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The pandemic has been declared over, but retail behaviors and expectations have changed dramatically and continue to evolve. It is now time to roll up our sleeves and attract back the customer who may not have been in-store much during the pandemic years.

Smart and connected appliances not only offer convenience to their users, but also come with a large portion of security. The industry is sparing no effort to ensure that these products are protected against intrusion and offer the greatest possible data security.

In the ”Tackling Food Waste With Technology” conference session at CES 2022, Vonnie Estes, Vice President Innovation at the International Fresh Produce Association, spoke with Tim West, Spencer Martin, and Dr. Aidan Mouat about how technology can help reduce food waste, on the farm as well as in the store and home.

On March 28, Electrolux published its sustainability report For the Better – Electrolux Sustainability Report 2021, where they show, among other things, that greenhouse gas emissions from their own operations have decreased by 78 percent compared to 2015. This means that the group is four years ahead of its plan to reach the science-based target of 80 percent by 2025 (SBTi, Scope 1 and 2).

Every year, El-Kretsen collects statistics on collected electrical waste and batteries per municipality. Now the 2021 statistics have been compiled and the total collection includes 138,749 tons. This corresponds to approximately 13 kilograms per person.

APPLiAnytt can now reveal how much (or how little) foreign e-retailers who supply home electronics, appliances and vacuum cleaners to Swedish consumers pay in electronics tax (LSKE) – and it is negligently little. The law that came into effect in October 2020 does not work to reduce competitive distortion!

Earth Hour started in 2007 in Sydney at the initiative of WWF in Australia as a way to draw attention to the country's decision-makers on the climate issue. This first Earth Hour resulted in over 2 million Sydney residents and 2000 businesses turning off their lights. The news spread around the world and now we are soon turning off for the fifteenth time.

APPLiAnytt continues to scrutinize the heavily criticized Electronics Tax (LSKE) and reported in part 1 (which you can read here) that the treasury has been strengthened by 1.7 billion in extra tax revenue from the affected industries in 2021.

APPLiAnytt presents industry developments in February: The industry as a whole maintains last year's record figures in February, but there are major differences between larger white goods (which are increasing) and smaller household appliances, which are declining.

Environment and health are in many ways two things that are strongly linked. If you put it all together, you could say that if we destroy the environment, there will be no health left. So it is wise to live both environmentally friendly and healthy.

Most people probably have a fever thermometer and a scale at home, but there are more products to "measure your health with.".

April 7 marks World Health Day, a reminder of the founding of the World Health Organization (WHO) in 1948. The theme for World Health Day 2022 is Our Planet, Our Health, and draws attention to the importance of investing in health and ensuring access to the right care at the right time for everyone.