Consumer Appliances

In the wake of the pandemic, Australians directed their attention towards creating comfortable and hygienic living spaces. The pandemic period witnessed a surge in sales of high-performance vacuum cleaners. Leading players such as Dyson and Ecovacs…

Throughout 2023, the persistent trend of weak demand and significant decline in volume sales, observed since 2022, has continued, as the world gradually returns to pre-pandemic norms. Consumers are shifting their focus away from home-related…

In 2023, refrigeration appliances is set to encounter declines in both retail volume and current value terms, due to escalating cost-of-living pressures, which continue to exert strain on household expenditure. The Australian economic landscape has…

Amidst the challenges posed by the inflationary crisis, volume demand for personal care appliances is set to decline in 2023. Consumers have redirected their spending towards more essential products, leaving personal care appliances with less demand…

Microwaves, much like other major kitchen appliances, has faced subdued demand in 2023, due to the prevailing inflationary crisis, leading consumers to restrain their spending on renovation and appliance upgrades. Despite this, the rising cost of…

Ongoing shortages of raw materials and labour, coupled with rising inflation, resulted in delays for major infrastructure projects and first home builds during the review period. The impact on the housing market has been evident, and with interest…

In 2023, the retail volume growth of home laundry appliances is set to experience a further deceleration, resulting in minimal volume growth for the category. This subdued performance can be attributed to the normalisation of sales, a trend that has…

Following a notable drop in volume sales of food preparation appliances in 2022, as consumers returned to restaurants to enjoy the experience of dining out, and resumed social activities after a complete lifting of pandemic restrictions, the year…

After demand for dishwashers in Australia had already been seeing a slowdown in 2022, volume sales are set to turn to decline 2023. The persistent challenges stemming from the ongoing pandemic, including disruptions in the supply chain and shortages…

Consumer appliances has confronted a series of challenges in Australia in 2023, with demand softening due to multifaceted economic factors. Primarily, the weakening macroeconomic conditions within Australia’s property market have had a pronounced…

In 2022, air treatment products had a successful year, despite a decline in demand for window air conditioners, and only low volume growth for other cooling products. This was attributed to the impact of the La Niña weather pattern on the east coast…

The report will explore the key themes transforming consumer behaviour in Asia Pacific in the world beyond the pandemic, namely Digital Living, Rethink Wellness, Sustainable Living, Make My Life Easier and Search for Experiences, and the strategies…