For Q1 2020, integrated stove sales suffered a fall of 45% year-on-year in volume and 47% year-on-year in value, according to China Market Monitor (CMM). During the coronavirus, this installation-needed category was battered with a plunge in sales, particularly in-store sales. CMM estimates that, the retail sales volume and value of this category would go up by 18% and 11% respectively in 2020. It believes the sector still has huge unleashed market potential despite the slowing-down growth and intensified market competition.