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In 2023, sales volumes of small cooking appliances continued to fall, having seen a strong rise in demand in 2020 and 2021 during the COVID-19 crisis. The pandemic brought forward demand for small cooking appliances with volumes and, to some extent,…
Retail volume sales of small cooking appliances in Norway has registered a double-digit decline in 2023. As in other categories of consumer appliances, the COVID-19 pandemic brought forward purchases of small cooking appliances. Due to a maturity of…
Refrigeration appliances saw volume sales fall in 2023. The COVID-19 crisis brought forward demand and generated a spike in volume sales in 2020 and 2021 as consumers focused spending on their domestic environments, cooked more and became…
With a spike in retail volume sales noted during the outbreak of COVID-19, there was a retail volume decline in 2023, with consumers having a lower need to replace or buy new appliances. Additionally, rising inflation, higher cost of living, and low…
Retail volume sales of personal care appliances fell in the Swedish market in 2023. This decrease was reflective of a broader shift in household spending priorities. During the COVID-19 crisis, household spending focused on the home. However, as the…
A decline in retail volume sales was noted in 2023, reflecting the consumer shift in household spending priorities. Following COVID-19, many consumers shifted from spending on goods to services and experiences, including travelling and consumer…
Retail volume sales of microwaves fell in 2023. Sales volumes have retreated to more normalised levels following the highs induced by the COVID-19 crisis, which brought an increased focus on the domestic environment and a shift towards cooking at…
Retail volume growth for microwaves was positive in 2023, despite wider volume decreases for major appliances. Much of this growth was due to microwaves' positioning of being cost and energy-efficient, in addition to being convenient, multifunctional…
Consistent with observations across consumer appliances, sales volumes for large cooking appliances fell in 2023 as they normalised in the wake of a boost in demand during the COVID-19 crisis. The pandemic led to a spike in sales in 2020 and 2021,…
A rise in retail price levels continued into 2023, with rising costs of raw material sourcing, logistical challenges, and rising labour costs leading to spikes in retail price points. In addition, retailers were overstocked in a post-COVID-19…