Market research on the consumer electronics industry. Standardise...
Market research on the consumer electronics industry. Standardised and cross-comparable total market sizes, and share data, distribution and industry trends and market share ​category level information.
In 2023, wearable electronics demonstrated positive volume growth albeit at a lower rate than was achieved in the previous year. The economic crisis in the country, along with the major earthquake that hit the country in February 2023, were the main…
During 2023, wearable electronics generated slightly negative retail volume sales growth, with this representing the first time that demand has contracted since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. However, value sales continued to rise in current…
Demand for wearable electronics continues to rise 2023 despite high inflation and the increasing cost of living in the UK, which is negatively impacting consumers’ disposable incomes and therefore, their purchasing decisions. However, this growth is…
The United Arab Emirates continues to witness the significant surge in demand for wearable electronics in 2023, due to the growing emphasis on health and wellness. As local consumers increasingly prioritise their wellbeing, it particularly boosts…
After seeing strong pandemic driven growth in 2021 and 2022, wearable electronics continues to see strong growth momentum in 2023 in retail volume terms. This dynamism stems from growing awareness of the importance of maintaining a healthy and active…
Activity bands were popular at the start of the review period but these products have been declining at a double-digit pace in retail volume terms since the start of the pandemic, with this pattern strengthening in 2023. This trend is being driven in…
Wearables are expected to be the standout performer in 2023, registering double-digit volume growth and that is despite continuing high inflation and also significant currency devaluation, which is making imported products even more expensive.…
Retail sales of wearable electronics saw a dynamic performance in both volume and constant value terms in 2023, continuing the trend of the previous year. This came in spite of inflationary pressures, which had a negative impact on discretionary…
With both the ageing of the population – and Italy already has one of the oldest populations in the world – and the general rise in consumer health consciousness, health monitoring has become one of the key features that smart watches have been…
Activity watches (analogue) were increasingly popular and recorded the highest volume growth in 2023 as these products are readily available and consumers prefer them to other activity bands without displays and traditional watches as they offer…
Wearable electronics is the best performing category in consumer electronics in France in 2023, albeit still in a small volume decline, with this being a notable slump following the positive sales seen in 2022. That said, much of this is attributed…
Wearable electronics is enjoying healthy growth in retail volume and current value terms in 2023. In the face of a weaker Egyptian pound and high inflation rates, average unit prices climbed by some 17% in 2022 and a further 14% in 2023. Import…
In 2023, wearable electronics is seeing modest growth in retail volume terms, thanks to the resumption of physical activities in gyms and public spaces post-pandemic. Wearables are now regarded as an important training aid and they can also track…
Wearable electronics in Chile is set to continue to see solid retail volume growth and dynamic current value growth in 2023, as consumer awareness and penetration increase. Despite seeing a deceleration of growth in 2022 and 2023 compared with the…
In Brazil, wearable electronics has exhibited remarkable resilience in terms of volume growth, even amidst a challenging economic environment characterised by high inflation. Despite the rising costs of living and the overall impact on consumers’…
Overall, wearable electronics is expected to continue to see retail volume growth over 2023. However, growth is projected to be slower than in 2022, and well below the increments seen in the early-to-mid-review period, when the category still basked…
Portable players continues to see healthy growth in retail volume terms in 2023, although this is being entirely driven by the strong demand for wireless speakers. Consumers appreciate the convenience of being able to create a fast connection between…
The wireless speakers category is bucking the downward trend with notable retail volume growth in 2023. Rising numbers of Turkish consumers continue to shift towards wireless speakers, having gained the habit during the pandemic when many people…
2023 saw e-readers experience declining volume sales after positive growth was registered in the category during 2022. This return to negative sales growth is indicative of the general slowdown that is being seen in demand for these products despite…
In 2023, overall demand for portable players in the UK remains flat, despite significant declines for e-readers and portable media players. The falling demand for e-readers is being driven by local consumers switching to physical books, with the…