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The industry's full year 2021 ended with a strong plus of just under 8 percent increase compared to 2020. If we compare it with the Covid-free normal year 2019, the industry has had a total growth of 21 percent over the pandemic period.

Now that the December figures for the market development for the industry's products have been published, it is quite clear that the full year 2021 has ended at a strong 'all time high' level and a full 8 percent better than the previous record year 2020. We are seeing solid sales increases in virtually all product segments within our industry. What do the companies in the industry say about this development?

The government has proposed that in addition to the annual increase in the electronics tax, an additional surcharge on the tax should also be introduced, so-called over-indexation by 2 percent.

At CES 2022 in January, Samsung announced that Bespoke is now expanding with so-called ”French Door” refrigerators, washers and dryers, and stick vacuum cleaners. At the same time, Wilfa is introducing the PowerFuel XL, the latest addition to their blender family.

The customer purchased a portable AC online for SEK 4,618 with a heating function, which was delivered in May 2021. The next day, the customer discovered that the product had no heating function and filed a complaint.

Ahead of Valentine's Day, where everything is shrouded in a haze of red in the form of hearts, roses and red chocolate boxes, one wonders whether red appliances in particular have any significance for us Swedes in the market.

While larger appliances have had to adapt to the more neutral colors of the home, smaller household appliances have been given more leeway when it comes to color. APPLiAnytt dives deep into the red color of love! Throughout the history of appliances, the color red has had a secondary importance on the industry's products. With the exception of the crazy color schemes of the 1970s […]

This week APPLiAnytt offers a special issue where the focus is on specific product groups or themes – this time Valentine's Day. Hereby we hope to inspire activation for this culinary love holiday. On February 14th, we celebrate Valentine's Day in Sweden, a holiday that differs from most others in that it is usually celebrated […]

Sous vide is French and means ”under vacuum”. The full name is méthode sous-vide, which is a method of cooking vacuum-packed ingredients, which involves cooking the food in an airtight bag that has been sealed under vacuum and which is placed in a water bath or steam oven during cooking. Today, there are a number of products, in different price ranges and […]

How about grilled lobsters with garlic, parmesan cheese, jalapeño and lemon? Fredrik Lindh, chef and food inspiration at Miele, offers a delicious recipe. With many years of experience from restaurants such as Operakällaren, F12, Pontus in the green house, restaurant 1900, Petri Pumpa in Lund, Sofiero slott and Fem små hus, Fredrik has an exciting cooking experience. In addition […]

Champagne expert Richard Juhlin has a photographic memory for scents and is world-renowned for his accuracy in blind tastings. He has written nine books on the subject and holds the world record for the number of champagnes he has tasted, over 13,500. Who better to answer why champagne is so romantic and what temperature you should set your wine cooler to enjoy it at than […]

APPLiAnytt now presents the 2021 report on how the development of sales of white goods has occurred during the year, divided by ENERGY CLASS. The report is based on APPLiA's market statistics for the past year and provides the answer to how energy-conscious choices Swedish consumers make. The European energy label has helped consumers under 25 years of age to choose energy-saving white goods. By 2020, it is estimated that […]