Understand the cultural and socioeconomic influences that shape i...
Understand the cultural and socioeconomic influences that shape industry demand throughout Asia-Pacific, with local insight, market statistics and analysis ranging from strategic regional overview to in-depth coverage by country or city.
Retail volume sales of mobile phones saw modest growth in 2023, driven by smartphones, in contrast to the sharp seen in the previous year. The latter was due a worldwide shortage of semiconductor chips, which began prior to the pandemic and which had…
Mobile phones has seen a return to growth in retail volume terms in 2023 with sales of smartphones seeing a slight recovery in 2023 after a significant sales decline in 2021 and 2022. The pandemic had a significant negative impact on consumer…
Smartphones recorded a significant drop in demand in 2022 after peaking in 2020/2021 due to the switch to online working and studying. This steep decline was despite brands and retailers offering deep discount programmes. Mid-priced models saw…
The global economy is facing weaker growth and increasing fragmentation, as a result of rising geopolitical tensions, especially due to the war in Ukraine and the US-China strategic rivalry. Protectionism, industrial policy and a focus on resilience…
Sales of portable consumer electronics went into decline in Asia Pacific in 2020 due to Coronavirus (COVID-19), but will quickly bounce back into positive growth in 2021, with further annual increases expected over the forecast period. Wireless…