Czech Republic

The growth trends of robotic vacuum cleaners and stick vacuum cleaners have been present for number of years, but the events related to COVID-19 pushed sales forward by leaps and bounds. Robotic and stick vacuum cleaners continue to grow in demand…

Small cooking appliances continues to benefit somewhat from the home-cooking trends seen in 2020 during times of lockdown, as sales continued into Q1 2021. Many sub-categories, such as slow cookers, rice cookers and electric grills recorded…

Demand for refrigeration devices continues into 2021, albeit at a slower pace than seen during the 2020 lockdowns and, overall, the category is largely driven by a notable demand for freestanding freezers, fridges and combined fridge freezers. In the…

Personal care appliances is facing challenges caused by the logistics crisis and disrupted supply, which is pushing up average unit prices. The situation around transportation from Asia and associated costs has not been resolved and price per…

Microwaves has also benefitted from the time of kitchen refurbishment during the pandemic, with spikes in sales seen in 2020. However, this surge did not last, and the trend turned negative in Q1 2021, pushing the category into negative figures.…

In 2021, sales are slower than seen in 2020, although nearly all sub-categories are in positive figures, albeit some of them negligible. The sub-categories in negative figures are cookers and range cookers, which follows a recent declining trend.…

Whilst freestanding automatic washer dryers is seeing the marginally strongest volume growth in 2021, it is the success of automatic dryers (especially built-in automatic dryers, the growth in which is only a couple of decimal points below…

Food preparation appliances saw boosted sales during the time of lockdowns in 2020, and this positivity is continuing into 2021, albeit at a slower pace. Key drivers include the trends of home improvements and kitchen remodelling seen during the…

Many large companies have been facing problems with the supply of some appliances – whether due to generally disrupted logistics, restrictions in factories, or due to outages in the supply of components. Strongly affected by the situation was…

Whilst there is no proof that air purifiers can help protect against the spread of COVID-19, the event of the pandemic has boosted significant triple-digit growth in 2020 and double-digit growth in 2021. Due to this sudden demand, players launched a…

At the end of the review period, there were still no store cards available in the Czech Republic. It remains unlikely that such financial cards will become widely available in the country during the forecast period

Pre-paid cards have seen the number of transactions and transaction value bounce back in 2021. This is almost wholly a result of the relaxation of lockdown, with closed loop cards used for public transport back in use. Open loop cards have benefited…

Despite the ongoing effects of COVID-19 on consumer habits and the economy, the number of cards in circulation has remained stable over 2020-2021, and with the exception of credit cards, actually rose in 2021. Cash transactions have dropped sharply,…

The prevalence and usage of debit cards continues to grow in 2021. Debit card payments were temporarily slowed in Q1 2021 as a result of the first lockdown – the country’s foodservice and almost all retail channels were shuttered – but have quickly…

The recovery of employment levels, rising purchasing power and generally weaker marketing and lower awareness of credit cards in 2021 have combined to restrict the performance of credit cards in the Czech Republic. Over the review period, the number…

Charge cards are set to see some recovery in 2021, after the steep decline in use in 2020 caused by the pandemic. The main reason for this decline was the impact on the use of commercial fleet cards, the most common type of charge cards in the Czech…

Although the economic effects of lockdown and other COVID-19 restrictions have eased in 2021, Czech households remain cautious in 2021, choosing to save or make early mortgage re-payments rather than seek out consumer lending. This means that card…

Overall, unsecured debts are in decline, but the number of people having trouble repaying is increasing. This is largely a result of the economic impact of the pandemic, which spared a sharp contraction in GDP in 2020 and rising unemployment.…

The repeated COVID-19 lockdowns significantly reduced the kind of outdoor activity that typically leads to minor injuries that require OTC wound care. Nonetheless, the impact of the third lockdown in the first half of the year on sales of wound care…

Slimming teas continues to record healthy growth in 2021, with its increasing popularity supported by affordability, ease of preparation, a wide choice of flavours and rising number of new entrants. Meal replacement is also seeing strong growth, with…