Consumer Appliances

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The European Commission will introduce new energy label legislation in 2021 covering washing machines, washer dryers, refrigeration appliances and automatic dishwashing products. The new legislation is much tougher than previous iterations and ...

Asia Pacific is the largest global market for major appliances in volume terms, and was the fastest growing at CAGR 3% over 2014-2019. There continues to be great potential in this region as per capita expenditure on major appliances continues to be ...

Electronics and appliance specialist retailers continued to see current value growth in 2019, although this was slower than in the previous two years. Sports events, such as the soccer World Cup and Copa America, tend to stimulate sales in ...

The global consumer appliances market is expected to enjoy stable growth in the coming years. The growth frontier is projected to shift to emerging Asia, the Middle East and Africa, Eastern Europe and Latin America. E-commerce will continue to ...

Latin America is a diverse region in social, cultural and economic terms, but is seeing common patterns that are having an impact on consumption of small appliances. Busy lifestyles, growing concerns about healthy diets, rising urban populations and ...

Connected appliances face challenges in Latin America. Low penetration of some popular appliances, as well as issues relating to infrastructure in the region, cost and the habits of consumers, are set to exacerbate the already fragile situation in ...

This report covers the five major consumer appliance categories, and considers the current state of the market, demand drivers and forecast developments to 2024. It examines four key trends shaping the sector: sustainable ethics, connected ...

Although consumer appliances continued to see retail volume growth in Canada in 2019, the rate of increase was slower than in the previous three years. Major appliances saw a marginally better growth rate than in 2018, but growth was negligible. The ...

Sales of consumer appliances in Austria performed well in retail volume and, especially, value terms in 2019. Demand for larger, multifunctional, connected and more energy-efficient appliances continued to grow in major appliances in 2019, while ...

The performances seen in different sub-categories in consumer appliances in Norway tend to be somewhat variable depending on the products involved, but there are some overarching trends and themes witnessed. Whilst volume sales have been low in some ...

Volume sales of consumer appliances continued to decline in Argentina in 2019, as households dealing with sharp rises in utility costs, reduced purchasing power and higher than usual interest rates on credit card purchases limited their purchases to ...

While major appliances was impacted by macroeconomic factors such as trade uncertainty and a weak housing market, small appliances maintained growth by increasing the functions of some models. Consumers are strongly attracted to appliances that ...

The consumer appliances market in the UK continued to be under pressure in 2019, recording only modest volume growth, with small appliances more dynamic than the generally more expensive major appliances. For most of the year, political and economic ...

The small appliances industry registered 3% volume growth in 2019. The global market is expected to stabilise over the next five years. India, Southeast Asia, Africa and Latin America will post stronger momentum. This report takes a close look at ...

The improving economic situation in the country, rising disposable incomes and increased consumer product awareness further supported sales of consumer appliances in Romania in 2019. High-quality, innovative and efficient products were increasingly ...

The consumer appliances industry continued to record growth in both value and volume sales in 2019. The country’s macroeconomic performance and uncertainty stemming from the trade war between the US and China impacted consumption in 2019, with sales ...

Demand for consumer appliances in Turkey continued to decline in 2019 following the termination of the government’s temporary tax exemption on durable goods, which mainly affected major appliances, and the dramatic depreciation of the local currency....

2019 saw consumer confidence returning in the appliances market, as manufacturers depended on promotions to attract consumers and maintain demand. Consumers shifted to standard and economy brands where average unit prices within almost all categories...

South Korean consumers are increasingly seeking personalised and premium products due to changing household sizes towards single-person households and dual-income parents who are more focused on personal satisfaction. Moreover, fine articulate matter...