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Vacuum cleaners is set to see a small overall decline in volume terms in 2023. The category experienced a large surge in growth during the COVID-19 pandemic, as many consumers replaced their vacuum cleaner or purchased an additional one, given…
A small decline is expected in overall small cooking appliances in volume terms in 2023. This category experienced a sharp spike in growth in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic, as home seclusion led many consumers to develop a passion for cooking,…
Refrigeration appliances is set to see a significant overall volume decline in 2023. This comes as a result of the poor performance of freezers, fridge-freezers, and fridges. Reasons for the continued volume decline in refrigeration appliances…
Personal care appliances is expected to see a marginal overall decline in retail volume terms in 2023. Body shavers, electric facial cleansers, and hair care appliances are all anticipated to experience sales declines in 2023. Body shavers intended…
An overall decline is expected in volume sales of microwaves in 2023. This is the result of expected declines for both built-in and freestanding microwaves. Of the two, built-in microwaves is set to see the stronger volume decline in 2023, given that…
Overall large cooking appliances is set to see a decline in volume terms in 2023. This is due to the expectation of solid volume declines across the board, with the strongest falls expected for categories such as built-in hobs, built-in cooker hoods,…
Home laundry appliances is set to see a decline in retail volume terms at the top level in 2023. This comes as a result of the expectation of volume declines across all the main categories – automatic dryers, automatic washer dryers, and automatic…
Food preparation appliances is set to experience an overall decline in retail volume terms in 2023, with this category expected to see the biggest fall in sales amongst all the small appliances categories. Food preparation appliances experienced the…
A top level decline is expected for dishwashers in retail volume terms in 2023; this will come from declines for both built-in and freestanding formats. The volume decline for built-in dishwashers is set to be slightly stronger than that for…
Overall, there is set to be a decline in consumer appliances in retail volume terms at the top level in 2023. This comes as a result of declines in both major and small appliances. Major appliances is, however, expected to experience a much stronger…
Although seeing a notable slowdown, air treatment products is expected to maintain growth in retail volume terms in 2023. This is the only small appliances category that is anticipated to experience growth in 2023. There has not been universal growth…
This report examines inflation levels and drivers globally and in key countries in Q4 2023 and 2024. Global inflation is moderating, although divergence remains among the key economies. Higher volatility in the energy markets and disruption of…
In the upcoming years, consumers and businesses face an array of challenges, with rising income inequality being among the key ones. Nevertheless, addressing the income inequality through catering to the Bottom of the Pyramid and the Middle Class…
In the upcoming years, consumers and businesses face an array of challenges, with income inequality, mass migration and rising uncertainty about another crisis being among the major ones. Nevertheless, within this lie untapped opportunities. This…
This report examines inflation levels and drivers globally and in key countries. In 2023, global inflation is expected to ease from its peak in 2022, but remaining significantly above-trend. Geopolitical risks and uncertainty in the energy market are…
This report examines inflation levels and drivers globally and in key countries. Global inflation is reaching a peak, although geopolitical risks and uncertainty in the energy market remain key risks. The impact varies between countries, with…
This report examines inflation levels and drivers globally and in key countries. Global inflation is reaching a peak, although geopolitical risks and uncertainty in the energy market remain key risks. The impact varies between countries, with…
The briefing introduces the Cities Households Necessities Spending Index. The index ranks 1,075 cities by household expenditure on non-discretionary items, namely food, housing, and clothing and footwear. This analysis focuses on 160 major cities.…
The report examines inflation level and drivers globally and in the key countries. Global inflation is forecast to accelerate due to higher energy and commodity prices, disruptions in supply chains and weaker business confidence. Impact varies…
The global outlook has improved as of Q1 2021, thanks to vaccination progress in many developed countries. Nevertheless, the recovery prospects remain distant for most economies in the face of the spread of new, more infectious variants of the virus.…