Domestic shipments of white goods decreased for the first time in three months in January, and growth continues to be sluggish in reaction to replacement demand three years ago.
According to the Japan Electrical Manufacturers Association, the domestic shipment value of white goods such as air conditioners and washing machines in January was 166.2 billion yen, a decrease of 5.4% compared to the same month of the previous year, the first negative figure in three months. Ta.
By product, sales
of air conditioners were 41.9 billion yen, an increase of 8.3% compared to the same month of the previous year, while
refrigerators were 27.5 billion yen, a decrease of 10.5%
, and washing machines were 26.5 billion yen, a decrease of 17.4%.
The Japan Electrical Manufacturers Association says that the sluggish growth is due to a continued rebound from three years ago when people started replacing their purchases due to the coronavirus pandemic, as well as the rising prices of home appliances amid rising prices.
Meanwhile, according to JEITA (Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association), domestic shipments of consumer electronics such as televisions and car navigation systems were 78 billion yen last month, a 17.7% decrease compared to the same month last year.
This was the 11th consecutive month of negative sales, but the decline was wider than the previous month, December of last year, due to a noticeable decline in car-related equipment such as car navigation systems and car audio.