Consumer electronics in Australia experienced another year of growth in both volume and value terms. Innovation by companies remained a key driver despite signs of saturation in some categories such as digital cameras, desktops and activity bands. Categories that continued to experience innovation from brand manufacturers were laptops and...
Smart Speakers - Thematic Research Summary It is only four years since Amazon unveiled the Echo, the first wireless speaker to incorporate a voice-activated virtual assistant.Initial reactions were muted (one press report from the time noted the product’s uniqueness while describing it as “a tad...
Consumer electronics in Germany remained a highly innovation-driven market in 2018. Despite the strong penetration of various products, for example home video and portable consumer electronics, volume sales remained relatively stable, with further positive growth seen in retail current value terms. This was mainly due to the fact that German...
The economic activity of Argentina witnessed its second consecutive year of positive growth. However, inflation ended above 20% in 2018, although the central bank had established an inflation target of 15% for the full year. In addition, local currency depreciated more than expected. Euromonitor International’s Consumer Electronics...
Consumer electronics experienced some difficulties during 2018 that are expected to continue throughout the forecast period, albeit to a lesser degree. The emergence and growth of several product categories is furthermore projected to affect the overall market through the substitutional effects of smartphones on categories such as portable...
Scope of the Report The report titled “Global Smart Speaker Market: Size, Trends and Forecasts (2018-2022)”, provides an in depth analysis of the global smart speaker market by value, by shipment, by installed base, by region, by platform, etc. The report also provides a regional analysis of the smart speaker market, including...
Trends such as digitalisation, healthier lifestyles and shrinking home sizes in Taiwan continued to have a significant impact on different consumer electronics categories in 2018. These trends led more consumers to replace bulkier, outdated and obsolete electronic devices with multifunctional and portable alternatives. Demand for newer and...
Consumer electronics in Israel posted slower volume growth in 2018 when compared to both 2017 and the review period average, while value growth in current terms was fairly modest, nevertheless reflecting the shift towards higher quality brands and products in many categories. In televisions, for example, there is an ongoing shift towards larger...
After the recorded jump in sales in 2017, consumer electronics continued to perform well in Morocco in 2018. The year’s growth rate was mainly driven by the rising attractiveness of televisions and mobile phones, thanks to the impressive development of smart technology in these categories. In addition, retailers and distributors offered interesting...
Consumer electronics in the US saw a retail volume decline in 2018. Categories which had already reached a high level of penetration, or simply featured outdated technology, faced a grim performance, but the category was not all doom and gloom. Technological improvements and a preference for multifunctional portable devices drove consumers...