"Consumer Appliances in Japan" Now Available at Fast Market Research
Consumer appliances returned to positive performance in 2013. The main reason behind this was positive growth in high energy consuming units such as fridge freezers in refrigeration appliances and air conditioners in air treatment products. These categories benefited most from a trend towards energy saving. The upcoming VAT rate increase, which raises the current tax rate of 5% to 8% in 2014 and 10% in 2015, also played a key role in encouraging consumers to replace and upgrade the latest...
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