The key selling point of connected appliances is not connectivity but services offered by the eco-system. A huge business eco-system is expected to be built, with collective efforts from upstream industries, such as semiconductor and artificial ...

With increased access to higher education and more women entering the labour force, women are more empowered than before. The higher spending power of women is driving the rise of the She-conomy. There is no need for all electronics to be customised ...

Volume sales of LCD TVs stagnated in 2017 due to the high penetration rates and the rise of on-demand streaming services such as Netflix. The way viewers perceive and consume entertainment content has changed due to the rise of streaming services ...

Home video in Vietnam maintained its good performance in 2017 with retail volume growth of 9% and current value growth of 12%, although this growth was slower than in 2016. The slowdown in the growth of home video was due to the significant volume ...

Ultra HD 4K televisions continued to penetrate the Australian market in 2017. While 4K achieved most of the limelight, HDR (high dynamic range) also emerged. This technology offers greater contrast, more vivid colours and brighter images. The infancy...

Sales of televisions in Japan increased by 4% in volume in 2017 as technological development encouraged people to replace their television sets during the year. In addition, it is commonly said that Japanese people change their TV set every ...

As consumers are getting used to higher resolution and larger screens on all their mobile devices, such as smartphones, laptops and tablets, this trend is also spreading to LCD televisions, helping to boost sales in 2017....

Sales of televisions in 2017 continued to be split between premium products with large screen of 50 inches and above and economy sets with smaller screens....

US LCD TVs contracted in 2017, as volume sales decreased by 2% over the previous year. This slowdown – the first since 2013 – was due, in part, to the maturity of televisions as a product category in 2017. The household penetration rate for digital ...

Mexico has a high penetration rate of televisions, as it is the most common form of leisure activity; on average, there are 1.7 televisions per home. It is very much a part of any Mexican household and thus the category is expected to continue to see...

Home video is projected to record a retail volume CAGR of -1% over the forecast period due to possible price reductions in 4K Ultra HD models, fierce competition amongst different brands and more updated features appealing to consumers with higher ...

Volume sales of home video declined by 44% in 2017, driven by a fall in sales of televisions. Suppliers are slowly replenishing inventories after the price freeze and subsequent purchase frenzy of electronics produced by an order given by President ...

Consumers shifted from analogue TVs towards LCD TVs and increasing demand for smart TVs supported growth of home video in India towards the end of the review period....

Demand for televisions fell back to six million units in 2017. Following a surge in demand a year before, chiefly fuelled by the transition to MPEG-4 broadcast and the UEFA football championship, volume sales plummeted by 12% overall in 2017 even as ...

The increasing number of five + rooms per household, 10.6 million in 2017, has led to greater potential for internet smart TVs as manufacturers have experienced growing demand due to increased online streaming, led by OLED TVs....

Moroccan consumers’ relationship with TVs is very strong since they tend to spend a lot of time watching television. This relationship has been strengthened by continuous innovation, which increased the offer of high-quality TVs in the country....

2017 witnessed a strong focus on LED backlight control technology that produces an enhanced picture with better 4K resolution. Ultra-high definition continues to drive demand for televisions....

The recovery of LCD TVs continued to drive growth in home video retail volume sales in 2017. Increased demand for LCD TVs was driven by the desire of some consumers for larger screens, as well as by older TVs reaching the end of their life cycles. In...

Thanks to the high penetration of digital TVs in Hungarian households, as 94% of households have at least one television as of 2017, while consumers welcome new technologies, LCD TVs is one of the most dynamic categories of consumer electronics. As ...

Home video volume sales fell by 3% in 2017 due to the strong decline in video players and DVD players as a result of growing competition from new technology, digital formats and smart gadgets. On the other hand, television and BD players posted ...