Consumer Appliances

Midea Group Co Ltd retained its position as a leading global player in consumer appliances in 2018. The company continues to strive for leadership in the development of connected appliances, and has its sights on premiumising some of its offerings ...

With rising urbanisation and an ever-expanding middle-income segment, the Southeast Asian region will witness important changes to its consumption habits. This has implications for packaged food and consumer appliance companies with a stake in ...

Regional economic recovery in the region, and trends in personal grooming and food preparation appliances are the biggest drivers of growth. A growing population and rising urbanisation are anticipated to fuel forecast performance. Equally, increased...

This company profile examines BSH’s global performance in both major and small appliances. The company is looking to expand its business in Asia Pacific, investing heavily in the extension of its production facilities as its most important market, ...

Candy SpA experienced significant growth over the review period. The key to its success was the synthesis of Italian creativity and design with advanced technology, smartness and connectivity. In January 2019, the company was acquired by Haier Group,...

An evolving digital landscape, consumer purchasing behaviour and rising incomes in Southeast Asia are key factors explaining the growth of connected appliances in the region. The services offered by connected appliances are a key selling point ...

Asia Pacific leads the volume sale of small appliance in the world and it is the fastest growing region. This explores the market landscape of small appliance products and the factors that influence the performance of the industry in Asia Pacific....

Global retailing of appliances and electronics has been undergoing disruptive changes throughout the purchase cycle. Advanced technologies have been increasingly adopted, such as AI chatbot for view phase, digital wallets for transaction as well as ...

Asia Pacific is by far the largest market for major appliances globally, and will remain so. Growth is mainly generated in emerging countries such as China, India and Vietnam, while the market shows stagnation in countries such as Japan and Hong ...

Demand for consumer appliances in Singapore continued to increase in 2018, although volume growth was slower than in 2017 due to maturity and sluggish sales in the property market. In addition, the household penetration of many appliances is already ...

Arçelik is a key global major appliances company, focusing on Europe and Middle East and Africa. It ambitiously expanded to Asia Pacific with the construction of its Thailand plants in 2015, the acquisition of Dawlance in Pakistan in 2016 and the ...

Cannabis is poised to disrupt virtually every consumer industry, from food and beverages to consumer health and beauty, as well as services such as tourism, retailing and packaging – within ten years, every consumer will use some form of cannabis as ...

The elderly generation in North America is rapidly growing. While ageing Americans face a host of physical and cognitive problems, improvements in smart home technologies can help mitigate those issues and allow seniors to maintain their independence...

In 2018, consumer appliances enjoyed healthy growth in retail volume and current value terms. There were significant improvements in technology, especially in categories such as dishwashers, refrigeration appliances, air treatment appliances and ...

Since 2017, many Colombians, mainly low- and middle-income consumers, have stopped buying new durable goods such as consumer appliances due to the uncertainty caused by the implementation of the country’s tax reforms and their impact on prices. This ...

Over the forecast period, demand within consumer appliances in Hong Kong is expected to remain stable. Because demand is mainly driven by replacement cycles, volume growth rates are expected to be moderate, especially those for major appliances with ...

Consumer appliances in Taiwan is registering slightly faster retail volume growth. Almost all major appliances have recovered from recession caused by the housing market being depressed since 2016. New energy labels keep pushing demand forward. Among...

Multi-functionality was an evident theme shaping trends in consumer appliances in 2018 as manufacturers sought to increase the value proposition of their products through the addition of functionality. This had a negative impact on volume sales ...

Having peaked in 2008, Japan’s population is in decline. However, the number of households continues to rise as the country sees an increase in people living alone. The increase in household numbers is an important driver of growth in consumer ...

Consumer appliances in Austria once again performed well in terms of retail volume sales and even more so with regard to value sales in 2018. Demand for innovative, more-sophisticated, time- and energy-saving products continued to grow for major ...