Consumer Electronics

Due to the impact of COVID-19, sales of all in-car entertainment products are predicted to continue declining in 2021. In-dash media players is predicted to be the most resilient, while in-car navigation systems is expected to be hit the worst. In ...

A significant decline in sales of both new and second-hand cars during the COVID-19 crisis has had a negative impact on the in-car entertainment category. An expansion in the range of financing available to consumers in an effort to stimulate demand ...

The COVID-19 crisis triggered a strong rise in demand for laptops and peripherals, and this trend continued in 2021 as many restrictions introduced to limit the spread of the disease remained in place. The shift to remote working and distance ...

Consumer electronics in Indonesia had been significantly impacted by the pandemic in 2020 due to supply constraints and consumers prioritising their expenditure in terms of essential needs. As offline stores were closed during the lockdown period, ...

As the pandemic continues into 2021, Indonesia has been placed in another lockdown, which is more restrictive than before. While the condition was stable in the first half of the year, the number of virus cases has significantly increased, placing ...

In 2021, consumer electronics will continue its upward growth trajectory despite the tough operating environment. In Q2, several Australian states went into lockdown with consumers forced to work from home and spend more time indoors to minimise the ...

Consumer electronics in Norway is set to record negative retail volume rates in 2021 and negligible retail value growth. This performance reflects the fact that most subcategories have seen recent decline, with the exception of OLED TVs, mass TWS ...

The exigencies of Coronavirus (COVID-19) drove household spending on consumer electronics in 2020. In this vein, the pandemic has enhanced household acceptance and adoption of a home ecosystem of consumer electronics. Work practices and strategies ...

Coronavirus (COVID-19) damaged the demand for in-car devices in 2020, as travel restrictions were imposed in the wake of the pandemic. Households were recommended to keep travel local, which reduced the use of and demand for in-car navigation and ...

In 2021, the consumer electronics industry continues its upward growth trajectory despite the tough market environment. A significant number of residents in the United Arab Emirates continue to work from their homes and spend more time indoors in ...

The consumer electronics industry in Hong Kong is seeing a year of reversal in 2021. In 2020, some categories, such as laptops, televisions and tablets, saw a boost to their volume sales, whilst categories such as smartphones, digital camcorders and ...

The standard of quality of pre-installed in-car audio, media and entertainment systems that come as standard or additional features in vehicles sold in the United Arab Emirates have seen major improvements in recent years. Standard factory-fitted ...

The standard and quality of pre-installed in-car audio, media, and entertainment systems in vehicles sold in Australia have seen major improvements in recent years. Premium factory-fitted sound systems and satellite-navigation devices are not only ...

COVID-19 remains a threat to the health of the nation with the government forced into action as a result of a rise in cases at the beginning of 2021 with a series of Movement Control Orders (MCO) being introduced. These MCOs included the closure of ...

COVID-19 is predicted to continue to contribute to a decline in growth for in-car entertainment in 2021, as ongoing travel restrictions continue to impact sales across the subcategories. In addition, price sensitivity in the country has increased ...

In-car navigation saw retail volume declines for most of the review period, but the COVID-19 outbreak accelerated the decline significantly in 2020. Since the major target audience for in-car navigation systems is drivers that travel between Hong ...

Although the category returned to positive if modest growth in 2021 as travel restrictions began to ease, the in-car entertainment category continued to be affected by the economic impact of COVID-19 on consumer spending power, and growing ...

Consumer electronics turned to decline in 2020 as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and resultant lockdowns, including movement restrictions and the closure of non-essential retailers. However, retail volume sales are set to return to slow growth in ...

In 2021, in-car entertainment is expected to see a strong retail volume decline. However, although this performance may be attributed to COVID-19 to some extent, due to a consumer reluctance to spend at such an uncertain time, it is actually the ...

Overall retail volume sales of consumer electronics are predicted to recover in 2021, albeit with varied performances across the different categories. Heading into 2021, with restored economic activity and offline visits supported by increasing ...