Data & Research

Data | Brief market overview of Chinese TV industry in 2018

Chinese TV industry posted production output of 137.18 million units in 2018, down by 0.4% year-on-year, and sales volume of 150.1 million units, down by 0.8% year-on-year, of which domestic sales registered 54.06 million units, up by 0.2% and exports 96.05 million units, up by 19.4%. Export volume ...

Data | Brief market overview of Chinese washing machine industry in 2018

The production output of Chinese washing machine industry grew by 1.7% year-on-year, reaching 64.707 million units, and sales volume grew by 2.4% year-on-year, coming to 65.601 million units, of which domestic sales amounted to 45.32 million units, a year-on-year growth of 2.7%, and exports 20.281...

Household coal-to-electricity projects struggled while central heating systems became a new revenue booster in 2018

The buoyant coal-to-electricity market cooled down in 2018 after two years of fast expansion, posting a soft record as Beijing finished the shifting early on, Tianjin fell short of expectation in public bidding, and remaining cities offered limited subsidies for the projects compared to the two...

Prospects still exist for kitchen appliances in 2019 after a growth slump in 2018

Year 2018 marks a turning point for Chinese kitchen appliance market when the previous double-digit growth was no longer sustained. The market managed an overall growth but not as robust as before amid the influence of the real estate market in the past year. Hit by a sudden slump, kitchen appliance...

Major appliances embark a new round of intelligent upgrade

Intelligentization has emerged as a trend crucial to the development of household appliances in China. After the laying of groundworks including Wi-Fi connectivity, a new round of intelligent upgrades surrounding functions has kicked off in sectors including the refrigerator, washing machine and air...