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Gloomy figures in trade and locked-up capital among consumers. Now the latest statistics for the retail trade and the white goods industry have been compiled. Applia gives you the analysis and future prospects. Households are paying off Household consumption is now declining in all the industries that reached record levels during the pandemic. Particularly notable are consumer electronics, household appliances, building materials and furniture, which were often consumed with borrowed or saved money […]

On July 1, the design of the electronics tax will change and deductions will only be possible if the product does not contain bromine, chlorine or phosphorus. If a substance is additive or reactively added, it will no longer affect the right to a tax deduction. – In practice, this means that in principle all white goods will be taxed 100 percent without the possibility of deduction, as a substitution of […]

In April, El-Kretsen released its sustainability report for 2022. In addition to the fact that nearly 155,000 tons of material have been collected and processed, the report shows several important measures taken during the year to promote El-Kretsen's sustainability work. El-Kretsen, which is the nationally approved collection system for electrical waste and batteries, has recently released its sustainability report for the 2022 financial year. A […]

– Severin has been a member of Applia for many years. As a representative of a member company, I see it as natural and obvious to also stand as a member of the organization's board when asked. It will be incredibly exciting to be able to participate and strengthen the industry together with colleagues on the board, says Peder Qwist. Peder […]

The annual meeting began with a lecture on IT security and what preventive measures companies can create in their own companies to reduce the risk of intrusion, sabotage or kidnapping for ransom. The speakers were Caroline Forssblad and Lennart Kanth from Omega Point who shared their experiences and security measures. We then informed our members about last year’s major […]

This is an argumentative text from Applia's chairman Kent Oderud with the aim of influencing. Listen and be amazed – the ceiling for the electronics tax amount per product will be reduced by 1.6 percent as of July 1 this year. This is to compensate for the other changes to the right to deduct that will take place on the same date. But is there any compensation at all […]

The RUT deduction for repairs of white goods was introduced in 2017. The industry organization APPLiA annually monitors how this deduction is used for repairs of refrigerators, freezers, washing machines and the like in Swedish homes. Some new categories have been added to the RUT system since 2021 – see green text in the diagram above. Of these, the furnishing and assembly of furniture category has succeeded best with […]

On April 19, the Riksdag voted on two motions from members of parliament in the government parties that were discussed in the Tax Committee and both of which proposed that the Riksdag should issue an announcement that the government would evaluate the electronics tax – in the Riksdag called the chemicals tax. The motions are described as follows in the Tax Committee’s summary: “In motion 2022/23:1816 by Sten Bergheden (M) it is proposed […]

The market for white goods (MDA) and household appliances (SDA) now shows better figures than what APPLiA previously reported. The statistics, which are based on reports from all participating companies, have contained errors from one of these companies – these figures have now been corrected and the statistics from March, and thus the entire first quarter, are now correct. With […]

With Home Connect Plus, you can manage a variety of smart home products from over 50 brands in one app. But the app will be shut down on June 30, 2023, the company behind the service, Residential IoT Services GmbH, announces. Residential IoT Services GmbH is a startup company, a wholly owned subsidiary of Robert Bosch GmbH, which since 2019 […]

In our homes, we have many products that are powered by rechargeable batteries. In some of them it is easy to change the battery yourself, while in others it is basically impossible. However, this will change in the future, with the EU's new battery directive. Robot vacuum cleaners, stick vacuum cleaners and electric toothbrushes are examples of battery-powered products in our […]

APPLiA's annual meeting elected Electrolux Professional and PODAB as new members on May 11. More information about the new members: Electrolux Professional Electrolux Professional is a reliable comprehensive partner with long experience and great expertise. We have been in the industry for 100 years and during this time have built up the world's most extensive service network. We […]