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A journey through innovation and weather chaos, that's how APPLiA CEO Matts Spångberg describes his impressions from CES 2024 in Las Vegas. But is this the beginning of the end of trade fairs as we know them? Every year, the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) attracts thousands of visitors from all over the world. 2024 was no exception, despite the challenges that many European […]

November is historically the industry month of the year that has consistently had the highest sales value, as shown by all figures from the years APPLiA has collected industry statistics. This is also the case in 2023 for the industry's sell-in values to retailers, the construction market and other customers. However, the value for 2023 is significantly lower than the record year 2021 and the previous year. The total […]

Applia Europe has developed a new roadmap with practical recommendations for the European Commission, the European Parliament and national governments up to 2030. The plan is divided into three parts – enabling the transition to a climate-neutral Europe, supporting citizens in the transition and preserving jobs and promoting growth in Europe. Applia Sweden has taken a closer look at the manifesto […]

Our products have great value for households and exchanges occur continuously even in bad times for consumers. No one chooses to abandon the dishwasher or washing machine in the home. Other industries are having tougher times with a larger market loss as consumers do not upgrade a still functioning TV or phone. Could this be the beginning of more sustainable consumption […]

Both washing machines and dryers have gained increasingly higher capacity in recent years – they have grown on the inside without the outer dimensions becoming larger. And even larger machines are waiting around the corner. We have previously written on APPLiAnytt that white goods manufacturers are continuously developing their products so that they become increasingly energy efficient, and that it […]

Despite weak positive trends, October still does not match last year's figures in the white goods and household appliances industry. Overall, for all industry segments, the value of sell-in to the retail level is 8.8 percent below October's outcome last year. Weak positive trends give a weak annual forecast If we look at the month with our positive glasses, we note that October is still the […]

Statistics Sweden's latest report on housing construction in Sweden shows that construction of 20,950 apartments began during the first three quarters of 2023. This represents a decrease of as much as 55 percent compared to the same period in 2022 when 46,533 homes began to be built. Small-scale housing production is decreasing to the same extent Small-scale housing construction is also affected to a similar extent. The approximately 5,000 apartments that […]

E-commerce during Black Week decreased this year by 2.2 percent compared to last year, while Black Friday – which accounted for a third of the week's sales – increased by 2.4 percent, according to a report from Prisjakt and Svea Bank. Prisjakt and Svea Bank write that it is positive for consumers that the proportion of products with lower […]

A grill thermometer, or roasting thermometer as it is also called, is very useful when cooking. In addition, there are a variety of different variants to choose from – in a price range that ranges from fifty kronor to several thousand kronor. Many ovens today increasingly have a roasting thermometer integrated. Depending on the oven, you can also get different […]

So it's time again – after five months, the tax rates for declaring the electronics tax will be updated again at the turn of the year. This time, it's just over 9 percent index increase that affects the maximum tax amount per item from January 1, 2024. One new thing is that this time the Swedish Tax Agency will not round to the nearest kroner amount but will let the amount be expressed […]

Black Friday, a tradition that began in Philadelphia, USA, in the 1960s, has undergone a major evolution. From being a single shopping day, it has expanded to an entire week and now, according to recent trends, even an entire month. This day, known for kick-starting the Christmas shopping season and turning stores’ red numbers into black, […]

The deepening recession and the sharply increased electronics tax at the turn of the year caused a significant decline in sales of white goods for the important autumn season. For smaller household appliances, the situation ahead of autumn sales looks somewhat less negative. All according to APPLiA's September figures. The perfect storm The increased interest rates, the weak Swedish krona, the decline in housing construction, inventory adjustment within the retail chain, […]