Clocked 292% growth in 55-inch & above smart TVs while premium refrigerators and washing machines sales grew by 23% and 46% respectively in Karnataka
Bangalore, India – 30, 2021 – The festive season is the most exciting time for the year when people upgrade their homes to make it festive ready. Consumers in Karnataka are upgrading to Samsung’s big screen TVs, refrigerator and washing machines to equip their homes with latest technology.
Owing to this trend, Samsung, India’s largest and most trusted consumer electronics brand, saw 292% increase in 55 inch and above smart TVs, 23% growth in Frost Free Refrigerators above 350-litres and 46% growth in washing machines above 9 kg capacity, in the month of September. Overall, in Karnataka, Samsung has captured a significant market share of 26% for TVs, 32.4% for refrigerators and fastest growing for washing machines, thus, making Samsung the market leader in the refrigerator category.
‘‘Samsung provides retailers such as us and customers with unique value propositions, the best price, a great user experience, excellent customer service, super-fast delivery for the unique and innovative products. With increasing adoption for smart appliances and a positive consumer sentiment towards purchases, we believe that the festive sale numbers in 2021 will surpass last season’s festive sales levels,’’ said, Raj Kumar Pai, Managing Director, Pai International.
Samsung has a wide range of revolutionary premium and lifestyle TVs such as Neo QLED TV, QLED TVs, The Frame TV, The Serif TV, Crystal 4K UHD TVs that not just enhances your living room with its beautiful design but also offer exceptionally true-to-life picture and sound quality for a cinematic viewing experience.
Alongside, consumers are looking to buy high capacity, fully automatic washing machines such as Samsung Eco Bubble with Hygiene Steam feature to ensure high standards of cleaning and hygiene. This trend has been observed not only in big cities but in tier-II and tier-III cities as well as rural areas of Bangalore.
Consumers are also demanding high capacity refrigerators that offer additional food storage and enhance the aesthetics of their kitchens. To address the growing demand, Samsung recently launched BESPOKE French Door refrigerator lineup, available in 4-Door Flex Family Hub™ and 4-Door Flex French Door models, with a unique blend of personalised aesthetic and premium refrigeration. It not only offers design innovation but also technology innovations.
Samsung has seen strong growth pan India for its consumer electronics business and is expecting the overall sale to grow by 30% and sale of its premium category of TVs and digital appliances to grow by 65%, this festive season.
