Last month's domestic shipments of so-called white goods such as air conditioners and refrigerators fell by more than 5% from the same month of the previous year, a significant increase due to demand for nesting, the eighth consecutive month of decline.
According to the Japan Electrical Manufacturers' Association, the domestic shipment value of white goods in January was 173.6 billion yen, which was 5.4% lower than the same month of the previous year.
This is due to the reaction to the high growth of more than 20% in January last year due to the demand for nesting due to the influence of the new corona, and the decrease is the 8th consecutive month.
By major products, air purifiers decreased by 44.1% and air conditioners decreased by 10.5%.
However, some relatively expensive products, such as large-capacity refrigerators and drum-type washer-dryers, have grown, and overall shipments were the third highest in January.
An industry group said, "Since the cold days continued last month, shipments of electric stoves and electric carpets were strong, but from this month onward, it is necessary to pay close attention to sales trends in stores due to the influence of Omicron stocks." I was talking.