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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, […]

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 […]

The year that will soon pass to 2023 has given us an insight into what will drive the industry in the coming year: Energy efficiency. High electricity prices, warnings of power shortages and shutdowns, calls from authorities and the government for moderate energy consumption are paving the way for this. Over the past 20 years, energy consumption for household appliances has decreased by around 50 percent. On average […]

Matilda Marshall is researching food storage, meal culture, sustainable food consumption and everyday practices. Her project is now coming to an end and she has summarized the main features in a popular science report. Turning off the refrigerator in the winter, renting a freezer compartment or buying more canned and powdered products. It may sound strange today but Matilda Marshall, Associate Professor of Ethnology, Department of […]

Award-winning induction hobs with built-in fan, iconic refrigerators in collaboration with a French champagne house and an energy-efficient Airfryer with a capacity of 5.5 liters. These are some of the latest product news from APPLiA member companies that you can read more about below. Two-in-one – induction hobs with built-in fan At the end of January 2023, Bertazzoni’s two new induction hobs […]

I think all of us feel that 2022 was a year filled with 'restarts' after several years of pandemic management. The year began with a restart of the CES trade fair in Las Vegas, which succeeded in organizing a functioning hybrid trade fair for all international stakeholders in white goods and home electronics. In Sweden, NORD-BYGG restarted a physical trade fair in Älvsjö in April […]

The 2023 trade fair year begins with CES in Las Vegas on January 5-8 and IFA in Berlin on September 1-5 – these are the two major international trade fairs where we can take part in the industry's new innovations and products. In 2021, CES was a completely digital trade fair. In 2022, the trade fair took place on site in […]

In the past, fire was used for heating and ice for cooling, but about 100 years ago electricity entered Sweden and within a few decades, households suddenly had access to a number of innovations that really improved and simplified everyday life. The fireplace is an early innovation that provided heat, light and the opportunity […]

At his death, Alfred Nobel was one of Europe's richest men, and many raised eyebrows when his will was read out after his death on December 10, 1896. The message was clear: "the will, the interest of which shall be distributed annually as a prize reward to those who, during the past year, have conferred the greatest benefit on humanity." […]