Western Europe

There was a further contraction in retail volume sales in 2023, following the spike at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. The volume decrease reflects the weak demand for refrigeration appliances and the length of replacement cycles. Refrigeration…

Value growth in hair care appliances was driven by air styling brushes in 2023, a relatively new category in Greece, posting a strong increase in growth. The value increase also benefited from the entry of Dyson products, which have a retail price…

Personal care appliances saw a decline in retail volume sales in 2023, as consumer purchasing power remained constrained. Danish households have shifted spending priorities towards more essential everyday goods. Nevertheless, inflation subsided…

While freestanding microwaves claimed the lion's share in 2023, the share of built-in microwaves was growing faster than freestanding. Kitchen design trends favour built-in appliances, while the low penetration of built-in models creates more…

Microwaves saw a further decline in retail volumes sales in 2023, with overall volumes reaching a low point in this review period. The majority of Danish homes already have a microwave, as households value the convenience attributes of this type of…

The penetration of freestanding cookers is steadily decreasing year-on-year as trends in kitchen design are unfavourable to these products. Freestanding growth derives solely from replacement purchases and small models targeted at students. The…

Input costs for manufacturers of large cooking appliances remain elevated in 2023 due to stubborn inflation, putting upward pressure on retail prices. Nevertheless, the growth in price increases has moderated in 2023 relative to the previous year,…

Although washing machines are appliances of high priority and will therefore be replaced immediately if they stop working, the replacement of functioning washing machines was postponed by consumers in 2022 and 2023. This was due to households gaining…

Volume sales decreased for a second consecutive year in 2023, although the downward trend was not as steep as in 2022. Home laundry appliances are still recoiling from a spike in sales at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 and 2021. With…

The prices of most products in food preparation appliances were subjected to hikes, driven by rising inflation, and an uplift in costs for transportation and manufacturing in 2022. While transport and shipping costs were beginning to normalise, price…

Food preparation appliances witnessed a strong increase in retail volume sales during the pandemic years, but this was followed by a sharp downward trend in 2022. With so many households having invested during the pandemic, there was less immediate…

Dishwashers recorded a strong increase in retail volume sales during COVID-19. As consumers spent more time at home, due lockdowns and ongoing working from household, many used their dishwashers more, resulting in devices being replaced. Furthermore,…

Retail volume sales continue to decrease in 2023, following the high level demand seen at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. Many households replaced existing dishwashers during this period as consumers were in lockdown, and so given the lengthy…

Following the recovery from COVID-19, in 2022, consumers moved spending towards services above goods, leading to a decline in sales of consumer appliances. In addition, spending on consumer appliances was heightened during the outbreak, with home…

Danish economic conditions have softened in 2023 with the rate of inflation easing and retail prices moderating in most categories. Excess levels of stock have encouraged retailers to pursue price cutting strategies in a bid to stimulate demand,…

In 2022, the government scheme 'Recycle, Replace Appliances' was launched, offering subsidies if consumers replaced old split air conditioners and upgraded to more energy-efficient ones. This contributed to huge growth in sales of split air…

Retail volume sales of air treatment products are normalising following the fluctuations of recent years, when the COVID-19 pandemic boosted demand. In the post-pandemic era, there has been less immediate need for air treatment products. Household…

Spain has a high household penetration rate for robotic vacuum cleaners compared to other European countries, with one in five homes having one of these appliances as of 2023. Robotic vacuum cleaners are growing more sophisticated, and the product…

Coffee machines is the largest category in small cooking appliances but it continued to see declining sales in retail volume terms in 2023. While retail volume sales continued to decline in 2023 sales saw strong growth in current value terms. This…

2023 was another tough year for sales of major appliances in Spain, including refrigeration appliances. Despite overall sales of refrigeration appliances reporting a decline in retail volume sales in 2023, freestanding fridge freezers was an…