Consumer Appliances

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…

The retail volume growth rate of small cooking appliances is set to slow in 2023, with this trend also expected to continue in the near future. One of the key reasons for this is the removal of all pandemic restrictions, thus local consumers have…

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…

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,…

Strong retail volume growth has been seen for robotic vacuum cleaners for several years, and although the rate of increase is set to slow in 2023, solid growth is still expected. This is partly because pandemic restrictions have been removed,…

There was a slight retail volume decrease for vacuum cleaners in 2023, a contrast to the stronger volume decreases seen in small appliances as a whole. Vacuum cleaners benefited from its wide variety of offerings, with different formats being…

In common with many areas of consumer appliances, vacuum cleaners registered a fall in volume sales in 2023 having experienced a notable increase in demand during the COVID-19 crisis. With consumers spending more time at home during the pandemic,…

Sales of split air conditioners in Argentina witness a peak during summer, yet the decision to purchase such appliances is seldom impulsive. Consumers typically accumulate savings or opt for credit options to finance these relatively costly…

Following a strong uptake for air treatment products during the first two years of the pandemic as Chileans spent considerable time at home, retail volume sales started to marginally fall in 2022, with even stronger declines in 2023. This performance…

As the weather is getting warmer in Israel, consumers are forced to replace their air conditioners more often. As a result, demand for air conditioners and cooling fans remains constant. Furthermore, many consumers replace their air conditioners…

Portable air conditioners reported important growth both in retail volume and current value terms in 2023. These products do not require installation and can be used immediately after being bought. During 2023 the soaring demand for air conditioners…

Argentina grappled with an economic downturn in 2023, largely triggered by the worst harvest in over a decade due to a historic drought spanning 2022-2023. The agricultural sector, a linchpin of the local economy and accounting for over half of…

Consumer appliances in Chile is witnessing a normalisation of demand in 2023 following several years of fluctuating growth rates. The first two years of the pandemic resulted in a surge in sales for many categories due to prolonged home seclusion.…

Overall, the consumer appliances market in Israel was navigating political uncertainties in 2023, while embracing change through regulatory reforms and an emphasis on energy efficient technologies. After the big surge in sales with the COVID-19…

Similar to the pattern seen in 2022, inflationary pressures and reduced purchasing power continued to take their toll on the performance of consumer appliances in Spain in 2023. Another aspect that contributed to the negative evolution of consumer…

The sales volume of dishwashers in Argentina continued its upward trajectory in 2023. However, considering the category's low penetration rate in Argentina, the growth witnessed during this period remained relatively moderate.

After achieving dynamic volume growth in 2021, driven by greater access to financial liquidity for local consumers, demand for dishwashers notably declined in 2022. Struggling to maintain their international supply chains due to higher container…

In September 2022, Israel removed the requirement for the Standards Institute of Israel to inspect household and industrial electrical products when they were being imported. Importers can now self-declare compliance with EU regulations, enabling…

Dishwashers saw a double-digit decline in retail volume terms in 2022, with the category continuing to decline in 2023, albeit at a slower rate. Despite inflation and the increase in the average unit price of dishwashers this was not enough to offset…

In 2023, the sales volume of food preparation appliances once again witnessed an increase, marking the fourth consecutive year of positive performance in the product area. All categories, including blenders, food processors, juice extractors, and…