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.
Rising costs of living pose challenges globally, but companies can find opportunities in several categories, essential and discretionary, especially in underpenetrated fast-growing markets. By considering category adjacencies and focusing on value,…
Consumers are facing increased pressure from rising prices as global inflation reaches 7% in 2023. The impact of higher costs of living is felt from top earners in developed markets to struggling households in emerging and developing countries.…
In 2023, Apple Inc secured second position in global consumer electronics, with a 14% retail volume share. Despite sector challenges, it outperformed competitors, with strong hardware sales and intensified investments in its Services segment.…
The Asian consumer is changing. Traditional values that served the collective in terms of both society and the family are on the wane, with COVID-19 lockdowns accelerating a new focus on individualism and the self. This report explores how Asian…
The digital transformation in play and entertainment has been a key factor in growth in videogames in recent years, boosting the popularity of gaming PCs and related products, and also shaping the focus on at-home gaming eco-systems. High-end…
The briefing introduces the Cities Households Necessities Spending Index. The index ranks 1,075 cities by household expenditure on non-discretionary items, namely food, housing, and clothing and footwear. This analysis focuses on 160 major cities.…
The report examines key factors in supply chain risks in metals, energy and agricultural commodities. Production, market supply concentration and political risks analysis can help to better identify potential risks and prepare for potential…
The global consumer electronics market is projected to grow more than 23% over the forecast period driven by consumers upgrading, especially those in developing regions and middle-income households. Manufacturers are also driving innovation while…
Computers registered further double-digit volume sales declines in 2023 after very strong performances in the category during 2020 and 2021, followed by falling demand in 2022. The three constituent categories of computers – desktops, laptops and…
Sales of computers and peripherals saw a return to growth in retail volume terms in 2020 and 2021 with demand fuelled by the switch to home working and studying following the outbreak of COVID-19. This more positive outlook was short lived however as…
There is expected to be a further strong decline in retail volume sales across computers and peripherals in Austria over 2023. There was a shift in demand towards specialised products in the wake of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, as consumers…
Although the initial forecast for 2022 was for slow growth in volume sales, the reality of that year was more complex and challenging than previously expected. 2020 showed a huge increase in sales of computers and peripherals, and growth continued in…
Retail volume sales of computers and peripherals saw a decline in 2023, continuing the trend of the previous two years. Growth was hindered by the high rate of inflation, at least during the first half of 2023, which continued to bite into…
After seeing exceptional growth during the pandemic, when consumers had to adapt to life indoors and needed to have the proper IT set-up both for their home office and studying from home, computers and peripherals saw a significant decline in the…
Desktops and laptops in China are expected to witness a decline in retail volume sales in 2023, due to several factors. The prevailing economic downturn, coupled with high inflation, has resulted in reduced disposable incomes for consumers, impacting…
Although the contraction seen in desktops and peripherals is modest in 2023, the factors that led to the decline in 2022 are still present. These are the devaluation of the Colombian peso against the dollar, spiralling inflation and the loss of…
Computers and peripherals remain in a negative volume decline in 2023, following the spike in sales seen during the era of the pandemic, when consumers invested in their at-home office set-ups. Ultimately, this means replacement cycles have not yet…
Desktops is suffering a second consecutive year of retail volume sales decline in 2023 as soaring inflation in Egypt takes its toll on the Egyptian pound and consumer spending. Inflation reached a high of 32.7% in March 2023, compared to 12.1% in…
Volume declines continue in computers and peripherals in 2023, after the boost seen during the pandemic era due to home lockdowns and working-from-home trends. Indeed, there was a dramatic rise in the number of people working from home and using…
In 2023, declining retail volume sales are expected across every product category in computers and peripherals. An important factor in this is that due to the increase in demand during the pandemic, demand has now dropped. In addition, the high…