Consumer Appliances

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…

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…

Since February 2023, there have been repeated currency devaluations in Egypt alongside high inflation rates. This has led to a sharp increase in unit prices of refrigeration appliances, rising by 70% in 2022 and another 45% in 2023. The short-term…

As body shavers are mainly imported as complete products, the category witnessed a sharp increase in retail prices during 2022, followed by a further 40% increase in 2023. With the high cost of living affecting consumers, many shifted away from…

Although the price of microwaves increased by 65% during 2022, retail volume sales witnessed strong double-digit growth as consumers were eager to make purchases before currency devaluations took place. Import restrictions on components and the…

Due to high inflation and the successive currency devaluations that have hit the country since February 2022, the average unit prices of cookers doubled in 2022, followed by a further 38% increase in 2023. The vast majority of cookers in Egypt are…

Automatic washing machines continue to see healthy volume growth in 2023, following the sharp rise in purchases in the year prior. Automatic washing machines witnessed exceptional growth in 2022, as consumers invested in these appliances before…

Food preparation appliances saw retail volume growth slow in 2023. Average unit prices continued to rise amid repeated currency devaluations and higher inflation. In contrast to large cooking appliances, which are mainly dominated by local players,…

Due to currency devaluations, import restrictions and foreign currency shortages, the unit price of dishwashers jumped by some 65% in 2023. Current value sales have skyrocketed since 2022 due to these soaring retail prices. The fear of currency…

Consumer appliances in Egypt witnessed a marked slowdown in retail volume sales in 2023, achieving a stagnant performance overall. High inflation is the main factor behind the dynamic increase in current value sales of consumer appliances. Volume…

Air purifiers have continued to see volume sales decline since 2022. Currency devaluations and foreign currency shortages have affected the prices of all imported goods, together with the further rise of inflation. Indeed, the average unit price of…