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The recent denial-of-service attacks against Swedish authorities have once again highlighted the importance of cybersecurity. But it's not just authorities that are under threat, private individuals also need to become more cyber-smart in their everyday lives. Applia explains the concepts and gives you concrete security tips. Common sense often makes us act safely in our everyday lives. We keep an eye on our bags, […]

This is an argumentative text from Applia's chairman Kent Oderud with the aim of influencing. The Swedish electronics tax was introduced in 2017 with the aim of reducing exposure to flame retardants found in electronics and containing chlorine, bromine and/or phosphorus compounds. Both the Chemicals Inspectorate and the Swedish Tax Agency have concluded in their evaluations of the tax that it has not achieved the […]

Recent figures from Statistics Sweden show that the construction cost index has risen sharply and the annual rate now amounts to 16.3 percent. Figures we have not seen since the 1970s in Sweden. Rising interest rates are an important explanation for the rise. Statistics Sweden (SCB) has recently released the figures for the development of construction costs up to and including January 2023. SCB's construction cost index for apartment buildings has risen […]

How to invest to emerge from the storm, not just as a survivor, but as a long-term winner, was the theme of Retail Day 2023, which aired on February 21 and where the E-barometern annual report 2022 was presented. In a perfect storm, retail faces an uncertain future, where yesterday's premises can be overturned overnight. The economic situation is pressuring […]

Matter is the name of a new communication standard for smart home devices, and the goal of Matter is to create a single, unified standard that can be used by a wide range of smart home products, regardless of manufacturer. It began in 2019 as a collaboration between Amazon, Apple, Google, Samsung and other brands in the smart home market, […]

In our special edition of APPLiAnytt, we were able to read about how the market development in 2022 has unfolded compared to the record years during the pandemic. During the pandemic years of 2020 and 2021, our market turnover increased by an incredibly strong 20 percent compared to the nearest ”normal” year without a pandemic, that is, 2019. This despite extensive problems with component shortages and logistics, which at times led to delivery problems for both […]

Competence development and training of future employees is an important piece of the puzzle in a well-functioning and sustainable industry. That is why the issue of competence supply is constantly high on our agenda. For us, it is central to being able to meet the needs of member companies in the market at all levels. In addition to monitoring the external environment and disseminating information about current industry issues internally in the industry, we collaborate […]

The year 2022 ended with a December that played in minor tones when it comes to market developments for white goods and household appliances. With just over minus 24 percent in the month of December, the accumulated annual result was reduced compared to the previous year to minus 13.3 percent. This is a significantly worse development compared to the development during the two record-breaking pandemic years of 2021 and 2020. […]

The benefits of digitalization are many – comfort, sustainability and time efficiency are some of the factors that can increase thanks to smart and connected products. But digitalization has a downside and the risk of cyberattacks increases for both homes and public spaces. While connected products bring an increased sense of security and control to many […]

2023 began with CES, the Consumer Electronics Show, in Las Vegas – a mecca for product news and technical innovations. Applia naturally covered the trade fair organizer CTA's trend scouting as well as the member companies' press conferences. Below is a selection of the trade fair's extensive content. More than 3,200 exhibitors, including 1,000 startups, showcased their innovations to 4,800 media representatives and […]

The transformation of CES has been ongoing for many years and resulted in the organizer changing its name from CEA (Consumer Electronics Association) to CTA (Consumer Technology Association) in 2015. From being a trade show fundamentally connected to radio and TV, it has evolved over time to showcase all types of products that connect the home […]

Not everything is dark in the housing construction market. At least not in the short term. The number of completed homes has maintained a high pace in both 2022 and it will continue at this high level in 2023 according to the National Board of Housing, Building and Planning's forecast. In both years, over 60,000 homes may be completed, of which over 30,000 rental apartments […]