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Our products have great value for households and exchanges occur continuously even in bad times for consumers. No one chooses to abandon the dishwasher or washing machine in the home. Other industries are having tougher times with a larger market loss as consumers do not upgrade a still functioning TV or phone. Could this be the beginning of more sustainable consumption […]

Both washing machines and dryers have gained increasingly higher capacity in recent years – they have grown on the inside without the outer dimensions becoming larger. And even larger machines are waiting around the corner. We have previously written on APPLiAnytt that white goods manufacturers are continuously developing their products so that they become increasingly energy efficient, and that it […]

Despite weak positive trends, October still does not match last year's figures in the white goods and household appliances industry. Overall, for all industry segments, the value of sell-in to the retail level is 8.8 percent below October's outcome last year. Weak positive trends give a weak annual forecast If we look at the month with our positive glasses, we note that October is still the […]

Statistics Sweden's latest report on housing construction in Sweden shows that construction of 20,950 apartments began during the first three quarters of 2023. This represents a decrease of as much as 55 percent compared to the same period in 2022 when 46,533 homes began to be built. Small-scale housing production is decreasing to the same extent Small-scale housing construction is also affected to a similar extent. The approximately 5,000 apartments that […]

E-commerce during Black Week decreased this year by 2.2 percent compared to last year, while Black Friday – which accounted for a third of the week's sales – increased by 2.4 percent, according to a report from Prisjakt and Svea Bank. Prisjakt and Svea Bank write that it is positive for consumers that the proportion of products with lower […]

A grill thermometer, or roasting thermometer as it is also called, is very useful when cooking. In addition, there are a variety of different variants to choose from – in a price range that ranges from fifty kronor to several thousand kronor. Many ovens today increasingly have a roasting thermometer integrated. Depending on the oven, you can also get different […]

So it's time again – after five months, the tax rates for declaring the electronics tax will be updated again at the turn of the year. This time, it's just over 9 percent index increase that affects the maximum tax amount per item from January 1, 2024. One new thing is that this time the Swedish Tax Agency will not round to the nearest kroner amount but will let the amount be expressed […]

Black Friday, a tradition that began in Philadelphia, USA, in the 1960s, has undergone a major evolution. From being a single shopping day, it has expanded to an entire week and now, according to recent trends, even an entire month. This day, known for kick-starting the Christmas shopping season and turning stores’ red numbers into black, […]

The deepening recession and the sharply increased electronics tax at the turn of the year caused a significant decline in sales of white goods for the important autumn season. For smaller household appliances, the situation ahead of autumn sales looks somewhat less negative. All according to APPLiA's September figures. The perfect storm The increased interest rates, the weak Swedish krona, the decline in housing construction, inventory adjustment within the retail chain, […]

The Connectivity Standards Alliance has announced that Matter version 1.2 is now available to manufacturers and platforms. Matter is the name of a communication standard for smart home devices, with the goal of creating a single, unified standard that can be used by a wide range of smart home products, regardless of manufacturer. Matter 1.2 includes support for nine […]

For the sixth year in a row, Electrolux Group has collaborated with students from Umeå Institute of Design (UID) in Sweden to develop product ideas for the home of the future. This year’s assignment was to imagine appliances for a home assistant robot as the primary user, and people with different needs as owners. – When we look to the future, we know […]

November 9th was an important day for APPLiA, as we proudly held a successful autumn meeting. The morning kicked off with a dynamic and appreciated training in public procurement, which gave participants valuable insights and tools to succeed in the market. Afterwards, participants were treated to an insightful presentation by GfK, where we delved into the latest […]