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With sales already struggling due to maturity in many of its categories, major appliances recorded a sharp decline in Western Europe in 2020 as a result of Coronavirus (COVID-19) and the measures taken to contain its spread. The economic impact of…
COVID-19 not only created widespread health concerns in Brazil but it also created a great deal of economic uncertainty. A large section of Brazil’s workforce was severely impacted by social isolation measures and the disruption to non-essential…
Retail volume sales of home laundry appliances declined for the first time in eight years during 2020. The economic shock of COVID-19 led many consumers to rein in their discretionary spending and postpone purchases of big-ticket items like home…
In 2020 home laundry appliances was among the categories negatively affected as financial uncertainty arising from COVID-19 led German households to postpone big-ticket purchases, particularly during the first half of the year. To some extent, usage…
Increased consumer concern with hygiene helped to drive a modest acceleration in retail volume sales of home laundry appliances, particularly freestanding automatic washing machines, in Egypt during 2020. This trend was reflected in increased retail…
Retail volume sales of home laundry appliances declined at their fastest rate in more than a decade during 2020, as the economic uncertainty engendered by COVID-19 led some consumers to postpone purchases of big-ticket items. In contrast to other…
Retail volume sales of home laundry appliances plunged by almost one fifth during 2020. Many consumers purchase new home laundry appliances when they move home, but COVID-19 led to a significant reduction in housing turnover. In particular, this…
The outbreak of COVID-19 led to a volume decline for home laundry appliances in 2020, moving from a decline of 4% in 2019 to a drop of 17%. This was caused by the outbreak, leading to a slowdown in construction and refurbishments. A reduction in…
After a flat performance the previous year due to a depressed housing market, rising inflation and an already high penetration rate, demand for home laundry appliances declined in 2020, as local consumers prioritised their spending to focus on…
Home laundry appliances has been negatively impacted by the outbreak of COVID-19 in 2020 overall. The main factor preventing volume growth has been due to the financial backlash of the pandemic. As unemployment rates have continued to rise and…
Volume sales of home laundry appliances will plummet in response to the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 overall. Due to lockdown restrictions, all non-essential stores were forced to close meaning between the months of March and April, consumers were…
Among major appliances, home laundry appliances fared well in the turmoil of 2020. Reliance on washers and dryers was at a high point in 2020. Mandatory shutdowns and work from home orders reduced the amount of dry cleaning Americans did on a weekly…
Automatic washer dryers and automatic dryers were among the major appliances categories hardest hit by COVID-19 in 2020, with the volume sales declines posted by both standing in stark contrast to the double-digit growth rates recorded in 2019. While…
Sales of home laundry appliances will see decreased sales in 2020 as this category also suffered from the ban on non-essential items during the lockdown period. In-store retailing closures led to consumers turning to e-commerce, as sales via this…
Coronavirus (COVID-19) has had a significant impact on home laundry appliances in Italy in 2020. The closure of specialist retailers, despite a shift to e-commerce, foodservice and social/leisure venues, remote working and distance learning and…
Renovations and construction projects slowed down in 2020 due to the COVID-19 outbreak. Home laundry appliances (both built-in and freestanding) were adversely affected as a result as consumers postponed purchases. Most of the sales conducted within…
Home laundry appliances remain fairly niche in Nigeria with low penetration, therefore little benefit was experienced in 2020 from growing hygiene concern that was driven by the spread of COVID-19. Furthermore, most consumers view home laundry…
Sales of home laundry appliances were severely affected in 2020 by serious difficulties with logistics. These difficulties were compounded by other negative consequences of the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, including widespread store closures for…
Retail volume sales of home laundry appliances declined sharply during 2020, largely due to the economic effects of COVID-19: The pandemic led to a plunge in consumer confidence during the spring, with no more than a partial recovery during the…
As a result of the COVID-19 lockdown, consumers spent far more time at home and thus did not feel the need to wash as often and maintain their appearance. Many offices require employees to wear formal or business casual attire, typically resulting in…