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There was a further contraction in retail volume sales in 2023, following the spike at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. The volume decrease reflects the weak demand for refrigeration appliances and the length of replacement cycles. Refrigeration…
The deep penetration and essential character of fridge freezers and fridges sustained a relatively stable level of demand and meant that these products exhibited a slower rate of volume decline than other consumer appliances at the end of the review…
Refrigeration appliances underwent a significant transition in Germany in 2023. Historically, German consumers, renowned for their prudence and judicious spending habits, had been favouring longevity over frequent replacements. This trend became even…
The government scheme, Recycle, Replace Appliances, was launched in Greece in 2022, offering up to EUR500 subsidies for replacing old refrigeration appliances by upgrading to more energy-efficient models. This scheme has contributed to huge growth in…
2023 has been another tough year for sales of refrigeration appliances which have continued to decline for the second year running. There has been a particularly significant slowdown in demand for freezers, with the category posting a heavy decline…
With a spike in retail volume sales noted during the outbreak of COVID-19, there was a retail volume decline in 2023, with consumers having a lower need to replace or buy new appliances. Additionally, rising inflation, higher cost of living, and low…
Refrigeration appliances registered a stronger volume decline in 2023, compared to the previous years, as consumer confidence remained suppressed. Portugal’s high rate of inflation has resulted in further retail price growth, alongside the…
2023 was another tough year for sales of major appliances in Spain, including refrigeration appliances. Despite overall sales of refrigeration appliances reporting a decline in retail volume sales in 2023, freestanding fridge freezers was an…
Refrigeration appliances saw volume sales fall in 2023. The COVID-19 crisis brought forward demand and generated a spike in volume sales in 2020 and 2021 as consumers focused spending on their domestic environments, cooked more and became…
Refrigeration appliances saw a decline in retail volume sales in the Netherlands in 2023 as consumers continued to be cautious about spending on big purchases. The boom in sales during the outbreak of COVID-19 also accounts for the decline in retail…