News
New downturn is in the cards
The Purchasing Managers' Index for the services sector in October continues to point downwards in the euro area. In both September and October, this index has fallen below 50, indicating falling production from the previous month. The correspondence between the PMI and production is far from perfect. The corresponding index in Sweden was still above 50 in October, but most indications are that it […]
The most super strong month of the year for both small and large household appliances
The latest figures from Statistics Sweden (SCB) regarding household consumption in Sweden showed that it decreased by 3.7 percent in August 2020, compared to August 2019. The consumption group that affected household consumption the most negatively was primarily “Transport and retail trade and service of motor vehicles”, which compared to the same period the previous year decreased by 9.6 percent. […]
Severin are new members of APPLiA
German SEVERIN is one of Europe's largest manufacturers of electrical products for homes and households. For many years, they have stood for functionality, safety and quality. Today, they add innovation and design as the products have become part of the interior design of the modern home. With a wide product range, they can offer something for most needs. […]
Sales of white goods and household appliances beat forecasts during the pandemic
11.8.2020 The industry presents figures for the first half of 2020 and reports a record increase in June Throughout the spring and so far during the summer, the trend has been very positive for the industry's products. This is now crowned with an exceptional increase in June, with no less than 20.3 percent increase in value compared to June 2019. The categories that are doing the best […]
Record high sales of the most energy-efficient white goods in 2019! 97.5 percent of all white goods sold in Sweden have energy class A or better!
15.1.2020 The European energy label has helped drive the development of energy-efficient white goods with good results for more than 20 years. 2019 was a new record year for white goods with the highest energy ratings, with manufacturers enabling an increased range of these and Swedish consumers and buyers choosing the very […]
Market up in the third quarter
The quarterly report for the industry's white goods/small appliances within the APPLiA companies Q1-Q3 was saved by a strong September (see monthly figures below) where both volumes and value exceeded last year's September. The industry's total value increase (MDA+SDA) during the first nine months of the year is now 3.7 percent higher than the same period last year. Read the quarterly report for white goods/small appliances in APPLiA News
Three ingredients in the recipe for a healthier life
Smeg asks us what is the basis of a healthy lifestyle, and announces that we all know the answer: food. But just thinking about the quality of the products we buy is not enough – how we preserve and prepare them is just as important, as mistakes and distractions can diminish not only the taste of the dishes […]
Foreign e-commerce must pay Chemicals Tax
The government has listened to APPLiA and all the other critical voices regarding the exemption from taxation that exists for foreign e-commerce that sells white goods etc. to Swedish consumers. This has severely disadvantaged Swedish players in the trade, which are subject to the tax on white goods and certain other home electronics, the so-called Chemicals Tax. The government’s objective […]
Taste in focus in Electrolux's new concept store
On October 24, Electrolux Home launched a new store concept in Uppsala, where the idea is to offer visitors a new experience around cooking, taste and the community you find in the kitchen. The company announces that the new concept has been developed to simplify and create security for the customer, with clear departments that step by step help […]
Cylinda equips newly built owner-occupied apartments
NRE is a Danish, family-owned company with operations in Denmark, Sweden and Norway. – We work with property development and construction, in everything from offices and logistics premises to retail and housing. Over the past 25 years, the company has built more than one million square meters. This is our second residential project in Sweden, says Mark Nickolaj Frederiksen, […]
Manage laundry disputes with digital conflict counseling
Household chores are a major cause of conflict in Swedish homes. In a new survey commissioned by Samsung, more than half (51 percent) of Swedes say they have had conflicts over household chores in the past year, 20 percent of whom say that it is laundry that is the basis for the conflict. That is why Samsung is launching […]
IFA 2019 – Philips: New Airfryer & espresso machine
https://applianytt.se/artiklar/ifa-2019-philips-ny-airfryer-espressoplattform/