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Statistics Sweden released its report on the number of new housing starts in the country in week 34. Approximately 31,050 apartments were started during the first half of 2022, the statistics show. This is a decrease of approximately 11 percent compared to the same period in 2021, when 34,826 apartments were started. Approximately 23,950 apartments were started in apartment buildings, which is 14 […]

APPLiAnytt has consulted with some of the industry's companies about how they see the coming autumn. Read the interviews with Jhonny Bergman, BSH Home Appliances AB and Johan Eklind, Tefal – OBH Nordica Group AB below. Last autumn 2021 (Sept-Dec) showed both ups and downs but ended at around +3.5%. How will this […]

An autumn awaits us that will likely bring a lot of challenges for the Swedish economy, the development of trade and not least our own industry. APPLiAnytt has compiled some of the statements from the Swedish Institute of Economic Research, the Swedish Chamber of Commerce and two of our member companies as an indication of how our industry will be affected. KI: The economic outlook has deteriorated […]

Dometic has recognized that many of us have rediscovered nature during the pandemic and may be dreaming of a simpler life. With the help of ambassadors, customers can be inspired by how their products make everyday life easier for those who have chosen a life with less stress and more time for nature experiences. Since July, visitors to Kungsgatan in Stockholm can also take advantage of the entire range in their store-in-store at Haglöfs.

During the summer, a number of new products were presented, such as a new stick vacuum cleaner from Bosch, a freestanding stove with induction hob and built-in fan from Bertazzoni, and Pop top lids for Kenwood kitchen appliances.

Elgiganten announced in July that the 2021/2022 financial year was yet another record year, summed up by an improvement in results across all channels.

The overall construction cost index for apartment buildings rose by 14.6 percent in July this year compared to July 2021. For June, the corresponding increase rate was 14.1 percent, Statistics Sweden announced on Monday. This is the largest change in annual rate since 1980.

Electrolux is committed to contributing to the circular economy by integrating a circular approach to the company’s white goods. As an industry leader, Electrolux is launching an Appliance-as-a-Service program for landlords and has signed a contract with one of Sweden’s largest landlords, SKB – Stockholms Kooperativa Bostadsförening, as its first customer. Rental companies are throwing away white goods unnecessarily. A white good […]

Autumn is said to be a strong sales month for washing machines and dryers, but is that true? APPLiAnytt has looked at the development over the past seven years in terms of sales with regard to how they are distributed over the months of the year. What a summer we have had! Many of us have thoroughly enjoyed the beautiful weather and relieved […]

According to Ehandeln.se, it is the classic brands that holidaymakers in Sweden are searching for and shopping online. Using data from Pricerunner, they have compiled which product categories are most popular and which products have sold best via online channels since June 1st of this year.

We are not yet quite as far along in reality as in Isaac Asimov's "I, Robot" (nine short stories connected into a novel, written in the 1940s and set from 1998 to 2052), but we have access to two robots that can make our lives easier – the robot vacuum cleaner and the robot lawnmower.

Sure, you can clean the inside of your car with a ”regular” vacuum cleaner, provided you have a power outlet nearby, but it is undeniably easier to do it with a stick vacuum cleaner. Last year, approximately 830,000 vacuum cleaners were sold in Sweden, and the vast majority (just over 60 percent) of them were traditional floor vacuum cleaners with a bag. Bagless floor vacuum cleaners were […]