Air fryers is a dynamic category in consumer appliances, posting the strongest growth in retail volume in 2022 while continuing to witness an increase in penetration in 2023. More players have entered the landscape, and the increase in competition…

Egyptian consumers continue to prefer meeting for coffee at home rather than cafés in 2023, which is driving sales of standard coffee makers. The higher price of standard coffee makers has forced consumers to shift away from espresso and pod coffee…

After the sharp decline in retail volume sales in 2022, small cooking appliances saw a slight rise in current value sales in 2022. Nevertheless, sales volumes continued to fall in 2023, albeit at a much softer downward trend. On balance, there is…

Following a surge during the pandemic, small cooking appliances has evidenced a moderate volume decrease in 2023, chiefly influenced by a significant decline in light fryers. While this downturn suggests a stabilisation post the pandemic-induced…

Freestanding is the most popular format within refrigeration appliances, with 92% of overall volume in 2023. Built-in refrigeration appliances did not experience the same boom as freestanding refrigeration appliances did during COVID-19, as these…