With winter approaching, many Belgians have decided to anticipate the thing in view of the success of sales in stores. Indeed, as RTL notes, several major household appliance brands have seen an increase in their sales of electric heaters and electric blankets. “For the month of August, we are at more than 2.5 times for sales of electric convectors and oil-filled radiators”, confides the spokesperson for Krëfel, a store which notes a big difference between August 2022 and August 2021.
Consumers are therefore far-sighted as the complicated months ahead approach, particularly given the current energy situation. “Consumers are already asking for heaters this week. A rush for electric heaters is expected. We have the stock. We have put everything in place in the stores”, specifies for his part the purchasing manager of Vandenborre.
While electric heaters are popular, customers are also interested in energy-efficient lighting. “A lot of customers come to replace their energy-intensive bulbs with LEDs. »