Retail volume growth slowed in 2018 due to the renegotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) which impacted rules for the importing of consumer electronics. Furthermore, an unfavourable exchange rate resulted in price rises for many products. The situation in 2019 was more stable with key areas such as smartphones, wireless...
Consumer electronics in the Netherlands continued to see total volume sales decline in 2019 as consumer confidence weakened amidst signs of an economic slowdown. Saturation remained a major barrier to demand, with volume sales in many categories chiefly driven by replacement purchases. At the same time, demand for numerous product types was...
New product innovation is crucial in driving what is a saturated market. Recent launches like smart wearables, wireless speakers with voice assistants and activity wearables have been steadily picking up momentum, driving growth in the industry. Meanwhile, smartphones continue to enjoy positive growth as continuous cutting-edge development...
This is a time of potentially significant transition for the Japanese consumer electronics market. The end of the review period witnessed changes to legislation relating to the deals telecom operators are able to offer on tablets and mobile phones, as well as initial trialling of 5G networks, which are set to be rolled out nationwide in 2020. ...
Consumer electronics recorded an improved performance in both retail volume terms and current value terms in 2019 compared to the previous year, supported by a number of categories that are increasingly offering consumers convenience, innovation and multifunctionality. Consumer Electronics in Australia report offers a comprehensive...
Consumer electronics continued to decline in 2019 driven in part by the prevailing economic uncertainty. Another factor is the decluttering of households with many consumers looking to reduce the amount of consumer electronics in their home. While this has negatively impacted some categories it has also benefited others such as wireless speakers,...
In 2019, desktop computers, in-car navigation, Hi-fi systems, video players, single-function portable players, digital cameras and feature phones all continued to see declining volume growth, while in-dock media players, soundbars, wireless speakers, smart TVs, smartphones and wearable electronics generated higher demand and some even thrived. ...
Consumer electronics in France showed a mixed performance in 2019. Overall volume sales continued to decline, partly due to economic uncertainty but also because saturation means demand in many categories is now primarily driven by replacement purchases. Volume sales potential is further restricted by trends such as device cannibalisation...
In 2018, VAT of 5% was introduced across the United Arab Emirates. The consumer electronics market in United Arab Emirates therefore witnessed slower volume growth across most of the categories in 2018 as a significant number of consumers in the United Arab Emirates postponed their purchases, as uncertainty remained high. Consumer...
In 2019, Germany’s consumer electronics industry recorded a volume decline. Current value growth slowed in 2019, despite average unit price growth increasing slightly. Volume sales are expected to decline and current value sales to stagnate year-on-year in the forecast period unless there is any significant new disruptive innovation in the...