Voice of the Customer: Perceptions and Behaviors Toward Air Purifier Market

The end of the government’s incentives to purchase high energy-efficient kitchen and other consumer appliances in 2010 weakened the sales performance of large cooking appliances in Italy in 2011. The recession also dampened demand because  |  more...

As for other small appliances and microwaves, the decline in dining out because of the recession and the popularity of home cooked food, which is considered healthier than restaurant or take-away food, are the main  |  more...

In 2011, retail volume sales of dishwashers declined by 5% to reach 953,000 units, while current value sales decreased by 3%. This is mainly because government incentives were heavily focused on sales of high energy-efficient  |  more...

The negative sales results of home laundry appliances in 2011 were determined mainly by the recession. These appliances have long replacement cycles and Italian consumers, even if they do not have energy-efficient models, tend to  |  more...

Although the performance was slightly lower than in 2010, food preparation appliances maintained modest growth in 2011, thanks to higher disposable income, replacements and constant desire amongst consumers for healthy food and healthy lifestyle. Food  |  more...