Consumer Appliances

Although washing machines are appliances of high priority and will therefore be replaced immediately if they stop working, the replacement of functioning washing machines was postponed by consumers in 2022 and 2023. This was due to households gaining…

Home laundry appliances in Mexico is another category that has continued to post a robust performance due to the sustained trend of hybrid or fully remote working. The resulting consumer behaviour has inclined towards enhancing domestic efficiency,…

Hygiene is a key trend seen in home laundry appliances since the era of the pandemic, in line with many health and wellness trends, whereby consumers have been paying more attention to their health and the cleanliness of their surroundings. As such,…

Sales of built-in home laundry appliances continued to decline in retail volume terms in 2023 due to the limited popularity of these products in the market. Built-in appliances cater to a niche market segment, primarily targeting affluent consumers…

Sales of home laundry appliances continued to slump in 2023, with many consumers having already updated their white goods during the lockdown-inspired home renovations. One of the trends seen during COVID-19 was a demand for quieter washing machines,…

Large cooking appliances faced a notable decline in sales volume, strongly influenced by the contraction within the real estate sector. This downturn in 2023 can be primarily attributed to the reduced construction of new homes, a trend that…

Input costs for manufacturers of large cooking appliances remain elevated in 2023 due to stubborn inflation, putting upward pressure on retail prices. Nevertheless, the growth in price increases has moderated in 2023 relative to the previous year,…

Due to high inflation and the successive currency devaluations that have hit the country since February 2022, the average unit prices of cookers doubled in 2022, followed by a further 38% increase in 2023. The vast majority of cookers in Egypt are…

The penetration of freestanding cookers is steadily decreasing year-on-year as trends in kitchen design are unfavourable to these products. Freestanding growth derives solely from replacement purchases and small models targeted at students. The…

Large cooking appliances in Mexico has continued to sustain solid growth in retail volume terms in 2023, though not eclipsing the peak experienced in 2020. The initial surge in home cooking triggered by COVID-19 has persisted as consumers prepared…